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Open Call for SRHIN Health Equity Champions Program (Africa)Deadline: Aug 29, 2025 Donor: Slum and Rural Health Initiative Network Grant Type: Events Grant Size: Not Available Countries/Regions: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo (Brazzaville), Congo DR, Cote DIvoire (Ivory Coast), Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Reunion, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Sao Tome And Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Sudan Area: Community Development, Health, Youth, Leadership, Youth & Adolescents Are you passionate about health equity, youth leadership, and making a real difference in your community? Then join the next cohort of the SRHIN Health Equity Champions Program! For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/srhinAfrica/posts/pfbid0iDnh3WqDy4T5FxdQncfsbFNe54a3RxVWitd6nr6DhmzFSjraimrukEBs9MCvKGiil Premium Link: https://grants.fundsforngospremium.com/opportunity/op/open-call-for-srhin-health-equity-champions-program-africaBy: Baboki Gaolaolwe-Major
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Open Call for SRHIN Health Equity Champions Program (Africa)Deadline: Aug 29, 2025 Donor: Slum and Rural Health Initiative Network Grant Type: Events Grant Size: Not Available Countries/Regions: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo (Brazzaville), Congo DR, Cote DIvoire (Ivory Coast), Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Reunion, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Sao Tome And Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Sudan Area: Community Development, Health, Youth, Leadership, Youth & Adolescents Are you passionate about health equity, youth leadership, and making a real difference in your community? Then join the next cohort of the SRHIN Health Equity Champions Program! For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/srhinAfrica/posts/pfbid0iDnh3WqDy4T5FxdQncfsbFNe54a3RxVWitd6nr6DhmzFSjraimrukEBs9MCvKGiil Premium Link: https://grants.fundsforngospremium.com/opportunity/op/open-call-for-srhin-health-equity-champions-program-africa Read moreBy: Baboki Gaolaolwe-Major
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Applications open for “CSOs’ Integrity Clubs” Program (Kenya)Deadline: Aug 31, 2025 Donor: Konrad Adenauer Foundation Kenya Grant Type: Grant Grant Size: $1000 to $10,000 Countries/Regions: Kenya Area: Civil Society Development, Social Justice, Corruption, Youth & Adolescents The Konrad Adenauer Foundation Kenya is looking for applications for the 2nd Round of Financial Support to Third Parties for “CSOs’ Integrity Clubs” Program under the Strengthening capacities of local Civil Society to fight Corruption: Tupigane na Ufisadi (TUNU) Project. For more information, visit https://www.kas.de/en/web/kenia/single-title/-/content/call-for-applications-24 Premium Link: https://grants.fundsforngospremium.com/opportunity/op/applications-open-for-csos-integrity-clubs-program-kenyaBy: Baboki Gaolaolwe-Major
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Applications open for “CSOs’ Integrity Clubs” Program (Kenya)Deadline: Aug 31, 2025 Donor: Konrad Adenauer Foundation Kenya Grant Type: Grant Grant Size: $1000 to $10,000 Countries/Regions: Kenya Area: Civil Society Development, Social Justice, Corruption, Youth & Adolescents The Konrad Adenauer Foundation Kenya is looking for applications for the 2nd Round of Financial Support to Third Parties for “CSOs’ Integrity Clubs” Program under the Strengthening capacities of local Civil Society to fight Corruption: Tupigane na Ufisadi (TUNU) Project. For more information, visit https://www.kas.de/en/web/kenia/single-title/-/content/call-for-applications-24 Premium Link: https://grants.fundsforngospremium.com/opportunity/op/applications-open-for-csos-integrity-clubs-program-kenya Read moreBy: Baboki Gaolaolwe-Major
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Call for Special Issue Submissions: New Histories of the Liberation StrugglesJAMH Call for Papers Journal of African Military History - Special Issue: New Histories of the Southern African Liberation Struggles The intertwined wars to bring majority-rule to the Southern African states are rightfully understood in African history both as the triumphs of pan-African solidarity and complex events that interwove both local struggles for authority and global ideological competition. Initial nationalist histories traced the rise and political activities of the liberation fronts while more global views explored the cooperation of African actors with international patrons such as Russia, China, and Cuba in their attempts to leverage Cold War dynamics in an effort to attain their freedom. These often ultimately proved to be more official histories that played up the successes of the liberation struggles against the white redoubt countries as well as the