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CALL FOR PAPERS (NON-THEMATIC ISSUES)

FOR ISSUE 12: SUBMISSION DEADLINE: JUNE 30, 2025

FOR ISSUE 13: SUBMISSION DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 30, 2025

Submission Email: narrativas_antropologicas@inah.gob.mx / narrativas2020@gmail.com

Journal Website: www.revistadeas.inah.gob.mx

EDITORIAL POLICY AND SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Narrativas Antropológicas, an online journal of the Directorate of Ethnology and Social Anthropology of the INAH (National Institute of Anthropology and History), publishes unpublished and original works written in Spanish or any of the national languages of Mexico. It accepts articles and visual essays that address themes of ethnology, social anthropology, and cultural anthropology. The spirit of the journal emphasizes the profound meaning that animates both disciplines: it privileges the integral knowledge of the human being (ánthropos) and as a social collectivity (éthnos). The journal aims to be a space for researchers to "refer," "bring," and "return" ethnographic knowledge through their own "narratives."

We seek contributions that recount moments or situations in which the anthropologist is both witness and participant, to transmit and disseminate what has been observed; reflections on what the everyday experience of the human condition means for both the research subjects and the researcher are also welcome. Therefore, any descriptive or interpretive account of reality, from any analytical perspective, is accepted.

Narrativas Antropológicas encourages the publication of texts whose genesis and development reflect the peculiar characteristics of anthropological knowledge production. It champions the evident connection between theoretical elaboration and ethnographic experience and fieldwork, the search for primary sources or the ethnographic treatment of primary and secondary sources, as well as the emphasis on the living testimonies of the research subjects. Epistemological and reflexive awareness, along with fruitful interaction with historical and social disciplines, is evident within a perspective of unity of the human sciences.

Narrativas Antropológicas was founded in 2017 by researchers from the Directorate of Ethnology and Social Anthropology (DEAS), with the purpose of opening a space to address relevant issues for our work and share anthropological narratives developed from ethnographic work or reflection. In addition to academic works, testimonies from their interlocutors are published, and different formats of textual and graphic presentation are accommodated.

Periodicity:

Published twice a year in digital format, Narrativas Antropológicas is open access, contributing to the circulation of ideas and the generation and exchange of knowledge. Submitting proposals for inclusion in the journal is free, and there is no monetary cost for publication, reading, or downloading the material.

Interested parties should send their work to: narrativas_antropologicas@inah.gob.mx or narrativas2020@gmail.com, indicating the section to which their contribution is directed. Publication characteristics and processes depend on each section of the journal:

Sections:

a) Narratives (Relatos): Publishes original research works that demonstrate clear ethnological, ethnographic, and social anthropological work, and that consider the processes of reflection on what the everyday human experience means for both the actors and the researcher. The Editorial Board will evaluate the relevance of submissions and subject them to a double-blind peer review process, preserving the anonymity of authors and reviewers.

Submissions must be in Word 97 or later, with a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 25 pages, 1.5 spaced, in Arial 12 font, with 3 cm margins on all sides. Paragraphs should have a 1.25 cm hanging indent. Footnotes and references should appear at the bottom of the page, and the bibliography should be at the end, using the Chicago citation style. Images should be in TIFF or JPEG format, at least 300 dpi, letter-sized.

Submissions must include an abstract in Spanish and English (maximum 180 words), five keywords (different from those in the title), authorship information, and, if the images are not the author's own, documentation accrediting publication permission.

b) Glances (Miradas): Presents audiovisual dossiers and visual anthropology essays. Submissions require a relevance review for the evaluation of the material, in technical and academic terms, according to the journal's profile. Accepted files will be published in the journal; links to other websites will not be accepted. Contributions can be of two types:

