Mon Sep 23 17:33:00 UTC 2024: ## Call for Submissions: Healing Wounds: Borderlands, Justice, and Creation

**Philadelphia, PA** – The University of Pennsylvania’s Department of English is accepting submissions for a special issue of the online journal *Label Me Latina/o*, focused on the theme of “Healing Wounds: Borderlands, Justice, and Creation.”

Inspired by Gloria Anzaldúa’s seminal work, the journal seeks to explore the complex and often contradictory nature of borderlands, both geographical and internal. Submissions should address the pain, wounding, and indeterminacy of these spaces, while also celebrating the joy, creativity, and resilience they can foster.

The editors are particularly interested in works that address decoloniality, indigeneity, resistance, and justice-oriented claims.

**Submission Guidelines:**

* **Deadline:** January 15, 2025
* **Scholarly Articles:** English or Spanish, 2,000-6,000 words, MLA format.
* **Creative Submissions:** English, Spanish, or Spanglish. Poetry (up to 10 pages), creative nonfiction/fiction (up to 25 pages).
* **No payment is offered.**
* **Email:** [cfp-help@english.upenn.edu](mailto:cfp-help@english.upenn.edu) with subject line “Submission for Healing Wounds – [Your Genre]”.

**About *Label Me Latina/o***:

This biannual journal focuses on Latina/o/x literary production, featuring scholarly essays, creative writing, and interviews. It is indexed by the MLA International Bibliography and is a member of Latinoamericana: Asociación de revistas académicas en Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales.

**The Editors:**

* **Lee Bebout:** Professor of English at Arizona State University, specializing in race, social justice, and political culture.
* **Gionni Ponce:** Prose writer, arts administrator, and creative writing instructor, whose work explores bilingualism and multi-generational conflict.
* **Lorna Perez:** (Contact information not provided in the original text.)

This special issue offers a platform for diverse voices to explore the power and potential of borderlands in fostering healing, justice, and creative expression.

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