Welty's Dissident Spaces

Panel at Conference of the Society for the Study of Southern Literature (March 28-31, 2026 at Fisk University in Nashville, TN)

Co-coordinated by Sarah Gilbreath Ford, Mae Miller Claxton, & Rebecca L. Harrison

Call for Papers
Beauty and the Sublime in Gestation and Coming into Being:
Art and the Aesthetics of Pregnancy and Birth
2026 Virtual Symposium of the Society for the Study of Pregnancy and Birth 
June 4-5, 2026​
Co-Keynote Speakers: Lauren Bice, DNP, CRNA and Sheila Lintott, PhD  The Society for the Study of Pregnancy and Birth (SSPRB) is pleased to announce the Call for Papers for its second international virtual symposium, Beauty and the Sublime in Gestation and Coming into Being: Art and the Aesthetics of Pregnancy and Birth, a virtual event that will take place online across two half day sessions on June 4th and June 5th, 2026 (to facilitate participation across time zones).

Lisez l'appel à propositions en français sur le site du CLC: https://www.ualberta.ca/en/literatures-in-canada/2026-conference/index.html

ALECC and CLC 2026 20th Anniversary Conference: Cross-Pollinations

16-20 June, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta

We are now accepting research articles, scholarly papers, creative writing, artwork, photography, and reviews for our 2025 issue of

1890: A Journal of Undergraduate Research.

1890 provides undergraduate students the opportunity to demonstrate their interests and abilities in various disciplines by accepting works of research, creative writing, poetry, reviews, and art.

GENDER AND SOUTH ASIAN VISUAL CULTURES IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY Deadline for 250-word proposals: November 2, 2025 Association for Art History Annual Conference, April 2026Cambridge, UK This panel aims to explore the relationships between women and visual culture in twentieth century South Asia, challenging the oppressive structures that inform postcolonial subjectivities and engaging with practices that inaugurate new visual grammars.

The Area of Education, Teaching, History and Popular Culture is now accepting submissions for the 2025 Popular Culture Association National Conference to be held April 8-11, 2026 in Atlanta, GA.

Educators, librarians, archivists, scholars, independent researchers and graduate students are encouraged to apply.  Undergraduates are reminded that there is an entire area devoted to undergraduate presentations in which they should submit.  Undergraduates who wish to present a paper, panel or round table must do so under the supervision of a faculty sponsor, who must be included in the proposal submission.

3rd ICCPA
East Asia on/as  the Global Stage
5-7 Desember 2025
Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia

Concept Note

From Unit Chairs:

• Aaron Grizzell, Ph.D. Northern California Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Foundation
• Julius Bailey, Ph.D., University of Redlands

The religious experience is of significant and acute concern among our varied African diasporic communities and is worthy of close academic exploration and study. The American Academy of Religion - Western Region (AAR-WR) Black Religion and Theology Unit’s mission is to further the development of scholarly research and discussion about the black religious experience; encourage the broadening of Black religion as an academic endeavor; and engage in discourse, from the African diasporic perspective, about religious and theological expression. 

This virtual symposium invites papers that explore how mental disability and technology intersect in
literature, film, and media.
By mental disability, we include conditions such as mental illness, neurodivergence, emotional
distress, and psychological differences as represented across cultures.
By technology, we refer broadly to scientific, digital, or mechanical systems (such as medical
instruments, typewriters, social media, surveillance systems, and artificial intelligence).
We invite submissions that consider questions: How do technologies shape the way we think about
madness, desire, emotion, and care? How do literature and media represent the mind as a kind of machine,

Special Topics CFP: Visual and Material Culture

CEA 2026/DECLARATIONS

March 26-28, 2026

Hilton Charlotte University Place

SUBMISSION  DEADLINE NOVEMBER 1, 2025

JOIN US IN THE QUEEN CITY

On May 20, 1775—a year before the signing of the Declaration of Independence—the citizens of North Carolina declared their own independence from Great Britain in the Mecklenberg Declaration. Today, more than 250 years later, North Carolinians continue to celebrate “Meck Dec” and their history as "a free and independent people."

Call For Papers: 

Op. Cit.: A Journal of Anglo-American Studies 

Series 4, No. 1, General Issue

2026

(New) Beginnings

Thoughts associated with beginnings often include excitement, anticipation, and a sense of possibility, alongside potential anxiety, uncertainty, and a hint of the unknown. Beginnings can be viewed as a fresh start, a new chapter, or a chance to rebuild, while also acknowledging the potential messiness and challenges that come with starting something new. 

