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Call for Papers! Conference + Festival Title: TIMES IN BETWEEN 2026 - Folklore and Borderlands: Tales of Order and Identity.
Call for Proposals: The Peace and Justice Studies Association (PJSA) Annual Conference
Global Fallouts: Moving Peace and Justice Forward in Times of Uncertainty
October 2-4, 2026
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, George Mason University
Call for Chapters
Over the past 10–15 years, children, adolescents, and youth worldwide have lived through overlapping emergencies: the COVID-19 pandemic; intensified border regimes, migration control, and detention; racialized and colonial state violence; war and occupation; environmental disaster; and the erosion of social and educational safety nets. These crises shape not only early childhood, but also adolescent identity formation, schooling, embodiment, political consciousness, and future-making.
Writing about a series of human-object relationships, Robin Bernstein employs the term “scriptive thing” to articulate how objects become things when they orient, choreograph, or compel human action. In one such case study, she analyzes a photograph of a woman posing with a racist caricature at the Hotel Exposition in New York’s Grand Central Palace, circa 1930. Using this photo, she further clarifies the nature of this particular subject-object relationship, stating that it is “neither an isolated woman and her ‘whys’ nor an isolated caricature and its textual ‘hows,’ but instead through a complex interaction between the two figures,” that the photo constructs race.
Austin, Texas
Women of Color Caucus (WOCC)
Conference Dates: Thursday, April 30 – Saturday, May 2, 2026
Genre-blurring as Feminist Practice and Methodology (WOCC scholarship panel)
Femspec seeks both scholarly and creative submissions for its upcoming Issue 26.1 Femspec is an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed feminist academic journal dedicated to science fiction, fantasy, magical realism, surrealism, myth, folklore, and other supernatural genres. Femspec publishes both academic scholarship and creative writing. Creative writing submissions could include short fiction, poetry, or experimental forms. To submit work for consideration, please review Femspec’s submission guidelines at the following link:
The Department of Foreign Language Education at Middle East Technical University is pleased to announce the call for the 28th British Novelists International Conference. This year’s theme is Ali Smith and Her Work. The conference will be held on 3-4 December 2026 in Ankara, Turkey.
We invite submissions from a broad range of disciplines, including literary studies, cultural studies, environmental humanities, queer studies, narrative studies, media studies, philosophy, sociology, and fine arts. We welcome papers on any aspect of Ali Smith’s work from any theoretical perspective. Proposals by graduate students are also welcome.
We are pleased to share our CFP for the forthcoming seminar at the ESSE conference to be held in Santiago de Compostela(Spain) from 31st August to 4th September 2026. Proposals are to be sent to the three convenors listed below by 31 January 2026.
Austin, Texas
Women of Color Caucus (WOCC)
Conference Dates: Thursday, April 30 – Saturday, May 2, 2026
Equity and Ethics in Digital Spaces and AI (WOCC roundtable)
Comparative Literature Graduate Student Organization, Binghamton University
Conference dates: April 17-18, in-person at Binghamton University (limited virtual accommodations by request)
Abstract deadline: February 6, 2026
Endnotes is the annual graduate conference of the Department of English Language & Literatures at the University of British Columbia-Vancouver, which is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Musqueam First Nation. The English Graduate Caucus invites proposal submissions for presentations, panels, and creative or multidisciplinary works on the theme of Environment, Extraction, Evolution.
“What do I want from literature, anyway?
A new way of living, a new way to talk
About the trees that doesn’t endanger them”
- Billy-Ray Belcourt, “Endnotes”
Leonard Cohen 2026
Global Perspectives on a Multi-disciplinary Artist
Ghent University, Belgium
Oct. 6-8, 2026
Call for Papers | Society of Early Americanists
American Literature Association | 37th Annual Conference | May 20–23, 2026 | Chicago, IL
New Directions in Early American Poetry Studies
This panel will develop and expand upon conversations about new directions in early American poetry studies begun at the SEA-sponsored panel on this topic to be convened during the ALA’s “American Poetry: A Symposium” (March 26–28, 2026).
