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Talking About Slavery: Abolitionism, Censorship, and Free Speech
The Society of Nineteenth-Century Americanists Biennial Conference
March 12-14, 2026, Cincinnati, OH
Veiling obscures, but also reveals. It holds symbolic and aesthetic power that spans centuries, from the medieval and Victorian periods to contemporary expressions in visual, fashion, and social media culture. Further, it frames visibility itself and shapes how identity is hidden, controlled, surveilled, or disclosed. To veil is not only to conceal, but to shape what others are allowed to see and what they are left to imagine. Veiling shrouds, but also frames; withholds, but also invites interpretation. These tensions give veiling its interpretive depth, sustaining its power to provoke, unsettle, and reframe.
Call for Book Chapters
Courtesans, Consorts, and Outcasts
Prostitutes in patriarchal society serve as mirrors to societal norms, embodying contradictions
of desire, power, marginalization, and agency. While often reduced to stereotypes (seductress,
victim, or social menace), their portrayals reveal deeper truths about gender, class, and
cultural values. This volume seeks to explore the multifaceted representations of prostitutes
across literary traditions—from ancient Sanskrit ganikas and Greek hetaerae to Victorian
"fallen women" and postmodern sex workers—to interrogate how these figures challenge,
reinforce, or transcend societal boundaries. This project fills a critical gap in scholarship by
We seek submissions for a Critical Insights volume, under contract with Salem Press, exploring the evolving role of sidekicks across literary and popular culture. From Sancho Panza and Don Quixote to Robin and Batman; Queequeg and Ishmael to Patrick and SpongeBob; John Watson and Sherlock Holmes to Ethel and Lucy; Jim and Huck to Goose and Maverick—sidekicks have often served as more than mere comic relief or supporting characters. They shape plot, provide emotional resonance, sharpen protagonists’ identities, and offer subversive alternatives to mainstream narratives. Some of the sidekicks far outshine their counterparts.
The “Central European Memory of the Holocaust in a Multicultural and Multidimensional Perspective” [CEMORY] project team at the Centre for Comparative Studies of Civilisations (Jagiellonian University in Kraków) and the editorial team of The Polish Journal of the Arts and Culture. New Series invite you to submit articles for 2/2026 thematic edition.
“Central European Memory of the Holocaust in a Multicultural and Multidimensional Perspective” [CEMORY] project is funded under Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme (CERV).
The topic of The Polish Journal of the Arts and Culture. New Series 2/2026 is: "Holocaust Memory in Central Europe".
Comparative Woman Journal – Volume 4, Issue 1 (2025)
CALL FOR PAPERS
Comparative Woman is an online journal affiliated with LSU’s Department of Comparative Literature that explores topics related to comparative literature and women/gender studies through art and academic essays.Comparative Woman Journal is inviting papers for Volume 4, Issue 1 (2025) on Aesthetic Education: From Sensibility to Critical Engagement.
THEME
Aesthetic Education: From Sensibility to Critical Engagement
SUB-THEMES (including but not limited to):
International on Information Technology in Education [IJITE]
http://flyccs.com/jounals/IJITE/Home.html
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Scope
International Journal of Computer Science & Information Technology
ISSN: 0975-3826(online); 0975-4660 (Print)
https://flyccs.com/jounals/IJCST/Home.html
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Scope & Topics
International Journal of Humanities, Art and Social Studies [IJHASS]
http://deepublisher.com/Jnl/hass/Home.html
ISSN : 1831-622N 2974-5862 (Print)
*** June Issue***
Call for papers
Lonesome Dove at 40: McMurtry, Mythmaking, and the Reimagining of the American Southwest
A Larry McMurtry Symposium
November 14–15, 2025 Southern Methodist University | Dallas, Texas Co-Sponsored by SMU English’s Narrative Now Initative and the Clements Center for Southwest Studies
Organizers:
Dr. Christopher González
English, SMU
[ctgonzalez@smu.edu]
Dr. Ariel Ron
History, SMU
[aron@mail.smu.edu]
Abel Fenwick
English, U of Arkansas
[fenwick@uark.edu]
CFP: Langston Hughes’s The Weary Blues at 100
Special Issue of The Langston Hughes Review
Guest Editor: Michael Borshuk (Texas Tech University)
New Perspectives on Bob Dylan (NeMLA 2026)
Deadline for abstract submission: September 30 2025
Atras Journal: Call for Papers - Varia
Volume 7, Issue 1, January 2026
Atras Journal is now inviting scholars from around the globe to submit their unpublished manuscripts for publication. The journal aims to contribute to the body of knowledge by publishing original papers in the fields of literature, gender studies, cultural studies, linguistics, education, language studies, translation, social sciences, and arts. Researchers are invited to submit their manuscripts in English, Arabic, and French.
Presentation
T&T VIII: ALGORITHMS, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND THE CLASSROOM
APRIL 17-18, 2026
The 2026 NeMLA convention will be March 5-8 in Pittsburgh, PA at Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown.
The NeMLA 2026 convention organizing committee is thrilled to announce the opening plenary and keynote speakers: novelist Simon Han (Nights When Nothing Happened) and feminist luminary Cherríe Moraga (Heroes and Saints, Native Country of the Heart, co-editor with Gloria Anzaldúa of This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color).