CFP: Afrofuturism in Black Literature, Film, Media & Culture
CALL FOR PAPERS
AFROFUTURISM IN BLACK LITERATURE, MEDIA, FILM & CULTURE
Edited by DuEwa M. Frazier
Publisher: Routledge
SEEKING ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS for EDITED VOLUME:
The dynamic tradition of Black literature and storytelling now stands at the crossroads of where historical realities meet with present day - dreams of Afro futures, to re-make, re-mix, re-store, and re-envision an ideal and artful world, from diverse points of view with the goal to inspire and educate current and future generations of scholars and creators.
TOPICS INCLUDED BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
Afrofuturism - Interviews & Reviews
Afrofuturist Luminaries and Intelligentsia (Octavia, Nalo, Nnedi, Tananarive, Steven, N.K., Ytasha & more)
Afrofuturism in Hip-Hop & Pop Culture
Black Feminisms in Afrofuturism
Afrofuturism in Black Poetics
Afrofuturism in Black Film
Afrofuturism in Digital Media & Podcasts
Afrofuturism + Social Justice
DEADLINES:
Abstracts - September 25 (Decision 9/30)
Essays + Scholarship - October 30 3500-7000 word length (Decision 11/5) All scholarship must have cited references.
Final manuscripts - December 8
Submit title, abstract, bio + affiliation to dfrazier@coppin.edu