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Call for Papers
ReFocus: The Films of Fred Zinnemann
“Something that concerns me very much is human dignity…or the lack of it.” – F.Z.
About the Conference
56th Annual Convention of the Northeast Modern Language Association, March 6-9, Philadelphia, PA, Philadelphia Marriott Downtown.
Primary Area / Secondary Area
Cultural Studies and Media Studies / Interdisciplinary Humanities
Chair(s)
Aíne Norris (Old Dominion University)
Kara McCabe (Tufts University)
Chapters are needed for an edited collection entitled Monsters with Minds of Their Own in Western and Global Literatures and Media. This collection seeks to contribute to a series on the non-human in literature and culture. It aims at examining (the intersections between) the notions of monstrosity and evil in the literary and artistic depictions of non-human and hybrid (or post-human) intelligence in different cultural and historical contexts. It focuses on the representation of monsters and creatures that have cognitive abilities as well as on the demonizing and vilification of artificially or magically enhanced human intelligence.
Virginia Woolf famously announced her cosmopolitan aspirations as a rejection of exclusionary patriarchal patriotism by declaring in Three Guineas (1938), “as a woman, I have no country. As a woman I want no country. As a woman my country is the whole world” (TG 229). In this statement Woolf echoed the classical etymology of cosmopolitanism coined by the Cynic Diogenes, according to whom a cosmopolitan is defined as “a citizen of the world” (Martha Nussbaum, Cosmopolitan Tradition 1–2). But how does the classical philosophical notion of cosmopolitanism evolve in late-Victorian and modernist literature in the context of colonialism, capitalism, industrialism, and ever-increasing transnational mobility during the period?
Teaching Class: Pedagogical Approaches to Working-Class Literature in English
About the Journal:
The Journal of Languages & Translation is a distinguished, peer-reviewed, open-access, and biannual journal committed to publishing high quality and original research in English, Arabic, French, and Spanish. Covering the latest developments in linguistics, Didactics, and translation. The journal serves as a platform for scholarly exploration and advancement.
Publication Opportunity:
The fields of medical and health humanities often aim to intervene in socially embedded systems of care and advance health justice. This roundtable explores ways to work toward that goal through pedagogy, research, and community partnership.
***Extended Deadline***
Nothing on Leila (1997) please!!!
ReFocus: The International Directors Series, published by Edinburgh University Press invites scholars, researchers, and practitioners to submit papers for a title dedicated to the influential works of Dariush Mehrjui (1939-2023), a seminal figure in Iranian cinema. Known for his profound impact on the New Wave of Iranian cinema, Mehrjui’s films blend social commentary, philosophical inquiry, and aesthetic innovation. This title aims to explore the multifaceted dimensions of Mehrjui’s oeuvre, examining his contributions to film art and his role in shaping Iranian and global cinema.
Topics of Interest
Call for Papers
Volume 1, Issue 2
[The Apollonian is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal that is published bi-annually.]
The Apollonian: A Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies seeks submissions for its sophomore issue (since its revival). The journal welcomes Academic Essays (within 5000 words), Short Essays (within 1500 words) and Book Reviews (within 2000 words). For the forthcoming issue, the submissions can be interdisciplinary, but must fall within the broader definition of humanities (and this also includes areas such as STEM and medical humanities, new media, visual cultures etc).
Book Reviews:
CALL FOR BOOK CHAPTERS
Reinventing The Witch: Witchcraft and Sorcery in 21st Century Fiction and Film
“Under Strong Interest” by McFarland’s "Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy" Series
-UPDATE on the CHAPTERS-
Editors’ Introduction