The UI English Graduate Association is excited to announce our 2026 conference theme “(k)no(w) books, (k)no(w) people: Multidisciplinary Studies of Narrative, Media, and the Anthropocene.” At the forefront of our conference is the power of narratives. Humans are storytellers by nature, and for thousands of years we have used stories to remember our pasts and envision our futures. We have used them to entertain and inspire us, to empower us in the face of oppression, and to understand the world around us. And, as the Anthropocene makes strikingly clear, human stories have shaped the world, to an irreversible degree.

Watermark, the annual, peer-reviewed scholarly journal published by English graduate students at California State University, Long Beach, is now seeking submissions for its twentieth volume. Our journal is dedicated to publishing original, critical, and theoretical papers concerned with literature of all genres and periods or current issues in the field of rhetoric and composition. We also accept submissions from other areas including but not limited to: Comparative World Literature, Medieval Studies, Translation Studies, and Gender & Women’s Studies. As this journal is intended to provide a forum for emerging voices, only graduate and undergraduate student work will be considered.

WANT TO PUBLISH YOUR SCHOLARLY WORK?

• The Journal of Undergraduate Research in the Humanities (JURH) is looking for excellent undergraduate essays.

WHAT IS JURH?

Focusing on the past decade – particularly the summer of 2020 and its aftermath, which witnessed an unprecedented wave of iconoclastic acts against monuments and statues linked to colonialism, white supremacy, and slavery, alongside renewed calls for the decolonisation of museums and urban toponyms – much of the subsequent scholarly attention in English has centred on developments in the Anglophone world.

For Critical Insights volume under contract:

Madness in Literature

DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS: January 9, 2026

Please consider submitting an abstract for the edited collection, Reconfiguring Critical Thinking in Higher Education for the 21st Century (Springer, Education).

We welcome research on critical thinking in higher education in Southeast Asia. The first section of the collection endeavours to define critical thinking in the current climate. The essays of the second section share classroom activities and curriculum design that aim to teach critical thinking. And the final section considers how LLMs can both facilitate and inhibit the cultivation of critical thinking in student learners. 

We aim to have completed articles ready for submission by August, 2026. 

Nesir: Journal of Literary Studies invites submissions for its 10th issue (April 2026) and 12th issue (April 2027), dedicated to the twin special issues “Theoretical Inquiries, Critical Dialogues I–II.”

These issues welcome original research articles that explore classical or contemporary literary theories, modes of interpretation, textual analysis, narrative studies, world literature, comparative approaches, and interdisciplinary perspectives.

Prioritizing conceptual depth and metaphorical dynamism, Nesir seeks contributions that move beyond descriptive analysis of a single work, period, or national context. We encourage articles that:

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS / ÉTUDES IRLANDAISES (French Journal of Irish Studies)

Fall/Winter 2026 issue

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: March 1st, 2026

The Editorial Board of Études Irlandaises  is currently seeking submissions for its Fall/Winter 2026 issue.

Women and the Body: Interdisciplinary PerspectivesInterdisciplinary Studies on Philology – Volume (forthcoming)

The edited volume Women and the Body will appear as part of the peer-reviewed book series Interdisciplinary Studies on Philology, published by Maurer Press (Germany). The series explores cutting-edge research across literary studies, cultural studies, linguistics, philosophy, and related fields, with a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary and theoretically innovative approaches.

CALL FOR PROPOSALS
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PHILOSOPHY “REWIRING ECOLOGIES: GROWTH, DEGROWTH, AND TECHNOLOGICAL INFRASTRUCTURES” Thirtieth Annual Meeting 21–23 May 2026 ONLINE ONLY

The IAEP Executive Committee is excited to announce our 2026 online annual meeting. To reduce the
environmental impact of our environmental philosophy, we hold conferences in-person/hybrid in
odd-numbered years, and fully remotely in even-numbered years.

Journal “Temas de Integração”

2026 – n.º 46

30th Anniversary Commemorative Edition

Current Research in Speculative Fiction 2026

16th Annual Conference

Systems and Entanglement

July 16th-17th 2026

University of Liverpool and Online

Nobody lives everywhere; everybody lives somewhere. Nothing is connected to everything; everything is connected to something.

(Donna Haraway, Staying with the Trouble: Making Kin in the Chthulucene)

The peer-reviewed e-journal Otherness: Essays and Studies is now accepting submissions for its 2026 general issue.

