Call for Papers - Priority Consideration for CMRS 2026 Conference Presenters
The Journal of Critical Mixed Race Studies (JCMRS) is pleased to announce our 2026 Call for Papers as we relaunch the journal with renewed vision, expanded scope, and a commitment to publishing rigorous, interdisciplinary, and creative work in the field of Critical Mixed Race Studies. Following the February 2026 Critical Mixed Race Studies Conference, our first issue of the relaunch year (Fall 2026) will prioritize submissions based on work presented at the conference, including revised papers, expanded presentations, creative pieces, visual art portfolios, and collaborative dialogues that emerged from the event. Conference presenters are especially encouraged to submit, though all scholars, practitioners, artists, and community‑based researchers are welcome.

Priority Deadlines for 2026

• Issue 1 – Fall 2026
• Updated Deadline: April 30, 2026 (Prioritizing revised CMRS 2026 conference submissions; please include info on your presentation in a note to editor or in title page acknowledgements)
• Issue 2 – Winter 2026/27
• Priority Deadline: August 15, 2026

Rolling submissions are accepted year‑round for all article types.

What We Publish
JCMRS welcomes a wide range of scholarly and creative forms, including:

• Research Articles
• Critical Interventions (short essays)
• Methodological Innovations
• Visual Arts & Creative Portfolios
• Creative Writing (poetry, hybrid, speculative)
• Dialogues & Roundtables
• Practitioner Reflections
• Book & Media Reviews

We especially encourage submissions engaging critical perspectives on mixedness, racialization, monoracism, global and transnational contexts, community‑rooted knowledge, and liberatory approaches.

Who Should Submit
We invite contributions from:

• CMRS 2026 conference presenters
• Scholars across all career stages
• Artists and creative practitioners
• Community‑based researchers and organizers
• Educators, practitioners, and interdisciplinary thinkers

How to Submit
All submissions must be uploaded through our Janeway submission portal on eScholarship.
Please review our Submission Guidelines, Focus & Scope, and Submission Checklist before uploading.

Questions? Contact: JCMRS.editors@gmail.com