Deadlines: 31 March and 31 August
Political Quarterly welcomes
proposals for special issues and special sections of the journal, and for
events which promote the journal and publicise recent or forthcoming articles. PQ
aims to promote debate and publish articles on issues of politics and public
policy that are authoritative, informed by expertise and academic insight,
challenging, intellectually demanding and innovative. Proposals should indicate
how they will conform to these aims.
Funding is available for
workshops, seminars and small conferences related to special issues and
sections. Amounts between £500 and £3000 may be applied for, to cover travel
costs, room bookings and hospitality, and speaker honoraria. Applicants should
note that fees of £200-£400 are also paid to authors of accepted articles and
editors of special issues.
Standard workshop proposals should
include a 2-3 page outline of the theme, its rationale and scope. Proposers are
expected to name a group of at least four firmly agreed participants, along
with a list of prospective invitees. An open call for further participants can
also be made. The proposal should indicate the range of topics that the special
issue will aim to cover and the planned number of papers. As a general rule,
participants should submit draft papers before the workshop and final versions
shortly afterwards, but proposals for preparatory events before papers are
written will also be considered. Papers should comply with PQ guidelines
on length and style. The overall word length of a special issue should not
exceed 70,000 words. Proposals for special sections of 15-30,000 words are
welcome.
Please
submit proposals for special issues or sections to submissions@politicalquarterly.org.uk
by the deadlines indicated above (31 March or 31 August). Proposals will be
reviewed by a subcommittee of the Editorial Board and decisions advised within
four weeks.
Checklist
for proposals:
1.
The names and contact details of the proposers and firmly-agreed participants,
together with brief biographical information;
2.
The title of the proposal and 2-3 page outline, including an indication of the
planned number of papers and range of topics;
3.
Prospective invitees, and the wording of the open call, if applicable;
4.
Planned workshop/ event location, date, size and indicative costing.