international and Pan-African cooperation that allowed these successes However, the past decade has seen the continued expansion of historical inquiry into these conflicts. Both on the continent and abroad, critical archives have been opened and their documentation being woven into the historical narratives of the conflicts, such as the emergent work on the ALCORA exercises by Robert McNamara and Felipe Rebeiro de Meneses. Access to a plethora of previously unreachable or forgotten interview subjects has established new narratives of the struggles themselves, such as in the works of Joanne MacGregor, Joceylyn Alexander, Christian Williams, or Marc Thomas Howard. Topics that had not previous been studied in a systemic way, such as African participation in the struggles against the liberation fronts or the logistics of sustaining the far-flung struggles, have been explored, establishing new bodies of knowledge about these complex conflicts. Simply put, while there have been published historical narratives and knowledge about these struggles since the days of their waging, newer work has both enhanced and expanded on these early publications and there remains more new scholarship emerging. The intent of this special issue is continuing these efforts and publishing new scholarly perspectives on the planning, waging, and inherited narratives of the struggles for the final liberation of Africa while at the same time uncovering varied aspects of these intertwined conflicts which have received little or no previous scholarly attention We are particularly interested in contributions exploring the following topics regarding either side of the conflict: - Internal alliances and military cooperation; - Operational planning and direct military engagements; - Recruitment, mobilization and manpower; - Veterans and demobilization; - Labor, industry and sustainment of the struggles; - Gender, masculinity, and the role of women; - Resistance, political activism and interment; - Propaganda, espionage and counterintelligence; - External connections and interactions; - Legacy, commemoration and historical memory; The special issue will consider articles submitted in English. If you are interested in proposing a paper on these or any other topics, please contact Dr Charles Thomas (charles.thomas.40@au.af.edu) or Dr. Bafumiki Mocheregwa (bafumiki.mocheregwa@usm.edu). Abstracts should be submitted by 30 November 2025, with completed essays due by 31 April 2026. Scholars interested in editing future special issues should contact the journal’s managing editors, Roy Doron and Charles G Thomas at doronrs@wssu.edu and charles.thomas.40@au.af.edu Contact Information Dr Charles Thomas (charles.thomas.40@au.af.edu) or Dr. Bafumiki Mocheregwa (bafumiki.mocheregwa@usm.edu) Contact Email charles.thomas.40@au.af.edu URL: https://brill.com/view/journals/jamh/jamh-overview.xml?contents=editorialcontent-62994By: Baboki Gaolaolwe-MajorURL -
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Call for Special Issue Submissions: New Histories of the Liberation StrugglesJAMH Call for Papers Journal of African Military History - Special Issue: New Histories of the Southern African Liberation Struggles The intertwined wars to bring majority-rule to the Southern African states are rightfully understood in African history both as the triumphs of pan-African solidarity and complex events that interwove both local struggles for authority and global ideological competition. Initial nationalist histories traced the rise and political activities of the liberation fronts while more global views explored the cooperation of African actors with international patrons such as Russia, China, and Cuba in their attempts to leverage Cold War dynamics in an effort to attain their freedom. These often ultimately proved to be more official histories that played up the successes of the liberation struggles against the white redoubt countries as well as the international and Pan-African cooperation that allowed these successes However, the past decade has seen the continued expansion of historical inquiry into these conflicts. Both on the continent and abroad, critical archives have been opened and their documentation being woven into the historical narratives of the conflicts, such as the emergent work on the ALCORA exercises by Robert McNamara and Felipe Rebeiro de Meneses. Access to a plethora of previously unreachable or forgotten interview subjects has established new narratives of the struggles themselves, such as in the works of Joanne MacGregor, Joceylyn Alexander, Christian Williams, or Marc Thomas Howard. Topics that had not previous been studied in a systemic way, such as African participation in the struggles against the liberation fronts or the logistics of sustaining the far-flung struggles, have been explored, establishing new bodies of knowledge about these complex conflicts. Simply put, while