Contribute

To contribute a concept

Concepts refers to a word, phrase, notion or idea that acts as a key-word that can hold several definitions. These definitions can be authored by one or more people.

To add a concept please take into consideration the ethos of the GTA and the Introductiory Note of the Dictionary of Radical Alternatives and its four guiding principles:

1. The dictionary prioritizes cross-cultural understanding by opening access to place-based concepts presented in their original languages, highlighting both their resonances and their differences.

2. Please consider submitting concepts that are informed, realted and/or emerging from specific territorial and political struggles. Avoid submitting concepts defined solely in academic or one-author definitions.

3. Please consider submitting concepts that correspond to the definitions that the dictionary of radical alternatives: Worldviews, Praxes, Common Terms and/or "Companion Concepts" which are defined as follows:

• Worldviews: ideologies, philosophies, and methodologies currently being applied in social movements. Examples include jineology, buen vivir, swaraj, etc.
• Praxes describes concepts that are projects and communities of practice living and unlearning in radical ways. Practices with wider applications include those with multiple instances across geographies and wide applications, not isolated to just one locality. Examples include agroecology, transition movements, permaculture, etc.
• Common Terms refers to the expression of a common or well-known term in different parts of the world for example: wellbeing, solidarity, collective work, communal practices, etc.
• An additional category of Companion Concepts is used to refer to concepts that while not pertaining to particular struggles are presented here as means to support and understand the the oncoing civilizational crisis and the response form movements and alteranatives.

To prepare an Concept, please follow these guidlines:

• Concepts should inlude an etimological origin and a small definition (of 1 paragraph)
• Concepts should include at least 3 of the list of keywords
• Authors are encouraged to select 3 related concepts form the ones available in the Dictionary of Radical Alternatives
• Concepts should be submitted through this link [Link still in development]

The process of submission is as follows:

1. Select and submit a concept. Following the stipulated criteria (above), submit a concept through the Dictionary of Radical Alternatives Website [link is still under construction]. Please note that all proposals we’ll be internally reviewed which means that submitting an entry does not guarantee its publication.

2. Internal revision. The document will be reviewed by the DWG team. We will contact you once we have thoroughly reviewed the case.

3. Feedback. After the review, we will reach out to request corrections, additional information, or to make suggestions for improvement.

4. Publication. If all documentation is in order, we will publish the entry in the Dictionary website.

To contribute a definition

A definition refers to an entry for a specific concept. Concepts can have more than one definition form more than one author.

To submit a definition please consider the following criteria to preapre your entry:

• 1,500 words per entry (excluding resource cited and other further works suggestions)
• Clear, accessible language with as little jargon as possible.
• Structure your entry with the following sections:
• Definition and origins of the concept.
• Philosophies and practices with examples associated with the concept.
• Challenges and opportunities related to its implementation.
• Visual example(s) to illustrate the concept (image, videos, photographs, etc.).
• References: 3–5 sources cited within the entry.
• Further exploration: 3–5 suggested resources for deeper exploration.
• Abstract with 200 words summarizing the contribution.

Definitions to concepts should also attain to the same general guidelines as Concepts: These should be formulated from struggles and not necessarily academic terms, they should respond to the Worldviews, Praxes, Common Terms and Companion Concepts defined above and they should try to highlight examples coming from the ground rather than abstract and academic theories.

Defintions can be submitted for consideration through the following link: Submit a Definition

The process of submission is as follows:

1. Select and submit a concept. Following the stipulated criteria (above), submit a concept through the Dictionary of Radical Alternatives Website [link is still under construction]. Please note that all proposals we’ll be internally reviewed which means that submitting an entry does not guarantee its publication.

2. Internal revision. The document will be reviewed by the DWG team. We will contact you once we have thoroughly reviewed the case.

3. Feedback. After the review, we will reach out to request corrections, additional information, or to make suggestions for improvement.

4. Publication. If all documentation is in order, we will publish the entry in the Dictionary website.

To contribute with an additional definition to a concept

Concepts can have more than one definition. If you would like to add a definition to a concpt that already has one, you can do so by clicking the button labaled + Contribute with other definition for this concept in the concept site.

You can also do so by using the following link: Submit a Definition

New submissions will attain to the same guidlines and process desribed above.

To contibute an ilustration

1. Identify the concept you would like to ilustrate. Following the stipulated criteria (below), please send an draft document to the DWG team. to the following address [TBD] .Please note that all proposals we’ll be internally reviewed which means that submitting an entry does not guarantee its publication.

2. Internal revision. The ilustration will be reviewed by the DWG team. We will contact you once we have thoroughly reviewed the file.

3. Feedback. After the review, we will reach out to request corrections, additional information, or to make suggestions for improvement.

4. Publication. If all documentation is in order, we will publish the entry in the Dictionary website.

CRITERIA FOR DICTIONARY ILUSTRATIONS

• Please avoid the use of words (unless absolutly necessary)
• Please keep the format in 1:1 dimensions
• Please also try to use colors, although balck and white images are also possible.
• We accept all kinds of ilutration types, pending approval form the DWG.

To submit a translation

We also kindly ask for volunteers to contribute translations to concepts from their original langauges to either Spanish and English, or to translate concepts in Spanish and English to their original languages.

To submit a translation please send an email to the following address [TBD] with you name, the concept that you would like to translate.