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Fragmented Lives

updated: 
Friday, August 18, 2023 - 7:12am
International Auto/Biography Association
deadline for submissions: 
Sunday, October 1, 2023

Fragmented Lives

IABA (International Auto/Biography Association) World Conference 2024

in collaboration with the Centre for Studies in Memory and Literature, University of Iceland

Reykjavik, 12-15 June 2024

Deadline for abstracts: Oct. 1, 2023

The IABA World Conference 2024 will be held at the University of Iceland in collaboration with the Centre for Studies in Memory and Literature 12-15 June 2024. The theme of the conference is ‘Fragmented Lives.’ We invite proposals for individual papers or panels of 3-4 papers as well as round-table suggestions on that theme.

"Loneliness" 5h International Interdisiciplinary Conference

updated: 
Friday, August 18, 2023 - 7:09am
InMind Support
deadline for submissions: 
Sunday, September 10, 2023

Conference online (via Zoom) 28-29 September 2023 ABOUT CONFERENCE: 

What makes us happy and content in our life? Some people may point to fabulous fame, fortune, or money. Some may say that the key to happiness are interpersonal relationships. But what if someone is alone? Is loneliness really disastrous? Are there any benefits of loneliness? Can loneliness become an epidemic? In order to answer such questions, during our conference we will have to concentrate on many particular issues.

Stop Talking Out Da Side of Ya Neck: LGBTQ Experiences at the HBCU

updated: 
Thursday, August 10, 2023 - 1:08pm
Naykishia D. Darby M.A./CEO, Consult Write Now, LLC.
deadline for submissions: 
Monday, January 15, 2024

Historically, the campus of the Historically Black College and/or University has been inclusive and accepting for students, faculty, and staff members who hailed from various socio-economic statuses, geographical location, and even, political affiliations. However, for the individual who identifies as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and/or Queer, there is often no recoprocity in their experience on their respective HBCU campus. 

Yale Africa-China Symposium: Cultural Dimensions

updated: 
Tuesday, August 8, 2023 - 5:16pm
Yale University - Council on African Studies
deadline for submissions: 
Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Yale Africa-China Symposium: Cultural Dimensions           Date: 14-15 March 2024 

Venue: School of Arts and Communication, Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo Mozambique 

 

Shakespearean Surpluses: Production, Performance, and Pedagogy in Regional America

updated: 
Tuesday, August 8, 2023 - 2:57pm
Northeast Modern Language Association (NeMLA)
deadline for submissions: 
Saturday, September 30, 2023

This roundtable examines the re-location of Shakespeare in America from the angle of regional production, performance, pedagogy, culture, and impact with a focus on race, class, gender, history, and culture.

A Light in the Fog: Creative Writing about Adoption

updated: 
Tuesday, August 8, 2023 - 2:56pm
Jerry Wemple
deadline for submissions: 
Saturday, September 30, 2023

 

Poets and Writers: consider submitting for a panel at the Northeast Modern Language Association Convention, March 7-10, 2024, in Boston. Panelists will read original work focused on some aspect of adoption and participate in a discussion. To submit an abstract, go to https://cfplist.com/nemla/Home/S/20738 or the NeMLA website and look for panel 20738. Submission deadline is September 30. 

 

Historical Fictions Research Network Conference 2024 - Reminder

updated: 
Friday, August 4, 2023 - 2:13pm
Historical Fictions Research Network
deadline for submissions: 
Friday, September 1, 2023

 

Call for Papers
Historical Fictions Research Network Conference
(23 to 24 February 2024, University of Malmö, Sweden)

Conference Organisers: Cecilia Trenter (University of Malmö), Kristina Fjelkestam (University of Stockholm) and Claudia Lindén (University of Södertörn)

National Conference on Vulnerability Studies

updated: 
Friday, August 4, 2023 - 2:12pm
NIT Andhra Pradesh
deadline for submissions: 
Friday, August 25, 2023

Vulnerability Studies is a multidisciplinary field of research that examines the complex interplay between individuals, communities, and systems in the face of various risks and challenges. This area of study delves into the conditions, processes, and consequences of vulnerability, aiming to understand and address the underlying factors that contribute to the exposure and susceptibility of individuals and groups to harm or disadvantage. Scholars engaging in Vulnerability Studies draw from diverse disciplines such as sociology, psychology, geography, economics, and public health to investigate a wide range of contexts, including social inequalities, environmental degradation, economic crises, political conflicts, and public health emergencies.

