[DEADLINE EXTENDED, 7-01-25] "Justice" (SCLA, September 25-27, 2025, Austin TX)
2025 Meeting of the Society for Comparative Literature and the Arts
September 25-27, 2025
Embassy Suites Austin Central
Austin, TX
“Justice”
Keynote Speaker: TBA
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2025 Meeting of the Society for Comparative Literature and the Arts
September 25-27, 2025
Embassy Suites Austin Central
Austin, TX
“Justice”
Keynote Speaker: TBA
CFP: M-C-M: Marx-Commodity-Modernism
Modernism/modernity Print+ Cluster
Editors: George Kovalenko (New York University) & Aleksandr Prigozhin (Utrecht University)
Abstracts due: 31 August 2025
Full papers due: 28 February 2026
We seek proposals for original essays that analyze the relationship between modernist artistic forms and the commodity form for a proposed peer-reviewed cluster on Modernism/modernity's Print+ platform.
Feeling the Limits: Censorship and Creative Freedom in Theatre, Film, and Visual Arts in the Age of Populism - DEADLINE EXTENDED
(23-25 October 2025)
Gothic writers embrace the genre for its inclusive and representational nature. The genre is, in effect, a palimpsest as it prominently features both the past and memory. The creators in the genre continue to create plots that center on women, queer, transgender, and racialized characters and create stories that address societal inequalities. The environment (the Ecogothic) also continues to be a prominent character in the genre.
CALL FOR PAPERS FOR 2025 YOUNG SCHOLAR PRIZE
The William James Society (WJS), in conjunction with William James Studies, would like to announce that it will be offering its annual Young Scholar Prize to the young scholar (within five years of the Ph.D.) who submits the essay that best explores the thought and work of William James.
The prize will include: (1) the opportunity to read the paper during the WJS session at the meeting of the Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy in March 2025, (2) $750 to subsidize travel to that meeting, and (3) publishing the paper in William James Studies.
Call For PapersThe William James Society and its peer-reviewed journal William James Studies invite article submissions from scholars with diverse interests and approaches to the life and work of William James. We are particularly interested in articles that reflect William James’s work (psychology, philosophy, metaphysics, etc.) as it intersects with modern concerns and interpretive contexts. The William James Society is a multidisciplinary professional society that supports the study of, and communication about, the life and work of James and his ongoing influence in the many fields to which he contributed. William James Studies can be found on several subscription databases, including the Modern Language Association.
4th Annual Conference
February 19–20, 2026
UC Irvine
Keynote Speaker:
Junyoung Verónica Kim, New York University
Early Career Publishing Workshop:
Tina Chen, The Penn State University
https://sites.uci.edu/globalasias/ga26/
Dear colleagues,
Following the roundtable La (r)évolution sera queer: Queer Resistance in the French and Francophone World which took place at NeMLA in March 2025, we decided to put together an edited collection of essays addressing the diverse, multifaceted, and malleable concept of queerness and its revolutionary and revolutionizing aspects. We're looking for scholars interested in exploring the queer as a “floating signifier” (Bernini, Lorenzo. Queer Theories: an Introduction : From Mario Mieli to the Antisocial Turn, Taylor & Francis Group, 2020) and “queering” as an action, an exploration, and a process.
The History and Popular Uses of the Past Area invites submissions for the Northeast Popular Culture Association’s (NEPCA) annual conference to be held online October 9 – 11, 2025.
