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Brave Sermons: Religious Speech and the Struggle for Justice

updated: 
Thursday, February 6, 2025 - 10:35am
TC Religion and Literature forum -- MLA Convention 2026
deadline for submissions: 
Saturday, March 15, 2025

Episcopalian Bishop Mariann Budde’s January 2025 inauguration sermon sparked both praise and critique, shining light on the contested role of religious speech in public discourse and its relation to justice and good governance. As Elizabeth Ammons writes in Brave New Words: How Literature Will Save the Planet(2010), religious values—and religious speech—have contributed enormously to justice throughout history, including movements for abolition, civil rights, decolonization, and more recently, calls to redress environmental damage as in Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home and Amitav Ghosh’s 2016 book, The Great Derangement: Climate Change and the Unthinkable.

Religion, Literature, and Palestinian Liberation

updated: 
Thursday, February 6, 2025 - 10:34am
TC Religion and Literature Forum -- MLA Convention January 2026
deadline for submissions: 
Saturday, March 15, 2025

For this guaranteed session of the January 2026 MLA convention, the Transdiscipinary Connections Religion and Literature forum invites proposals that focus on literatures of Palestine and the Palestinian diaspora, especially in their engagements with religion, interfaith encounters, justice, and liberation movements. As members of the MLA debate institutional responses to the Gaza genocide, we seek to amplify scholarship in our transdisciplinary field that bears witness to the struggle for just peace and Palestinian liberation. 

 

Please submit 250-word proposal and CV by Mary 15, 2025 to Cynthia Wallace, forum chair: cwallace [at] stmcollege.ca.

Call for Submissions- International Workshop on Interdisciplinary Approach to Climate Change Education

updated: 
Thursday, February 6, 2025 - 10:25am
Indo-Dutch Research Centre on Climate Change Law Research and Education
deadline for submissions: 
Wednesday, February 12, 2025

The Indo-Dutch research Centre on Climate Change Law Research and Education is thrilled to announce its international workshop on Interdisciplinary Approach to Climate Change Education, set to take place from 27th to 28th February 2025 at Government Law College, Ernakulam.

The Witch in American Women's Writing after 1865

updated: 
Thursday, February 6, 2025 - 10:25am
J. Samaine Lockwood
deadline for submissions: 
Wednesday, February 5, 2025

CFP: The Witch in American Women’s Writing after 1865

Society for the Study of American Women Writers Conference

Philadelphia, November 6-9, 2025

Conference website

Doors and Gates to the Ottoman Lands

updated: 
Thursday, February 6, 2025 - 10:24am
2026 MLA Convetion
deadline for submissions: 
Thursday, March 20, 2025

 

2026 MLA Convention in Toronto, Canada, January 8-11, 2026

 

Special Session Title: Doors and Gates to the Ottoman Lands 

 

This session explores the multifaceted experiences, perceptions, and narratives of travelers who journeyed to the Ottoman Empire and documented their encounters through travel writing.

Email a 300-word abstract with a 75-word bionote to bakirtassennur@gmail.com 

 

Deadline for submission: 20 March 2025

 

CFP: Religion, Popular Culture, and the Nineties

updated: 
Thursday, February 6, 2025 - 10:24am
Ilaria W. Biano, PhD
deadline for submissions: 
Sunday, March 9, 2025

Although initially dismissed as “a holiday from history” (Will), a “frivolous if not decadent decade” (Rich), and a “time of trivial pursuits” (Halberstam) (cf. Chollet and Goldgeier 2008), the 1990s have increasingly been recognized as a pivotal historical moment. Scholars have underscored its defining impact, with Wegner characterizing the decade as “life between two deaths,” framed by the end of the Cold War and the events of 9/11 (2009).

International Conference on Advanced Research in Technologies, Information, Innovation, and Sustainability (ARTIIS 2025)

updated: 
Thursday, February 6, 2025 - 10:23am
ARTIIS 2025 International Conference on Advanced Research in Technologies, Information, Innovation, and Sustainability (ARTIIS 2025)
deadline for submissions: 
Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Dear Researcher

We cordially invite you to participate in the International Conference on Advanced Research in Technologies, Information, Innovation and Sustainability (ARTIIS 2025), aCorporación Universitaria Rafael Núñez, to be held on October 21-23, Cartagena de Indias, Colombia.
www.artiis.org

The conference will be in a hybrid format (in-Person and Virtual).

Submitted papers should be related to one or more of the main themes proposed.

