Siamo tuttx antifascistx(Taken from the Italian 1920s slogan “siamo tutti antifascisti” (masc.), contemporary activist literature uses the “x” in a gender-neutral slogan for a queer and feminist approach (Constanza Spina, 2024).

Creative and Critical International Responses to the Rise of the Far Right

Call for Papers 13th December 2024 – 1st March 2025

About the Issue:

In 2024, more than one hundred countries across the world held general elections in the so called “year of elections” (John & Sen, 2024). These elections have seen a “swing” towards the far right in Western countries. The National Rally in France, the Reform Party in the UK and other nationalist parties have gained in popularity, but the re- election of Trump in the USA concretized this political shift. Antifascist resistance has been witnessed globally, in political demonstrations, academic discussions and/or in creative/artistic mobilisations. In this issue we record contemporary responses to the rise of the far right in the world. We accept essays, articles, interviews, and o t h e r creative responses including photography, music, film, painting, comics, prose, poetry, mixed-media and digital media. We aim t o create a dialogue between scholarly approaches and the public, activist and artistic spheres. Some topics which submissions could address include, but are by no means limited to, the following:

• Rise of the new right across the world
• The new right’s remaking of “socialist” ideas
• The politics of Eco-fascism
• Language acts and grammars of resistance
• Politics of gender and reproduction
• The value of creative outputs in political debates
• Contemporary debates about immigration and racism
• The ethics and impact of academic discourse
• Local documentations of resistance to a global audience
• Lived experiences and wellbeing of minority groups

The issue’s publication will coincide with the University of Brighton’s Centre for Applied Philosophy, Politics and Ethics September 2025 Conference about the gender politics of the new right. A launch event will be hosted at the conference where contributors can showcase their work (readings, presentations…).

Submissions:

Please refer to our submission guidelines as well as our specific guidelines for this issue below.

Articles submitted to: N.Kennedy@brighton.ac.uk

Deadline for submission: 1^st March 2025 Due to be published: September 2025

Links to our previous issues: Born in Flames; Violence and Orders; Disrupting Coloniality, Recovering De-coloniality.

If you would like to publish anonymously, please tell us when submitting your work.

Multimedia issue

As well as submissions of visual and textual art, video, and other artistic works, we are also accepting creative inputs alongside reflective commentaries of the work. Creative prose submissions must meet the 8000 word-count. Poetry submissions must be no longer than 5 pages. We accept concrete and visual poetry.

Language.s of Submission

Submissions can be made in English, French or Spanish. However, if English is not the language of your submission, please include a 100-150 word abstract in English. This issue allows submissions in multiple languages simultaneously. Quotes may be included in their original language alongside a translation of said quote in the main language of your submission.