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Exploring Family Ancestral Histories Through Genetic Genealogy
edited by LaKisha Tawanda David
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7588 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic genealogy; ancestral family histories; family tree reconstruction; genetic family tree inference; demographic histories
Transnational Genealogies: The Politics of Space, Migration, and Identity in Colonial and Postcolonial Contexts
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 502 | Submission Open
Keywords: colonial borders; colonial migration; decolonization; diaspora; forced displacement; hybrid identity; politics of space; postcolonial identity; spatial; segregation; transnational genealogies
Fatherhood, Memory, and Identity
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 410 | Submission Open
Keywords: fatherhood; memory; identity
Across Bodies and Roles: Indigenous Identity, Gender, Sexuality, and Resistance to Colonial Power
edited by and Kim Spurway
submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 546 | Submission Open
Keywords: reproductive justice and rights; consent and relational ethics; colonial constructions of masculinity and femininity; sexual health and wellbeing; cultural expressions of gender and sexuality; intergenerational knowledge and storytelling; spirituality and gendered embodiment; law; policy; and institutional violence; media and representation; healing and survivance; intersectionality with disability; class; and race
Journeyalogy: Other-stories and counter-mappings of migration
edited by and Esa Aldegheri
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 547 | Submission Open
Keywords: migratory journeys; decoloniality; creative methods; migration narratives; other-stories; counter-mappings
Genealogy and Modernity: Familial, Ethnic, and National Ties
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open
Keywords: ethnic bond; family bond; nation; civilization; war and ethnic solidarity
Race, Identities and Transnational Soundscapes
edited by Natasha Pravaz and
submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 417 | Submission Open
Keywords: transnational soundscapes; race; identity; diaspora; music
Race, Family, and Identity: The Impact of Transracial Adoption
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1407 | Submission Open
Keywords: transracial; adoption; adoptees; racism; ethnicity; minoritized; identity
Resettling Histories: Hmong Migrations and Identity Beyond Borders
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 1370 | Submission Open
Keywords: war; memory; Hmong communities and placemaking; refugee resettlement; diaspora; displacement; oral traditions; transnational migration; Hmong identity cultural preservation
The Sacred and the Secular: Race, Gender, and Religion in Historical Context submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 435 | Submission Open
Keywords: race; gender; religion; intersectionality; historical
Towards a Genealogy of the Idea of “Race” and the Ideology of “Racism”
edited by Mimi Yang
submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 335 | Submission Open
Keywords: racism; anti-racism; genealogy; genealogical tree; racial hierarchy; race relations; racialization; racialized psyche; colorism; identity; discrimination; Eurocentrism; colonialism; imperialism; Global South; equity vs. equality; multiracial democracy vs. White nationalism; race vs. ethnicity; inclusion vs. exclusion
Towards a Genealogy of Americanism: Reflections on the 250th Anniversary of American Independence
edited by Mimi Yang
submission deadline 4 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 1092 | Submission Open
Keywords: Americanism; genealogy; genealogical tree; the 250th Anniversary of America; Founding Fathers; a city upon a hill; freedom; democracy; equality; the American Dream; the American Experiment; unity; diversity; multicultural; multiracial; inclusion/exclusion; immigration; nationalism; patriotism; individual rights; social/racial justice
Qualitative Methods in Genealogical Research: New Approaches to Studying Intergenerational Memory
edited by
submission deadline 26 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 905 | Submission Open
Keywords: qualitative research; Fourth Industrial Revolution; memory; genealogy
Names as Heritage: Tracing Family and Community Identity Through Naming
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2561 | Submission Open
Keywords: personal names; genealogy; cultural identity; family; community; African anthroponyms; society; gender; person reference
Ancestral Threads: Ancient DNA and the Weaving of Human History and Migration
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 830 | Submission Open
Keywords: ancient DNA (aDNA); paleogenomics; human migration; kinship; paleopathology; admixture; biocultural interaction
Race, Gender, and the Moral State: Cross-Cultural and Interdisciplinary Perspectives
edited by Canglong Wang
submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1147 | Submission Open