there have been published historical narratives and knowledge about these struggles since the days of their waging, newer work has both enhanced and expanded on these early publications and there remains more new scholarship emerging. The intent of this special issue is continuing these efforts and publishing new scholarly perspectives on the planning, waging, and inherited narratives of the struggles for the final liberation of Africa while at the same time uncovering varied aspects of these intertwined conflicts which have received little or no previous scholarly attention We are particularly interested in contributions exploring the following topics regarding either side of the conflict: - Internal alliances and military cooperation; - Operational planning and direct military engagements; - Recruitment, mobilization and manpower; - Veterans and demobilization; - Labor, industry and sustainment of the struggles; - Gender, masculinity, and the role of women; - Resistance, political activism and interment; - Propaganda, espionage and counterintelligence; - External connections and interactions; - Legacy, commemoration and historical memory; The special issue will consider articles submitted in English. If you are interested in proposing a paper on these or any other topics, please contact Dr Charles Thomas (charles.thomas.40@au.af.edu) or Dr. Bafumiki Mocheregwa (bafumiki.mocheregwa@usm.edu). Abstracts should be submitted by 30 November 2025, with completed essays due by 31 April 2026. Scholars interested in editing future special issues should contact the journal’s managing editors, Roy Doron and Charles G Thomas at doronrs@wssu.edu and charles.thomas.40@au.af.edu Contact Information Dr Charles Thomas (charles.thomas.40@au.af.edu) or Dr. Bafumiki Mocheregwa (bafumiki.mocheregwa@usm.edu) Contact Email charles.thomas.40@au.af.edu URL: https://brill.com/view/journals/jamh/jamh-overview.xml?contents=editorialcontent-62994 Read moreBy: Baboki Gaolaolwe-MajorURL -
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Call for Presentation AbstractsCall for Presentation Abstracts:Towards the CAA 114th Annual Conference (18-21 Feb. 2026), we now welcome the submission of presentation abstracts for the session “Methodological Approaches to Researching Modern Art by African Women Artists.” —Session convened remotely—Session Chairs:Nomusa Makhubu (Michaelis School of Fine Art at the University of Cape Town), and Claudia Marion Stemberger (Department of Art History at the University of Delaware)Session Abstract:The rise of the contemporary in both research and exhibitions of African visual art and material culture has gained significant traction, placing the historically marginalized study of women artists in twentieth-century Africa at a crossroads. The recent growth in online resources pertaining to global modern art, such as biographical notes by AWARE and contextual essays from the MoMA, has helped to reevaluate the narratives surrounding African women artists of the twentieth century. Surveys on African women artists have proposed that gendered practices are multifaceted (Blackmun Visonà 2021), while also underlining the challenges posed by “incongruent methodological approaches to how that gendered history is constructed” (Makhubu 2020). This has opened opportunities to transform research methodologies and fieldwork strategies. In moving forward, however, despite ongoing reflections on the current state of the field (African Arts 2017 & 2024) and revised trajectories of African modernisms (Critical Interventions 2019), there remains a paucity of directions in the analysis of modern art by individual African women artists. The panel discusses methodological innovations and case studies that underpin novel scholarship on women’s artistic production among twentieth-century African art historiography. The scope encompasses accounts of recent shifts and envisioning future inquiry, especially in respect of Africa-centered perspectives. By engaging in debates about the de/canonization of art historical knowledges, this panel illuminates the previously underrepresented histories of African women artists. Timeline:Proposal submission deadline: 29 August 2025Notification of acceptance: 16 September 2025 Submission Guidelines:Prepare your presentation title and abstract (250 words), in addition to your shortened CV (~2 pages). Presenters will submit through CAA's online forms via this link: https://caa.confex.com/caa/2026/webprogrampreliminary/meeting.htmlFor technical issues, kindly reach out to caa@confex.com About the CAA Annual Conference:The CAA Annual Conference by the College Art Association (https://www.collegeart.org/) is the largest convening of art historians, artists, designers, curators, and visual art professionals in North America. Each year, CAA offers sessions submitted by members, committees, and affiliated societies offering a wide range of content. As an organization, CAA emphasizes diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. Most sessions and events will be held on location in Chicago only, while a portion of the program will be convened remotely. Contact Email cmst@udel.edu URL https://caa.confex.com/caa/2026/webprogrampreliminary/meeting.htmlBy: Baboki Gaolaolwe-MajorURL -
