Chemchemi – International Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences (ISSN 1563 -1028) is a peer-reviewed print journal of international standards published by the School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya. The editor invites submissions of scholarly abstracts from disciplines under the Humanities and Social Sciences for the forthcoming issue (Volume 10, Issue 1) that focuses on emergent theories, concepts, approaches, paradigms and issues in Security Studies and Development Studies. This vibrant annual journal is both interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary in scope. Abstracts for papers bearing arguments and perspectives that underscore this view are highly encouraged. Chemchemi publishes original research articles based on case studies, empirical and other research, as well as solicits book reviews, from researchers, academicians, professionals and practitioners from all over the world. Possible presentation topics include the following among others:

1. SECURITY AND DEVELOPMENT: INTELLECTUAL AND RESEARCH PERSPECTIVES

Theories, Concepts, Approaches and Issues in Security Studies and Development Studies

2. GENDER, CHILDREN, SECURITY AND DEVELOPMENT
- Gender-based Insecurity, Violence and Strategies of Intervention
- Gendered Narratives of Insecurity
- Gender-based Violence in Conflict Theatres across Africa
- Girl-Child, Child Soldiers and Child Labour

3. ETHNIC-BASED AND FAITH-BASED CONFLICTS AND SECURITY
- Conflict hot spots and Politics of Ethnicity
- Youth, Secessionists and Politics of Negative Ethnicity and Faith-based Militancy
- Truth, Justice and the Politics of Reconciliation
- Development Aid, Sanctions and Competition in the Context of Regionalism
- Constitutions, National Elections, Resource Allocation and Federalism

4. POPULATION CHALLENGES, URBAN SECURITY AND MDG’s
- Population Growth, Security Challenges and the Politics of Census
- Urban Poverty and Service Provision, Urban Planning and Security
- Community Policing, Vigilantes and Security

5. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, ENERGY AND MDGs
- Food Security, Land Issues and Aquacultural Resource Management
- Biofuels, Transboundary Resources and Food Sovereignty
- GMOs, Government Policy, Activism and Food Security
- Human-Animal Conflicts and Agrarian Resource Competition
- Energy Security, Climate Change and Eco-challenges

6. MEDIA, TECHNOLOGY, SECURITY AND DEVELOPMENT
- Media, Policy and Security Studies and Securitisation Theory
- Media, ICT, Internet, Cyber Crime and Cyber Security
- Media, Vernacular broadcasting languages and Security

7. CULTURE, SECURITY AND DEVELOPEMENT
- Writers, Intellectuals, Artists and Security issues as Theme
- Popular Culture, Identity Politics and Political Representations
- Spatial Representations of Conflict, Insecurity and Notions of Security
- Theatre and Community-Based Intervention Agendas
- Film, Cinema, Video and Representations of (In)security

8. GOVERNANCE, EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
- Constitutionalism, Equity and the Politics of Exclusion or Inclusion
- Electioneering, Party Politics, Governments of National Unity and Political Imbroglio
- Poor governance, Institutional Reforms and Popular Resistance
- Leadership crisis, Generational Renewal, African Renaissance and Panafricanism
- International Criminal Court, Crime and Punishment

9. TERRORISM, REGIONAL AND GLOBAL SECURITY
- African Union military intervention and Peace-keeping Missions
- Arm Proliferation and Control, Cross-border Crimes and International Border-disputes.
- Global War on Terror, Counterterrorism, International and Local Terror Networks
- Militarism, Militarization and Arms Race
- International Law and International Foreign Policy and Relations
- Regionalism, Regional Integration and Regional Security Initiatives
- Peace Movements and Post-Conflict Reconstruction
- International Security Organizations and Associations

10. RIGHT TO HEALTH AND SECURITY
- The impact of HIV/AIDS, Intervention Strategies and WHO
- Social Security Health Care Systems
- Gerontology and the Politics of Health Care
- Reproductive Health, Mental Health and Discourses of the Body

E-mail submission (as an MS Word attachment) is mandatory, and abstracts should be 300 words. Book review articles should be 1000 words and adhere to the focus of the issue. A separate cover page indicating the title of the paper, the author’s name and institutional affiliation, and contact information must accompany all submitted abstracts. The author’s name should not appear on the second page. The deadline for submission of abstract is March, 15, 2013. Authors of the successful abstracts will be contacted on March, 30, 2013. The abstract should be in Times New Roman, Font 12 and adhere strictly to the APA reference style. They can be submitted in English (French and Kiswahili articles or those in any other language should be accompanied with a translation in English).

Subsequent papers shall be submitted to a rigorous, blind peer review process in line with international scholarly practice. Contributors of articles selected for publication will receive one copy of the journal. Copyright reverts to the contributor after publication.

Please e-mail all submissions and/or related communication to ALL the three emails addresses below:

The Editor-in-Chief
Chemchemi – International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Kenyatta University
P. O. Box 43844-00100
Nairobi
KENYA

Email: chemchemi@ku.ac.ke
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