Contemporary Medusa is an interdisciplinary international peer-reviewed journal (published regularly twice a year) dedicated primarily to publishing manuscripts that speak to the major issues in Gender Studies. The journal considers publishing highly selective research in gender theory and practice. The scholarship to be published in Contemporary Medusa is diverse and comprises a blend of methodological and theoretical approaches. It tries to document voices of inequity/inequality in the contemporary world and educates instead on topics of diversity and inclusion.

The journal welcomes latest research contributions that have the potential of transforming our collective understanding of gender and sexuality dynamics fluctuating power relations in global spaces, and encourages submissions that foster equality essential for modelling a vision of a more just society. The journal further adopts a gender justice agenda that promotes thinking, dialogue and debate between academic gender researchers, activists within the feminist movement and other segment of civil society; an agenda which sets out a commitment to a fairer world for all.

Contemporary Medusa accepts publication from all over the world and covers a wide range of gender-related disciplines with an intersectional framework and a focus on political, economic, socio-cultural, religious, educational, linguistic, psychological, scientific, technological, environmental and other internal/external influences driving the parameters of gender conformity. Types of contributions include: original research papers, review papers, conference papers, dissertation summaries, brief data reports and empirical research articles written in English, French and Arabic not under consideration for publication elsewhere.

Contemporary Medusa is assembled to present and discuss a spectrum of issues including, but not limited to:

Gender Identities;

Sexualities;

Gender, Brain and Body;

Gender Psychology;

Gender-Based-Violence;

Power Relations;

Gender & Disability;

Gender & Politics;

Gender & Social Issues;

Gender & Social Movements;

Gender & Technology;

Gender & Economy;

Law & Inequality;

Gender & Media;

Gender, the Environment & sustainability…

Gender & Migration;

Gender & Parenthood;

Gender & Child Maltreatment;

Gender & Education;

Language and Gender;

Gender & Literature;

Gender & Religion;

Gender & Civil Society;

Gender and Activism;

Science & Gender;

Gender & Governance;

Gender & Class Inequality;

Gender & Race;

Gender & Art;

Publication Frequency

Contemporary Medusa is a biannual journal, published regularly twice a year.

Open Access Policy

The journal considers providing a barrier-free access to full texts on the principle of providing a global knowledge exchange.

Publication Fees

There are no fees for manuscripts processing and online publishing (for hard copies authors must contact the chief editor for payment and shipping).

Confidentiality & Privacy

The journal takes anonymity very seriously, protects secrecy and requires that the editorial team, the advisory board, the editor in chief and the publisher must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone else but the corresponding author (s).

Conflict of Interest Policy

Contemporary Medusa requires all its authors and editors to declare any conflict of interest that may subjectively influence any decision about a publication.

Publication Ethics

All persons involved in the act of publishing their works (including the editors, reviewers and the editor in chief) are not allowed to make individual decisions and should expect that their submissions will be anonymously evaluated and handled with the same rigour as anybody else. In other words, the editorial members can have their manuscripts published as long as the peer review is carried out without bias.

Anti-Plagiarism Policy

Should any plagiarism be identified in any submission, the manuscript will not be considered for publication (the anti-plagiarism policy applies even to editorial board members). The journal is strictly against full, partial and self-plagiarism and does not accept previously published manuscripts that contain new data. We hereby declare to authors that we are using a software tool for checking all submissions for similarity score (plagiarism reports are later sent out to authors as a proof of their acts).

Authors Guidelines

  • Papers should be submitted in Word format.
  • Author details should be included in title page with full name and affiliation.
  • One author should be designated as the corresponding author (for co-authored papers).
  • If your work is supported under a grant, please supply necessary details.
  • All authors should consider submitting a separate title page, a main manuscript document, and supplementary files.
  • Figures should be presented in high quality (JPEG format is preferred).
  • All authors are requested to remove materials that identify them inside the text (manuscripts are sent anonymously for editorial evaluation).
  • All authors are requested to avoid making references to their own work unless it is absolutely necessary (the editor should be notified in advance).
  • Third party material must be acknowledged in your paper.
  • Papers should be approximately 16 pages (including an abstract), notes and references. Short reports and dissertation summaries should be no more than 8 pages including figures and tables.
  • All tables, figures, and appendices must be submitted together in one file. -Authors should not number the pages.