This area welcomes proposals that explore the interconnection between history and popular culture. Proposals that examine how history is used and appropriated in popular culture are of particular interest. Some suggested topics for this area may include:
Talking About Slavery: Abolitionism, Censorship, and Free Speech
The Society of Nineteenth-Century Americanists Biennial Conference
March 12-14, 2026, Cincinnati, OH
Call for Book Chapters
Courtesans, Consorts, and Outcasts
Prostitutes in patriarchal society serve as mirrors to societal norms, embodying contradictions
of desire, power, marginalization, and agency. While often reduced to stereotypes (seductress,
victim, or social menace), their portrayals reveal deeper truths about gender, class, and
cultural values. This volume seeks to explore the multifaceted representations of prostitutes
across literary traditions—from ancient Sanskrit ganikas and Greek hetaerae to Victorian
"fallen women" and postmodern sex workers—to interrogate how these figures challenge,
reinforce, or transcend societal boundaries. This project fills a critical gap in scholarship by
We seek submissions for a Critical Insights volume, under contract with Salem Press, exploring the evolving role of sidekicks across literary and popular culture. From Sancho Panza and Don Quixote to Robin and Batman; Queequeg and Ishmael to Patrick and SpongeBob; John Watson and Sherlock Holmes to Ethel and Lucy; Jim and Huck to Goose and Maverick—sidekicks have often served as more than mere comic relief or supporting characters. They shape plot, provide emotional resonance, sharpen protagonists’ identities, and offer subversive alternatives to mainstream narratives. Some of the sidekicks far outshine their counterparts.
Call for Book Chapters
(Peter Lang International Academic Publishers)
Call for Chapters for the anthology Performing Dalits: Theatre of the Marginalized Communities of Bengal
UPDATED: SEEKING ESSAYS ON SPECIFIC TOPICS, SEE DESCRIPTION AND LIST BELOW
CFP: “Provocations” for American Gothic Studies
American Gothic Studies is seeking short essays for its “Provocations” section. These pieces (2,000 words) are meant to question conventional wisdom, tackle compelling issues, or advance new theses about the American Gothic as an academic field or pedagogical subject. Please note that they are not traditional essays.
At this time, we are interested in essays that revisit, interrogate, and update older concepts and terms. Some examples might include (but are not limited to) the following:
The response to our CFP for Indian Trans Cinema has been so strong that we have expanded it into The Handbook of Indian Trans Cinema: Film, Television, and Web Series. Proposals are due July 1, 2025.
We seek a nationally diverse group of contributors from countries worldwide.
We especially welcome additional chapters on the following 16 themes, for which we already have over 40 confirmed chapters:
Theme 1. Historical Cinema
The narrative of women in Indian print culture reflects a dynamic interplay of struggle and achievement, where, despite significant contributions, women's voices were frequently marginalized, and societal expectations and institutional barriers often constrained their roles. This complex history underscores the ongoing need for a more inclusive historical narrative that fully acknowledges the diverse and critical roles women have played
in shaping print culture in India.
EXTENDED DEADLINE: 8 June, 2025
Call for Papers
International and Interdisciplinary Conference "Games & Game Studies Beyond Postmodernism"
4-5 September, 2025
Friday October 24, 2024
The “Central European Memory of the Holocaust in a Multicultural and Multidimensional Perspective” [CEMORY] project team at the Centre for Comparative Studies of Civilisations (Jagiellonian University in Kraków) and the editorial team of The Polish Journal of the Arts and Culture. New Series invite you to submit articles for 2/2026 thematic edition.
“Central European Memory of the Holocaust in a Multicultural and Multidimensional Perspective” [CEMORY] project is funded under Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme (CERV).
The topic of The Polish Journal of the Arts and Culture. New Series 2/2026 is: "Holocaust Memory in Central Europe".
Lonesome Dove at 40: McMurtry, Mythmaking, and the Reimagining of the American Southwest
A Larry McMurtry Symposium
November 14–15, 2025 Southern Methodist University | Dallas, Texas Co-Sponsored by SMU English’s Narrative Now Initative and the Clements Center for Southwest Studies
Organizers:
Dr. Christopher González
English, SMU
[ctgonzalez@smu.edu]
Dr. Ariel Ron
History, SMU
[aron@mail.smu.edu]
Abel Fenwick
English, U of Arkansas
[fenwick@uark.edu]
Atras Journal: Call for Papers - Varia
Volume 7, Issue 1, January 2026
Atras Journal is now inviting scholars from around the globe to submit their unpublished manuscripts for publication. The journal aims to contribute to the body of knowledge by publishing original papers in the fields of literature, gender studies, cultural studies, linguistics, education, language studies, translation, social sciences, and arts. Researchers are invited to submit their manuscripts in English, Arabic, and French.
