Call for Papers: Special Issue on education and the war on drugs (Journal of Education in Emergencies)

The Journal of Education in Emergencies (JEiE) is preparing a special issue on education and the war on drugs. The aim of this special issue is to highlight the relevance of the war on drugs to the field of Education and Emergencies. JEiE is seeking articles that shed light on the multiple crises generated by this phenomenon and broaden the scope of analysis with critical reflections on cross-cutting issues related to geography, political economy, militarization, and development.

Possible themes for papers include, but are not limited to:

• Impacts of drugs and drug policy on education systems and educational actors, such as students, principals, teachers, and caregivers (including effects of political and structural violence related to the production, commercialization and consumption of illicit drugs)
• Processes of recruitment, criminalization and educational exclusion of children and youth involved in the drug economy
• Education policy and programming in response to drugs and drug policy.

Practitioners in the field, practitioner-researchers, faculty, and Ph.D candidates from all regions of the world are invited to submit a proposal before May 1, 2018.

Inquiries regarding topic or scope for the special issue can be sent to mj.bermeo@uniandes.edu.co or dm.rodriguez@uniandes.edu.co

For further information regarding the submission process please refer to: http://www.ineesite.org/en/journal/manuscript-submission-instructions

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