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Call for Papers: Global Hip Hop Studies 7.1

Deadline for submissions: 15 July 2025

Contact: jg.rollefson@ucc.ie

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https://www.intellectbooks.com/global-hip-hop-studies#call-for-papers

Global Hip Hop Studies is thrilled to announce an open call for submissions for GHHS 7.1, for publication in 2026.  In addition to research articles, we also encourage submissions for our shorter and alternative format pieces – book reviews; media, album and event reviews; ‘In the Cipher’ (artist-centred outputs); ‘Dive-in-the-Archive’ (archival pieces); and ‘Show and Prove’ (hip hop images and commentary) – which often feature writing from artist, activist and community perspectives. Notes for Contributors can be found on the webpage, under‘Aims & Scope’.

GHHS is a rigorous and community-responsive, peer-reviewed and Open Access academic journal that publishes research on contemporary as well as historical issues and debates surrounding hip hop music and culture around the world, twice annually. The journal provides a platform for the investigation and critical analysis of hip hop politics, activism, education, media practices and industry analyses as well as manifestations of hip hop culture in all four of the classic elements (DJing/turntablism, MCing/rapping, graffiti/street art and b-boying/b-girling/breaking and other hip hop dances), and the under-examined realms of beatboxing, fashion, identity formation, hip hop nation language (HHNL) and beyond.

After a run of Special Issues, ‘The Hip Hop Atlas’ (2022), ‘Breaking and the Olympics’ (2023), ‘Knowledge Reigns Supreme’ (2024), and a new open call volume (forthcoming 2025), GHHS is happy to invite submissions on any aspect of hip hop culture in our wide variety of formats:

• Articles (6000–10,000 words)

• Book reviews (1000–2000 words)

• Media reviews (1000–2000 words)

• ‘In the Cipher’ (artist-centred outputs) (1000–4000 words)

• ‘Dive-in-the-Archive’ (archival pieces) (1000–4000 words)

• ‘Show and Prove’ (high-res image for cover and 400–2000 words)

For more information and to submit to GHHS, please visit https://www.intellectbooks.com/global-hip-hop-studies

Submissions already entered into the GHHS author portal will automatically be considered for the issue.

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