Announcements

  • JUMP Annual Meeting 2026

    2026-09-12

    The Journal of Underrepresented & Minority Progress (JUMP) is pleased to announce its 2026 Annual Meeting, bringing together members of our global scholarly community to celebrate the journal’s accomplishments and recognize the individuals who contribute to its continued growth.

    Date: September 19, 2026
    Time: 10:00 AM EST | 7:30 PM IST
    Location: Virtual via Zoom

    The Annual Meeting will give editors, editorial board members, reviewers, authors, and members of the scholarly community an opportunity to connect and reflect on JUMP’s ongoing commitment to advancing scholarship on underrepresented and minority communities.

    A special part of this year’s meeting will be dedicated to recognizing our reviewers and authors for their valuable contributions to the journal. Their scholarship, expertise, and service are essential to JUMP’s mission and continued success.

    We warmly invite the JUMP community and interested scholars to join us for this special gathering.

    We look forward to welcoming you to the JUMP Annual Meeting 2026!

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  • Special Issue on Law, Literature, and Justice in the SAARC Region: An Inquiry through Marginal Voices

    2026-08-15

    Tentative Suggested Timelines:
    Abstract Submission Deadline: Dec 31, 2026
    Notification of Abstract Acceptance: March 01, 2027
    Full Paper Submission: June 30, 2027
    Notification of Acceptance/Rejection: Sep 30, 2027
    Revised Paper Submission (if required)- November 15, 2027
    Final Publication: January 10, 2028 (Tentative)
    All abstract submissions and inquiries must be directed to: specialissuejumplawandliteratu@gmail.com

    Guest Editors:
    Dr. Alka Singh, Assistant Professor, English (Senior Grade) Dr. Ram Manohar
    Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow
    Dr. Bhavya Arora, Independent Researcher
    Dr. Aparna Singh, Assistant Professor, Law, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya
    National Law University, Lucknow

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  • Scholarly Publishing Meet-and-Greet Series

    2026-01-17

    Join this engaging, multidisciplinary Scholarly Publishing Meet-and-Greet Series designed for graduate students, early-career scholars, faculty members, and academic leaders. The series brings together journal editors, book series editors, reviewers, and publishers for open conversations on journal publishing, book development, peer review, AI in scholarship, and academic career pathways.

    ✔ One-time registration for all sessions
    ✔ Direct engagement with experienced editors and publishers
    ✔ Free to attend
    ✔ Certificate of participation for each session

    Complete online registration here

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  • Special Issue on “The Tribal Chronicles of North-East India”

    2025-12-07

    You are invited to submit a paper for possible inclusion in a special issue of the Journal of Underrepresented and Minority Progress (JUMP). The Journal of Underrepresented & Minority Progress (JUMP) is a refereed interdisciplinary publication (Print ISSN 2574-3465 & Online ISSN 2574-3481) dedicated to the educational, economic, and social progress of minority and underrepresented communities around the world. It is an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed, and international, open-access journal published by STAR Scholars Network and is indexed on SCOPUS, one of the major indexing databases for peer-reviewed literature.

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  • Special Issue on Digital Marginalisation, AI Bias, and Cultural Representation in South Asia

    2025-11-27

    We invite papers offering both empirical research and theoretical analysis from across disciplines (digital humanities, media and communication studies, computer science, sociology, political science, science and technology studies, etc.). Submissions may address broad socio-technical questions or in-depth case studies. We especially encourage contributions that incorporate perspectives from or about the five focus countries (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal), although relevant work on other Global South contexts, specifically Southeast Asia, is welcome.

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