Deadline: May 25, 2025
See CFP for more details: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fM4H8f03hlgEZ8TGO7RHB_kiEZKh51AZDe-vSq6fvCk/edit?usp=sharing
Submission Form: https://forms.gle/cPgKmRncM8SxX7xX9
The Handbook of Place-Based Pedagogies in Language and Culture Studies is envisioned as a scholarly volume which offers a comprehensive overview of the theories, methodologies, and applications of place-oriented frameworks in language and culture studies. It examines how educators and researchers incorporate spatial constructs, local environments, and community knowledge into pedagogical and scholarly practices across diverse disciplinary contexts. Emphasizing the significance of geographical, cultural, ethnographic, geopolitical, historical, and linguistic features of place, the handbook aims to deepen our understanding into spatial dimensions of cultures and languages and enrich language and culture learning, making it more engaging and relevant for students.
Key points about this handbook:
It presents a range of theoretical and empirical perspectives on place-based education, addressing the social, cultural, ideological, and political dimensions of physical and virtual “place” and “space.”
It invites both conceptual and practice-oriented chapters that explore the intersection of place-based pedagogies with fields such as geography, anthropology, ethnography, literary and cultural studies, digital humanities, community and indigenous studies, applied linguistics, and first/second language acquisition.
In addition to theoretical insights, the volume will include chapters showcasing practical implementations of place-based teaching and research across varied cultural and institutional settings, offering concrete examples of how educators and scholars apply spatial frameworks in their work.
Contacts: Please contact the editors with any questions about the publication process – Lara Lomicka Anderson lomicka@mailbox.sc.edu and Liudmila Klimanova klimanova@arizona.edu We look forward to receiving your chapter proposal!