Please note that abstract submissions must be sent through the ACLA submission portal online. For details, see the seminar posting on the ACLA website: https://www.acla.org/comparative-literature-and-politics-detranslation 

The 2025 annual meeting of the American Comparative Literature Association will be held virtually, May 29-June 1, 2025.

Society for Cinema & Media Studies–Translation/Publication Committee

in collaboration with

JCMS: Journal of Cinema and Media Studies

CALL FOR TRANSLATIONS, 2024-2025

JCMS: Journal for Cinema and Media Studies annually publishes one translation of outstanding scholarly or creative work on cinema and media studies. The translation is selected by the SCMS Translation/Publication Standing Committee, which coordinates the annual Call for Translations. The committee shepherds the selected submission into a completed manuscript for publication in an upcoming volume of JCMS. Original texts may be in any language and come from any period or geographic region.

Dates: March 6-9, 2025

Location: La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA

Abstract Submission Deadline: September 30th , 2024

Panel Title: Literature of Impact- Literary (R)evolutions of the Oppressed

Panel Description: 

“Decolonial Utopia and the War to Be Human” 

Critical Survey Journal

Guest Editor: Dr. Om Prakash Dwivedi, Bennett University, India 

Howells Society CFPs for ALA 2025 (Boston)

The W.D. Howells Society will host two panels at the American Literature Association’s 36th annual conference, which will meet at the Westin Copley Place in Boston, May 21-24, 2025 (Wednesday through Saturday of Memorial Day weekend). 

PANEL 1: HOWELLS & OTHERS

Call for Papers: INSAP XIII: Celestial Connections Across Time and Space(Queen’s University Belfast, 8-13 June 2025)

We are delighted to announce a call for papers for the INSAP XIII conference Celestial Connections Across Time and Space. This conference aims to bring together scholars, artists, and scientists from various disciplines to explore the multifaceted relationships between the skies - be it the stars, planets, or other celestial phenomena - and their influence across cultures, histories, and fields of study. INSAP’s purpose from its inception has been to foster a dialogue that bridges the gap between the sciences and the arts, encouraging a holistic understanding of the universe.

Literary Druid is a journal that fosters research and creative writing in English. It welcomes all nationals to contribute for learning and research purposes. The perspective of Literary Druid is to create a niche platform for academicians and patrons to share their intellect to enrich the English language and Literature. I welcome all to learn and share.

Call for papers: International Journal of Sustainable Fashion & Textiles

Special Issue: ‘Use for Longer: Opportunities and Barriers to Extending the Clothing Lifetimes’

View the full call here>>

https://www.intellectbooks.com/international-journal-of-sustainable-fashion-textiles#call-for-papers

This panel seeks works investigating the tug between progressive and conservative ideals and influences on the Gothic genre, especially as they are expressed through the ways Nature and the environment are used and described.

Location and Dates

• Hosted by University of North Alabama and Athens State University
• Location: University of North Alabama, Florence, Alabama
• February 20-22, 2025
• Deadline for proposals: October 24th, 2024
• Proposal Form: https://southeasternwritingcenter.wildapricot.org/submitaproposal 

Conference Theme: Leading from the Center

A Fitzgerald Centennial: The Great Gatsby, New York, and New Perspectives

The 17th International F. Scott Fitzgerald Society Conference

Hosted by the New School, New York, NY

June 22-28, 2025

As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the publication of The Great Gatsby, we invite scholars, researchers, and enthusiasts to submit proposals for The 17th International F. Scott Fitzgerald Society Conference in New York City.

Our CFP in Brief

Land, Labor, and Legacy: Black CCC Enrollees in the US South 

We invite scholars, community activists, and historians to submit chapters for an upcoming book on the largely unexplored experiences of Black enrollees in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) during the Great Depression, with a focus on the American South. This volume seeks to illuminate the labor conditions, social dynamics, and enduring legacies of Black participants in this pivotal New Deal program.

Key Topics for Submission:

The Victorians Institute Journal is now accepting submissions for Volume 52. We accept manuscripts between 7k-9k words on any aspect of Victorian and Edwardian literature, art, and culture.

For complete submission instructions and to upload your manuscript for consideration, please visit http://www.editorialmanager.com/vij and follow the steps given by the online system.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us at victoriansinstitutejournal@gmail.com