First Book Institute (Reminder)

updated: 
Thursday, February 6, 2025 - 10:23am
Center for American Literary Studies
deadline for submissions: 
Wednesday, February 19, 2025

The 2025 First Book Institute

 

June 1-7, 2025

 

Hosted by the Center for American Literary Studies (CALS) at Pennsylvania State University

 

Co-Directors

 

Priscilla Wald, R. Florence Brinkley Distinguished Professor of English, Duke University, and Co-Editor of American Literature

 

John Marsh, Professor of English and Director of the Center for American Literary Studies

 

ASA 2025: Trans Studies Under Trump 2.0

updated: 
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 - 4:37pm
Míša Stekl / Stanford University
deadline for submissions: 
Sunday, February 9, 2025

I would like to (co)organize a panel or roundtable on trans studies under Trump 2.0 for the 2025 meeting of the American Studies Association, which will take place in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from November 20-22. This is, obviously, a fraught and rapidly evolving subject, but here are some of the topics I would like to broach: 

Environmental Injustice, Resistance and African Literature

updated: 
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 - 1:50pm
English Language Notes
deadline for submissions: 
Sunday, August 31, 2025

Call for papers for the special issue of English Language Notes (published by Duke University Press)

 

Special issue editors

Goutam Karmakar, University of Hyderabad, India

Eunice NgongKum, University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon

 

Environmental Injustice, Resistance and African Literature

Global Transmedial Modernism

updated: 
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 - 1:47pm
English Language Notes
deadline for submissions: 
Monday, September 1, 2025

Global Transmedial Modernism

Call for Papers for a Special Issue of English Language Notes (ELN)

Call for Proposals: Board Game Academics Volume III

updated: 
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 - 10:33am
Board Game Academics
deadline for submissions: 
Saturday, March 1, 2025

UPDATE: Submission deadline extended to March 1, 2025

The Board of Board Game Academics (BGA) is pleased to announce our call for papers for the 2025 journal. BGA is dedicated to the exploration of critical issues within the distinct yet overlapping communities of tabletop board and role-playing games.

While these communities are expanding, players, creators, and scholars of tabletop board and role-playing games have traditionally been late to addressing and including diverse representations and perspectives.

For instance, production companies such as Wizards of the Coast (best known for Dungeons & Dragons) have been criticized for their continued celebration of oppressive ideological perspectives, systems, and governments.

EXTENDED DEADLINE - Planet Flanagan: Essays on the Netflix Series of Mike Flanagan

updated: 
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 - 10:29am
Zachary Sheldon, Baylor University
deadline for submissions: 
Saturday, March 1, 2025

Working Title - Planet Flanagan: Essays on the Netflix Series of Mike Flanagan

Mike Flanagan has steadily made a significant name for himself in horror, garnering praise for his originality in films such as Oculus (2013) and Hush (2016), and further critical acclaim for works like Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016), Gerald’s Game (2017) and especially his adaptation of Stephen King’s Doctor Sleep (2019).

Stories and Sacredness: Reimagining Myth and Folklore Across Indian Cultures

updated: 
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 - 9:33am
Dr. Rajkumar Bera and Dr. Sakti Sekhar Dash
deadline for submissions: 
Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Call for Papers: Stories and Sacredness: Reimagining Myth and Folklore Across Indian Cultures

(Proposed as Part of Palgrave Studies in Global Literatures and Religions)

Editors:

Dr. Rajkumar Bera, Assistant Professor, Dept. of English, Midnapore City College, West Bengal

Dr. Sakti Sekhar Dash, Fellow of Social Science Research Council, USA

Blue Victorian - Call For Book Chapters 2025

updated: 
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 - 7:57am
Shaonli Bhowmik (JNU) / Ritam Dutta (JU)
deadline for submissions: 
Monday, March 31, 2025

The Victorian era (1837–1901) was a period marked by industrial revolution, scattered religious beliefs and technological advancements. In the midst of everything, the ocean played a central role in shaping the cultural, economic, and ecological landscapes of the time. The British Empire’s reliance on maritime trade routes and naval power made the ocean a key site of economic and political activity. The expansion of global trade, driven by steamships and colonial ventures, brought the ocean into the everyday lives of Victorians.

Telangana Journal of Higher Education

updated: 
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 - 5:33am
Telangana Council of Higher Education
deadline for submissions: 
Friday, February 28, 2025

Telangana Journal of Higher Education (TJHE)
Inaugural Issue Theme: Technology and Higher Education

The Telangana Journal of Higher Education (TJHE), published by the Telangana Council of Higher Education (TGCHE), Government of Telangana, invites submissions for its inaugural issue, focusing on “Technology and Higher Education.” This issue aims to discuss the transformative role of technology in reshaping the practices, policies, and experiences within higher education. With a focus on the Indian context and a global outlook, the journal seeks contributions that examine innovative approaches, critical challenges, and forward-thinking strategies in the integration of technology across diverse areas of higher education.

