Submissions may address, but are not limited to, the following interconnected and interdisciplinary themes:
- Global, Comparative and Postcolonial Perspectives
World Literature and Comparative Literary Studies
• Postcolonial Studies and Global Perspectives
• Diaspora, Migration and Transnational Narratives
• Translation Studies and Cross-Cultural Exchanges
• Indigenous Literatures and Decolonial Thought - Language, Discourse and Communication
- Contemporary Trends in English Language and Literature
• Language, Discourse and Communication Studies
• Pedagogy and Innovations in English Studies
• Multilingualism, Linguistic Diversity and Global Englishes
• Discourse Analysis in Media, Politics and Society - Identity, Culture and Representation
Gender, Identity and Cultural Representation
• Popular Culture and Cultural Studies
• Intersections of Literature with Sociology, History and Politics
• Queer Studies and Intersectionality
• Representation in Children’s and Young Adult Literature - Space, Environment and Embodiment
Ecocriticism, Blue Humanities and Environmental Humanities
• Spatial Humanities and Literary Geographies
• Embodiment, Space and Lived Experiences in Literature
• Urban, Rural and Regional Ecologies in Literature
• Climate Change Narratives and Sustainability Discourses - Memory, History and Narrative Practices
Memory, History and Narrative Studies
• Narrative Forms and Historiography
• Trauma, Testimony and Life Writing
• Archives, Oral Traditions and Cultural Memory - Genre Studies and Literary Forms
Science Fiction and Speculative Literature
• Children’s Literature and Young Adult Fiction
• Graphic Novels, Comics and Visual Narratives
• Gaming Literature and Interactive Storytelling
• Life Writing, Memoir and Auto fiction - Interdisciplinary and Emerging Fields
Digital Humanities and New Media in Literature
• Medical Humanities and Literature
• Sports Humanities and Literature
• Literature and Artificial Intelligence
• Literary Theory and Critical Methodologies
• Literature and Psychology / Cognitive Humanities