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The Brooklyn College Journal of International Affairs seeks submissions from all Graduate Students for its 2017-2018 edition.
This year’s theme is Borders: Current Global Discourses of Nationalism, Autonomy, and Sovereignty
Suggested topics include:● Nationalism : Analysis of “America First”/”MAGA” as implemented by Trump; the “Muslim Ban,”
U.S./Mexico border “wall” proposal; “Brexit” in the U.K.; the rise of the far-right in Europe.● Refugee crisis : Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar; Syria; South Sudan.● Separatism : Catalonia; Scotland; Iraqi, Syrian, and Turkish Kurdistan; Puerto Rico.● Local implications : Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids; Trump’s policies on DACA
(Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) recipients; ending TPS (Temporary Protected Status) for Salvadoran immigrants; impacts of these policies on the Brooklyn College and Brooklyn communities in the context of New York City’s status as a “sanctuary city”;
We also seek pieces about your own work, activism, and studies. Topics may include study abroad, participation in political groups, or volunteer work during the year.
PRIORITY DEADLINE: March 19th, 2018FINAL DEADLINE: April 9th, 2018
WORD LIMIT: 2,000 wordsPlease e-mail your submissions to: [email protected]
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