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

CRITERIA FOR DICTIONARY ENTRIES

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.

To contribute with a new definition of a concept

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To contibute an ilustration

1. Select and submit an ilustration. Following the stipulated criteria (below), please send an draft document to the DWG team. 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.