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Call for Presentation AbstractsCall for Presentation Abstracts:Towards the CAA 114th Annual Conference (18-21 Feb. 2026), we now welcome the submission of presentation abstracts for the session “Methodological Approaches to Researching Modern Art by African Women Artists.” —Session convened remotely—Session Chairs:Nomusa Makhubu (Michaelis School of Fine Art at the University of Cape Town), and Claudia Marion Stemberger (Department of Art History at the University of Delaware)Session Abstract:The rise of the contemporary in both research and exhibitions of African visual art and material culture has gained significant traction, placing the historically marginalized study of women artists in twentieth-century Africa at a crossroads. The recent growth in online resources pertaining to global modern art, such as biographical notes by AWARE and contextual essays from the MoMA, has helped to reevaluate the narratives surrounding African women artists of the twentieth century. Surveys on African women artists have proposed that gendered practices are multifaceted (Blackmun Visonà 2021), while also underlining the challenges posed by “incongruent methodological approaches to how that gendered history is constructed” (Makhubu 2020). This has opened opportunities to transform research methodologies and fieldwork strategies. In moving forward, however, despite ongoing reflections on the current state of the field (African Arts 2017 & 2024) and revised trajectories of African modernisms (Critical Interventions 2019), there remains a paucity of directions in the analysis of modern art by individual African women artists. The panel discusses methodological innovations and case studies that underpin novel scholarship on women’s artistic production among twentieth-century African art historiography. The scope encompasses accounts of recent shifts and envisioning future inquiry, especially in respect of Africa-centered perspectives. By engaging in debates about the de/canonization of art historical knowledges, this panel illuminates the previously underrepresented histories of African women artists. Timeline:Proposal submission deadline: 29 August 2025Notification of acceptance: 16 September 2025 Submission Guidelines:Prepare your presentation title and abstract (250 words), in addition to your shortened CV (~2 pages). Presenters will submit through CAA's online forms via this link: https://caa.confex.com/caa/2026/webprogrampreliminary/meeting.htmlFor technical issues, kindly reach out to caa@confex.com About the CAA Annual Conference:The CAA Annual Conference by the College Art Association (https://www.collegeart.org/) is the largest convening of art historians, artists, designers, curators, and visual art professionals in North America. Each year, CAA offers sessions submitted by members, committees, and affiliated societies offering a wide range of content. As an organization, CAA emphasizes diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. Most sessions and events will be held on location in Chicago only, while a portion of the program will be convened remotely. Contact Email cmst@udel.edu URL https://caa.confex.com/caa/2026/webprogrampreliminary/meeting.html Read moreBy: Baboki Gaolaolwe-MajorURL -
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CFP: Translation Networks in the Decolonising World, 1950s–1970sTranslation Networks in the Decolonising World, 1950s–1970sKing's College, University of Cambridge | 24–25 April 2026 The 1950s to the 1970s was a transformative period marked by anticolonial struggles, national independences, and non-aligned solidarities across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. These groundbreaking political shifts went hand-in-hand with profound cultural and ideological exchanges across continents. Central to these exchanges were translation networks—dynamic, often informal systems through which ideas filtered across linguistic and national boundaries. These networks not only facilitated the dissemination of anticolonial and more broadly revolutionary thought, but also helped forge new identities and solidarities in a bipolarised world. From clandestine literature, revolutionary manifestos, political speeches, to broadcasting and print journalism, translation operated as an essential tool for decolonisation. Yet, despite their significance, these translation networks remain underexplored. This conference seeks to shed light on the multifaceted role of translation in the decolonising world between the 1950s