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Call for Papers

Zimbabwe International Journal of Culture and Heritage

(ZIJCH)

Special Issue in Honour of

Aaron Chiundura Moyo

Guest Editors

Doctor Believe Mubonderi

Department of Languages and Literature, Zimbabwe Open University

Professor Anna Chitando

Department of Languages and Literature, Zimbabwe Open University

Title

Beyond Storytelling: Language, Performance, and Social Critique in the Works of Aaron Chiundura Moyo

Types of contributions

Scholarly articles

5 000 – 6 000 words

Short essays / reflections

3 000 – 4 000 words

Interviews

Author, collaborators, contemporaries

Reviews

Literary and media productions

Important dates

Abstract submission deadline

31 May 2026

Full paper submission deadline

31 July 2026

Peer review feedback

31 August 2026

Final revised papers due

30 September 2026

Publication date

31 October 2026

Submission guidelines

  • Manuscripts must be original and not under consideration elsewhere.
  • Follow the ZIJCH house style — APA 7th Edition referencing.
  • Include an abstract (200–300 words) and 5 keywords.
  • Submissions in Microsoft Word format only.
  • All articles undergo double-blind peer review.

Submit your manuscript

Email abstracts and full manuscripts to both guest editors. Include "ZIJCH Special Issue – Aaron Chiundura Moyo" in the subject line.