Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Netrokona University

Netrokona-2400

Bangladesh

Call for Papers

The Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Netrokona University is delighted to inform that it is going to publish its double-blind peer-reviewed academic journal Sphaira: English Journal of Arts and Humanities in June, 2025. Scholarly articles in English addressing contemporary issues within the fields of literature, linguistics, language teaching, cultural studies and literary theory are called for publication in its first volume.

Manuscript development guidelines:

1.     Abstract: approximately 250 words followed by 5 keywords

2.     Article length: 4000 – 8000 words (excluding references and questionnaire/appendix)

3.     Style-sheet: MLA (9th edition) for literature, APA (7th edition) for non-literature articles

4.     Paper format: MS Word, Times New Roman, 12-font, justified, normal margin and double-spaced

Notes for authors:

1.     Articles submitted must be original, previously unpublished and must not be submitted elsewhere.

2.     An author can submit only one article.

3.     Every article must pass through the journal’s plagiarism-checking software.

4.     There is no restriction about theme, and authors are encouraged to explore all the possibilities within the fields of research mentioned above.

5.     Authors are fully responsible for their submitted articles.

6.     Your manuscript must be anonymous and separate from the cover page.

7.     Please provide the following information on a cover page:

a)    Author’s full name and affiliation (no more than two authors for a joint article mentioning the corresponding author)

b)    Contact phone number and email ID

c)     Title of the article followed by the 250-word abstract, five keywords and a 50-word bio

8.     Submission: both soft copy and hard copy

9.     Deadline: April 17, 2025

10.  Electronic submission: sphaira.netrokona@gmail.com

Please write “submission for Sphaira, Vol. 1” in the subject line of your email.

11.  Two sets of anonymous hard copy, supported by the cover letter, must reach the following address:

Chief Editor

Sphaira: English Journal of Arts and Humanities (Vol. 1)

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Netrokona University

Netrokona-2400

Bangladesh

For any queries, please email: sphaira.netrokona@gmail.com

We look forward to receiving your scholarly articles!