and 1970s. It seeks to examine how translation—whether cultural or linguistic, diplomatic or political—served as a bridge for ideas, theories, and strategies that fueled anticolonial struggles, fostered regional solidarities, and contributed to the dissemination of counterhegemonic discourses. This conference seeks to redress narratives that often overlook translation’s role in shaping political and cultural transformation by foregrounding the networks of translation that enabled dialogue between communities, intellectuals, and revolutionary movements. It aims to explore how translation practices facilitated the circulation of anti-colonial ideas, shaped notions of identity and sovereignty, and influenced the formation of new political and cultural realities in the decolonising world. We invite proposals for papers of relevance to the subject of the conference, which might include considerations of: The role of translation in the dissemination of anticolonial thought; The translation of revolutionary texts (e.g., manifestos, poetry, political speeches, print journalism) as well as oral traditions and indigenous knowledge that supported anticolonial narratives; The role of translation as a tool for transnational and transcontinental solidarity; The role of transnational and transcontinental alliances (e.g., the Non-Aligned Movement) in facilitating ideological exchanges and collaborations; The role of translation in national, transnational, and transcontinental conferences, festivals, and organisations; The translation and/or adaptation, reinterpretation, and dissemination of Afro-Asianism, Marxism, nationalism, Pan-Africanism, and/or Pan-Arabism; The influence of radio, print, and emerging broadcasting or recording technologies in spreading anticolonial ideas in translation; The role and agency of individual translators in establishing transnational and transcontinental connections; Comparative perspectives on the intersection of translation and decolonisation in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The conference will be in-person at King’s College, University of Cambridge. To submit a proposal, please include in one document the following information: proposals for 20-minute papers (300 words), paper title, and participant(s) biography (100 words). Please submit proposals by e-mail to Georgia Nasseh (gsn25 [at] cam.ac.uk). The deadline for submissions is 15 October 2025. Contact Information Dr Georgia NassehResearch Fellow in the Literatures of the Global SouthKing's College, University of Cambridge Contact Email gsn25@cam.ac.ukRead more: https://networks.h-net.org/group/announcements/20122618/cfp-translation-networks-decolonising-world-1950s-1970sBy: Baboki Gaolaolwe-MajorURL -
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CFP: Translation Networks in the Decolonising World, 1950s–1970sTranslation Networks in the Decolonising World, 1950s–1970sKing's College, University of Cambridge | 24–25 April 2026 The 1950s to the 1970s was a transformative period marked by anticolonial struggles, national independences, and non-aligned solidarities across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. These groundbreaking political shifts went hand-in-hand with profound cultural and ideological exchanges across continents. Central to these exchanges were translation networks—dynamic, often informal systems through which ideas filtered across linguistic and national boundaries. These networks not only facilitated the dissemination of anticolonial and more broadly revolutionary thought, but also helped forge new identities and solidarities in a bipolarised world. From clandestine literature, revolutionary manifestos, political speeches, to broadcasting and print journalism, translation operated as an essential tool for decolonisation. Yet, despite their significance, these translation networks remain underexplored. This conference seeks to shed light on the multifaceted role of translation in the decolonising world between the 1950s and 1970s. It seeks to examine how translation—whether cultural or linguistic, diplomatic or political—served as a bridge for ideas, theories, and strategies that fueled anticolonial struggles, fostered regional solidarities, and contributed to the dissemination of counterhegemonic discourses. This conference seeks to redress narratives that often overlook translation’s role in shaping political and cultural transformation by foregrounding the networks of translation that enabled dialogue between communities, intellectuals, and revolutionary movements. It aims to explore how translation practices facilitated the circulation of anti-colonial ideas, shaped notions of identity and sovereignty, and influenced the formation of new political and cultural realities in the decolonising world. We invite proposals for papers of relevance to the subject of the conference, which might include considerations of: