Journal of Contemporary Iraq & the Arab World (Journal)

ISSN 25158538 , ONLINE ISSN 25158546

The Journal of Contemporary Iraq & the Arab World is a peer-reviewed journal devoted to the study of the contemporary Middle East and Arab public sphere. Publishing works in both English and Arabic, the journal engages arts and culture, politics, history and economics as they address real world problems across the modern states and mosaic of cultures connected to the Middle East region. JCI&AW works to provide a platform by conveying prominent and emergent new voices in the field as well as by highlighting the relevance of evolving topics and questions of research in the scholarship of Middle Eastern and Iraq Studies.

Formerly published as International Journal of Contemporary Iraqi Studies, 2007–2018, (Print ISSN: 17512867, Online ISSN: 17512875)

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Category: Cultural Studies


Editor

Tareq Ismael
University of Calgary, Canada
tismael@ucalgary.ca

Founding Editor

Jacqueline Ismael
University of Calgary, Canada
jismael@ucalgary.ca

Associate Editors

Terri Ginsberg
City University of New York, USA
tjg2053@nyu.edu

Leslie MacDonald
Independent editor
lmacdonald.ghoover@gmail.com

Book Reviews Editor

Janice J. Terry
Eastern Michigan University, USA
jterry@emich.edu

Notes for Contributors Download


Aims & Scope

Journal of Contemporary Iraq & the Arab World (JCIAW) is a peer-reviewed journal published by Intellect under the auspices of both the International Association of Contemporary Iraq Studies (IACIS) and the International Association of Middle Eastern Studies (IAMES) (The British Institute for the Study of Iraq). It is devoted to the study of the contemporary Middle East and Arab public sphere, with special focus on Iraq and its peoples for their prominent role in the region. Publishing works in both English and Arabic the journal engages arts and culture, politics, history and economics as they address real world problems across the modern states and mosaic of cultures connected to the Middle East region. Publishing articles that originate in a range of disciplines, while offering a fresh perspective on conceptual, theoretical or methodological issues, allows JCIAW’s intended readership to approach our journal from a similarly broad range of disciplines and perspectives. JCIAW works to provide a platform by conveying prominent and emergent new voices in the field as well as by highlighting the relevance of evolving topics and questions of research in the scholarship of Middle Eastern and Iraq Studies. As an interdisciplinary journal, JCIAW’s content spans the disciplines within the humanities, arts and social sciences. Some of the diverse issues covered include: culture, society, politics, economics, history, music and art. The unrestricted topical nature of the journal reflects the study of the many facets of contemporary Iraq and the Arab world as well as how scholars and researchers engage the region and its peoples as well as their extensive influence to the broader Middle East region and global society. Each issue includes research articles, essays as well as book, film and article reviews relevant to Iraqi Studies and the wider field of Middle Eastern studies.

