Reading and Writing Highways in the West

A special issue of Western American Literature

Guest edited by Surabhi Balachander and Lauren White

Undergraduate students are invited to submit a proposal for presentation at the 2026 Popular Culture Association Annual Conference. Presentation proposals should consist of a 250-to-300 word abstract or summary of your presentation topic which can include any topic as long as it covers some aspect of popular culture, American culture, or international culture.

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

Dear colleagues,

For its upcoming issues, Incontri. Rivista europea di studi italiani is currently accepting essay submissions and proposals for special issues.

Translation is a practice and an academic discipline that is always concerned with otherness. While it can be framed optimistically as an act of connecting and fostering engagement with different cultures, it must also be considered as a potentially harmful act. Especially with regard to so-called cultural realia, translators are increasingly aware of the ethical implications of their work. As Ritva Leppihalme explains, “[s]ince all texts are anchored in their culture, it follows that culture-bound items in the source text can present problems for translators” (126) and translators should thus possess “intercultural awareness” and “metacultural competence” (Leppihalme 127).

We are now accepting submissions for Issue IV (Spring 2026)!

The Student Journal of Asian Studies at USC (SJAS @ USC) is a student-run academic journal supported by the USC East Asian Studies Center to help publish undergraduate and graduate work in various disciplines surrounding Asian Studies from around the world. Our goal is to establish an interdisciplinary atmosphere for student researchers on the rise to share their works and contribute to scholarship in Asian Studies.

Bob Dylan and the Value of Art in the 21st Century

5-7 November 2026

University of Southern Denmark

Odense, Denmark

Call for Papers

6th Spiral Film and Philosophy Conference

“Radical”

Toronto, Canada

May 15-16, 2026

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

The CEMORY project team at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków (Centre for Comparative Studies of Civilisations) invites Participants to join the "Forgotten Voices. Holocaust Memories Through the Perspective of Minorities" International Conference.

The "Forgotten voices. Holocaust Memories Through the Perspective of Minorities" International Conference is organised under the auspices of the “Central European Memory of the Holocaust in a Multicultural and Multidimensional Perspective” [CEMORY] project funded by the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme (CERV).

"Forgotten Voices" Conference, vol. 2 will be held on 17–18 April 2026 online using the MS Teams platform.

CALL FOR PAPERS 

RADIO AND AUDIO MEDIA AREA

POPULAR CULTURE AMERICAN CULTURE ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE

April 8-11, 2026, ATLANTA

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION:  NOVEMBER 30, 2025