American Literary History invites submissions for a Spring 2026 special issue focused on the writings of W.E.B. Du Bois. All aspects of Du Bois’s literary, historical, and political thought are welcome, as well as his engagement with other key thinkers and with social and political movements. Papers may focus on questions of Marxism, nationalism, and Pan-Africanism; gender, sexuality, and queerness; print culture and reading networks; political theory and sociology; aesthetics and cultural forms. Deadline: July 1, 2025.

Papers should be submitted through Scholar One at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/alh

Questions may be directed to co-editors Russ Castronovo (rcastronovo@wisc.edu) and Yogita Goyal (ygoyal@humnet.ucla.edu).