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Editor

Tareq Ismael
University of Calgary, Canada
tismael@ucalgary.ca

Founding Editor

Jacqueline Ismael
University of Calgary, Canada
jismael@ucalgary.ca

Associate Editors

Terri Ginsberg
City University of New York, USA
tjg2053@nyu.edu

Leslie MacDonald
Independent editor
lmacdonald.ghoover@gmail.com

Book Reviews Editor

Janice J. Terry
Eastern Michigan University, USA
jterry@emich.edu

Editor

Tareq Ismael
University of Calgary, Canada
tismael@ucalgary.ca

Founding Editor

Jacqueline Ismael
University of Calgary, Canada
jismael@ucalgary.ca

Associate Editors

Terri Ginsberg
City University of New York, USA
tjg2053@nyu.edu

Leslie MacDonald
Independent editor
lmacdonald.ghoover@gmail.com

Book Reviews Editor

Janice J. Terry
Eastern Michigan University, USA
jterry@emich.edu

Editor

Tareq Ismael
University of Calgary, Canada
tismael@ucalgary.ca

Founding Editor

Jacqueline Ismael
University of Calgary, Canada
jismael@ucalgary.ca

Associate Editors

Terri Ginsberg
City University of New York, USA
tjg2053@nyu.edu

Leslie MacDonald
Independent editor
lmacdonald.ghoover@gmail.com

Book Reviews Editor

Janice J. Terry
Eastern Michigan University, USA
jterry@emich.edu


General Call for Papers 

Journal of Contemporary Iraq & the Arab World (JCI&AW) is a peer-reviewed journal published by Intellect under the auspices of both the International Association of Contemporary Iraq Studies (IACIS) and the International Association of Middle Eastern Studies (IAMES). It is devoted to the study of the contemporary Middle East and Arab public sphere, with special focus on Iraq and its peoples for their prominent role in the region. Publishing works in both English and Arabic the journal engages arts and culture, politics, history and economics as they address real world problems across the modern states and mosaic of cultures connected to the Middle East region. Publishing articles that originate in a range of disciplines, while offering a fresh perspective on conceptual, theoretical or methodological issues, allows JCI&AW’s intended readership to approach our journal from a similarly broad range of disciplines and perspectives. JCI&AW works to provide a platform by conveying prominent and emergent new voices in the field as well as by highlighting the relevance of evolving topics and questions of research in the scholarship of Middle Eastern and Iraq Studies.

As an interdisciplinary journal, JCI&AW’s content spans the disciplines within the humanities, arts and social sciences. Some of the diverse issues covered include: culture, society, politics, economics, history, music and art. The unrestricted topical nature of the journal reflects the study of the many facets of contemporary Iraq and the Arab world as well as how scholars and researchers engage the region and its peoples as well as their extensive influence to the broader Middle East region and global society. Each issue includes research articles, essays as well as book, film and article reviews relevant to Iraqi Studies and the wider field of Middle Eastern studies.

Special Issue Call for Papers 

Currently, there are no special issue Calls for Papers for this journal.

 

 

Editor

Tareq Ismael
University of Calgary, Canada
tismael@ucalgary.ca

Founding Editor

Jacqueline Ismael
University of Calgary, Canada
jismael@ucalgary.ca

Associate Editors

Terri Ginsberg
City University of New York, USA
tjg2053@nyu.edu

Leslie MacDonald
Independent editor
lmacdonald.ghoover@gmail.com

Book Reviews Editor

Janice J. Terry
Eastern Michigan University, USA
jterry@emich.edu

Editorial Advisory Board

Thabit A. J. Abdullah
York University, Canada

Sherzad Ahmed Ameen
Salahaddin University, Iraq

Sumer Alhindawi
Visual Artist and Director, Canada

Ibrahim Aoude
University of Hawaii at Mānoa, Hawaii

Raymond Baker
Trinity College, USA

Juan Cole
The University of Michigan, USA

Richard Falk
Princeton University (Emeritus) and University of California, USA

Sari Hanafi
American University of Beirut, Lebanon

Eric Herring
University of Bristol, UK

Tareq Y. Ismael
University of Calgary, Canada

Jacqueline S. Ismael
University of Calgary, Canada

Walid Khadduri
MEES Research Office, Beirut, Lebanon

Yoshiko Kurita
Chiba University, Japan

Chris Lippard
University of Utah, USA

Brinda Mehta
Mills College, USA

Muhsin al-Musawi
Columbia University, USA

Madawi al-Rasheed
London School of Economics and Political Science, UK

Nada Shabout
The University of North Texas, USA

Charles Tripp
SOAS, University of London

Salaam Yousif
California State University, San Bernardino, USA

Haifa Zangana
Novelist, UK

Editor

Tareq Ismael
University of Calgary, Canada
tismael@ucalgary.ca

Founding Editor

Jacqueline Ismael
University of Calgary, Canada
jismael@ucalgary.ca

Associate Editors

Terri Ginsberg
City University of New York, USA
tjg2053@nyu.edu

Leslie MacDonald
Independent editor
lmacdonald.ghoover@gmail.com

Book Reviews Editor

Janice J. Terry
Eastern Michigan University, USA
jterry@emich.edu

 
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Editor

Tareq Ismael
University of Calgary, Canada
tismael@ucalgary.ca

Founding Editor

Jacqueline Ismael
University of Calgary, Canada
jismael@ucalgary.ca

Associate Editors

Terri Ginsberg
City University of New York, USA
tjg2053@nyu.edu

Leslie MacDonald
Independent editor
lmacdonald.ghoover@gmail.com

Book Reviews Editor

Janice J. Terry
Eastern Michigan University, USA
jterry@emich.edu

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