A War on Different Fronts: The 1943 Turning of the Tide in the South-East Mediterranean
As a theatre of WWII, North Africa experienced disruption and an acceleration of political developments, while the ripples of the war reached the entire South-East Mediterranean. From the Manifesto of the Algerian People to the foundation of the Istiqlal party in Morocco, 1943 created momentum for the anti-colonial movements. Meanwhile, the Republic of Turkey strengthened its nationalist policies with the anti-Jewish laws of 1942 and the capital levy against ethnic minorities. In occupied Greece and British-ruled Cyprus, the formation of the Allied front entailed the rise of modern parties, with a national Right opposed to a Communist Left, thus anticipating Cold War blocs.
For the anniversary of 1943, the review Polo Sud - Semestrale di studi storici launches a special issue on the repercussions of the war on South-East Mediterranean territories. The central idea is to combine local histories with a global approach in order to grasp connections, interferences and uniformities. Through a focus on processes, actors and issues at stake in local contexts contributors are invited to evaluate the 1943 watershed. Such an approach would allow observing tensions and divisions in the different fronts, regardless of any rhetoric about the union sacrée. Essays can take into account the political dimension of the war, but also its effects on social fabric, family system and gender roles. The economic consequences of the war and its influence on ideologies and worldviews can also be object of study. Since collective memories still bear traces of the war, the special issue is also open to work focusing on memory politics, praxis and narratives.
Guidelines
The proposal must be submitted to rivistapolosud@virgilio.it and melfa@unict.it. The deadline for the submission is 15 January 2014. The proposal should consist of an abstract (300 words) and a short academic profile. The review is pleased to accept articles in Italian, English, French, and Spanish. Selected articles (50,000 characters max, including spaces) have to be submitted by 30 June 2014. After peer review, the articles will be published in December 2014.Polo Sud. Semestrale di studi storici
Polo Sud. Semestrale di studi storici is a biannual review of historical studies founded in 2012 in the Department of Political and Social Sciences (University of Catania). It aims to observe historical phenomena from a Southern European point of view, and to foster a dialogue with North Africa and the Middle East with a Mediterranean accent.Contacts
http://www.editpress.it/cms/collane/polo-sud-semestrale-di-studi-storiciDaniela Melfa: melfa@unict.it
Giuseppe Boscarello: gboscarello@hotmail.com
Giuseppe Maimone: giuseppemaimone.storia@hotmail.it
