War and Trauma Literature

deadline for submissions: 
June 11, 2024
full name / name of organization: 
The Maven: An International Journal of Letters and Scholarly Research in Literature & Humanities (themavenjournal.com)
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We seek papers/article-length write-ups/essays/commentaries/causeries on war and representations in literature and allied subjects, exploring the trauma of psychological, physiological, socio-emotional, somatic, eco-environmental, financial, fiscal consequences on the subjects, economies. Papers across disciplines, dealing with the trauma/post-trauma in war literature will be undertaken for consideration. The twentieth-century war climate will particularly be the case in point. Articles/papers on novel ideations, unheard dimensions of wars of the past, in the nineteenth century or the troubled or strained nationalities/borders of the current world order, will also be considered. Battle-field horrors, fear-mongering, policy negotiations, imaginary lands, utopias/dystopias, failed social architecture, distorted political visions, destructive civil or military actions, revolutions, falling stocks, crippling economies, troubled poetic psyche, expansive prose critique etc are some of the thematic ambits for deliberation and review. For the summer issue 1.1, we encourage praxis-based, pragmatic, conceptual manuscripts from scholars and practitioners across social sciences and humanities. 
Prospective submitting authors should consult the manuscript guidelines below and submit a proposal that includes: 

· An abstract of 250 words with 1-2 sentences on each of the following:

  • Essential points of literature review (which underline the introduction to the study)
  • Problem or research questions and research objectives clearly stated
  • Brief description of (research) methods/Methodology
  • Praxis, Concept, or Results/findings
  • Implications/Relevance in Future

 Manuscript Guidelines:

00001. Manuscripts must be in both Microsoft Word.Doc. Do not send your files as pdf.

00002. Manuscripts should not exceed 3500-5000 words, including abstracts and work cited

00003. Manuscripts should be written in English, should be single- spaced, including quotations and references and in 12-point Times New Roman font.  Follow MLA ninth style formatting. More can be read from- https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formattin...

00004. Titles must be in bold, 14-point Times New Roman font while sub-titles remain 12-point, bold, and initial letter cap. All abbreviations and acronyms should be written in full at first appearance in the manuscript text.

00005. All manuscripts must include a brief but captivating abstract which should not exceed 200 words and should describe the scope of the work, methodology, theoretical framework, and the findings. The abstract should also include a set of 5 keywords (preferably in pairs) listed in order of importance to assist in indexing the article.

00006. Manuscripts must not have been published or submitted for publication elsewhere.