Presentation
T&T VIII: ALGORITHMS, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND THE CLASSROOM
APRIL 17-18, 2026
Call for Papers
Child's Play in Popular Culture: History, representations and consumption
PopCRN – The Popular Culture Network invites scholars to explore the diverse representations of childhood in popular culture at a virtual symposium to be held online on 30 April – 1 May 2026.
From dolls and board games to digital playgrounds and interactive media, the concept of play has been a defining aspect of childhood across cultures and historical periods. Popular culture has both shaped and been shaped by children’s play, reflecting broader societal values, anxieties, and technological advancements.
"Sin City": Las Vegas in Popular Culture
PopCRN (the Popular Culture Network) will be holding a free virtual symposium exploring the many faces of Las Vegas in popular culture. The conference will be held online on 30-31 July 2026.
Las Vegas, a city of spectacle, excess, and reinvention, has been depicted in myriad ways across popular culture. From its neon-lit casinos and extravagant performances to its depictions as both a playground for high-stakes drama and a symbol of the American Dream, Las Vegas occupies a unique cultural space. This symposium seeks to examine the diverse representations of Las Vegas through a multi-disciplinary lens.
Call for Papers
“Living in a Material World”: The 1980s in Popular Culture
PopCRN (the Popular Culture Network) will be holding a free virtual symposium exploring the 1980s in popular culture to be held 26-27 November 2026.
The 1980s was the decade of excess, technological innovation, and political upheaval. This conference aims to explore both the popular culture of the 1980s and how the 1980s have been depicted in the popular culture of other eras.
PopCRN is delighted to announce a conference dedicated to the cult phenomenon, The Rocky Horror Picture Show. This free, online event will be held on Thursday 27th and Friday 28th of November 2025.
Call for Papers: Horror Videogames: A Companion
Editors: Dr Connor Jackson and Dr Ewan Kirkland
This publication – which is planned for submission to Peter Lang’s Genre Fiction and Film Companions series – aims to provide readers with an accessible yet scholarly overview of the historical, cultural, technological and aesthetic dimensions of the horror videogame, organised around an extensive series of short case studies. Accordingly, we are seeking abstracts for a series of shorter chapters presenting critical analyses of key titles in the genre’s history.
The Mid-Atlantic Review seeks scholarly articles, position papers, short fiction, poems, and pedagogical reflections for its Special 2025 Issue focused on Artificial Intelligence (AI). In the span of a year or two, generative AI has posed unprecedented challenges to and opportunities for higher education, the humanities, and the arts. Intellectual, pedagogical, and artistic engagement with this emerging technology is vital in our current world and this issue of The Mid-Atlantic Review encourages such engagement. We are also looking for original photographs or artwork related to the Mid-Atlantic region. Ethically produced AI art related to the Mid-Atlantic region would be of particular interest for this issue.
The process of coming out is often framed as a moment of self-realization, a turning point where individuals gain profound insight into their sexual orientation or gender identity. This panel seeks to explore how literature, film, television, and video games depict the mental, psychological, and emotional processes that LGBT individuals undergo as they recognize and articulate their identities.
We are inviting abstracts of papers on “Culinary Crossovers: Authenticity and Ambiguity in Reimagining Food Heritage in South Asia”, to be published in a special issue for the Journal of Food, Culture & Society (Taylor and Francis, Scopus Q1). In this special issue, we aim to probe into culinary histories and practices as appended to cultural/collective memory, where the idealised and marketable concept of “authenticity” emerges as a “palimpsest” conditioned by competing ideologies of nostalgia and privilege afforded by the ability to relocate.