*All manuscripts must conform to the APA Manual of Style

Rights of Authors and Permissions

Authors retain all rights, including intellectual property rights associated with any idea, process, methodology, theory and concept. We further support authors to reproduce and disseminate their research, however; all authors must submit their request to the journal’s editors and acknowledge Contemporary Medusa as an appropriate copyright holder in their future publications. All authors must ensure all necessary permissions have been obtained for reproducing any copyright material.

Ethical Obligations of Authors

  • Authors should give appropriate attribution to past research.
  • Public sources must be referenced and fully acknowledged in the caption.
  • Authors are not allowed to make changes to manuscripts that have been accepted.
  • Any potential conflict of interest must be revealed to the editors.
  • The results presented in manuscripts should be presented without fabrication and falsification of research data.

Journal Founding Director

Prof. Ilham Bettach (Academic and Gender Studies Researcher, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Morocco)

Editor in Chief

Prof. Ilham Bettach (Academic and Gender Studies Researcher, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Morocco)

*Certified Peer Reviewer by Web of Science Group, A Clarivate Analytics Company ID: AAY-2438-2020

Honorary Director

Prof. Yamina El kirat El Allame (Academic Former Vice Dean, Coordinator of the Research Laboratory "Culture, Language, Education, Migration and Society" and the Doctoral Program "Studies in Language & Society", Mohammed V University, Morocco)

Honorary Director

Prof. Jamal Koubali (Director of the Research Group: Discourse Analysis, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Morocco)

Advisory Board

  • Pr. Khouloud Sbai (Specialist in Social Psychology, Hassan II University, Morocco)
  • Pr. Jean-Marie HEYDT(Author & Former President of the Conference of INGOs of the Council of Europe, Haute Alsace University, France)
  • Pr. Mourad Mkinsi (Former Director of the Research Laboratory for Multidisciplinary Studies, Ibn Tofail University, Morocco)
  • Pr. Edien Bartels (Anthropologist, VU University “Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam”, Netherlands)
  • Pr. Yamina El Kirat El Allame (Coordinator of the Doctoral Program Language, Culture & Society, Mohammed V University, Morocco)
  • Pr. Cherki Karkaba (Coordinator of the Master’s Program Gender Studies, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Morocco)
  • Pr. Miriam Cooke (Academic & Co-editor of the Journal of Middle East Women’s Studies, Duke University, USA)
  • Pr. Stéphane Valter (Contemporary Arab World Specialist, Lyon 2 University, France)
  • Pr. Elie El Baz (Academic & Member of the National Human Rights Council, Hassan II University, Morocco)
  • Pr. Soumaya Bel Habib (Gender Studies Research Group Coordinator, Ibn Tofail University, Morocco)
  • Pr. Jonas Elbousty (Director of Undergraduate Studies and a Faculty Member in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, Yale University, USA)
  • Pr. Hasnae Lebbady (Feminist Author & Academic, Mohammed V University, Morocco)
  • Pr. Jamal Koubali (Director of the Research Group: Discourse Analysis, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Morocco)
  • Pr. Rachid Touhtouh (Member of the Social Sciences Department at the National School of Statistics and Applied Economics, Mohammed V University, Morocco)
  • Pr. Fadma Ait Mous (Sociologist & General Secretary of the Board of Trustees at the Arab Council for the Social Sciences, Hassan II University, Morocco)
  • Pr. Sadik Rddad (Cultural Studies specialist, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdelah University, Morocco)
  • Pr. Fatima Roumate (Specialist in Women Entrepreneurship and Artificial Intelligence, President of the International Institute of Scientific Research, Mohammed V University, Morocco)
  • Dr. Genoveva Oliveira (Feminist Author & Specialist in Arts Education and Visual Arts, Independent Curator, Portugal)
  • Pr. Daniel Galatanu (Academic & Researcher in French Studies, Dunarea de Jos de Galati University, Romania)

