Call for Papers for September 2016 issue of 'KM4D Journal' on Knowledge for Disability Inclusive Development

The Knowledge Management for Development Journal (KM4D Journal) is a peer-reviewed community-based journal on knowledge management for development – for and by development practitioners, researchers and policymakers. The journal is closely related to the KM4Dev community of practice [www.km4dev.org].

The KM4D Journal is currently inviting papers for an upcoming special issue on knowledge for disability inclusive development, to be published in September 2016. The Guest Editors for this issue are Charlotte Scarf (lead), Fiona Budge, Penafrancia Ching, Sunil Deepak, Ros Madden, Beatriz Miranda, Sainimili Tawake, and Maya Thomas. The Guest Editors encourage submissions from all disciplines, as long as they focus on the role of knowledge or knowledge processes in advancing – or inhibiting – disability inclusive development. Submissions are welcome in English, French and Spanish. 

Disability inclusive development is gaining ground as a global priority, as is evident by the explicit mention of persons with disabilities in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (UN 2015). When conceived in terms of knowledge and knowledge processes, disability inclusive development requires negotiated understanding and synthesis of ‘multiple knowledges’ (Brown 2011) to address multiple forms of disadvantage and discrimination experienced by people with disabilities in low and middle income countries (WHO & World Bank 2011). This Special Issue will explore how this has been achieved or impeded by different stakeholders in different contexts, including but not limited to the inclusion or exclusion of the perspectives of persons with disabilities, their families and other advocates, in the formulation and implementation of development policies and programs. The purpose is to enhance understanding of how we can create conditions for more insightful learning and meaningful action among all stakeholders concerned with disability and development who have different ways of knowing and experiencing the world.

If you would like to submit a paper, please send a short proposal, including the title of your paper and an abstract (minimum one paragraph – maximum one page) by email to:  KM4DJ-Sept2016@dgroups.org

 Submission deadline for title and abstract: January 30, 2016

Acceptance of short proposal: February 29, 2016

Submission of full paper: April 15, 2016

Completion of peer-review: May 30, 2016

Submission of final version of paper: July 15, 2016

Publication date: September 1, 2016

Please forward any queries or questions to: KM4DJ-Sept2016@dgroups.org