Current Issue

Call for Reviews

Kairos, a refereed online journal exploring the intersections of rhetoric, technology, and pedagogy, is actively seeking reviews of technologies (social networking and research tools, learning platforms, etc.) and nonprint as well as print texts. Initial query emails should be sent to the Reviews Co-Editors Jonathan Marine (jonathanmmarine@gmail.com) and Dan Martin (Paul.Martin@cwu.edu). The query should, in 250–300 words, include the title of the text or webtext under consideration, a brief explanation of why you believe you have the background knowledge to review this text, and a description of your initial ideas regarding your review webtext's design. A CV should also be attached.

We want to encourage reviewers to remember that Kairos reviews are innovative in form as well as content, and we promote alternative modes of reviewing texts, such as video or audio (e.g. podcasts, sonic rhetoric projects, interviews). For video reviews, authors are welcomed to mix together their own original filmed material with other audio, video, and still imagery elements to create a compelling and intriguing review. For audio reviews, reviewers are encouraged to compose podcast reviews. When considering multimodal elements to include, please consult Kairos's copyright policies, style guide, and technical specifications. Along with single-text reviews, the Reviews section also publishes review essays—usually lengthier, more in-depth analyses of multiple texts focused around a unifying idea. Queries for this type of review are also encouraged. Traditional reviews in the form of word documents are not a good fit for Kairos and instead should think about how the form of the review reinforces the content in both rhetoric and design.

Kairos also encourages the review of various technologies, pedagogical resources, or other digital tools and projects as they relate to issues of rhetoric, pedagogy, and technology. Such examples might include vvideo games, software, curations, archives, or other digital tools. These reviews should also offer explicit takeaways for Kairos audiences. Please reach out to the editors for any ideas you may have concerning an experimental review genre.

We are also seeking reviews of the following print and online texts:

Games, Software, and Tools

Scholarly Podcasts (list sourced from The WAC Clearinghouse Podcast Listings. Items new to the list are designated as "NEW!")

Additional suggestions for this list are welcome. If you have a text you would like to review, just propose it to us.

All reviews should be authored specifically for publication on the World Wide Web, and they should focus on "exploring the intersections of rhetoric, technology, and pedagogy," in keeping with Kairos's mission as a journal.