Postcolonial literature (variously termed as Commonwealth Literature or New Literatures in English) started with the examination of literature produced under the influence of colonizers during the colonial rule, but has expanded into a multi-disciplinary engagement covering even the literatures produced in settler colonies of yore. The colonized-colonizer paradigm has been transferred to the ruling structures within the freed countries to address the plight of the subaltern. The ideology of postcolonialism has impacted other ideologies like Marxism, Feminism and Nationalism besides re-writing concepts like diaspora, subjectivity, etc.

FOCUS: CRIME/CRIMINAL/CRIMINALITY
"The term crime denotes an unlawful act punishable by a state…in modern criminal law (however, it does not) have any simple and universally accepted definition…" (Wikipedia)
Criminal: n. A person who has committed a crime. Adj. Informal. Disgraceful and regrettable. (Oxford English Dictionary)

Multi-ethnic literature is a fast growing field of contemporary literary studies. The field is vast and needs ample attention to deal with issues on ethnicity caste and race. If the function of literature is to serve as a mirror of society then multi-ethnic literature in advance pays due attention to the problems of the minorities and the oppressed. MELUS (Multi-Ethnic Literature in United States) with more than forty ethnic groups still requires intense exploratory, analytical and comparative study and research. The study of race and ethnic problems of United States in a way provides a model and offers different perspectives to approach caste and religious issues of India.

CATR/ACRT: Congress of Social Sciences and Humanities
Ottawa, Ontario CANADA
May 30 - June 2, 2015

One of the greatest single contributions in performance history was that made by the so-called University Wits. The precursors to England's theatrical Renaissance led performance out of a world dominated by bear-baiting and public executions and into a form of complex drama that continues to hold the stage. The contributions of this group of theatre-makers eventually made its way to the professional stage, but it was on university campuses that their work was initiated and grown. They used academic freedom to pursue artistic innovation.

Winter 2015 Call for Submissions – EXTENDED

The submission period for Issue #6, Winter 2014 begins September 1, 2014 and ends December 31, 2014. Please note that submissions received outside of the submission period will not be considered.

(issue to be up between early January 2015)

Special In-Between (Point Five) Issues of Ishaan

On occasion, we will put up a special "in between" issue (see Issue 3.5 and 4.5). If you would like to propose a special issue coinciding with a poetry or fiction writing event, workshop, or as a project with a group of writers, please email J.D. Isip at jdisip75@gmail.com with your ideas.

Call for Proposals

Great Authors/Great Works

A New Book Series from Rowman & Littlefield

Series Editor: Bob Batchelor, James Pedas Professor of Communication, Thiel College

The Rowman & Littlefield Great Authors/Great Works Series is currently accepting proposals for volumes focused on the cultural and literary history of literature's great works. In an age when "literature" now encompasses everything from multi-modal texts to timeless classics in the canon, the time is ripe for assessing, reassessing, and refocusing our gaze on the centrality of literature and the literary life in the contemporary world.

The Valley Humanities Review publishes the best undergraduate research in the humanities. We accept national and international submissions, and our December 15 deadline is approaching.