Sex education has historically been subject to many forces: religion, educational policies, public health concerns, social trends, local and national politics, and gender and sexual orientation. Each has played a role in the creation and evolution of sex instruction. The public’s response to sex education has likewise ranged widely.
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NOTCHES invites submissions on histories of sex education. We welcome blog posts (1000-1500 words); interviews with scholars, archivists, and activists; as well as submissions to our “Archives of Desire” series in which historians reflect on a primary source and its value in research or teaching. Both proposals and full submissions are welcome.
Possible questions for exploration include (but are not limited to):
- In what formal and informal contexts has sex education taken place?
- How have health professionals and educators communicated the subjects of sex and sexuality?
- How have religious bodies, faiths and institutions shaped sex education policies and reform, and what pushback has occurred?
- In what ways has the discourse of sexual education evolved in relation to or been inflected by race, gender, socio-economic class, and so forth?
- What role has the media played historically in furthering sexual knowledge?
- How has sex education been taught globally and what transnational issues arise when examining sex instruction comparatively?
Style and image guidelines:
- Submissions should be written for a non-specialist and international audience. Therefore, avoid jargon and use hyperlinks – not footnotes – to clarify terms or concepts that may be unfamiliar to a general readership.
- Include at least one relevant image for which you have obtained permission, and caption your image with clear attribution information. We welcome your use of a range of sources such as movies or sound files.
- Include a short hyperlinked author bio and photo with your submission
- For more information see www.notchesblog.com/write-for-notches
Please send submissions or proposals to NOTCHES assistant editor Saniya Lee Ghanoui (ghanoui2@illinois.edu) by 31 January 2016. Submissions from outside North America are especially welcome. All submissions to NOTCHES will undergo an internal peer-review process. Proposals and queries are most welcome.
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