The field of Appalachian literary studies now needs another centralized assessment of the current state of the field, as well as possible new directions for its future. A New American Vein seeks to fill this gap by creating a collection that represents scholarly views on contemporary Appalachian literature and reevaluations of foundational Appalachian literary works that utilize cutting-edge critical approaches.
Categoria: Journal Publication
With this special issue, we encourage proposals that explicitly consider the two prefixes as cognitive and stylistic filters in the processes of artistic production and/or as value filters in the definition of gender identity, race, and ethnicity, so as to open up new spaces of inquiry and intervention.
In addition to the traditional forms of literature, this Handbook explores popular forms of writing such as comics, song lyric composition, and television and film script writing alongside political oratory, essays, and memoir.
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Final essays will be due at the end of 2023/beginning of 2024, and will run 20-24 double-spaced pages long.
Proposals for essay chapters are due to Heather Ostman (heather.ostman@sunywcc.edu)
by Friday, April 14, 2023.
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EJAS is the official, peer-reviewed academic journal of the European Association for American Studies, a federation of 21 national and joint-national associations of specialists of the United States gathering approximately 4,000 scholars from 27 European countries (<http://www.eaas.eu>).
Premio Agostino Lombardo
Per commemorare la figura del grande studioso scomparso, l’AISNA (Associazione Italiana di Studi Nord-Americani), con il contributo del Centro Studi Americani, bandisce il Premio Agostino Lombardo, assegnato alla migliore tesi di dottorato di argomento americanistico discussa nel corso dell’anno precedente in un’università italiana.
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JAm It! Journal of American Studies in Italy is an annual open-access and peer-reviewed journal of American Studies that publishes academic articles, book reviews, interviews, and creative writing, favoring innovative methodologies and contributions.
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