1- 7 August, China Agricultural University Beijing
The Journal of Peasant Studies (JPS), College of Humanities and Development Studies (COHD) of
China Agricultural University (Beijing), the Collective of Agrarian Scholar-Activists from the South
(CASAS), Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS) at the University of the Western
Cape and the Initiative in Critical Agrarian Studies (ICAS) at the International Institute for Social
Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam in The Netherlands are jointly organizing the 5th Annual
Writeshop in Critical Agrarian Studies and Scholar-Activism for PhD students and young researchers
who are based in, or are originally from, the Global South. Applicants must have finished their PhD
fieldwork, and be less than five years past PhD completion.
The Writeshop aims to improve young researchers’ strategic knowledge about and practical skills on
matters related to international journal publication and impact. This includes choosing journals;
building ideas about and framing/writing journal manuscripts; overall preparation and submission of
journal manuscripts; dealing with peer review reports, and so on. It will include sessions by leading
academics on key debates and literature in critical agrarian studies, and concepts in and practices of
scholar-activism. The 5-day Writeshop will include peer review discussions on participants’ draft
journal manuscripts, conducted in small groups with mentors and facilitators. Hosted by the College of
Humanities and Development at China Agricultural University in Beijing, the writeshop will take place
between the COHD campus and the COHD peasant learning center in Yi County .
After the Writeshop, participants will be in a better position to frame their work in relation to critical
agrarian studies, to think about international journal publications in the long-term, and finalise journal
manuscripts in the short term. They will also benefit from being part of an emerging community of
young researchers working in critical agrarian studies from a scholar-activist tradition. Several
participants would be invited to submit manuscripts to JPS, and encouraged to submit to other major
international journals.
We are looking at a maximum of 30-40 workshop participants. No fee is required. We will
provide partial or full fellowships (travel and accommodation financial support) for some of the
participants, depending on the availability of funds. We also encourage externally funded
participants. Successful applicants must circulate a draft manuscript (based on their accepted
abstract) of 8,000-10,000 words in advance of the Writeshop.
For applications, please submit the following:
(1) An abstract of 500 words, related to critical agrarian studies (see JPS aims and scope)
(2) A short bio of 250 words
(3) Names and contact information of 2 academic references
Applications are available at : https://forms.office.com/r/k8NSHiydbg
If you have questions, please do get in touch at jpeasantstudieswriteshop@gmail.com
Deadline for applications: 15 January 2024
Timelines
● Application results to be announced in mid-February 2024.
● Successful applicants will be asked to confirm their acceptance of a place at the Writeshop.
● Those selected are invited to submit a full draft manuscript of 8,000–10,000 words. This is
due on June 30 2024.
● Selected participants will be provided with a detailed logistics note including information
regarding accommodation, visas and other details, well ahead of the Writeshop date.
● Arrival at Writeshop: 31 July 2024
● Departure from Writeshop: 7 August 2024
For information about the 2019 Writeshop in Beijing, see: https://casasouth.org/sample-page/
(manifesto by participants). For information about the 2021 Writeshop online, see:
https://www.plaas.org.za/sarchi-chair/jps-writeshop/
The Writeshop is organised by:
JPS Journal of Peasant Studies
CASAS Collective of Agrarian Scholar-Activists in the South
PLAAS Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town
COHD College of Humanities and Development Studies at China Agricultural University, Beijing
ICAS, International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands
For queries, please contact any of the organisers, or send an email to the Writeshop email address:
jpeasantstudieswriteshop@gmail.com. For regular updates on this, follow JPS on Twitter and
Facebook.
Please note: this event is exclusively in-person. No option of participation online will be provided.
The Writeshop convenors: JPS, CASAS, COHD, PLAAS, ICAS.
CASAS
The Collective of Agrarian Scholar-Activists from the Global South (CASAS) is a community of Scholar-Activists working in critical agrarian studies.
Are the results of the writeshop 2024 applications out?
The applicants have already received the results.