Call for Papers, deadline 3 April 2026
Socialist History invites submissions for an upcoming special issue on resisting fascism.
The current rise of fascist movements is a central challenge to today’s working class movement. This issue seeks to look at episodes, initiatives, questions and disputes from the history of anti-fascism that may be of value to anti-fascists.
Suggested Themes and Topics
We welcome articles of up to 9,000 words. They could cover, but are not limited to, the
following:
- Case studies of anti-fascist organising including workplaces, schools, local
communities, sport - Debates on tactics, including the united front, mass action, electoral politics, anti-fascist organisation
- State intervention, including government, courts, police, in the anti-fascist movement
- Relationship between anti-fascist and anti-racist movements
- The role of art, poetry, music and other cultural forms in resisting fascism
- Race, gender, and sexuality in anti-fascist struggles
- The involvement of the media in helping / hindering anti-fascists
- Transnational and international experiences of resisting fascism
Guidelines
- Article Length: Full-length articles should be between 6,000 and 9,000 words,
including endnotes. - Format: Please follow the Socialist History Submissions Guidelines,
https://journal.socialisthistorysociety.co.uk/?page_id=48
Dates
- Abstract Submission Deadline: 3 April 2026. Send a 300-word abstract and a short biographical note.
- Notification of Acceptance: 24 April 2026.
- Full Paper Submission Deadline: 3 July 2026.
Please direct all submissions and inquiries to the issue editors:
Geoff Brown – geoff.brown@gmail.com
Christian Høgsbjerg – c.hogsbjerg@brighton.ac.uk
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