The language of intersectionality

This thematic issue of Language, Discourse and Society aims to explore the discourses on intersectionality, both within the context of academic debates, and the praxis of social movements applying such discourses. Papers are invited to ask the following questions: What types of discourses are constructed in the academic debate regarding intersectionality? How isintersectionality defined and operationalized in such research? What language is being developed to articulate intersectionality? What discourses are being constructed regarding intersectionality in current social movements? How is intersectionality defined by current social movements? What are the convergences and differences between the academic debate and the frameworks used by social movements? Authors are encouraged to include an historical and transnational dimension in their research, analyzing discourses on intersectionality in different national contexts, and among diverse social movements.