ESWTR JOURNAL 2025 - CALL FOR PAPERS

“DISABILITY, FEMINIST THEOLOGIES AND GENDER STUDIES”

The beginning of the twentieth-first century has brought with it a renewed theological interest in disability studies. The intersection between theological studies and disability studies is a relevant development, as according to Falola, Carothers and Hamel (2021), 15 percent of the global population has one or more disabilities. This means that people with disabilities is the world’s largest minority group. Furthermore, Erevelles and Kafer (2010) write that “[t]he ideology of disability has been used to justify the racial and gendered division of labour based on heteronormative notions of the family and, in doing so, organizes class relations in a capitalist society.” For its 2025 issue, the Journal of the European Society of Women in Theological Research welcomes contributions engaging the intersections between disability studies and feminist theologies or gender studies with a theological insight. Issues that can be explored may include, but are not limited to, the following: language and social construction; the risks and opportunities in defining “disability”; otherisation and stigmatisation; access and accessibility; bioethics; theology of creation; embodiment in light of disability; intersectionality; ableism; “crip” approaches; and global dimensions of disability.

Contributions should not be more than 8000 words and should include an abstract in the language of the article. Do bear in mind the rest of the requirements, which you will find detailed in the style sheet at https://www.eswtr.org/en/style-sheet. Articles disregarding these guidelines will not be considered for peer-reviewing.

The deadline for the submission of the articles is 30th of November, 2024. Contributions should be sent to the following email address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..