The role of translation in the dissemination of anticolonial thought; The translation of revolutionary texts (e.g., manifestos, poetry, political speeches, print journalism) as well as oral traditions and indigenous knowledge that supported anticolonial narratives; The role of translation as a tool for transnational and transcontinental solidarity; The role of transnational and transcontinental alliances (e.g., the Non-Aligned Movement) in facilitating ideological exchanges and collaborations; The role of translation in national, transnational, and transcontinental conferences, festivals, and organisations; The translation and/or adaptation, reinterpretation, and dissemination of Afro-Asianism, Marxism, nationalism, Pan-Africanism, and/or Pan-Arabism; The influence of radio, print, and emerging broadcasting or recording technologies in spreading anticolonial ideas in translation; The role and agency of individual translators in establishing transnational and transcontinental connections; Comparative perspectives on the intersection of translation and decolonisation in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The conference will be in-person at King’s College, University of Cambridge. To submit a proposal, please include in one document the following information: proposals for 20-minute papers (300 words), paper title, and participant(s) biography (100 words). Please submit proposals by e-mail to Georgia Nasseh (gsn25 [at] cam.ac.uk). The deadline for submissions is 15 October 2025. Contact Information Dr Georgia NassehResearch Fellow in the Literatures of the Global SouthKing's College, University of Cambridge Contact Email gsn25@cam.ac.ukRead more: https://networks.h-net.org/group/announcements/20122618/cfp-translation-networks-decolonising-world-1950s-1970s Read moreBy: Baboki Gaolaolwe-MajorURL -
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Edited Volume on "Feminism and Literary Studies in African Literature and Culture"Book Series Title: Contemporary Literary Studies on Language and LiteraturePublisher: HJ Verlag Maurer – Maurer Press, Frankfurt, GermanyWebsite: www.maurer.press We invite contributions for the next volume of our series, Contemporary Literary Studies on Language and Literature. This volume is dedicated to exploring feminist perspectives in literature and culture, providing a platform for work that highlights the diverse ways feminism continues to shape literary scholarship. We welcome chapters that examine women’s and gender-diverse voices in literature, challenge patriarchal structures, and consider how feminist approaches intersect with race, class, sexuality, disability, ecology, and postcolonial contexts. Submissions may focus on novels, poetry, drama, life writing, oral traditions, or interdisciplinary forms. Possible Areas of Inquiry (not limited to): Feminist literary criticism and theory Postcolonial and decolonial feminism Ecofeminism and environmental justice Queer feminism and sexuality in literature Disability feminism and embodiment Re-reading canons and genres through feminist lenses Feminist experimentation with form and narrative Other feminist and intersectional approaches to literature are also welcome. Submission Guidelines Abstract: Minimum 250 words (including a short bio of the author) Full Chapter: Minimum 4,000 words Formatting: Times New Roman, APA 6th edition, justified text, 1.15 spacing Languages Accepted: English, German, Turkish, and Azerbaijani Plagiarism and Similarity Policy All submissions will be screened using Turnitin. Works with a similarity index above 20% cannot be considered. Important Dates Abstract Submission Deadline: 15 September 2025 Full Chapter Submission Deadline: 30 November 2025 Estimated Publication Date: January / February 2026 There will also be publication fees charged Submission Emails Please send abstracts and full chapters (once accepted) to all of the following: Dr. Gülşah Kıran Elkoca (Editor): gulsah.k@adu.edu.tr Kanan Aghasiyev (Editor, M.A.): kaasiyev@gmail.com Prof. Dr. Habib Tekin (Editor): habib.tekin@marmara.edu.tr Read more: https://networks.h-net.org/group/announcements/20122592/edited-volume-feminism-and-literary-studiesBy: Baboki Gaolaolwe-MajorURL -
