Concept Note:
Theories, or to be precise, Literary and Cultural theories are various (though at
times, overlapping) frameworks or tools used to interpret a given text.
Etymologically, the term, ‘theory’ comes from the Greek ‘Theoria’ which, broadly,
means contemplation and speculation. Every theory proposes its own interpretative
strategies and modes of extracting meaning, helping us to “discriminate between
experiences and evaluate them,” as Richards would have said. Given that meanings
of texts can hardly be considered final, theories shore up our analytical approaches
as well as selection or rejection of meanings.
Theories that have been native to literature, that is, the ones focusing on the

The CUNY Graduate Center’s Cinema Studies Group invites you to:CLAWS

A graduate student conference organized by the student-run Cinema Studies Group, with support from Film and Media Cultures and the Doctoral Graduate Student Council.

Conference Date: March 13th, 2026, 9:00 am- 5:00 pm 

Location: CUNY Graduate Center, 365 5th Avenue, New York, NY (rooms TBA)

Keynote Speaker: TBA

Proposals Due: December 15th, 2025

We are pleased to announce the following Call for Papers for the International Conference “Translating Latin in the Contemporary World”, to be held in June, 11-12, 2026, at the University of Bologna (Italy).

The second International Conference on Globalisation in Languages, Education, Culture and Communication (GLECC2026) is going to be held 28-30 July 2026, Manchester, UK. (https://glecc.org/2026/)

 The past two decades have witnessed remarkable advancements in the studies into Education, Second and Foreign Languages, Translation and Interpreting, Cultural Studies, and Communication. This growth, evident in both the number of active researchers and the volume of scholarly throughput and outcomes, can be largely attributed to the forces of globalisation. Consequently, adopting the globalisation perspective is timely and provides a natural framework for connecting these diverse yet interlinked disciplines.

This issue aims to publish essays on climate fiction and its related topics that are approached through the lens of Christian theological and literary interpretation. 

Call for Papers: Performing Oppositions

Oppositions
Cultural Studies Association (CSA) 2026 Annual Conference

May 28-30, 2026

Fully Online

Deadline for Submissions: Friday, December 19, 2025

Registration

APPEL À COMMUNICATIONS
Colloque international
de l’Association des professeurs des littératures acadienne et québécoise de l’Atlantique
(APLAQA)
CRISES ET TRANSFORMATIONS. REPENSER LES LITTÉRATURES DE LANGUE FRANÇAISE
Université du Manitoba et Université de Winnipeg
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
du 1er au 3 octobre 2026
Le terme « crise » vient du grec krísis qui signifie « jugement, décision, moment critique » et
renvoie à un point de bascule où se produit un choix décisif ou un changement majeur (TLFi, crise).
En français, le mot est d’abord employé au XVe siècle dans le vocabulaire médical pour désigner le

PhD students are invited to submit proposals for a 10‑minute presentation of their thesis project (or other ongoing research) for the inaugural PhD Research Showcase at the 3rd International Meeting of Researchers of Intermediality (IMoRI 2025), held online on 4–5 December 2025. The PhD Research Showcase will take place on Friday, 5 December, 12:15–14:15 CET (UTC+1). IMoRI is traditionally an invitation‑only forum for established scholars. This special session opens the door for emerging researchers to present their work to—and receive feedback from—leading figures in intermedial studies. IMoRI 2025 features panels organized by major research units in the field, two expert roundtables, and will close with a conversation with Prof.

The London Arts-Based Research Centre

Women who Create: The Feminine and the Arts
A Transdisciplinary Conference

Conference webpage: https://labrc.co.uk/2025/11/18/women-who-create-2026/

March 28-30, 2026

Where:
March 28-29: In person participation at Cambridge University and online
March 30: Fully online

Fees (for both presenters and attendees):        
195 GBP (in person)
100 GBP (Online)
Prices exclude eventbrite fees

Abstract: Deadline January 15, 2026

Journal Name: Kaleidoscope : An Interdisciplinary Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

Website: https://kaleidoscopejournal.in/ 

We invite original, unpublished research papers, review articles, essays, and book reviews from scholars, researchers, and academics for Volume 1, Issue 1, to be published in December 2025.

Theme: Open Theme

For the inaugural issue, we welcome contributions on any topic within the broad ambit of Humanities and Social Sciences, including but not limited to:

- Call for Presentation Proposals -  Great Writing International Creative Writing Conference
Saturday July 11 – Sunday July 12, 2026
University College London (Bloomsbury Campus)

This is the exciting 29th Annual Great Writing International Creative Writing Conference!

Closing Date for Submissions: January 24, 2026*

The conference will be held in person. 

