The Institute of Literary Studies and Institute of Linguistics at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin and the Polish Association for the Study of English have the honour to invite all scholars working within the area of English studies to the 29th annual conference of The Polish Association for the Study of English, which will take place in Lublin on 25-27 June 2020.

The International Crime Fiction Association is delighted to announce its seventh conference, which will be held in Bath, UK. Building upon and developing ideas and themes from the previous six successful conferences, Memory, History and Revaluation, will examine the ways in which Crime Fiction as a genre necessarily incorporates elements of the past – the past in general and its own past, both in terms of its own generic developments and also in respect of true crime and historical events. The CfP will thus offer opportunities for delegates to engage in discussions that are relevant to both past and present crime writing.

We invite proposals for contributions to an edited collection on cinematic representations of women in works of art, poetry, fiction, theater and criticism of the avant-garde. The popularization of film stars such as Blanche Sweet, Mae Marsh, Mary Pickford, Greta Garbo and Brigitte Helm shaped the cultural imaginary of modernity to such an extent that they influenced the creative activity of artists and writers in the years 1900-1950. Questions centering on feminine stardom will set the background of this collection of essays examining the intersections of vanguardism with popular culture, publicity and performance. How are images of femininity circulated and consumed by the spectators of the cinematic medium?

Abstract submissions are invited for a special issue of the Journal of Fandom Studies. This issue will focus on archives and special collections relevant to scholars of fan studies. Topics addressed might include profiles of institutional collections with primers for use, research, archiving and curatorial practices performed by fans, and archival and archontic theory. 

Other possible topics include:

• Historical perspectives on collecting fan material in libraries and archives

• Race, gender, and queerness in fan collections and in library subject indexing

Alabama State University Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Conference: April 7-8, 2020

Call for Papers

Deadline: March 1, 2020

Location: Montgomery, Alabama, United States

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Alabama State University is pleased to announce that our Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Conference will be held at the J. Garrick Hardy Student Center on the campus of Alabama State University on April 7-8, 2020. We invite scholars from all areas of the Liberal Arts and Social Sciences to submit individual or panel proposals. We welcome submissions from graduate students, independent scholars, and faculty members.

                                                                          The Department of English
                                                                                 University of Delhi
                                                                                organizes a two-day
                                                                                 National Conference
                                                                                            on
                                                                 Culture and Aesthetics in Indian Folklore