Photographic Series: Include an introductory text explaining who made the photographic record, when it was made, where it was made, and how it was made, as well as the context of the photographic record (e.g. during a festival, as part of an interview, during a specific ritual, etc.). Submissions should follow the same formatting guidelines as "Narratives" (Word 97 or later, 1-4 pages, 3 cm margins, 1.5 spaced, Arial 12 font, 1.25cm hanging indent, Chicago citation style, images in TIFF or JPEG format at least 300 dpi, letter-sized). Include authorship information and, if images are not the author’s own, provide documentation authorizing their publication. Submissions must also include abstracts in Spanish and English (maximum 120 words) and five keywords.
Video: Include an introductory text explaining who made the video recording, when it was made, where it was made, how it was made, the context of the video recording (for example, a festival, an interview, a life history narrative, a ritual, daily activities, or any other relevant context), and what type of material it includes (for example, music by a specific artist or group, an interpretation of a song or dance, recorded voices of individuals or groups, film recordings of a specific event or celebration, or other pertinent details). The introductory text should follow the same formatting guidelines as "Narratives" (Word 97 or later, 1-4 pages, etc.). The video should be submitted in MPEG-4 format. Include authorship information and, if the video is not the author’s own, documentation authorizing its publication. Submissions must also include abstracts in Spanish and English (maximum 180 words) and five keywords.

c) Voices (Voces): Dedicated to interviews, testimonial narratives with minimal intervention by the researcher, and other works deemed relevant by the Editorial Board. Submissions require a relevance review. Accepted formats:

Text: Follow the formatting guidelines for "Narratives" (Word 97 or later, 5-16 pages, etc.). Include abstracts in Spanish and English (maximum 120 words) and five keywords.
Audio: Include an introductory text (1-4 pages) explaining who made the audio recording, when the recording was made, where the recording was made, how the recording was made, the context of the audio recording (such as a festival, an interview, a specific event, or any other pertinent context) and what type of material it includes (for example, music from a particular artist, recorded voices of participants, or any other relevant audio content). Follow the formatting guidelines for "Narratives". The audio should be submitted in MP3 format. Include abstracts in Spanish and English (maximum 120 words) and five keywords. Include authorship information and, if the audio is not the author’s own, provide documentation authorizing its publication.

d) Perspectives (Perspectivas): Theoretical approaches and methodological considerations related to ethnology, ethnography, and social anthropology. Only written submissions are considered for this section. The Editorial Board will evaluate relevance and conduct double-blind peer reviews. Follow formatting guidelines for "Narratives" (Word 97 or later, 15-25 pages, etc.). Include abstracts in Spanish and English (maximum 180 words) and five keywords.

e) Debates: Primarily dedicated to establishing academic dialogue with works published in the journal. Content that presents different or complementary perspectives to published arguments, whether in theoretical, methodological, or ethnographic terms, is preferred. Accepted texts will be sent to the original author for a response. If provided, both texts will be published together. Disqualifying, personal criticisms, adjectivizations, or irony will not be considered, understanding that the original text has already satisfied the journal's peer review process. Follow formatting guidelines for "Narratives" (Word 97 or later, 5-9 pages, etc.). Include abstracts in Spanish and English (maximum 180 words) and five keywords.

f) Reviews (Reseñas): Reviews of books, theses, audiovisuals, exhibitions, photographic essays, academic activities, and other anthropological works no older than three years. Reviews of older works may be exceptionally included if the author justifies their contemporary relevance. The review should address the general objective of the text being reviewed, the work’s contributions to Ethnology, Ethnography, or Social Anthropology, a critique of the work, and a brief conclusion (4-7 pages). Include an image of the reviewed material if possible (TIFF or JPEG format, at least 300 dpi, letter-sized).

Author Information:

All submissions, regardless of the section, must include the following information in a separate document: author's name, affiliated institution, address, telephone number, email address, ORCID, information on any public or private funding received for the research or work, and a 10-line biographical sketch.

Peer Review Process:

The Editorial Board will send submissions for the "Narratives," "Perspectives," and "Debates" sections to two external reviewers for double-blind peer review. “Glances” and “Voices” submissions will receive two relevance reviews by the Editorial Board. If approved, the author will be notified, and any corrections or suggestions for modifications will be provided. The recommendations made by the reviewers or the Editorial Board will be submitted for the author's consideration. Contributions will be reviewed and edited according to the guidelines for the presentation of originals specified above.

The content of the contributions and the reproduction rights of the included figures are the sole responsibility of the author.

Published articles are registered under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

Examples for the presentation of bibliographic references:

All data corresponding to each bibliographic reference will be included in footnotes, in the following formats, either for printed or digital works: (Examples would follow here, copying the Chicago Manual of Style formatting).

Books

1 Spencer Hernández de Olarte, coord., Ozumba. Arte e historia (México: Fondo Editorial del Estado de México, 2014), 17-18.

