Spiritual Resilience and Mindfulness during the Socio-political Turbulence
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Spiritual Resilience and Mindfulness during the Socio-political Turbulence
Journal: Howard Journal of Communications
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Group
Manuscript Submission Deadline: 15 August 2026
Howard Journal of Communications invites high-quality submissions for its Special Issue on Spiritual Resilience and Mindfulness during the Socio-political Turbulence.
About the Special Issue
This Special Issue explores how spirituality, mindfulness, and culturally grounded healing practices serve as powerful forms of resistance, resilience, and collective care during periods of socio-political instability. It focuses on the experiences of marginalized communities facing racial discrimination, immigration challenges, social injustice, and policy-driven inequalities.
The issue welcomes interdisciplinary research examining how faith, spirituality, community networks, and mindfulness practices foster empowerment, healing, solidarity, and social justice while addressing the lived experiences of diverse communities during times of crisis.
Topics of Interest
Submissions may include, but are not limited to:
Spirituality as resistance, survival, and collective care
Faith-based community organizing and social justice
Interfaith and inter-ethnic solidarity movements
Mindfulness and culturally grounded coping strategies
Indigenous, diasporic, and ancestral healing practices
Community media and digital platforms for spiritual resilience
Intersectionality, spirituality, and marginalized identities
LGBTQ+, disability, immigration, and faith-based resilience
Spiritual meaning-making in education, healthcare, and caregiving
Communication, mindfulness, and community empowerment during crises
Preferred Article Types
The journal welcomes:
Original Research Articles
Quantitative Studies
Qualitative Studies
Critical and Interdisciplinary Research
Submission Information
Abstract Deadline: 01 March 2026
Extended abstract/proposal should be 500–1,000 words with a 100–150 word author bio.
Manuscript Submission Deadline: 15 August 2026
Full papers should be up to 7,000 words.
Accepted abstract notifications will be issued by 20 April 2026.
All submissions should follow the journal's official submission guidelines.
Special Issue Editor
Prof. Wei Sun, Howard University
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