Poetry in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: A Symposium

Case Western Reserve University 

Friday, October 31, 2025

Keynote Speaker: Roland Greene, Stanford University

November 6-7, 2025

Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, as part of the FORTHEM Alliance, invites scholars, researchers, and practitioners to submit proposals for the upcoming Cultural Heritage Lab International Conference, dedicated to exploring cultural heritage within, across, and beyond the European Union’s borders. This year’s theme investigates the dynamics of intercultural, interethnic, and social interactions—especially in regions where boundaries (geographical, political, linguistic, or symbolic) are fluid and contested.

Editors: 

Dr. Manzur Alam and Dr. Tanja Stampfl 

Contact Emails: malam@uiwtx.edu; stampfl@uiwtx.edu

Important Dates:

• Extended Deadline for Abstract Submission: June 20th, 2025
• Notification of Acceptance: June 30th, 2025
• Submission deadline for the full articles and case studies: January 10th, 2026

Overview:

This panel will consider the spy fiction of John le Carré in relation to the SAMLA conference theme of "Knowledge."  Possible topics: intelligence and information; secrets and secrecy; the security state; surveillance; paranoia; moles; betrayal and treason.  

This panel will consider the spy fiction of John Le Carré.  Proposals are welcome on a wide range of topics related to Le Carré’s fiction and adaptations for film and television.  Some possible topics: intelligence and information; secrets and secrecy; the security state; surveillance; paranoia; moles; treason.

CFP: M-C-M: Marx-Commodity-Modernism
Modernism/modernity Print+ Cluster

Editors: George Kovalenko (New York University) & Aleksandr Prigozhin (Utrecht University)

Abstracts due: 31 August 2025
Full papers due: 28 February 2026

We seek proposals for original essays that analyze the relationship between modernist artistic forms and the commodity form for a proposed peer-reviewed cluster on Modernism/modernity's Print+ platform. 

Gothic writers embrace the genre for its inclusive and representational nature. The genre is, in effect, a palimpsest as it prominently features both the past and memory. The creators in the genre continue to create plots that center on women, queer, transgender, and racialized characters and create stories that address societal inequalities. The environment (the Ecogothic) also continues to be a prominent character in the genre.

Call For PapersThe William James Society and its peer-reviewed journal William James Studies invite article submissions from scholars with diverse interests and approaches to the life and work of William James. We are particularly interested in articles that reflect William James’s work (psychology, philosophy, metaphysics, etc.) as it intersects with modern concerns and interpretive contexts. The William James Society is a multidisciplinary professional society that supports the study of, and communication about, the life and work of James and his ongoing influence in the many fields to which he contributed. William James Studies can be found on several subscription databases, including the Modern Language Association.

Dear colleagues,

Following the roundtable La (r)évolution sera queer: Queer Resistance in the French and Francophone World which took place at NeMLA in March 2025, we decided to put together an edited collection of essays addressing the diverse, multifaceted, and malleable concept of queerness and its revolutionary and revolutionizing aspects. We're looking for scholars interested in exploring the queer as a “floating signifier”  (Bernini, Lorenzo. Queer Theories: an Introduction : From Mario Mieli to the Antisocial Turn, Taylor & Francis Group, 2020) and “queering” as an action, an exploration, and a process. 

Talking About Slavery: Abolitionism, Censorship, and Free Speech

The Society of Nineteenth-Century Americanists Biennial Conference

March 12-14, 2026, Cincinnati, OH

We seek submissions for a Critical Insights volume, under contract with Salem Press, exploring the evolving role of sidekicks across literary and popular culture. From Sancho Panza and Don Quixote to Robin and Batman; Queequeg and Ishmael to Patrick and SpongeBob; John Watson and Sherlock Holmes to Ethel and Lucy; Jim and Huck to Goose and Maverick—sidekicks have often served as more than mere comic relief or supporting characters. They shape plot, provide emotional resonance, sharpen protagonists’ identities, and offer subversive alternatives to mainstream narratives. Some of the sidekicks far outshine their counterparts.

UPDATED: SEEKING ESSAYS ON SPECIFIC TOPICS, SEE DESCRIPTION AND LIST BELOW

CFP: “Provocations” for American Gothic Studies

American Gothic Studies is seeking short essays for its “Provocations” section. These pieces (2,000 words) are meant to question conventional wisdom, tackle compelling issues, or advance new theses about the American Gothic as an academic field or pedagogical subject. Please note that they are not traditional essays.

At this time, we are interested in essays that revisit, interrogate, and update older concepts and terms. Some examples might include (but are not limited to) the following:

The narrative of women in Indian print culture reflects a dynamic interplay of struggle and achievement, where, despite significant contributions, women's voices were frequently marginalized, and societal expectations and institutional barriers often constrained their roles. This complex history underscores the ongoing need for a more inclusive historical narrative that fully acknowledges the diverse and critical roles women have played
in shaping print culture in India.

Friday October 24, 2024

Lonesome Dove at 40: McMurtry, Mythmaking, and the Reimagining of the American Southwest

A Larry McMurtry Symposium

November 14–15, 2025 Southern Methodist University | Dallas, Texas Co-Sponsored by SMU English’s Narrative Now Initative and the Clements Center for Southwest Studies

Organizers:

Dr. Christopher González
English, SMU
[ctgonzalez@smu.edu]

Dr. Ariel Ron
History, SMU
[aron@mail.smu.edu]

Abel Fenwick
English, U of Arkansas
[fenwick@uark.edu]