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Call for papers

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CALL FOR PAPERS:

Interdisciplinary approaches in Religion, Migration and Image



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The TRAMA Interdisciplinary Journal is a fully peer reviewed, =
open-access, Brazilian publication of the Department of Education, Art =
and History of Culture - Mackenzie University (Brazil). It=E2=80=99s a =
biannual Journal for the purpose of advancing scholarship in the =
interdisciplinary studies that publishes original research articles, =
reports and book reviews that reflect the wide variety of research being =
carried out by scholars of social sciences in all countries.

The Journal invites submissions from all academic disciplines in the =
humanities and social sciences, including but not limited to sociology, =
anthropology, history, education, and visual arts. Articles will be =
considered on the topic that bears upon Religion, Migration and Visual =
Studies. Papers in Portuguese, English, Spanish and French will be =
accepted.

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All submissions should be formatted according to the Chicago Manual of =
Style.

Contact for queries and submissions should be emailed to the Journal =
co-Editor, Dr. Suzana Coutinho, at suzana.coutinho@mackenzie.br =

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Journal URL: http://editorarevistas.mackenzie.br/index.php/tint =

Deadline submission: 01/08/2020.=20





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The scenario of international migration is challenging for many reasons. =
The elaboration of different identities in migratory contexts and =
cultural specificities entail political and cultural problems and brings =
light to the confrontation between plural and homogeneous conceptions of =
society.

It is necessary to keep in mind that, within this context, there are =
different typologies that end up composing a mixed picture of migration =
processes, reflected even in their theoretical elaboration. Categories =
such as migrants, displaced, refugees, exiles, travelers, illegal end up =
becoming "labels" that "prioritizes the world system and the labor =
demand" (Santos, Petrus and Loureiro, 2014, p. 11) in an approach that =
especially emphasizes the economic and political aspects of the =
migration process. And if there is a multitude of categories and =
theoretical elaborations around the migration processes (for more, see =
Durand and Lussi, 2015), the same multiplicity is seen in the =
elaboration of identity.

The current debate offers new paradigms, where the discussion is not =
limited to an identity, but the multiple identities: personal, social, =
symbolic, ethnical, religious. When dealing with multiple identities, we =
are focusing the attention primarily to the aspect of religion. We =
cannot discuss the issue of migration without taking into account the =
religious aspect of these immigrants. Religion cannot be understood in =
this context as merely one aspect (among others) in the lives of =
immigrants; it encompasses everything. The immigrant faith affects their =
everyday interaction with non-immigrants, shape the future of these =
immigrants in the social context and influences society in addition to =
its own presence in a particular social context. In other words, "to =
understand the immigrants, one must understand their faith. More, to =
understand social change in societies composed of immigrants, we cannot =
disregard the religion of these immigrants "(Connor 2014, p 5). As =
people move, so do their gods. Religion can play an important role in =
their decision making, =E2=80=9Chow they meaningfully understand their =
migration journey, and who helps them get established in the destination =
country=E2=80=9D. Consequently, an immigrant faith is a moving faith, a =
changing faith. (Connor 2014, p. 9).

In such a turbulent social context, the image reveals to be a relevant =
analytical instrument / resource for understanding the proposed =
phenomenon. How to understand the relationship between visibility, the =
political and the religious in the public discourse on migration? How =
can we visually represent people who are barred from their political =
representation rights and how can these visual representations gain =
political momentum? We agree with K=C3=B6hn (2016) that the concept of =
migration is imminently iconic, and this applies not only to those who =
fall under the category of =E2=80=9Cillegal=E2=80=9D. This public =
perception on the theme is deeply shaped by media representations (Kohn, =
2016, p. 4). In this sense, images have become an integral and relevant =
part of the process of regulating migratory policies: images help to =
produce the categories of =E2=80=9Clegality=E2=80=9D and =
=E2=80=9Cillegality=E2=80=9D, they reinforce stereotypes and mobilize =
political convictions.=
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