Published: 18 Jan 2024 261 views
The African Disability Rights Yearbook (ADRY) is calling for papers for consideration for publication in Section A of the ADRY in 2024. The ADRY publishes once a year with a focus on disability rights issues and developments of contemporary concern to persons with disabilities on the African continent.
The ADRY comprises four sections – Section A containing doctrinal articles and for which we are calling for papers;
Section B containing country-focused overviews of developments in disability rights in selected African countries; and Section C containing brief overviews of developments at the African regional and sub-regional levels. The fourth section is a book review section.
Articles for Section A of the ADRY – the subject of this Call – should be original and not under consideration for publication by another journal. An article should not exceed 10 000 words, including footnote references. The introduction to the article should be preceded by a summary of not more than 250 words. All articles must comply with the PULP style guidelines.
When preparing articles for submission, contributors are advised to follow the guidelines which are available on the ADRY website at www.adry.up.ac.za/submissions
The African Disability Rights Yearbook aims to advance disability scholarship. Coming in the wake of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, it is the first peer-reviewed journal to focus exclusively on disability as human rights on the African continent. It provides an annual forum for scholarly analysis on issues pertaining to the human rights of persons with disabilities. It is also a source for country-based reports as well as commentaries on recent developments in the field of disability rights in the African region.
Recognised internationally for excellence in human rights law in Africa, the Centre for Human Rights is uniquely positioned as both an academic department and a non-governmental organisation. A leader in human rights education in Africa, the Centre works towards a greater awareness of human rights, the wide dissemination of publications on human rights in Africa, and the improvement of the rights of women, people living with HIV, indigenous peoples, sexual minorities and other disadvantaged or marginalised persons or groups across the continent The Centre was established in the Faculty of L... continue reading
| Application Deadline | 31 Mar 2024 |
| Type | Fellowship |
| Sponsor | Centre for Human Rights |
| Gender | Men and Women |
Articles for Section A of the ADRY – the subject of this Call – should be original and not under consideration for publication by another journal. An article should not exceed 10 000 words, including footnote references. The introduction to the article should be preceded by a summary of not more than 250 words. All articles must comply with the PULP style guidelines.
When preparing articles for submission, contributors are advised to follow the guidelines which are available on the ADRY website at www.adry.up.ac.za/submissions
Kindly note that where an article is based on empirical research involving human subjects conducted by the author, it is the policy of the ADRY to require submission of the article to be accompanied by documentary proof of independent ethics review approval.
As the ADRY is currently migrating over to the Online Journal System (OJS), authors are required to make their submissions using the following website: https://upjournals.up.ac.za/
You will be required to create a profile before making your submission. All queries relating to OJS and submission procedures may be sent to Ms Sabeeha Majid at [email protected].
The deadline for submissions is 31 March 2024. Queries regarding the content of articles for Section A may be
directed to
Prof Charles Ngwena([email protected]) and
Prof Nkatha Murungi ([email protected])
For more details, visit the website