Papers and presentations are invited that highlight new directions and recent developments in the study of early American poetry and poetics. Topics might include (but are not limited to):
Call for Papers | Society of Early Americanists
American Literature Association | 37th Annual Conference | May 20–23, 2026 | Chicago, IL
Placing Chicago in Early American Studies
Acknowledging our conference setting and anticipating the 2027 SEA Biennial, this panel invites papers and presentations that explore the literature, culture, and history of Chicago prior to its March 1837 incorporation. What is (or should be) Chicago’s place within the field of early American studies? Topics might include (but are not limited to):
Call for Papers | Society of Early Americanists
American Literature Association | 37th Annual Conference | May 20–23, 2026 | Chicago, IL
Teaching Early American Literature Outside the Survey Course
While recent decades have seen significant shifts in pedagogical approaches to early American literature, most undergraduate students (including many English majors) still obtain the bulk of their early American literary knowledge from some version of a broad survey course. Recognizing the potential limitations of such encounters, then, this roundtable asks: Where else in our curricula are we (or should we be) teaching early American literary texts?
Call for Papers | Society of Early Americanists
American Literature Association | 37th Annual Conference | May 20–23, 2026 | Chicago, IL
Errand into the Wilderness at 70
Upon the 70th anniversary of his Errand into the Wilderness, this panel invites papers and presentations that offer critical examinations and new interpretations of work by the intellectual historian (and Chicago native) Perry Miller. Topics might include (but are not limited to):
PROPOSAL DEADLINE EXTENDED
Florida Atlantic University’s English Graduate Student Society (EGSS) is pleased to announce the return of our annual academic conference, to be held in person on FAU’s Boca Raton campus on Saturday, April 4, 2026.
This conference is completely free for presenters and attendees. We invite undergraduate and graduate students from all institutions, as well as independent scholars, educators, and creatives, to explore the theme of “(Re)memory” through both academic and creative work.
Why does it seem so productive today to be simultaneously the subject and object of one’s writing? This workshop starts from the premise that certain writing and artistic practices position the theorizing self as a mediator between the subject and larger scales of social organization.
Ecology and the Human Being in German Literature and Other Media (planned, 2026)
Book Series: Interdisciplinary Studies on German Philology
About the Series
The book series Interdisciplinary Studies on German Philology, published by Istanbul University Press, is dedicated to interdisciplinary research in German literary and cultural studies. It brings together approaches from literary studies, cultural studies, media studies, philosophy, history, and related disciplines, with the aim of rethinking German philology in dialogue with contemporary theoretical and societal debates.
Published and forthcoming volumes include:
Special Issue: Journal of Modern Periodical Studies: Wartime Periodicals
Co-edited by Sarah Cornish, Paula Derdiger, and Amanda Sigler
The Collectively Reimagining Global Politics Taft Research Group and the University of Cincinnati School of Public and International Affairs Graduate Student Association are organizing our Annual Symposium titled "Radical Hope: Reimagining Justice in Insecure and Precarious Times," March 26-27, 2026, at University of Cincinnati.
Academic Journal: Em Tese (ISSN 1982-0739)
Submission format: .doc or .docx, font 12, spacing 1,5, from 10 to 20 pages long.
Submission guidelines: https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/emt/about/submissions
Submission system: OJS 3.0
Journal homepage: https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/emt/index
Questions: lauraribaraujo@gmail.com
The American Association of Australasian Literary Studies (AAALS) invites proposals for a Virtual Seminar Series held during the month of June 2026 over Zoom. This seminar series will take place in lieu of the 2026 AAALS conference.
Editors: Federico Bertoni (University of Bologna), Gabriele D’Amato (University of L’Aquila and Ghent University), Luca Diani (University of L’Aquila), Massimo Fusillo (Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa)
For this guaranteed session of the TC Religion and Literature forum at the January 2027 MLA convention, we invite papers focusing on literatures of migration and spirituality. Given the convention’s location in Los Angeles, we especially welcome proposals that consider authors and texts with connections to LA and the city as a site of contact, dialogue, and religious syncretism.
Papers might consider, for example:
- Memoirs of migration in place and faith
- Religious affect in literatures of exile and precarity
- Indigenous survival and reemergent spiritual practices in and around LA
- Sacred spaces and urban geography
CFP for a Special Session on "Books and Reading in Hispanic Queer Culture"2027 MLA Convention in Los Angeles (7-10 January 2027) Proposals sought on the roles of books, print culture or reading in the consolidation of queer identities or communities in Spanish-speaking or Hispanic contexts. Send 200-250-word abstracts and 100-word bios. Submissions in English or Spanish are welcome.
