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Call for Board Members: Religious & Socio-Political Studies Journal

2025-01-27

The Religious and Socio-Political Studies Journal (RSSJ) is seeking new RSSJ Editorial Board members to join our team. We are looking for scholars with expertise in religious and socio-political studies, especially those with a focus on Islam, Muslim communities, and related fields, particularly in Canada. As a member of the RSSJ Editorial Board, you will play a vital role in shaping the direction of the journal, contributing to its growth, and ensuring the high quality of its content. Read on for more details on the position and how to apply.

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Current Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2026): Islamic Studies Disciplinarity: Muslims in Canada
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This edition weaves together a series of introductory remarks, articles, and book reviews that explores the multifaceted role of Islamic Studies within Canadian academic and societal contexts, with a particular focus on the lived experiences of Muslim communities across the country and regionally.    As RSS Journal publishes accepted submissions on a rolling basis, please note that the introduction and final PDF of this edition will not be available until the edition is complete.   For all inquiries, please contact Editor Nakita Valerio at nvalerio@ualberta.ca    
Published: 2026-01-22

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Welcome to the homepage of the Religious and Socio-Political Studies Journal (RSSJ)! We are committed to providing a platform for inter-disciplinary academic research on Muslims in Canada. We accept submissions from researchers working in the fields of sociology, history, religious studies, political science, education, psychology and media studies. Our peer-reviewed journal is intended to develop and contribute to wider critical conversations on Muslims in Canada. We remain open-access as part of our commitment to making relevant research available to community organizations and grassroots leadership who may benefit from our publications. 

The RSSJ helps develop a clearer picture of Muslim communities in Canada, their issues, challenges and priorities. Muslim communities in Canada deserve deeper scholarly work than the over-represented subjects of securitization and de/radicalization offer. We  amplify the voices of Muslims through research to get at the heart of otherwise under-studied topics. 

As we accept rolling submissions and publish on a rolling basis as well, there is ample opportunity to offer submissions and try for publication with us! We are proud to offer mentorship in publishing to junior scholars who may be navigating the publication world for the very first time but accept submissions from researchers at every stage of their careers.