Call for Papers, Post-Colonial Literature at CEA 2026

March 26-28, 2026, Charlotte, NC

Hilton Charlotte University Place

In the spirit of public proclamation and historic resolve, the College English Association announces its 55th annual conference in Charlotte, North Carolina, and our theme, DECLARATIONS. The CEA conference features papers, panels, and roundtables that address our discipline from multiple perspectives.

Submit your proposal electronically by November 1, 2025, at www.cea-web.org

When Undead Worlds Collide

Special Joint Section: SFF & Vampires at PCA 2026

We are excited to announce a Special Joint Section at the 2026 Popular Culture Association Conference, bringing together the Science Fiction and Fantasy Area (SFF) and the Vampire Studies Area for an unprecedented collaborative conversation.

This joint section invites papers, panels, and roundtables that explore the intersections of speculative futures and the undead—from science fiction’s cosmic vampires to gothic tales reimagined through futurism and technology. Possible topics include (but are not limited to):

A Field Guide to Lost Modernisms

Healthcare and care provision have long been influenced by gendered dynamics. Whether in access to treatment, diagnosis, or the dominant narratives about body normativity, access to care remains unevenly distributed. The inclusion of women in health trials was not consistently considered until the NHS Revitalization Act of 1993; however, to this day, other structural factors, such as race, ethnicity, or class, remain underrepresented in clinical studies (Kwiatkowski et al., 2013). In patient-centered care, which emphasizes patients’ autonomy and overall well-being (Reynolds 2009), it is essential to consider both structural and individual factors.

Call for Submissions: "Hello Godot" – A One-Minute Existential Play Anthology (Volume 11)

Website: https://sites.google.com/view/freshwordsmagazine/home 

Email: dramaanthologyfreshwords@gmail.com 

Last date of submission: November 28th, 2025

Fresh Words-An International Literary Magazine is inviting submissions for a special one minute play anthology "Hello Godot". 

Submission Guidelines:

1. Theme and Tone

CONFERENCE IN ATLANTA, GA - April 8-11, 2026

Call For Papers: Reproductive Justice in Popular Culture

The concepts of migration, identity and belonging are increasingly central to understanding contemporary societies. As people move across borders — whether driven by conflict, economic opportunities, climate change or personal aspirations — migration becomes a transformative force that redefines notions of home, community and identity. This interdisciplinary conference invites scholars, researchers and practitioners from a wide range of fields to explore how migration shapes and reshapes cultural, social and individual identities and how it influences the construction of belonging in different contexts.

Memory is central to contemporary life and serves as a key to personal, social and cultural identity. Scholars from diverse disciplines — philosophy, sociology, anthropology, geography, architecture, psychology, literature and the interdisciplinary field of "place studies" — have explored memory and its intersections with place. Pierre Nora’s concept of lieux de mémoire (places of memory) describes sites where "memory crystallises and secretes itself," emerging through the interplay of memory and history. These sites can be material, symbolic, or functional — or a combination of all three — and embody the essence of collective memory.

Violence, in its various manifestations, poses significant challenges to individuals, communities, and nations worldwide. This conference provides a platform for interdisciplinary dialogue, critical inquiry, and innovative solutions aimed at comprehending the nature, root causes and consequences of violence. It aims to foster a deeper understanding of solutions to violence in its various forms, from interpersonal violence to structural violence and beyond.

Conference panels will explore a wide array of themes related to violence and society, reflecting the diversity and complexity of this critical issue. We welcome paper submissions across the following themes:

Emotions shape the way individuals and communities navigate their personal and collective lives, influencing decisions, relationships and the structures that govern societies. They are deeply embedded in social, cultural and political contexts, acting as both a personal experience and a force that drives public action. This conference seeks to examine the central role of emotions in shaping identity, power relations and societal structures. By exploring how emotions are experienced, expressed and manipulated, we aim to foster a deeper understanding of their impact on contemporary social and political realities.

The conference aims to investigate the interconnections between gender and power across diverse contexts and disciplines. As gender continues to shape individual identities, social structures and cultural narratives, this conference seeks to explore its impact on the full scope of human affairs — past, present and future.The conference will address key questions such as: How does gender intersect with power in different societal domains? In what ways does gender contribute to or challenge structures of inequality?We welcome papers that critically examine these issues from a range of disciplinary perspectives. Suggested topics include, but are not limited to:

Call for Presentations: Pulp Studies Area – Popular Culture Association National Conference

April 8-11, 2026, Atlanta, GA

https://pcaaca.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1960292

Abstracts Submission Deadline: November 30