Decolonizing the Mind A Journey through

updated: 
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 - 4:04am
University of Tehran, Iran
deadline for submissions: 
Tuesday, February 18, 2025

The University of Tehran English Language Scientific Student Association (UTELSSA) presents:

Decolonizing the Mind: A Journey through

Scholars and students are invited to engage in a series of thought-provoking dialogues that examine the process of decolonizing the mind. This series aims to critically explore and challenge the pervasive influences of colonialism on knowledge, culture, and society. Through interactive discussions, we will delve into the complexities of colonial and postcolonial studies, the significance of decolonial theories, and engage directly with a remarkable author in the field.

Black Horror and Haunting in African American Literature and Film

updated: 
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 - 3:39am
American Studies Association
deadline for submissions: 
Saturday, February 8, 2025

Since the release of Jordan Peele’s landmark 2017 film Get Out, Black horror has been catapulted to the fore of the American cultural imagination. From Lovecraft Country to Antebellum to adaptations of Candyman and Interview With the Vampire, contemporary depictions of the Black horrific continue to revise and reorient the horror genre. Black horror distinguishes itself by turning the horror genre away from white anxieties about an ominous and ephemeral Other and towards an examination of the horrifying qualities of everyday Black Life.

 

CfP: Ecocritical Perspectives on Literature and Other Media (Lexington Books, U.K.)

updated: 
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 - 3:38am
Habib Tekin / Istanbul and Marmara Universities
deadline for submissions: 
Thursday, May 15, 2025

This call for papers seeks contributions examining the relationship between narratives and ecological issues, focusing on the ways storytelling addresses ecological challenges. Narratives – whether literary, cinematic, or multimodal – have the potential to critique environmental exploitation, envision sustainable futures, and explore human and non-human interconnections. The intersection of ecocriticism and storytelling offers fertile ground for discussions about the role of culture in shaping ecological consciousness and practices.

Victorians Institute Conference 2025: Victorian Studies: Who Cares?

updated: 
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 - 3:38am
Victorians Institute
deadline for submissions: 
Thursday, May 1, 2025

Call for Papers: Victorians Institute 2025

September 13-14 2025, Furman University, Greenville, SC

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Sharon Marcus, Orlando Harriman Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Columbia University

Victorian Studies: Who Cares?

Martineau Society Conference 2025, Tynemouth, England

updated: 
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 - 3:38am
Martineau Society
deadline for submissions: 
Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Martineau Society Conference 2025 in Tynemouth, England    06/22/2025-06/25/2025; deadline 04/30/2025

Wallace Johnson First Book Mentorship Program

updated: 
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 - 3:38am
Andrew Rabin
deadline for submissions: 
Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Dear colleagues,

 

Thanks to the generous support of Wallace Johnson and the Medieval Institute at Western Michigan University, I am delighted to announce the Call for Proposals for the sixth year of the Wallace Johnson First Book Mentoring Program. The program provides support and mentorship to early career scholars working towards the publication of their first book on the law and legal culture of the early Middle Ages. In conversation with peers and with the advice of senior scholars, participants will develop and revise book proposals and sample chapters, and they will meet with guest editors to learn about approaching and working with publishers.

 

Call for Papers for Vol 4 of IJLS

updated: 
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 - 3:38am
Interdisciplinary Journal of Leadership Studies
deadline for submissions: 
Monday, September 1, 2025

Politics and Leadership, Leadership Studies and Politics

Politics and leadership: two subjects that are commonly known, yet also deeply misunderstood. Politics is not merely the activities of official decision-makers and the ideas (and people) that give rise to them, but also, more broadly, how human groups determine who gets what (and under what circumstances—by consent or coercion). What if leadership is not entirely a person or position? Perhaps, leadership is a negotiation— a complex moral relationship between people that is predicated on role agreement. We might say, then, that leadership is a dynamic process that cannot be separated from the politics of human groups. Leadership, in this way, is very fundamentally political.

Returning to Form: Genre, Style, and Structure in Literary Studies

updated: 
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 - 3:38am
Seton Hall University English Department
deadline for submissions: 
Friday, March 7, 2025

Returning to Form: Genre, Style, and Structure in Literary Studies
The Annual Undergraduate English Literature Conference at Seton Hall University
Friday, April 25th, 2025
Keynote Address by Anna Kornbluh (University of Illinois Chicago)

Texas Woman's University Book Series: Call for Book Proposals

updated: 
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 - 3:37am
Texas Woman's University Book Series
deadline for submissions: 
Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Calling all authors: The Texas Woman's University book series is an interdisciplinary book series that explores innovative knowledge, creativity, and discoveries shaped by women and women's experiences in fields such as the arts, sciences, spirituality, religion, politics, business, education, the military, health sciences, and community services.

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