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Call for papers: African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines
Deadline: 30 September 2010

The African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines (AJTCAM) will publish a special issue in 2011 entitled 'Reviews of modern tools in traditional medicines'. Experts in different fields may write on any of the following topics: specific case management studies in traditional medicines (malaria, diabetes, snake bites, cancer, infertility etc); traditional medical practice (general practice, psychiatry, traditional birth attendants etc) in different systems of traditional medicines; African traditional medicines; Chinese traditional medicines; Indian systems of medicines; complementary and alternative medicines; other systems of traditional medicines; evaluation of herbal products as potential medicines/drugs; clinical trials of herbal medicines; traditional medicines and HIV and AIDS – current research; chemical profiling of herbal medicines; cultivation of medicinal plants; safety evaluation of herbal products/medicines; standardisation of herbal medicines; packaging of herbal products; economics of herbal medicines; and biotechnology and traditional medicines.

Call for papers: African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines
No closing date given

The African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines will publish a special issue in 2011 entitled ‘Reviews of Modern Tools in Traditional Medicines’. Experts may write on any of the following topics: specific case management studies in traditional medicines, traditional medical practice in different systems of traditional medicines, African, Chinese or Indian traditional medicines, complementary and alternative medicines, other systems of traditional medicines, evaluation of herbal products as potential medicines/drugs, clinical trials of herbal medicines, traditional medicines and HIV and AIDS, chemical profiling of herbal medicines, cultivation of medicinal plants, safety evaluation of herbal products/medicines, standardisation of herbal medicines, packaging of herbal products, economics of herbal medicines, and biotechnology and traditional medicines. Accepted papers after review will be published without the usual publication fees. Abstracts of accepted papers may also appear in French. Authors should please read the instructions for authors on the journal’s website in preparing their manuscripts. Papers should be uploaded online on the journal’s website or sent to the editor and marked ‘Paper for Special Issue’.

Call for papers: African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines
Deadline: 30 September 2010

The African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines (AJTCAM) will publish a special issue in 2011 entitled 'Reviews of modern tools in traditional medicines'. Experts in different fields may write on any of the following topics: specific case management studies in traditional medicines (malaria, diabetes, snake bites, cancer, infertility etc); traditional medical practice (general practice, psychiatry, traditional birth attendants etc) in different systems of traditional medicines; African traditional medicines; Chinese traditional medicines; Indian systems of medicines; complementary and alternative medicines; other systems of traditional medicines; evaluation of herbal products as potential medicines/drugs; clinical trials of herbal medicines; traditional medicines and HIV and AIDS – current research; chemical profiling of herbal medicines; cultivation of medicinal plants; safety evaluation of herbal products/medicines; standardisation of herbal medicines; packaging of herbal products; economics of herbal medicines; and biotechnology and traditional medicines.

Call for papers: African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines
No closing date given

The African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines will publish a special issue in 2011 entitled ‘Reviews of Modern Tools in Traditional Medicines’. Experts may write on any of the following topics: specific case management studies in traditional medicines, traditional medical practice in different systems of traditional medicines, African, Chinese or Indian traditional medicines, complementary and alternative medicines, other systems of traditional medicines, evaluation of herbal products as potential medicines/drugs, clinical trials of herbal medicines, traditional medicines and HIV and AIDS, chemical profiling of herbal medicines, cultivation of medicinal plants, safety evaluation of herbal products/medicines, standardisation of herbal medicines, packaging of herbal products, economics of herbal medicines, and biotechnology and traditional medicines. Accepted papers after review will be published without the usual publication fees. Abstracts of accepted papers may also appear in French. Authors should please read the instructions for authors on the journal’s website in preparing their manuscripts. Papers should be uploaded online on the journal’s website or sent to the editor and marked ‘Paper for Special Issue’.

Call For Papers: African Street Literatures
Deadline for abstracts: 15 December 2017

This is an open call for papers for a special issue of English Studies in Africa that will focus on African street literature. This refers to literature that emerges and is shaped by the specific factors determining everyday life in sub-Saharan Africa’s megacities, where new and emergent forms of literary expression dominate cultural circuits and flows. The intensification of social, political, economic, health and environmental precariousness, alongside uneven spurts of economic growth, rapid urbanisation, unprecedented access to technology and global connectivity, and a correlated surge in cultural and aesthetic expression, make African cities concentrated locations of vulnerable modernity. The call thus seeks to give a space for writing that reflects these features of the African city.

Call for papers: AIDS Research and Therapy
Biomed Central: 2010

Biomed Central is calling for contributions to AIDS Research and Therapy, and the rest of the BioMed Central journal portfolio, which are all covered by an open access license agreement, meaning that anyone with internet access can read, download, redistribute and reuse published articles. In other words, if you publish your next article with AIDS Research and Therapy, you will be able to reach a potentially wider audience than you would by publishing in a subscription journal. Your published article can then be posted on your personal or institutional homepage, e-mailed to friends and colleagues, printed, archived in a collection, distributed on CD-ROM, included in coursepacks, quoted in the press, translated and further distributed as often and widely as possible.

Call for papers: BMJ theme issue on Africa

"The BMJ plans a theme issue for September 2005 "by, for, and about" Africa, to deal exclusively with the region's problems and, more importantly, offer solutions. We will discuss a wide range of health challenges such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, violence against women, and maternal and child health, as well as emerging challenges such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes."

Call for Papers: Canadian Association of African Studies
Health, Poverty and Development with special thematic sessions on HIV/Aids sponsored by CCASLS

April 21-24, 2006
Marriott Chateau Champlain, Montreal, Quebec Canada
Papers are sought that reflect a wide range of approaches Africa's health issues,from historical to current perspectives, and from all related disciplines. Papers that do not conform to the Conference's overall theme will also be welcome; CAAS' mandate is to promote research and enquiry into all aspects of African studies. Please send all abstracts to CAAS , including those for the CCASLS workshop on HIV/Aids:Submission Deadline: March 15th, 2006. Please visit the CAAS website for all information and Submission forms.

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Call for papers: Child poverty and disparities: Public policies for social justice
Cairo, Egypt, January 2009.

The conference is the first in a planned series of bi-annual conferences on child rights, social justice and equity that aims to: contribute to the attainment of child rights through sharing of ideas, research findings and good practices; strengthen the collaboration between researchers, practitioners and policy makers working on children's issues; and encourage innovative research in "under-researched" areas.

Call for papers: Critical perspectives on BRICS
Call closes 4 January 2014

This call is fo articles about BRICS from a critical perspective. There are many avenues for publishing about the BRICS from an optimistic, uncritical standpoint, not least the BRICS governments’ own academic ‘think tank’ network and the mainstream media. But the authors of this call argue that social movements, labour organizations and other active citizens need analyses that advance the cause of justice, that do not suffer a failure of investigative nerve, and that fearlessly pose problems and alternatives. They seek contributions from all five countries as well as those that are in the immediate hinterland of BRICS. The articles will be published in mid-March 2014, in time for the Fortaleza BRICS Summit.

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