Call for Chapter Proposals: Cultural History of Monarchy
The editorial team for Bloomsbury’s Cultural History of Monarchy welcome
proposals for one of the six-volumes in our collection.
Please note that this call is different to a normal edited collection
where authors propose topics on varied subjects which relate
specifically to their research. Instead, we are looking for proposals
from authors who are interested in writing one of the specific chapters
(see information below) in one of the particular volumes of the series.
The framework of the Bloomsbury Cultural History series uses the same
chapter structure across all six volumes of each ‘set’--if you are
unfamiliar with the series, we recommend familiarising yourself with the
many published collections within the Cultural Histories series. Please
keep in mind that we are NOT able to change the chapter structure or
temporal divisions between the volumes at this stage–authors need to
work within the framework given.
We are particularly keen to bring a global outlook to our collection and
want authors to avoid framing their chapters with an exclusively
eurocentric focus. While we do not expect every chapter to address
monarchies in every cultural/geographic context, we do ask the authors
frame their chapter with a global perspective, bringing in examples/case
studies from monarchies in various areas of the world. We encourage you
to co-author your chapter with a colleague (or colleagues) in the field
who specialises in a different region of the world in order to achieve
the global outlook that we are aiming for. If you have not proposed a
co-author in your proposal, please indicate if you are willing for us to
potentially pair you with another colleague/other colleagues in the
field whose work would be complementary to yours.
Chapters include: "conceptualizing monarchy", "rites, ritual and
ceremonial", "religious, intellectual and cultural patronage", "place
and space", "image and representation", "intradynastic, imperial and
international networks".
Your proposal should be 250-500 words long and should clearly address
the topic of the chapter from our chapter framework with a clear
description of the proposed content. Your proposal should demonstrate
how you intend to achieve the chapter remit with a suitably global
outlook. To submit your proposal, please fill out the submissions form
and upload your proposal there, along with your CV (and that of your
co-author/s).
DEADLINE for Proposals: Friday 15 March 2024
If you have any questions about the Cultural History of Monarchy
collection or the proposal process, please contact the General Editor,
Dr Elena (Ellie) Woodacre (Ellie.Woodacre@winchester.ac.uk) or the 19th
century volume editor, Pr Françoise LE JEUNE