Following on from two previous volumes on the role of art in issues affecting refugees, we are pleased to invite you to submit a proposal for an article for our Special Issue, “Arts and Refugees: Multidisciplinary Perspectives (Vol. 3)—the Global South”.
We welcome contributions that shed light on experiences and projects carried out in the Global South. The aim of this volume is to challenge the scholarly perspective on arts and migration, which often focuses on dynamics in Northern/Western countries. This reinforces the idea that migration, especially refugee movements, is unidirectional from the Global South to the Global North. Even though most refugees are hosted in southern countries, there is a lack of literature studying artistic practices involving them in these locations. The decentered approach of this volume will enable us to address this gap. Furthermore, we are seeking contributions that describe or mobilize innovative and unusual research methodologies and artistic practices to enrich and diversify the existing body of data and theoretical insights on arts and migration. We aim to include articles analyzing the role of artistic practices in the life experiences of refugees living in southern countries, in relation to their specific racial and intersectional social positioning, which potentially highlight how these practices may affect processes of inclusion and exclusion. We also intend to consider the complex ways in which the arts can influence migration movements, either encouraging or deterring them. For example, we are interested in articles showing how artists from the Global South (for instance, rap artists) are mobilized by northern institutions (for example, the European Commission) to propagate encouragements (in songs, for example) to not engage in migration towards the EU.
We request that, prior to submitting a manuscript (deadline 30/1/2026), interested authors initially submit a proposed title and an abstract of 200 words summarizing their intended contribution (deadline 30/9/2025). Please send it to the Guest Editors (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) or to the Arts Editorial Office (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ). Abstracts will be reviewed by the Guest Editors for the purpose of ensuring their proper fit within the scope of the Special Issue. Full manuscripts will undergo double-blind peer-review.
Additional information can be found at: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/arts/special_issues/05532DPL46.