[I-LanD Research Centre] Call for Papers - Journal of Language and Discrimination - Special Issue: "Truth Value, Visual Evidence, and the Politics of Discrimination in Platformed Discourse" (edited by B. Hughes and M. Rasulo)

[I-LanD Interuniversity Research Centre]

Dear all,

We are pleased to share the Call for Papers for a special issue of the Journal of Language and Discrimination, entitled "Truth Value, Visual Evidence, and the Politics of Discrimination in Platformed Discourse", edited by Bronwen Hughes (University of Naples Parthenope) and Margaret Rasulo (University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli).

This special issue invites contributions on how truth value is attributed, contested, and put to strategic use through images in contemporary communication across platformed public spheres. Particular attention is given to the ways in which multimodal artefacts circulate as forms of "evidence", becoming focal points for polarised and discriminatory conflict in digital environments. The issue welcomes submissions that engage critically with these dynamics through Social Media Critical Discourse Studies and Multimodal Critical Discourse Analysis, as well as through other methodological approaches addressing discrimination in platformed contexts.

Important dates:
- Abstract deadline: 15 April 2026
- Notification / invitation to submit full paper: 30 April 2026
- Full paper due: 28 February 2027
- Final submission: 30 July 2027
- Estimated publication: November 2027

Abstract submission:
- Length: up to 500 words (references excluded)
- Language: English
- Send to: bronwen.hughes at uniparthenope.it and margherita.rasulo at unicampania.it

Full details are available in the attached Call for Papers.

Please feel free to circulate this Call for Papers among colleagues and networks who might be interested.

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