Welcome to the Journal of Postcolonial Networks!

The Journal of Postcolonial Networks works to the highest standards of scholarly excellence enabled by open-access technologies and works with the sense of a social movement’s urgency to publish knowledge.

Highest standards of scholarly excellence – Our journal board consists of leading scholars who are specialists in postcolonial theories and theologies. These board members review more than 90% of the papers submitted for peer review.

Open-access technologies – Most open access journals use one of several software tools available for “free” download. Most of these platforms require a technical resource to adapt and to continue to integrate technical updates. The Journal of Postcolonial Networks uses pmv and WordPress website to distribute peer-reviewed papers and book reviews along with other content. Therefore, our journal staff spends all of its time with authors, not maintaining systems.

Sense of urgency – In general, scholarly journals are very slow to publish peer-reviewed papers because they batch publish their papers in a quarterly or yearly print formats. The Journal of Postcolonial Networks publishes peer-reviewed papers when they are ready. With the cooperation of our peer reviewers who commit to a 30-day peer-review process, our quick yet meticulous copyediting team, and authors who commit to making revisions in a timely fashion, authors will see their published papers in roughly 90 days. Additionally, scholars around the world have the opportunity to read the latest thinking concurrent with emergent postcolonial questions.

Scholarly excellence, open-access technologies and a sense of urgency matters – The upcoming generation of web-savvy postcolonial scholars who value online research and global networking will undoubtedly find an ethically informed, intellectually rigorous, and creatively inspired community here.

Stay tuned for new journal features including an Arts section featuring film, music, and dance. Soon the Postcolonial Networks website will also be featuring discussions on the intersections of critical race theory and postcoloniality.

Please send your papers for peer review to Dr. Joseph Duggan, founding editor, nyclaman@gmail.com

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About the Author: Joseph Duggan

Episcopal scholar-priest who is not ashamed of his "Anglican" heritage as it recovers the precolonial roots of Anglicanism. Imitating these Anglican roots Joe seeks the spatial privilege to be in the midst of radically opposing identities that disturb facile notions of unity resisting ideological notions of divinity. Founder of the Postcolonial Theology Network (PTN) on Facebook in Sept 2008; founder of Postcolonial Networks in February 2010 that includes the PTN website, the future postcolonial theologies-theories journal to be launched with Mario Aguilar Benitez at University of St. Andrew's within the next year and Widow's Mite, a foundation to enable cutting edge postcolonial scholarship (2011). The PTN initiates research networks around the world to produce high quality publications in disciplines that have historically not prioritized postcolonial research. Recent and future meetings include the first postcolonial Anglican critique of Church of England's mission of producing foreign parts (May 2008); bridging postcolonial theologies and theories in India (Jan 2010); developing a distinctive evangelical approach to postcolonial theology (Oct 2010); examine Edinburgh 1910 from a postcolonial mission theology perspective (Nov 2010) and integrate postcolonial and queer theologies and theories to honor Marcella Althaus-Reid, author of Indecent Theology (TBD 2011 with Mario Aguilar Benitez at University of St. Andrew's Scotland). Spouse-partner with Stefani Schatz, Episcopal priest and Rector of a large urban parish in Reno, Nevada. As busy as we are we share an evening meal four out of seven nights each week and enjoy cooking, travel and board games.

Our Mission

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