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Edited Volume on "Feminism and Literary Studies in African Literature and Culture"Book Series Title: Contemporary Literary Studies on Language and LiteraturePublisher: HJ Verlag Maurer – Maurer Press, Frankfurt, GermanyWebsite: www.maurer.press We invite contributions for the next volume of our series, Contemporary Literary Studies on Language and Literature. This volume is dedicated to exploring feminist perspectives in literature and culture, providing a platform for work that highlights the diverse ways feminism continues to shape literary scholarship. We welcome chapters that examine women’s and gender-diverse voices in literature, challenge patriarchal structures, and consider how feminist approaches intersect with race, class, sexuality, disability, ecology, and postcolonial contexts. Submissions may focus on novels, poetry, drama, life writing, oral traditions, or interdisciplinary forms. Possible Areas of Inquiry (not limited to): Feminist literary criticism and theory Postcolonial and decolonial feminism Ecofeminism and environmental justice Queer feminism and sexuality in literature Disability feminism and embodiment Re-reading canons and genres through feminist lenses Feminist experimentation with form and narrative Other feminist and intersectional approaches to literature are also welcome. Submission Guidelines Abstract: Minimum 250 words (including a short bio of the author) Full Chapter: Minimum 4,000 words Formatting: Times New Roman, APA 6th edition, justified text, 1.15 spacing Languages Accepted: English, German, Turkish, and Azerbaijani Plagiarism and Similarity Policy All submissions will be screened using Turnitin. Works with a similarity index above 20% cannot be considered. Important Dates Abstract Submission Deadline: 15 September 2025 Full Chapter Submission Deadline: 30 November 2025 Estimated Publication Date: January / February 2026 There will also be publication fees charged Submission Emails Please send abstracts and full chapters (once accepted) to all of the following: Dr. Gülşah Kıran Elkoca (Editor): gulsah.k@adu.edu.tr Kanan Aghasiyev (Editor, M.A.): kaasiyev@gmail.com Prof. Dr. Habib Tekin (Editor): habib.tekin@marmara.edu.tr Read more: https://networks.h-net.org/group/announcements/20122592/edited-volume-feminism-and-literary-studies Read moreBy: Baboki Gaolaolwe-MajorURL -
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Edited Volume on "Ecocriticism in African Literature"We are pleased to announce the Call for Abstracts/Chapters for the third volume of our book series, Contemporary Literary Studies on Language and Literature. This volume invites scholars, researchers, and academics to contribute high-quality chapters focused on ecocritical approaches to literary inquiry. We encourage submissions that engage with the relationship between literature, environment, and ecology, and that interrogate how texts represent, critique, or reshape human–nature relationships. Contributions may focus on novels, poetry, drama, life writing, speculative fiction, and interdisciplinary or comparative literary studies. The volume welcomes submissions in English, German, Turkish, and Azerbaijani. Suggested (but not limited to) Research Areas: Ecocritical Literary AnalysisContributions are invited across all literary genres—novels, poetry, drama, life writing, and experimental forms—addressing topics such as environmental ethics, ecological consciousness, climate change, urban ecologies, multispecies relations, and representations of nature in literature. Postcolonial Ecocriticism: Exploring how environmental concerns intersect with colonial and neocolonial histories. Submissions may consider extractivism, land dispossession, ecological imperialism, and indigenous or Global South perspectives on sustainability, resistance, and resilience. Ecofeminism and Gendered Ecologies: Examining how gender, ecology, and power are intertwined in literary texts. Topics may include women’s relationship to land, reproductive justice in ecological crises, care labor, and feminist engagements with environmental justice. Queer Ecologies in Literature: Investigating how nonnormative sexualities and genders intersect with environmental thought. Contributions may address queer kinship, environmental belonging, speculative futures, and critiques of heteronormative environmental narratives. Ecology, Disability, and the Body: Analyzing how literature portrays disabled bodies in relation to environmental contexts—such as climate vulnerability, accessibility, survival, and resilience in times of ecological crisis. Ecocriticism and Genre Studies: Re-examining established genres (such as pastoral, science fiction, climate fiction, horror, or utopia/dystopia) through ecocritical lenses. Focus may include the emergence of “cli-fi” and other forms of speculative eco-literature. Indigenous and Decolonial Ecologies: Engaging with indigenous storytelling traditions and decolonial literary practices that foreground ecological knowledge, land rights, spiritual ecologies, and cultural resilience in the face of colonial and ecological violence. Other ecocritical, intersectional, and interdisciplinary literary research is also welcome. Submission Guidelines: Abstract: Minimum 250 words (including a short bio of the scholar) Full Chapter Length: Minimum 4,000 words Formatting: Times New Roman, APA 6th Edition citation style, justified texts, 1.15-line spacing Languages Accepted: English, German, Turkish, and Azerbaijani Plagiarism and Similarity Policy: All submissions will be screened using