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*specs, *a journal of arts and culture, invites submissions of critical
and/or creative work for the 3rd volume on the theme of "Toys." We seek
works of fiction, non-fiction, cultural criticism, artwork, poetry, and
pieces that blur genre boundaries. The editorial board consists of writers
and academics from various fields. We are excited by specialty, an excess
of detail, fragments, narratives, meta-narratives, and more. We are
particularly interested in works that examine contemporary culture and/or
cross the critical/creative divide while riffing on the theme of "Toys" in
multiple ways (philosophy, anthropology, mythology):
-Misfit toys
-Dioramas-Lilliputia
-The multicultural body in toys
-Technophilia/ Techno-animism
-Automata & Clockworks
-Bobbleheads, Marytoshkyas, & Dashboard figurines-Barbie Dolls / Action
Figures / Gendered toys
-Neverlands/Wonderlands/Child Stars
-Toy as Totem: Models, Simulations, and Miniatures-Marionettes
-Kawaii/Japanese toy culture
-Animals as accessories / Furries
-Prize in the box / Tchotchkes / Kitsch / Nostalgia-Toy Mediums (a la Daniel
Tiffany)
-Sex toys
-Taxidermy / Living Dolls / Mannequins/ Replicants
-Commodified icons
-Pageantry
Online submissions are preferred (editors@specsjournal.org) Please visit
www.specsjournal.org for
submission guidelines and regulations. Also, visit us on
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real time updates, news, publication schedule and more.
Deadline: Feb 15 for critical papers, March 15 for everything else
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