Contributors are needed for a special edition on Latin American hip-hop for the online journal, alter/nativas: Latin American Cultural Studies Journal (http://alternativas.osu.edu/en/index.html), associated with the Center for Latin American Studies at The Ohio State University. The general objective of this special edition is to compile essays that 1) are representative of hip-hop’s diverse expressions in Latin America while 2) analyzing the complexity of Latin American hip-hop as it relates to globalization, capitalism, popular culture, social and political protest, racism, ethnicity, identity, gender, the nation, etc.

By Feb 28, 2013, submit a one-page abstract of your proposed essay and an abbreviated CV or academic bio focusing on your research expertise. Submissions and inquires should be sent via email to Christopher Dennis (dennisc@uncw.edu).