Keywords: race; gender; moral state; intersectionality; moral governance; cross-cultural analysis; global perspectives
Genealogies of Indigenous Knowledge: Intergenerational Transmission and Sustainable Livelihoods in Africa
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 1373 | Submission Open
Keywords: indigenous knowledge; Africa; intergenerational transmission; cultural continuity; sustainable livelihoods; informal economies; environmental stewardship; oral traditions; community-based research; decolonial methodologies
Critical Theories and the Future of Child and Youth Empowerment: A Genealogical Perspective
edited by , Shemine Gulamhusein and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 729 | Submission Open
Keywords: critical youth empowerment; power and agency; decoloniality; racialized; migration; activism; voice; cognitive justice; participatory methodologies
Reclaiming Kinship: Decolonizing Indigenous Child and Family Wellbeing
edited by Cary Waubanascum and Meenakshi Richardson
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open
Keywords: Indigenous  kinship; Indigenous  wellbeing; Indigenous  sovereignty; Indigenous  child welfare; decolonizing child welfare; culturally grounded child welfare; decolonization; reclamation
Genealogies of Place: Place (Re)naming and Heritage-Making in the Global East submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 2322 | Submission Open
Keywords: place names; toponymy; cultural heritage; social memory; Global East; post-socialism
Multiraciality and Social Mobility: Challenges Faced by Racialised Citizenship Across Europe
edited by , Damjan Mandelc and Ana Ješe Perković
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5031 | Submission Open
Keywords: race; ethnicity; multiraciality; social mobility; migration; citizenship; institutional racism; Europe; inclusion; belonging; intersectionality
Genealogies of Resilience: Family and Cultural Continuity in Colonial Mesoamerica
edited by Amos Megged
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 1400 | Submission Open
Keywords: Mesoamerican familial patterns and structures; cultural transformations; changing patriarchal norms; migration and instability; Mesoamerican ethnic familial variations; African/mixed bloods familial patterns in Mesoamerica
Narratives of Impact: The Influence of Family Stories on Personal Meaning
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 796 | Submission Open
Keywords: family narratives; storytelling; meaning making; family history; genealogy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Family History)
Kinship and Connection: Genealogy and Geography in Indigenous Australia
edited by James Rose and Joel Liddle
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open
Keywords: kinship; population health; cultural heritage preservation; social anthropology; history; linguistics; forensic and expert social anthropology; FESA; legal pluralism
Decolonizing East African Genealogies of Power
edited by and Eyob Balcha Gebremariam
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 18977 | Submission Open
Keywords: East Africa; decolonization; indigenous; nature; coloniality; ethnicism; nationalism; geopolitics; Indian Ocean; security
Father Involvement and Family Heritage: A Genealogical Perspective on Parenting and Ethnic Diversity
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open
Keywords: father involvement; fatherhood; men; genealogy; cross-culture; ethnic diversity
Beyond Borders: Youth Migration, Inequality, and Social Change
edited by Ninna Nyberg-Sørensen and
submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open
Keywords: youth mobility; youth transitions; youth aspirations; trajectories; uncertainties; border experiences
Language, Education, and Genealogy: Heritage Language Maintenance in Families, Communities, and Schools
edited by
submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 1420 | Submission Open
Keywords: heritage language maintenance; family language practices; community language schools; multilingual education; plurilingual pedagogies; intergenerational language transmission; language policy frameworks
Roots and Routes: African American Narratives, Folklore, and Cultural Memory
edited by
submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 346 | Submission Open
Keywords: folklore; history; past; stories; narrative
Colonial Mentalities and Family Histories: Documenting Intergenerational Impacts
edited by
submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open
Keywords: colonization; family; violence; war; mentalities
Perspectives on Global Diasporas: Ethnic Return Migration to the Ancestral Homeland
edited by Takeyuki Tsuda
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 641 | Submission Open
Keywords: diasporas; ethnic return migration; unskilled and skilled migration; homeland; ethnic and national identity; discrimination and racism; generation; socioeconomic mobility; transnationalism
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