CALL FOR BOOK CHAPTERS: The Liminal Beings: Vulnerability and Resilience

updated: 
Friday, August 4, 2023 - 5:29am
Vernon Press (USA/Spain)
deadline for submissions: 
Sunday, August 20, 2023

Vernon Press invites book chapters for the forthcoming edited volume titled The Liminal Beings: Vulnerability and Resilience, edited by Dr. Raisun Mathew, Assistant Professor of English at Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), India.

Concept:

Commemorating Corelli: A Centenary Conference

updated: 
Friday, July 28, 2023 - 1:28pm
Dr Eleanor Dobson (University of Birmingham) & Joanna Turner (Loughborough University)
deadline for submissions: 
Thursday, February 1, 2024

Commemorating Corelli: A Centenary Conference

4 May 2024, Mason Croft, Stratford upon Avon

We are delighted to announce a one-day conference dedicated to exploring the life, works, and lasting impact of the enigmatic and prolific author, Marie Corelli, to be held in 2024, a century after her death. This event - to be held at Corellli's former home, Mason Croft in Stratford upon Avon - seeks to bring together scholars and enthusiasts to shed new light on the literary contributions and enduring legacy of one of the most successful writers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. 

Remembering Nelson Mandela: Legacy of Peace, Equality, and Freedom

updated: 
Wednesday, July 26, 2023 - 9:17am
GIRES-Global Institute for Research Education & Scholarship
deadline for submissions: 
Sunday, September 10, 2023

Remembering Nelson Mandela: Legacy of Peace, Equality, and Freedom

International Conference
21-22 October 2023
(Zoom sessions: 2 days/Virtual platform: 5 days)

 

Thematic Approach

GIRES, the Global Institute for Research Education & Scholarship dedicates the conference  to commemorating the 10th anniversary of the passing of Nelson Mandela, the iconic leader and global symbol of peace, justice, and reconciliation. This conference aims to honor Mandela’s remarkable life and legacy, reflect on his contributions to the struggle against apartheid, and explore the relevance of his teachings in today’s world.

The Medieval Translator: Translation, Memory, and Politics in the Medieval World

updated: 
Wednesday, July 26, 2023 - 9:16am
University of Lisboa
deadline for submissions: 
Sunday, October 15, 2023

THE XIII CARDIFF CONFERENCE ON THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF TRANSLATION IN THE MIDDLE AGES
THE MEDIEVAL TRANSLATOR: Translation, Memory, and Politics in the Medieval World

To be hosted by the Universidade de Lisboa - Portugal
17-21 June 2024

Call for Chapters: Critical Perspectives on Resistance in 21st-Century British Literature

updated: 
Tuesday, July 25, 2023 - 12:24am
Cambridge Scholars Publishing
deadline for submissions: 
Monday, October 30, 2023

Dear Colleagues,

 

You are invited to submit a chapter proposal for possible inclusion in the book Critical Perspectives on Resistance in 21st-Century British Literature to be published by the renowned publisher Cambridge Scholars Publishing (https://www.cambridgescholars.com/). Cambridge Scholars Publishing is registered in the United Kingdom. Companies House Reg. Number: 4333775.

 

We welcome innovative and insightful chapters that critically analyze and engage with the ways in which resistance is represented, examined, and challenged in 21st-century British literature.