Editorial Board

  • Pr. Jamal Koubali (Director of the Research Group: Discourse Analysis, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Morocco)
  • Pr. Yamina El Kirat El Allame (Coordinator of the Doctoral Program Language, Culture & Society, Mohammed V University, Morocco)
  • Pr. Mourad Mkinsi (Director of the Research Laboratory for Multidisciplinary Studies, Ibn Tofail University, Morocco)
  • Pr. Soumaya Bel Habib (Gender Studies Research Group Coordinator, Ibn Tofail University, Morocco)
  • Pr. Miriam Cook (Academic and co-editor of the Journal of Middle East Women’s Studies, Duke University, USA)
  • Pr. Jean-Marie HEYDT(Author & Former President of the Conference of INGOs of the Council of Europe, Haute Alsace University, France)
  • Pr. Jonas Elbousty (Director of Undergraduate Studies and a Faculty Member in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, Yale University, USA)
  • Pr. Naima Belarabi (Academic, Ibn Tofail University, Morocco)
  • Pr. Abeljalil Tounsi (Academic, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Morocco)
  • Pr. Soukaina El Hajjaji (Governance & Management Specialist, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Morocco)
  • Pr. Cherki Karkaba (Coordinator of the Master’s Program Gender Studies, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Morocco)
  • Pr. Khouloud Sbai (Specialist in Social Psychology, Hassan II University, Morocco)
  • Pr. Nourdddine Bourima (Academic, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Morocco)
  • Pr. Fadma Ait Mous (Sociologist & General Secretary of the Board of Trustees at the Arab Council for the Social Sciences, Hassan II University, Morocco)
  • Pr. Rachid Touhtouh (Member of the Social Sciences Department at the National School of Statistics and Applied Economics, Mohammed V University, Morocco)
  • Pr. Daniel Galatanu (Academic & Researcher in French Studies, Dunarea de Jos de Galati University, Romania)
  • Dr. Ouiame Filali Marzouki (Computer engineering, eLearning & Mobile learning platforms engineering, Mohammed V University Rabat)
  • Pr. Mohammed Jerradi (Academic, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Morocco)
  • Pr. Reddad Erguig (Deputy Director of the Applied Language and Culture Studies Laboratory, Chouaib Doukkali University, Morocco)
  • Pr. Meriem Ouahidi (Academic, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Morocco)
  • Pr. Azzeddine Nozhi (Specialist in French Studies, Morocco)
  • Pr. Abderahaman Ghanimi (Director of the Research Laboratory on Cultural Narratives, Sultan Moulay University, Morocco)
  • Pr. Stéphane Valter (Contemporary Arab World Specialist, Lyon 2 University, France)
  • Pr. Daouia Laaboudi (Academic, Chouaib Doukkali University, Morocco)
  • Moulay Slimane University, Morocco)
  • Pr. Souad Slaoui (Academic, Sidi Mohamed ben Abdellah University, Morocco)
  • Pr. Mouhsine Idali (Migration Studies Specialist, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Morocco)
  • Pr. Sadik Rddad (Cultural Studies specialist, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdelah University, Morocco)
  • Pr. Anna Gajdo (Academic, Sapienza University, Italy)
  • Pr. Mohammed Derdar (Academic, Chouaib Doukkali University, Morocco)
  • Pr. Hannane Darhour (Academic, Ibn Zohr University, Morocco)
  • Pr. Madi Redouane (Migration Studies Master’s Program Coordinator)
  • Pr. Meriem El Haitami (Academic, International University of Rabat, Morocco)
  • Pr. Mohammed Yachoulti (Academic, Moulay Ismail University, Morocco)
  • Pr. Oifaa Tribak (Academic, Moulay Ismail University, Morocco)
  • Pr. Souad Belhorma (Academic, Moulay Ismail University, Morocco)
  • Pr. Tarik Bouguerba (Academic, Ibn Tofail University, Morocco)
  • Pr. El Ouardaoui Ouidyane (Academic, Chouaib Doukkali University, Morocco)
  • Ms. Latifa Ait-Baala (Feminist Author, Vice President of the Women Reformist Movement, Belgium)
  • Pr. Hassan Zaid (Academic, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Morocco)
  • Dr. Hanane Serhini (Centre for Studies and Research in Social Sciences, Morocco)
  • Ms. Zineb Elkhiati (Lawyer, Morocco)
  • Pr. Tourya Lembaad (Academic, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Morocco)
  • Pr. Boutaina Ben Hssain (Academic, University of Sousse, Tunisia)
  • Pr. Khadija Sekkal (Academic, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Morocoo)
  • Pr. Aicha El Alaoui (Academic, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Mserorocco)
  • Ms. Nasim Basiri (Feminist activist & Researcher, Oregan University, USA)

The scientific committee of Contemporary Medusa is formed by national and international experts in the field of Gender Interdisciplinary Studies. Each issue features a list of eminent researchers from all over the world. Contemporary Medusa is transparent and insists that scientific committee members should appear in both electronic and printed version of each publication.

