{"id":153959,"date":"2026-03-04T17:52:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T23:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/?p=153959"},"modified":"2026-03-05T11:08:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T17:08:37","slug":"open-call-for-zine-submissions-en-vision-toward-a-queer-ethics-of-slow-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/open-call-for-zine-submissions-en-vision-toward-a-queer-ethics-of-slow-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Open call for zine submissions: \u2018En-Vision: Toward A Queer Ethics of Slow Care\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Members of 51ÁÔÆæ’s campus community are invited to submit artwork and creative writing pieces to the collaborative community zine project \u201cEn-Vision: Toward A Queer Ethics of Slow Care.\u201d Submissions must be emailed to ifincher@uwm.edu<\/a> by April 20.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“En-Vision: Toward A Queer Ethics of Slow Care” is an initiative sponsored by the Center for 21st Century Studies (C21) and directed by 51ÁÔÆæ master\u2019s candidate Isabella Fincher that explores creative practices and embodied experiences of slow care for individuals living with chronic illness and impairments. Members of 51ÁÔÆæ’s campus community are invited to submit artwork and creative writing pieces to a collaborative community zine project on a queer ethics of slow care.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cEn-Vision\u201d is about slowing down, radical self-care and fostering networks of mutual support and caregiving. We welcome all members of the UW-Milwaukee student community to submit their creative work.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Theme: We\u2019re seeking creative writing and visual art projects related to the themes of queerness and an ethic of slow care. Priority will be given to submissions related to chronic illness, disability and related critical approaches. We welcome creative, inspired and innovative projects that push the boundaries of this theme and foster a sense of community care and support.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Writing: Poetry, flash fiction, creative nonfiction, personal essays, fictional stories<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Visual art: Photography, illustration, art, collage, typography, mixed media<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Guidelines:<\/p>\n