 

Journal Submissions: Indiana English

updated: 
Tuesday, July 25, 2023 - 12:18am
Indiana English / Indiana College English Association
deadline for submissions: 
Sunday, December 31, 2023

Indiana English, a peer-reviewed journal sponsored by the Indiana College English Association, encourages submissions on the role of English studies in the Midwest but will consider submissions on any topic related to English literature and criticism, linguistics, or pedagogy. We are particularly interested in narratives that explore the recent struggles our colleagues have had with AI. We also publish original creative work (fiction, poetry, creative or literary nonfiction, and photography).

Submission Instructions:

  • Scholarly articles should be between 4,000-10,000 words, include an abstract of no more than 300 words.

CfP - Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Conference at UBC Okanagan

updated: 
Tuesday, July 25, 2023 - 12:18am
IGSSS at UBCO
deadline for submissions: 
Friday, August 11, 2023

Call for Proposals!

Organized by the students in the Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies (IGS) program at the University of British Columbia - Okanagan, our conference mission is to bring together folks who are invested in interdisciplinary work. Our Fall 2023 Conference theme, An Interdisciplinarian’s Toolbox: Emerging Practices and Methodologies for Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries, focuses on the ways in which we engage in interdisciplinary research, further reflecting on how these processes may give rise to new ideas, knowledge, and change.

NeMLA 2024 roundtable: Shaping Poetry in the University Classroom

updated: 
Tuesday, July 25, 2023 - 12:17am
Northeast Modern Language Assosiaction
deadline for submissions: 
Saturday, September 30, 2023

How do contemporary teaching practices shape “poetry” as a genre? In recent years, the new lyric studies has brought to light how Anglo-American university instruction instilled lyric reading as the dominant practice of the 20th century, and in pedagogical terms, the new lyric studies can defamiliarize the protocols of close reading and formalist analysis that promise a standardized poetry classroom. At the same time, critics such as Alan Golding, Natalia Cecire, and Kimberly Quiogue Andrews consider the academic institutional forces at play in the production and reception of difficult, experimental, and avant-garde poetries.

Spy Fiction: Exploring Ian Fleming and 70 Years of James Bond

updated: 
Tuesday, July 25, 2023 - 12:17am
GIRES-Global Institute for Research Education & Scholarship
deadline for submissions: 
Friday, September 1, 2023

Spy Fiction: Exploring Ian Fleming and 70 Years of James Bond

International Conference
30 September 2023
(Zoom sessions: 1 day/Virtual platform: 3 days)

(more information: https://www.gires.org/activities/conferences/spy-fiction-exploring-ian-fleming-and-70-years-of-james-bond/ )

Thematic Approach

GIRES, the Global Institute for Research Education & Scholarship dedicated to interdisciplinarity organizes the conference dedicated to the captivating world of spy fiction, with a particular focus on the works of Ian Fleming and the 70-year anniversary of the first James Bond novel.

Call for Abstracts--46th Comparative Drama Conference

updated: 
Monday, July 24, 2023 - 11:53pm
Comparative Drama Conference
deadline for submissions: 
Sunday, October 15, 2023

46th Comparative Drama ConferenceCall for PapersApril 4-6, 2024Orlando, Florida                         Abstract Submission Deadline:  15 October 2023

Papers reporting on original investigations and critical analysis of research and developments in the field of drama and theatre are invited for the 46th Comparative Drama Conference, hosted by Rollins College in Orlando, Florida, to be held April 4-6,  2024 . Papers may be comparative across nationalities, periods and disciplines; and may deal with any issue in dramatic literature, criticism, theory, and performance, or any method of historiography, translation, or production.

Call for Papers: Workshop on Migration and Health – Perspectives from South Asia

updated: 
Monday, July 24, 2023 - 11:52pm
University of Washington, Seattle USA
deadline for submissions: 
Monday, July 31, 2023

CALL FOR PAPERS
Workshop on Migration & Health: Perspectives from South Asia
October 12 – 13, 2023
Seattle, Washington

Brief description:

Human migration is a defining issue of our time and is increasingly recognized as a global public health priority. Migration has long been linked to the transmission of diseases and health risks, especially in the era of epidemics which do not respect international borders. Scholarship on health and migration has examined the social, political, and economic production of diseases and their interaction with processes of migration, transit, legal status, and migrants’ incorporation into the places to which they migrate, over time – as well as their effects on the places of origin.

