IK: Other Ways of Knowing
Spring 2017; Vol. 3, No. 1
Guest Editor: Manuel Ostos, Romance Languages and Literatures Librarian, Pennsylvania State University
Deadline: December 15, 2016
This Special Issue on “Preserving Indigenous Knowledge in Latin America: Current Practices, Opportunities, and Challenges” will explore questions and issues inherent to indigenous knowledge creation, distribution, and preservation, with an emphasis in Latin America but not excluding other regions. This includes a wide range of topics, including research and methodologies applied in indigenous communities, storytelling, and preservation practices, as well as associated concerns such as ethics and policies. Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Preservation of indigenous knowledge
• Indigenous languages and literatures
• Policies for indigenous knowledge systems
• Local histories and storytelling
• Ethics in indigenous knowledge
• Indigenous methodologies and research
• Indigenous knowledge in libraries and archives
IK: Other Ways of Knowing is an online, open access journal published by the Penn State Interinstitutional Center for Indigenous Knowledge (ICIK). The journal is available, with instructions to authors, at http://journals.psu.edu/ik . The Spring/Summer issue each year is a themed issue (as above). The Fall/Winter issue is an open call for manuscripts. Manuscripts for the open issue will be accepted at any time. The journal will publish manuscripts in indigenous languages when accompanied by an English translation.
Learn more about ICIK at http://www.icik.psu.edu/