I am guest editing a special issue of the Journal of Pan African Studies. This edition offers scholars, theorists, researchers, and practitioners opportunities to reassess, contest, and/or elaborate notions/theories of Black Spirituality.

This issue is particularly relevant today because religious fundamentalism (and spirituality) has become key in the raging battles of ideologies and identities around the world.

This is not an exhaustive list. Topics/themes/rubrics to be addressed will include, but are not limited to:

The role of the Black American Church in the Information Age (mega-churches; civil rights, American politics)
The role(s) of African Initiated Churches (AICs) in modern African politics
African immigrants and spiritual expression (USA, Canada, Europe, etc.)
Black/African Secret Societies
Black/African Ways of Knowing
Islam, African-Americans, and Africans
Blacks/Africans and Eastern Religions and Spirituality
The Spirituality of Black/African women: Africa and the Diasporas
Black/African Spirituality and methods/modes of conflict resolution
Black Sexuality and Religion in Modern Society
The Black/African Family as a Spiritual Unit: Lessons for the world
Art, Language, Voice, and Literature: Expressions of the Black Spiritual experience (this section could include artwork, poetry, short essays/testimonial?...)
Time, History in Black/African Spirituality.


GENERAL INFO:
The Journal of Pan African Studies seeks articles or creative work that: present original research methods/theory, add to a body of research, announce research findings, guide future research, explore theories, distribute new knowledge, present new ideas, invite discussion, introduce research reviews, and new Pan African Studies centered terminology. Hence submitted articles should have an introduction, literature review (annotated bibliographies accepted), methodology, results, discussion, conclusions, and steps for further research that can intellectually engage researchers, scholars, students and professionals. The journal is published four times a year (March, June, September, December), and abstracted and indexed in the International Index to Black Periodicals.

REQUIREMENTS:
All manuscripts must be original (hence, not under consideration at any other journal) and submitted in MS word format via ogundayo@pitt.edu. The entire work should not exceed twenty double-spaced pages with a concise title, abstract, and scholarly citation (MLA style); articles in languages other than English will be considered, however they must also be presented in English, and all submissions must list the author's current affiliation and contact points (e-mail address, etc.).

Please address manuscripts to
‘BioDun J. Ogundayo, Ph.D.
University of Pittsburgh
300 Campus Drive
BRADFORD, PA 16701
ogundayo@pitt.edu

Deadline: All manuscripts must be received by Summer 2007.