2 Fabrizio Bernardi, El déficit de natalidad en España: análisis y propuestas para la intervención pública. Documento de trabajo, 13 (Madrid: Fundación Alternativas, 2003), 41-42, acceso el 3 de mayo de 2019, https://www.fundacionalternativas.org/public/storage/laboratorio_documentos_archivos/xmlimport-oL99jz.pdf.

Chapters of books or introductory texts.

1 Gerardo Necoechea, “El análisis en la historia oral”, en Los andamios del historiador. Construcción y tratamiento de fuentes, coord. por Mario Camarena y Lourdes Villafuerte (México: INAH / AGN, 2001), 302-316.

2 Edith Yesenia Peña Sánchez, introducción a Iguales pero diferentes: diversidad sexual en contexto, de Edith Yesenia Peña Sánchez y Lilia Hernández Albarrán, coords. (México: INAH [Cientíﬁca, 516], 2008), 11-17.

3 María de Lourdes Suárez Diez, “El dios Quetzalcóatl-Ehécatl y su joyería de concha”, en La trayectoria de la creatividad humana indoamericana y su expresión en el mundo actual, coord. por Rosa Elena Anzaldo Figueroa, Martha Claire Muntzel Lucy y María de Lourdes Suárez Diez (México: INAH [Cientíﬁca, 521], (2008), 15-24, acceso el 13 de mayo de 2019, https://difusion. inah.gob.mx/images/ebook/LaTrayectoria00/ﬁles/assets/basic- html/index.html#15.

Journal articles.

1 Ana María L. Velasco Lozano, “In quicua, se come, los alimentos en la cosmovisión mexica”, Históricas, Boletín del Instituto de Investigaciones Históricas, núm. 59 (septiembre-diciembre de 2000), 22-35, 24.

2 Julio Nazer H. et al., “La edad paterna como factor de riesgo para malformaciones congénitas”, Revista Médica de Chile 136, núm. 2 (2008), 201-208, acceso el 3 de mayo de 2019, http://dx. doi.org/10.4067/S0034-98872008000200009.

Newspaper articles.

1 Rubicela Morelos Cruz, “Frausto lanza en Morelos el programa Cultura Comunitaria”, La Jornada, 15 de mayo de 2019, 4.

2 Raymundo Espinoza Hernández, “La resistencia indígena frente al gasoducto Tuxpan-Tula”, La Jornada, 15 de febrero de 2018, acceso el 29 de abril de 2019, https://www.jornada.unam. mx/2018/02/15/opinion/018a1pol.

Theses or degree papers.

1 Luis Carlos Castro Ramírez, “Caballos, jinetes y monturas ancestrales: conﬁguración de identidades diaspóricas en las prácticas religiosas afro en Colombia” (tesis doctoral, Departamento de Antropología, Universidad de los Andes, 2010), 56-57.

2 Ada Edith Velázquez Camacho, “Un acercamiento a la construcción de la identidad social de las jóvenes estudiantes indígenas en la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México: una mirada desde el trabajo social” (tesis de licenciatura, UNAM, 2013), 8-9, http://132.248.9.195/ptd2013/septiembre/0701764/Index.html.

Documents presented at conferences and handwritten works.

1 Brown, W. Paul, “Manipulation of the 2D and 3D digital data sets of the waxes of La Specola” (ponencia, International Congress on Wax, 2017).

2 Gerardo Pérez Muñoz, “Proyectos de muerte” (manuscrito, 2018)

Laws, decrees, or similar documents.

1 Ley del Instituto Nacional de los Pueblos Indígenas, de 4 de diciembre de 2018, Diario Oficial de la Federación.

2 Real Decreto 244/2019, de 5 de abril, por el que se regulan las condiciones administrativas, técnicas y económicas del autoconsumo de energía eléctrica (BOE, 6 de abril de 2019), http://noticias.juridicas.com/base_datos/Admin/641885-rd-244-2019-de-5-abr-condic iones-administrativas-tecnicas-y-economicas-del.html.

Documents in archives.

1 Nombre del Archivo (abreviatura para citas subsecuentes), Nombre que identifique la clasificación documental, número de legajo, caja o volumen, número de expediente, número de foja.

2 Archivo de la Biblioteca Pública del Estado de Jalisco, ramo Instrucción Pública, caja 110, exp. 3, f. 2.

Personal communications and interviews.

It will not require callouts; they will be reported in the body of the text within parentheses.