We warmly invite scholars from different disciplines to submit paper proposals for the next issue of the open-source and peer-reviewed annual journal Tifariti. The journal publishes original articles related to Western Sahara from all academic disciplines, including, but not limited to, history, political science, international relations, law, (economic) development, geography, geology, natural sciences, sociology and anthropology, literature, Islamic studies, and the arts.

The journal’s mission is to promote and disseminate scholarly research on Western Sahara, and to contribute to a comprehensive and in-depth knowledge base on its history, current situation, regional and international relations, and implications. The journal is published by the Research Centre of the University of Tifariti (CIUT), a public higher education institution of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) in exile, founded in 2012 and situated in the Sahrawi refugee camps in Algeria.

We invite you to submit your proposals for:
- an academic paper (all disciplines welcome), up to 45,000 characters;
- reflections on methodology, up to 20,000 characters; and
- book reviews on topics related to Western Sahara and Northwest Africa, up to 10,000 characters.

We strongly encourage researchers from Western Sahara and the wider region, as well as from connected regions, to submit paper proposals. We especially welcome contributions from early career researchers. We also aim to support collaborative publications.

Languages: Arabic, English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish (with translation of abstracts in two additional languages)

All authors of accepted papers are cordially invited to attend a hybrid workshop. This event will be held in person in the Sahrawi refugee camps and online; the date will be announced as soon as possible.

Deadlines:
- Submission of abstracts (including 4 keywords and a short bio): 20 February 2025
- Announcement of acceptance: 1 March 2025
- Submission of papers: 15 April 2025
- Peer review process until: 15 June 2025
- Revision of papers until: 30 August 2025
- Publication: 15 October 2025

We will be happy to answer any questions you might have and look forward to your proposals. Please send your abstract and short biographical notes to:

[email protected]

The first issue of the journal, Tifariti No. 1, 2024, can be accessed here: https://tifaritiuniversity-wsrc.com/?p=699

The Journal’s editorial team,
Centro de Investigación de la Universidad de Tifariti (CIUT)

Dr. Abderrahmane Taleb Omar Ahmed Baba, Universidad Pública de Navarra
Dr. Bettina Gräf, LMU Munich
Dr. Wolf-Dieter Seiwert, ZEOK Leipzig
Dr. Judit Tavakoli, Goethe University Frankfurt
Maja Zwick, Free University of Berlin