Facts On File, the nation's largest reference work publisher, in association with two scholars, John R. McKivigan and Heather L. Kaufman, will publish a two-volume encyclopedia, The Encyclopedia of American Reform Movements, in the press's Library of American History Series. This new work will examine popular movements for social, economic, and political change throughout U.S. history. The Editors will recruit contributors to prepare entries from among the leading academics in the various social science disciplines as well as those in the fields of history, philosophy, and American Studies. This interdisciplinary focus is intended not only to make the Encyclopedia useful to a broad range of scholars and students but also to produce entries of interest to the widest possible reading audience. The Encyclopedia will consist of two volumes, each approximately 250,000 to 300,000 words long, with entries ranging in length from 500 to 5,000 words. While incorporating the most up-to-date scholarship, each entry will be written to emphasize clarity and accessibility for high school and first-year college readers. The Editors are seeking entry authors with backgrounds in a wide range of humanities and social science disciplines. Preferences in making assignments will go to potential contributors with advanced education and a publication track record in the area of the entry subject, but some shorter entries might be available to authors in the process of completing their graduate degrees. PRELIMINARY LIST OF CHAPTERS FOR THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN REFORM MOVEMENTS, 2 VOLUMES Chapter 1, Abolition Movement Chapter 2, Animal Rights Movement Chapter 3, Civil Rights Movement Chapter 4, Comunitarianism Chapter 5, Environmentalism Chapter 6, Health Care Reform Chapter 7, Human Rights Chapter 8, Labor Movement Chapter 9, LGBT Rights Movement Chapter 10, Media Reform Chapter 11, Pacifism/Anti-War Chapter 12, Populism Chapter 13, Progressivism Chapter 14, Public Education Reform Chapter 15, Radical Right Chapter 16, Religious Benevolence Chapter 17, Socialism/Political Radicalism Chapter 18, Temperance Chapter 19, Women's Rights Movement TYPES OF ENTRIES TO BE INCLUDED IN EACH CHAPTER FOR THE ENCYCLOPEDIA: 1) INTRODUCTORY OVERVIEW (5,000 words) 2) THEORY OF THE REFORM (2-5,000 words) 3) HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT (1-2,000 words) 4) KEY MOMENTS (500-1,000 words) 5) INTERSECTIONS WITH OTHER REFORM MOVEMENTS (1-2,000 words) 6) LEGACY/FUTURE OF MOVEMENT (2-5,000 words) Information about the projected Encyclopedia of American Reform Movements entries, guidelines for their preparation, deadlines, and compensation policies are available at the project's website: www.americanrefrommovements.com or by contacting the editors at [log in to unmask]