Turnitin. Works with a similarity index above 20% will not be considered. Authors are advised to pre-check their work for originality. Important Dates: Abstract Submission Deadline: 15 September 2025 Full Chapter Submission Deadline: 30 November 2025 Estimated Publication Date: January / February 2026 There will also be publication fees charged Submission Emails: Please submit your abstract and full article (once accepted) by attaching it in an email sent to all of the following addresses: Dr. Gülşah Kıran Elkoca (Editor): gulsah.k@adu.edu.tr Kanan Aghasiyev (Editor, M.A.): kaasiyev@gmail.com Prof. Dr. Habib Tekin (Editor): habib.tekin@marmara.edu.tr You may reach the publication history of the series at the following link:https://www.maurer.press/kategorie/bucher/contemporary-studies-on-language-and-literature/By: Baboki Gaolaolwe-MajorURL -
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Edited Volume on "Ecocriticism in African Literature"We are pleased to announce the Call for Abstracts/Chapters for the third volume of our book series, Contemporary Literary Studies on Language and Literature. This volume invites scholars, researchers, and academics to contribute high-quality chapters focused on ecocritical approaches to literary inquiry. We encourage submissions that engage with the relationship between literature, environment, and ecology, and that interrogate how texts represent, critique, or reshape human–nature relationships. Contributions may focus on novels, poetry, drama, life writing, speculative fiction, and interdisciplinary or comparative literary studies. The volume welcomes submissions in English, German, Turkish, and Azerbaijani. Suggested (but not limited to) Research Areas: Ecocritical Literary AnalysisContributions are invited across all literary genres—novels, poetry, drama, life writing, and experimental forms—addressing topics such as environmental ethics, ecological consciousness, climate change, urban ecologies, multispecies relations, and representations of nature in literature. Postcolonial Ecocriticism: Exploring how environmental concerns intersect with colonial and neocolonial histories. Submissions may consider extractivism, land dispossession, ecological imperialism, and indigenous or Global South perspectives on sustainability, resistance, and resilience. Ecofeminism and Gendered Ecologies: Examining how gender, ecology, and power are intertwined in literary texts. Topics may include women’s relationship to land, reproductive justice in ecological crises, care labor, and feminist engagements with environmental justice. Queer Ecologies in Literature: Investigating how nonnormative sexualities and genders intersect with environmental thought. Contributions may address queer kinship, environmental belonging, speculative futures, and critiques of heteronormative environmental narratives. Ecology, Disability, and the Body: Analyzing how literature portrays disabled bodies in relation to environmental contexts—such as climate vulnerability, accessibility, survival, and resilience in times of ecological crisis. Ecocriticism and Genre Studies: Re-examining established genres (such as pastoral, science fiction, climate fiction, horror, or utopia/dystopia) through ecocritical lenses. Focus may include the emergence of “cli-fi” and other forms of speculative eco-literature. Indigenous and Decolonial Ecologies: Engaging with indigenous storytelling traditions and decolonial literary practices that foreground ecological knowledge, land rights, spiritual ecologies, and cultural resilience in the face of colonial and ecological violence. Other ecocritical, intersectional, and interdisciplinary literary research is also welcome. Submission Guidelines: Abstract: Minimum 250 words (including a short bio of the scholar) Full Chapter Length: Minimum 4,000 words Formatting: Times New Roman, APA 6th Edition citation style, justified texts, 1.15-line spacing Languages Accepted: English, German, Turkish, and Azerbaijani Plagiarism and Similarity Policy: All submissions will be screened using Turnitin. Works with a similarity index above 20% will not be considered. Authors are advised to pre-check their work for originality. Important Dates: Abstract Submission Deadline: 15 September 2025 Full Chapter Submission Deadline: 30 November 2025 Estimated Publication Date: January / February 2026 There will also be publication fees charged Submission Emails: Please submit your abstract and full article (once accepted) by attaching it in an email sent to all of the following addresses: Dr. Gülşah Kıran Elkoca (Editor): gulsah.k@adu.edu.tr Kanan Aghasiyev (Editor, M.A.): kaasiyev@gmail.com Prof. Dr. Habib Tekin (Editor): habib.tekin@marmara.edu.tr You may reach the publication history of the series at the following link:https://www.maurer.press/kategorie/bucher/contemporary-studies-on-language-and-literature/ Read moreBy: Baboki Gaolaolwe-MajorURL
