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Social Theory Journal disClosure Now Available Online

LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 10, 2016)  The 25th volume of the University of Kentucky’s social theory journal, disClosure, which focuses on the topic of “transnational lives,” was released recently. The current issue’s theme brings together a variety of genres, including creative pieces, analytical articles, interviews and art, as it explores concepts related to the topic.

disClosure is an annual thematic publication dedicated to investigating and stimulating interest in new directions in contemporary social theory. The journal has been entirely redesigned and incorporates artwork by Lexington-based artist Lina Tharsing.

“Simple words such as ‘home’ or ‘religion’ take on an entirely new meaning when they are considered across transnational spaces,” said co-editor of the journal’s current issue Catherine Gooch, a graduate student in the UK College of Arts and Sciences Department of English.

“In addition, there are larger implications, on both personal and public levels. If we think about our economic system and how globalization has caused capitalism to expand transnationally, around the world, we see how this economic expansion impacts everything from our personal lives to the higher education system,” Gooch said, adding that Mahmood Mamdani addresses the topic further in an interview in the current issue.

“We were also lucky to have two UK faculty write reflective pieces for us, Ted Schatzki and Arnold Farr,” said Ashley Ruderman, co-editor of the issue and graduate student in the UK Department of Gender and Women’s Studies. “Both Dr. Schatzki and Dr. Farr were involved in the founding of the Social Theory Program.”

In 2014, disClosure transitioned from print publishing to digital publishing and began publishing to issuu this year.

“This addition allows us to give our readers the option to download articles (in pdf format), as well as enjoy the experience of reading the journal like an e-book,” Ruderman said.

The spring 2016 issue of disClosure can be found at https://socialtheory.as.uky.edu/disclosure and includes a link to the issuu version.

Gooch is a doctoral candidate specializing in African-American literature. Her current research examines literary and cultural representations of the Mississippi River, focusing specifically on the river’s relationship to black artistic production, labor and economics in 20th century African-American literature.

Ruderman earned a master’s degree in English and a certificate in social theory prior to starting her doctoral work in the UK Department of Gender and Women’s Studies. Her research examines cultural representations of lesbian criminality in relationship to state surveillance practices from the mid-century to present. 

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