Proposal submission: conference@greatwriting.org.uk

The Henry James Society

CALL FOR PAPERS

37th Annual Conference of the American Literature Association

May 20-23, 2026, Palmer House, Chicago, IL

Minor Threads

“There are threads shorter and less tense, and I am far from implying that the minor, the coarser and less fruitful forms and degrees of moral reaction, as we may conveniently call it, may not yield lively results.”

Henry James. The Prefaces 

The International T. S. Eliot Society’s hosting a two-day, virtual symposium open to all members free of charge (registration is required, please see information below). Rather than a traditional conference featuring several panels of 20-minute scholarly presentations, this symposium will consist of two ninety-minute sessions (one each day) that will emphasize discovery and conversation while promoting work in progress and community. The first session, on Thursday, March 5 (at 10 a.m. EST), will feature 5-minute presentations and discussion about newly published primary materials; the second session, on Friday, March 6 (at 10 a.m. EST), will provide an opportunity for participants to get feedback on works in progress.

Call for Papers: Louisville Conference on Literature and Culture after 1900

The International T. S. Eliot Society will sponsor a panel at the Louisville Conference on Literature and Culture after 1900 (in person, Feb. 19-21). We will consider proposals on any topic relating to T. S. Eliot’s life, work, and influence.  If you are interested in attending in person, please send a proposal of about 300 words and a brief bio to dickeyf@missouri.edu by December 15, 2025. 

Call for Papers

Translation and Interpreting Research (TIR)
Official Journal of the Research Institute for Translation Studies, Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, Iran

Williams and Little Magazines

In his Autobiography William Carlos Williams describes little magazines as having “saved [his] life as a writer” (135). Poetry and other small magazines (including The Dial, Others, and The Little Review) were vital in growing Williams’s audience and in hosting and shaping the conversation around his modernist poetics. In 1920, Williams even joined artists Marsden Hartley, Lola Ridge, and Robert McAlmon in founding their own, Contact.

We invite papers on Williams, print culture, and the little magazines. Possible subjects include:

Submit a Manuscript to the Journal

Global South Literary Studies (Routledge)

For a Special Issue on

Political Violence and Literary Responses in South and Southeast Asia since the 1940s

https://think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issues/political-violence-and...

Political Violence and Literary Responses in South and Southeast Asia since the 1940s

Stevens and Fiction | American Literature Association 2026 | Chicago, IL | May 2026

How has the future of the United Kingdom and its various components been imagined, conceived and projected at all periods, including the present day?

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NIKOS KAZANTZAKIS: CALL FOR PAPERS

UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS, JUNE 19-21, 2026

The Department of Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies at the University of Cyprus, in collaboration with The Cambridge Centre for Greek Studies, The Centre for Hellenic Studies at King's College London, Baylor University, the Modern Greek Studies Program at Rutgers University, and The Department of Theology and Religious Studies at Villanova University, is pleased to announce an international conference dedicated to the life, work, and legacy of Nikos Kazantzakis (1883–1957), to be held in Nicosia, Cyprus, from June 19 to June 21, 2026.

17 th Debrupa Bal Memorial International Students’ Seminar

2-3 December 2025

Organized by the students of
Department of Comparative Literature
Jadavpur University

CALL FOR PAPERS

SPECTATORIAL-ITY: RECEPTION/ REGENERATION/ REPRODUCTION

CALL FOR PAPERS
Chinmaya75 International Conference
8–10 May 2026
Chinmaya International Foundation (CIF) • Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth (CVV) • CIF
Shodha Sansthan (CIFSS)
Website: https://chinfo.org/icsc2026
Email: icsc2026@cvv.ac.in

God Rest Ye Scary Gentlemen: The Jolly Misanthrope and Victorian Christmas.  Learn about the happiest time of the year, and the old men who love nothing better than to shit all over it. From Scrooge to Sherlock Holmes, what’s with confirmed bachelors and Christmas? An irreverent and illuminating romp through 19th Century Victorian Christmas, its origins in older traditions, Oliver Cromwell, how it became an institution worldwide, and how one cantankerous old man really ties the whole thing together!  This lecture will be a rollicking and intellectual hour and thirty minutes WITH a ten minute bathroom break.  Bring your humbugs, we’ll be breaking out the turkey dinners and coals! Ninety minutes of holiday cheer. 

Copyright and Intellectual Property Area

As our day-to-day lives depend increasingly on creating “content,” the often misunderstood rules of copyright and intellectual property have an important effect on us. The Copyright and Intellectual Property area seeks to foster an interdisciplinary discussion about the tumultuous cultural battle raging over how we understand the production and distribution of knowledge.