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KAJET is a Romanian-based journal that

aims to bring unexplored Eastern European
narratives to an English-speaking audience. In
our attempts to approach scholarly interests
with an informal overtone, KAJET provides
a platform for academics to co-exist with
artists, where intricate processes of attaining
collective knowledge can take place.
Quintessentially, KAJET becomes an
alternative space where Eastern encounters
are brought to the fore for the steady reader
and, equally, for the culturally inquisitive flneur
and flneuse.

Deadline
November
1st
2016

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KAJET

a journal of Eastern encounters

Issue 1/
On Communities
Given the current turbulent sociopolitical climate that has led to an
upsurge of xenophobia, bigotry, and
ultranationalism, the first printed issue
of KAJET will focus on the role of
communities, collectives, cooperatives,
movements, minorities and subcultural
groups in the context of the Eastern Bloc.
Concentrating our scope of interest
onto the past, present and future of
communities inside Eastern Europe, we
are interested in works which critically
analyse the developments before + after
1989 up to the present day and deal with
cultural, social, and political phenomena
including aspects of popular, marginal,
parallel and counter culture around which
communities build their voice.

K AJ E T
Popular culture and social change in Eastern Europe
The role of peripheries and margins and their social,
cultural, political value
Popular culture and the underground, nonconformist youth
Contradictions and tensions between the underground and
the mainstream
Social inclusion through art, social movements and
translocal scenes inside the Eastern Bloc
Radical and experimental forms of art (etc., theatre, music, visual, performance arts)
The role of cultural dissidents in (post-)socialism
Music genres across the Eastern bloc and the Balkanisation of pop
Collective/individual identities and cultural memory in Eastern Europe
Representational issues in Eastern European cinema
Aspects of migration, nationalism, xenophobia and homophobia
Civic education, electoral engagement, community and youth politics
Homonationalism, sexuality, queer voices and gender/sex minorities
Daily practices as rituals of resistance
Cultural heritage Mystical, religious groups and their roles in opposing the status-quo
Architecture and decay in post-industrial urban spaces.

Suggested
- although not exclusive approaches to the issue
include the following:

KAJET

a journal of Eastern encounters

Besides these suggested themes, KAJET is also interested in publishing your short stories,
(not-so-)long stories, literary fiction, autobiographical dreads and personal essays, poetry,
photographs, (digital & not-so-digital) illustrations, caricatures, drawings, comics, etc. Or
anything that you feel could be relevant to the current issue: communities, subcultures and
outsiders in Eastern Europe.
Those interested in submitting their works should email the title, an abstract or the completed
project, as well as a brief bio (50-100 words) to the address listed below. The deadline for
submissions is November 1st, 2016. For written works, the suggested word length is between
2,000 and 5,000 words, but we are open to changes upon your suggestions.
email: contact@kajetjournal.com
website: www.kajetjournal.com

KAJET

a journal of Eastern encounters