It was nothing short of a miracle. A new issue of Praxis: The
Fletcher Journal of Development Studies hit the bookshelves this summer.
This was no small task given that Praxis was not published in 2001 and
all information regarding the operations of the journal was lost.
Meira Neggaz (MALD ’03), the 2002 Editor-in-Chief, led the charge to
reestablish Praxis as a resource for students, educators and
professionals interested in the field of economic development. After she
assembled a team of editors and marketing managers, the 2002 issue began
to take shape. Meetings were conducted in Meira’s living room and there
was always an ample supply of chips and soda to keep the brain juices
flowing.
“We really started from scratch, we had no guidance, no experienced
staff, little outside help and no idea where to even begin and yet, we
managed to produce a journal which I think we can all be really proud
of,” says Meira. “We got big names in the field with little difficulty
and we raised enough money to be able to do it.”
| Call
for Papers !! |
| Praxis is seeking submissions for its spring 2003 issue on
Development in Transition.
Details... |
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The Institute of Human Security at The Fletcher School provided generous
funding to support the publication of Praxis.
The 2002 issue focuses on human rights and development and features
pieces by: Peter Uvin, the Henry Leir Chair of International
Humanitarian Studies at The Fletcher School, Hugo Slim, a lecturer in
international humanitarianism at Oxford Brookes University, Christina
Harrison, the director of The Human Rights Advocate, and Lawrence Dixon,
a former project manager for CARE in Sierra Leone.
“This issue of Praxis is timely and important,” writes Dr. John Hammock,
former President of Oxfam America. “It brings together some of the
recent thinking on the relationship between rights and development.”
Ready to build on last year’s success, the 2003 staff has already begun
preparations for next year’s issue. A team of 12 students (four
returning members) has been organized and will oversee the publication
of the next Praxis, which is due to be released in April of 2003.
Praxis is seeking submissions for next year’s issue. Papers should be
15-30 double-space typewritten pages, with references in endnote format
in accordance with the Chicago Manual of Style. A hard copy and
electronic version, as well as an abstract, should be provided no later
than December 13, 2003 to the address listed below.
Praxis is available for purchase. The price is $3, plus $1.50 for
postage. Please make checks payable to The Trustees of Tufts College and
mail to the address below:
Praxis
The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
Tufts University
160 Packard Avenue
Medford, MA 02155 |
