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.

The process of submission is as follows:

1. Following the stipulated criteria (above), submit your suggested concept through this form. 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. That's why we ask you to provide your name and contact information in the provided form.

4. Publication. If the editorial team approves your suggestion, it will be included in the platform and the Concept will be available to recive a Definition.

To contribute a new definition

A Definition refers to an entry for a specific Concept. Concepts can have more than one definition from more than one author.

To submit a definition, please consider the following criteria to prepare 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 adhere 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 this form. 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 suggested definition.

To contibute an new ilustration

Each Concept would include an Illustration, that is used to represent it among different sections of this platform. You are invited to provide a new illustration to any existing Concept. As general guidelines:

• Please avoid the use of words (unless absolutely necessary)
• Please keep the format in 1:1 dimensions
• Please also try to use colors, although black and white images are also possible.

The process of submission is as follows:

1. Identify the Concept you would like to illustrate. Following the stipulated criteria (below), please send your contribution using this form .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 illustration 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 suggest improvements.

4. Publication. After approval, we will publish the illustration as part of the associated Concept.

To submit a translation of an existing Definition

We also kindly ask for volunteers to contribute translations of Definitions from their original languages (mainly to Spanish and English, but other languages are accepted).

The process of submission is as follows:

1. Identify the Concept and Definition you would like to translate. Please send your contribution using this form.

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

3. Publication. After approvement, the translation will be published and appear as part of the Definition webpage.