Scientific committee (VOl.4.Issue1.2023)

  • Arif Said (Université Sultan Moulay Slimane)
  • Azeroual Sidi Hassan (Centre Régional des Métiers de L'Education et de la Formation)
  • Bouhassoune Karima (Université Sultan Moulay Slimane)
  • Chmiti Lekbir (Centre Régional des Métiers de L'Education et de la Formation)
  • Fakhraddine Mohamed (Centre Régional des Métiers de L'Education et de la Formation)
  • Ftouh Elmostafa (Université Sultan Moulay Slimane)
  • Galatanu Daniel (Université Dunarea de Jos de Galati)
  • Ghanimi Abderrahman (Université Sultan Moulay Slimane)
  • Jebbar Abdelhak (Université Sultan Moulay Slimane)
  • Larioui Lamia (Université Sultan Moulay Slimane)
  • Mouh Mahjoub ( Université Sultan Moulay Slimane)
  • Nozhi Azzedine (Université Sultan Moulay Slimane)
  • Ouahidi Meriem (Université Sultan Moulay Slimane)
  • Tounsi Abdeljalil (Université Sultan Moulay Slimane)
  • Zaid Hassan (Université Sultan Moulay Slimane)

Scientific committee (Vol.3.ISSUE 1. 2022)

  • Abdellaoui Said (Moulay Ismail University, Morocco)
  • Berghabi Hajar (Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Morocco)
  • Boutahar Youssef (Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Morocco)
  • Chaouri Ahmed (Moulay Ismail University, Morocco)
  • Elboubekri Abdellah (Mohammed First University, Morocco)
  • Fatmi Hicham (Moulay Ismail University, Morocco)
  • Imouri El Mustapha (Moulay Ismail University, Morocco)
  • Lmjahdi Ahlam (Mohamed I University, Morocco)
  • Rguig Sara (AbdelMalek Essaadi University, Morocco)
  • Touhtouh Rachid (Mohammed V University, Morocco)
  • Tribak Oifaa (Moulay Ismail University, Morocco)
  • Yachoulty Mohammed (Moulay Ismail University, Morocco)

Current Publication 

  Vol.3. Issue 1. 2022

Gendered Bodies on the Move :
Re-understanding Women’s Migratory Experiences

Edited by:
Yachoulti Mohammed (Moulay Ismail University of Meknes, Morocco)
Belhorma Souad (Moulay Ismail University of Meknes, Morocco)
Tribak Oifaa (Moulay Ismail University of Meknes, Morocco)

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  VOL.4. ISSUE 1. 2023

Le Genre en Débat

Sous la direction de :
Bettach Ilham (Université Sultan Moulay Slimane, Maroc)
Galatanu Daniel (Université Dunarea de Jos de Galati, Roumanie)
Ghanimi Abderrahman (Université Sultan Moulay Slimane, Maroc)

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SUBMISSION

Submission deadline:

  • Vol 5. Issue 1. April 2023

 

We invite authors to submit their manuscripts using the submission form or directly to the following email address: contemporarymedusa@gmail.com

    Related Events

    Tribute Award

    Prof. Ghanimi Abderrahman

    Contemporary Medusa Distinguished Scholar Award

    It gives us great pleasure to announce that Professor Ghanimi Abderrahman has been chosen as this year’s recipient of the Distinguished Scholar Award. This award is given to researchers who have demonstrated exceptional devotion to duty in academia. It is a prestigious honour that serves to recognize the best of the best within our ranks.

    Technical team

    Pr. Ilham BETTACH
    Founding Director / Editor-in-Chief
    Pr. Jamal KOUBALI
    Honorary Director
    Pr. Yamina El kirat El Allame
    Honorary Director