Otherness: Essays and Studies publishes research articles from and across different scholarly disciplines that examine, in as many ways as possible, the concepts of otherness and alterity.  We particularly appreciate dynamic cross-disciplinary study.

“The beyond is not a new horizon, but a sense of the transition that takes place in the interstices” — Homi K. Bhabha, The Location of Culture (1994)

Special Call for Prearranged American Theatre and Drama Society (ATDS) Panels at the Comparative Drama Conference (CDC), Madison, Wisconsin, July 9-11, 2026

Special extended deadline for these prearranged ATDS panels (only): January 10, 2026 

Communication in the age of digital spaces has transformed rapidly. The advent of social media platforms has led to a transition in the manner and extent of information circulation online, making communication a more collaborative and democratised form of participation. Participatory culture, as defined by Henry Jenkins, is a space that enables the audience to become active participants rather than passive consumers of the texts. The meaning of participation especially evolves with the exposure to social media platforms that allow individual members to find a space for their expression.

We are happy to announce that the Department of English Studies at the University of Zadar is organizing an international scientific conference titled Contemporary Horizons in English Studies (CHES). The conference theme, Contemporary Horizons in English Studies, casts a wide net, encompassing diverse areas and perspectives within the field. As we reflect on decades of growth in English studies and the 70-year history of our department, we also look toward the new horizons that continue to expand the boundaries of our discipline. Inspired by our department’s interdisciplinary spirit, the theme highlights a variety of research, teaching, and creative work taking place across English studies.

Game Studies - PCA/ACA National Conference

Call For Papers

The Game Studies area of the National Popular Culture Association and the American Culture Association Conference invites proposals for papers and panels on games and game studies for the Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association National Conference to be held on April 8-11, 2026 in Atlanta, GA. The deadline for proposals is November 30th.

I. Topics of Interest

Concept Note:

THE DEPARTMENTS OF 

COMMUNICATION STUDIES AND HISTORY

Mount Carmel College, Autonomous present 

DISCOURSES '26

on FOOD, HISTORY AND MIGRATION 

Date: 21st and 22nd of January, 2026

Venue: PJEC 1, Mount Carmel College, Autonomous, Bangalore, Karnataka, India 

Please note: Discourses '26 will be taking place at Mount Carmel College Autonomous, Bangalore, Karnataka, India. It is mandatory for all participants to conduct their presentations, offline, at the venue itself. Kindly ensure the same.

CONCEPT NOTE  

Women’s Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal is devoting a special issue to Genevieve Taggard, her career and legacy. Given the interdisciplinary nature of Women’s Studies, and the breadth and depth of Taggard’s multi-faceted artistic, cultural, and political undertakings, proposals are sought for essays that demonstrate Taggard’s wide-ranging literary and political legacy and her significance to our present moment. 

Topics may include but are not limited to:

United Lutheran Seminary to Host “A Vision for Liberating Our Democracy” Conference, February 27–28, 2026

 Two-day gathering will explore the religious and racialized roots of American democracy and paths toward a more just future.

United Lutheran Seminary (ULS) will host A Vision for Liberating Our Democracy: Examining the Religious and Racialized Roots of American Democracy on February 27–28, 2026, at its Philadelphia campus. The interdisciplinary conference will bring together scholars, activists, educators, and faith leaders to examine how religion and race have shaped democratic life in the United States and to explore liberative visions for the future.

Agriculture and Food Systems: The Role of AI and Digitalization9–12 September 2026 | Cappadocia University, TürkiyeCall for Abstracts

Between the volcanic rock formations of Cappadocia and the shifting landscapes of food and farming, EurSafe 2026 invites you to explore the ethical dimensions of AI and digitalization in agriculture. As we stand at the intersection of urgent climate action and rapidly evolving technology, this conference asks: how can we harness digital innovation to ensure sustainable, just, and resilient food systems?

«Letteratura e Letterature», 21, 2027

Call for Papers: Literature and the Visual Arts: Writing and / as Image

L’écriture est une image et le problème de ses rapports avec les autres types d’images est aussi ancien qu’elle-même, mais avec le développement de l’imprimerie, l’énorme multiplication de l’image écrite a provoqué une veritable occultation de la conscience occidentale à cet égard.