From election campaigns to marches for equal rights in a patriarchal society, the digital landscape in South Asia has commanded a space which was not easily possible before the digital revolution. In the same breadth, fake news and propaganda narrative has also marred noble causes which hinders this evolutionary social mobility enabled by the digital media. In this scenario, the digital space becomes a double-edged sword where the dominant narrative can be deemed as the ‘truth’. Weaving through the complexity created by opposing narratives, this panel would involve discussions about the medium and culture of the digital world as well to further contextualize echo chambers and shadow bans, which act as filters of information.

The Marilynne Robinson Society will be hosting two panels at the annual American Literature Association Conference (May 21-24, 2025; Boston, MA).  The first panel will focus on a wide variety of topics connected to Robinson’s essays and novels.

Please submit a 350-word proposal and short bio to haein.park@biola.edu by November 15, 2024.

See ACLA (American Comparative Literature Association) listing for submission portal: https://www.acla.org/giving-literature-criticism-politics

Paper proposals cannot be accepted via email.

ACLA conference will take place May 29–June 1, 2025, via Zoom.

Following the inaugural Henri Nouwen Lectureship, the Henri Nouwen Society, in partnership with the Oblate School of Theology, is pleased to announce an Academic Symposium dedicated to the life, work, and enduring influence of Henri Nouwen, a profound thinker and writer whose contributions to theology, spirituality, and pastoral care have inspired countless individuals and communities. This symposium aims to bring together scholars and practitioners to explore and critically engage with Nouwen’s rich body of work.

The journal Gender a výzkum / Gender and Research announces a call for papers for the special issue "Sex Work From Feminist and Queer Perspectives". Issue editors are Barbora Doležalová (FSV UK), anna řičář libánská (FF UK) and Isotta Rossoni (Leiden University).

This is a call for participation in a roundtable on ChatGPT and teaching persuasive communication at the 56th Annual Northeast Modern Language Association (NeMLA) Convention in Philadelphia, PA, USA on March 6-9, 2025. 

This roundtable will examine practical strategies for integrating ChatGPT (or any GenAI bot/software) into rhetoric/persuasive communication classes (i.e., writing and/or speaking persuasively). We are particularly interested in receiving proposals that demonstrate how colleagues implement any of the following strategies:

New Metal Worlds. Building Bridges and Mending Broken Backs

The International Society for Metal Music Studies (ISMMS) and Metal Music Studies-Spain, in collaboration with the University of Seville, the Complutense University of Madrid, the Autonomous University of Barcelona, the University of Granada, the University of Córdoba, the University of Jaén, the University of Oviedo, and the University of La Laguna, invites applications in response to the Call for Proposals 2025 for ISMMS’ 7th Biennial International Research Conference. The event will be held in Seville, Spain, 3-6 June, 2025 (and virtually) under the theme:

 NEW METAL WORLDS 

BUILDING BRIDGES AND MENDING BROKEN BACKS

Green Letters invites papers of up to 6000 words in length for a special issue on Critical Psychedelic Studies and the Environmental Humanities, guest-edited by John Miller (University of Sheffield), Christie Oliver-Hobley (University of Sheffield) and Peter Sands (University of York).

In the wake of neoliberalism, academia is increasingly being turned into a market imperative, marked by the rising global popularity of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) courses and the concomitant reduction in funding for humanities departments. This situation presents a crisis for the Humanities and the values and forms of knowledge it stands for. This crisis is manifesting itself in ways such as the persistent gap among disciplines as well as between scholarship and lived experiences. The breakdown of disciplinary boundaries and the consequent intermingling of Humanities and Sciences has led to the rise of new knowledge systems.

David. Bowie. Is.

CFP, Anthology

Samuel Gladden and James Rovira, editors

2024

Call for Papers

Southwest Popular / American Culture Association (SWPACA)

Annual Conference

46th Annual Conference, February 19-22, 2025

Marriott Albuquerque

Albuquerque, New Mexico

https://swpaca.org/

Proposal submission deadline: October 31, 2024

Despite the growing tide of decolonization, scholars of Arabic-Islamic in the west has refrained from engaging with decolonial theories. Dimitri Gutas' most recent "paraphilosophical" thesis raises even more questions about the entrenchment of the secular in the study of philosophy in the Islamic world. Decoloniality can help scholars from falling into the traps of orientalist scholarships. Approaching the Arabic-Islamic tradition from the celebrated vantage point of critical theory is helpful for scholars from the north and south alike.

https://icms.confex.com/icms/2025/paper/papers/index.cgi?sessionid=6495

We are delighted to announce that we are coming up with an edited volume encompassing the various contours of contemporary Maternity Rights and Motherhood experiences to be published by a reputed international publishing house. We are eager to hear your professional thoughts, observations and analysis regarding the Maternity Bill, which applies to many nations, including India. The book intends to provide a thorough analysis of the effects of the Maternity Bill on the population of working mothers, making it an invaluable resource for advocates, employers, employees and policymakers. The volume aims to deconstruct the maternity bill, clarify its elements, highlight its flaws and offer practical advice on how to deal with its ramifications.

Subject: Call for Papers: Multicultural and World Literature at CEA 2025

Call for Papers, Multicultural and World Literature at CEA 2025

March 27-29, 2025 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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1800 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103

215.561.7500