FQS 9(2) "Performative Social Science" -- Call for Abstracts

[Katja Mruck <katja.mruck@fu-berlin.de>]

Dear All,

We are pleased to announce a special issue on Performative Social 
Science, edited by Mary Gergen, Kip Jones, Brian Roberts, Irene Lopez de 
Vallejo, Peter Wright and John J. Guiney Yallop, and to be published in 
FQS in May 2008.

Photography, music, dance, poetry, video installations, dramatic 
monologues and theatrical performances have recently been added to the 
qualitative researcher's toolbox and "performative" -- in the widest 
sense of the word -- has become a "working title" for the dissemination 
efforts of researchers wanting to enhance, or even move beyond, 
PowerPoint conference presentations or traditional journals. Those 
engaging in this new "performative social science" are developing 
arts-based research methods and dissemination techniques in order to 
both investigate deeper and reach wider audiences.

FQS 9(2) will establish a foundational reference for the performative 
turn in social science by bringing thoughtful reflections on and 
manifestations of Performative Social Science to the readership of FQS. 
The special issue welcomes experimental pieces, particularly within the 
possibilities offered by a web-based journal such as FQS. Any special 
needs (embedded video, etc.) or contributions that move the issue beyond 
the normal constraints and layouts of paper-based journals are welcome.

Please see the online Call for Abstracts for more information and how to 
submit and/or discuss ideas for contributions:

- http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs/fqs-e/CfP_08-2-e.htm (English)
- http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs/fqs-d/CfP_08-2-d.htm (German)
- http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs/fqs-s/CfP_08-2-s.htm (Spanish)

All the best,
Katja Mruck

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