Deadline for submissions: Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Jeffrey Zamostny, Kansas State University (jzamostny@ksu.edu )
CFP: Lydia Maria Child Society
American Literature Association Conference in Chicago
20–23 May 2026 at the Palmer House
https://americanliteratureassociation.org/ala-conferences/ala-annual-conference/
Revised Deadline: January 26, 2026
Political Rhetoric and Emotions in the Work of Lydia Maria Child
The Victorians Institute Journal (VIJ) is still accepting submissions through April 1st for Volume 53, which will be published later this year. The VIJ is an award-winning scholarly journal of Victorian and Edwardian literary and cultural studies. The VIJ publishes a variety of pieces, including articles, reviews, and rare texts. For further details on the Victorians Institute Journal, visit
Speculative Narratives Beyond Consensus Reality: Navigating the Senses from Wonder to Horror
International Interdisciplinary Conference
29th – 30th June and 1st July, 2026
Venue: Department of Languages and Cultures, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Conference Organisers: Popular Culture Group
We invite scholars, researchers, and artists to submit abstracts for the upcoming academic conference, Speculative Narratives Beyond Consensus Reality: Navigating the Senses from Wonder to Horror. This event will explore the transformative potential of speculative narratives – across literature, film, visual arts, and other media – in breaking free from the boundaries of “consensus reality.”
The Australasian Modernist Studies Network and Modernist Studies in Asia present
JOINT AMSN / MSIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
NOVEMBER 19-21, 2026
In 1916, interviewed for the New York Times, the poet-diplomat Robert Underwood Johnson took up the “new movement” in poetry: “There is an intoxication about the way our contemporary poets fling themselves into a dauntless quest for self-expression.” “Alas!,” he went on, “this is just the trouble! For intoxication is no more desirable in poetry than in the household. Intoxication is not the state of mind in which, as Matthew Arnold says, one may ‘see life clearly and see it whole’.”
SDSU Press Presents
[caption] the journal of visual cultural studies
Issue 001 – “CAPTION THIS”
[caption] emerges from the collision of theory and spectacle. Annual, audacious, and gloriously hybrid, the journal stages encounters between scholarship and image-making—where Arbus’s restless gaze meets the ghosts of Benjamin, Mulvey, and Stuart Hall. We publish work that refuses to choose between seeing and thinking, between the archive and the avant-garde.
The Jadavpur University Sociology Consortium (JUSC) invites original papers based upon the theme of "Rethinking Development: State, Society and Consciousness" for PERSPECTIVES, a hybrid-mode paper presentation to be held as part of its annual academic conclave, Lifeworld 2025–26. Themes for the paper presentation involve, but are not limited to:
Extended Deadline: February 15, 2026!
Call for Papers
Knowledge in the Age of AI: Multi-Disciplinary Approaches to Learning, Writing, and Teaching
The English Graduate Organization at North Dakota State University (NDSU) invites proposals for the 2026 Red River Valley Graduate Student Conference, April 10-11, 2026, on the beautiful NDSU campus in Fargo, North Dakota.
Call for Papers: Journal of Gaming & Virtual Worlds
Special Issue: ‘Save State: Ethics, Politics and Poetics of Video Game Preservation’
Guest Editors: Paweł Frelik (University of Warsaw), Magdalena Kozyra (SWPS University), Tomasz Z. Majkowski (Jagiellonian University)
Important Dates
Abstract Submission Deadline: 1 March 2026
Notification of Acceptance: 10 March 2026
Full Article Submission: 15 June 2026
Peer Review Returned: 1 August 2026
Revised Article Submission: 31 August 2026
Accelerationism Revisited
15 June 2026, University College Dublin, Ireland
Guest Speaker: Hari Kunzru, interviewed by Mark O’Connell
Further speakers TBC
The recent Mandarin Chinese translation of The Canterbury Tales (Linking Publishing, 2025) by Dr. Francis K. H. So offers a timely opportunity to reflect on the growing presence, vitality, and diversity of Chaucerian studies outside the Anglophone world. This significant contribution not only opens new avenues for engaging with Geoffrey Chaucer’s language and narrative art, but also foregrounds the crucial role of translation, pedagogy, and local scholarly traditions in shaping how Chaucer is read, interpreted, and taught across different linguistic and cultural contexts.