UPDATE (Call for Journal Articles): Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

updated: 
Tuesday, July 18, 2023 - 2:19am
Çankaya University
deadline for submissions: 
Saturday, September 30, 2023

Çankaya University Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences is looking for original and well-researched interdisciplinary papers at the intersection of comparative literature, literary studies, literature and translation, language and translation studies, linguistics, foreign language education, translator education, and theory and cultural studies that fall within the scope of the Journal. The mission of the Journal is to facilitate a more expanded and participatory academic discussion on the theoretical and/or applied scholarly work under its scope, and to inform scholars and public about recent developments in these fields.

10th International Conference on Language, Literature & Culture

updated: 
Tuesday, July 18, 2023 - 2:17am
Gümüşhane University and Ankara Science University
deadline for submissions: 
Sunday, August 20, 2023
  • contact email: LLC2023conference@gmail.com 
    • 10th International Conference on Language, Literature & Culture 
    • The topical theme of the conference is "Fashion as Material Culture"
    • Keynote speakers: Prof. Dr. Stephen Bending, University of Southampton and Prof. Dr. Abby Lillethun, Montclair State University

EXTENDED 10th International Conference on Language, Literature & Culture

updated: 
Tuesday, July 18, 2023 - 2:15am
Gümüşhane University and Ankara Science University
deadline for submissions: 
Sunday, August 20, 2023
  • 10th International Conference on Language, Literature & Culture 
  • The topical theme of the conference is "Fashion as Material Culture"
  • Keynote speakers: Prof. Dr. Stephen Bending, University of Southampton and Prof. Dr. Abby Lillethun, Montclair State University

Experiencing Home :Domestic Architecture in Urban Writing

updated: 
Thursday, July 13, 2023 - 12:00pm
Department of Liberal Arts, Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai and the Association for Literary Urban Studies
deadline for submissions: 
Monday, September 25, 2023

Department of Liberal Arts, Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai

and the Association for Literary Urban Studies

present

 

Experiencing Home: Domestic Architecture in Urban Writing

An international conference

22 & 23 February 2024

 

Concept Note & CFP

General Call for Papers on Popular Culture and Pedagogy (Rolling Submissions)

updated: 
Thursday, July 13, 2023 - 12:00pm
Dialogue: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Popular Culture and Pedagogy
deadline for submissions: 
Friday, September 15, 2023

We invite you to submit your work on any aspect of pop culture and pedagogy tDialogue: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Popular Culture and Pedagogy. Dialogue is the first open-access, peer-reviewed journal focused on the intersection of popular culture and pedagogy.

Theology and Religion in Daredevil

updated: 
Thursday, July 13, 2023 - 11:54am
Fortress Press & Lexington Books, Theology, Religion and Pop Culture Series
deadline for submissions: 
Sunday, July 30, 2023

Title: Faith, Morality, and the Man without Fear: Theology and Religion in Daredevil

Editors: Taylor Thomas and Regan Hardeman

Abstract, CV, and Proposal due: July 30, 2023

Initial Final Paper due: November 15, 2023

Voices For Liberty: Free Speech, Civil Rights & Social Progress

updated: 
Thursday, July 13, 2023 - 11:53am
Liberty and Law Center at the Antonin Scalia Law School
deadline for submissions: 
Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Snapshot:

Voices for Liberty, an initiative of the Liberty & Law Center at the Antonin Scalia Law School, seeks to examine the ways in which free speech propels civil and social progress. Authors are invited to submit proposals for original articles that will ultimately appear in academic journals and explore the role free speech plays in advancing civil rights movements, especially for marginalized or underrepresented groups.

PRIORITY DEADLINE of August 15th 2023, 5:00 ET for full consideration, with review on a rolling basis through September 8th.

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