Sovereignty in the Transpacific World: Rethinking Diaspora and Transnationalism

Dear Colleagues, 

Diaspora and transnationalism are popular analytical frameworks that have gained prominence due to contemporary globalization and the rise in human mobility. While these two concepts have influenced almost every academic field, their definitions still need clarification, causing them to be conflated. Terms such as "transnationalism" and "diaspora" are often used interchangeably with "borderlands", "globalization", and "migration". Additionally, transnational and diasporic perspectives tend to absorb and sometimes supplant other conceptual frameworks, such as critical race, borderlands, queer studies critiques, post-colonialism, and spatial and temporal approaches predating the nation-state. Furthermore, the term "diaspora" has evolved from its original association with religious exile and statelessness to encompass migrants who maintain group identity through political and cultural connections to their homeland. Despite their broad scope, diaspora and transnationalism are widely employed as methodologies and theories. For instance, transnationalism has developed into a distinct historiographical approach.

We welcome submissions that offer diverse interpretations of transnationalism and diaspora within the transpacific world. While papers may explore the aforementioned definitional ambiguities, this is not a prerequisite. Submissions can concentrate on the Pacific world and may also connect the Atlantic and Indian Ocean worlds to this region.

Dr. Grace Peña Delgado
Guest Editor

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• transnationalism
• diaspora
• sovereignty
• migration
• immigration
• transpacific world
• borderlands
• maritime geographies
• nationalism