A conference hosted by the graduate students of the University at Buffalo’s Department of Media Study
Keynote TBA
March 15 at Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center
While last year’s Media Study conference asked us to imagine artistic and research creation during the world’s prescribed end, this year we imagine methods of existing, creating, and remediating beyond our present moment.
In 2016, Oxford Dictionaries named “post-truth” its Word of the Year, marking a shift towards skepticism of facts and scientific institutions alongside the rising influence of emotion and opinion in shaping public knowledge. In the decade since, we have witnessed the further erosion of consensus truth as multiple constructions of the “real” proliferate throughout divergent media ecosystems, accelerated by emerging technologies and polarizing political orientations towards race, gender, class, and sexuality.
International Symposium: SDGs through Hindu Worldviews – Spiritual Care in a VUCA–BANI World
February 25–26, 2026 | IIT (BHU), Varanasi | Hybrid (Online + Offline)
Concept Note
Circus Historical Society Convention 2026
The 2026 Circus Historical Society Convention will be held in Baraboo Wisconsin from June 10 – 13, 2026. Convention will conclude with Baraboo’s Big Top Parade. Registration and other information will be available soon.
Call for Papers
Proposals are now being accepted for Convention presentations on any subject related to circus history. We invite proposals for single speakers and groups. All proposals must be received using the online form by March 31, 2026. Visit https://circushistory.org/next-convention/ to submit your proposal today.
2026 CHS Student Prize
Conference online (via Zoom): 12-13 March 2026
CFP:
Centre for Comparative Literature, Bhasha Bhavana, Visva-Bharati,
in collaboration with
Department of Yogic Art and Science, Vinaya Bhavana, Visva-Bharati
presents
Of Clay and Dust
6 days extensive body movement workshop
Body awareness
Narrative based movements
Body conditioning
Introduction to Odissi with marshal arts like Mayurbhanj Chhau and Kalaripayattu
Introduction to basic Abhinaya
How to work with musicians and script
How to develop performance
Facilitated by Monami Nandy
February 16-21, 2026
Venue: Dhyana Kutir, Yoga Village Premises, Vinaya Bhavana, Visva-Bharati
“Unfinished Declarations: Independence, Identity, and Imagination in American Culture”
Hosted by the Irish Association for American Studies
Date: 24th and 25th April 2026
Location: Ulster University, Coleraine Campus, Northern Ireland
Miloš Forman: Between Europe and Hollywood
Symposium organized by the Department of Theatre and Film Studies, Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic
Friday, April 24, 2026
Univerzitní 3, Olomouc, Czech Republic
Our conference theme, “All Things Made New: Creation, Re-creation, and Redemption,” aims to explore the multifaceted dimensions of the creative and re-creative acts embedded in our discipline practices and the works we study. As a number of Christian scholars have pointed out, reading and writing literature is one way we can carry out our responsibility to establish a world that pleases and praises God by cultivating its potential. Just as Adam and Eve cultivated the fruits of the Garden of Eden, so are we to cultivate the talents and abilities God has given us in all areas: technology, literature, art, music, science, social and political structures, etc.
Global Perestroika and Soviet Literatures
Conference and Subsequent Edited Volume
University of Dresden, March 18–21, 2027
Organizers:
Klavdia Smola (Technology University of Dresden)
Naomi Caffee (Reed College)
Zachary Hicks (UC Berkeley)
“Channels and Chokepoints: Tracing the Pathways of Long Nineteenth-Century Indian Fiction”
Sponsored by the NAVSA Empire & Colonialism Caucus
The Apollonian: A Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies has foregrounded special issues as crucial sites for shaping emerging conversations, opening new interdisciplinary pathways, and bringing into visibility critical questions that cut across literature, culture, philosophy, interdisciplinary humanities, and posthumanities thinking. Continuing this commitment, we invite proposals from potential guest editors for several forthcoming special issues of the journal as we shift from our recent annual issue format to a bi-annual format in an attempt to revive the previous publication schedule of the journal (2014-2019).