The University of Guam Press at the Micronesian Area Research Center recognizes a great need\u00a0for contemporary history books in Guam\u2019s literary canon and is seeking Guam history authors and\u00a0manuscripts.<\/p>\n
UOG Press would like to establish a pool of writers and historians to author a comprehensive Guam history book and conduct a blind review of manuscripts, including book drafts; dissertations; collections of essays; historical fiction\/creative non-fiction; graduate-level theses; etc. about Guam\u2019s history to consider for publication<\/p>\n
Research topics of interest include (but are no limited to):<\/p>\n
\t\u2022\tCHamoru people, culture, and language
\n\t\u2022\tGender and identity
\n\t\u2022\tChanging family and social dynamics
\n\t\u2022\tTraditional knowledge
\n\t\u2022\tIndigenous practices
\n\t\u2022\tSocial, political and artistic movements
\n\t\u2022\tCHamoru
\n\t\u2022\tCultural renaissance
\n\t\u2022\tSelf-determination and decolonization
\n\t\u2022\tColonization
\n\t\u2022\tMilitarization
\n\t\u2022\tThe\u00a0government of Guam
\n\t\u2022\tLeadership
\n\t\u2022\tPublic policy
\n\t\u2022\tThe economy
\n\t\u2022\tHistorical events
\n\t\u2022\tChanging\u00a0landscapes
\n\t\u2022\tThe communities of Guam
\n\t\u2022\tRegional connections\u00a0
\n\t\u2022\tImmigration\/emigration<\/p>\n
If you are interested in helping to author a comprehensive Guam history book, send a cover letter that describes your research interests and previous work; r\u00e9sum\u00e9\/curriculum vitae; and a 25-page writing sample focused on the history of Guam to uogpress@triton.uog.edu no later than Feb. 28, 2018.<\/p>\n
If you have a complete manuscript with a distinct focus on Guam\u2019s history (including a full draft of a\u00a0book; dissertation; collection of essays; historical fiction\/creative non-fiction prose\/poetry; graduate level thesis; etc.) that you are interested in publishing with UOG Press, check out the guidelines online at www.uog.edu\/uog-press\/submission-guidelines.<\/p>\n
For more information, contact UOG Press managing editor Victoria-Lola Leon Guerrero at\u00a0victorialola@triton.uog.edu or (671) 735-2154. (UOG)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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