Tuesday, July 9, 2019

CFP Witches (Spec Issue of Journal of Dracula Studies) (1/1/2020)

Journal of Dracula Studies Special Issue: Witches
https://call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2019/06/27/journal-of-dracula-studies-special-issue-witches

deadline for submissions: January 1, 2020
full name / name of organization: Anne DeLong/Transylvanian Society of Dracula
contact email: journalofdraculastudies@kutztown.edu

The Journal of Dracula Studies is accepting submissions of manuscripts of scholarly articles (4000-6000 words) for a 2020 Special Issue focusing on witches and witchcraft. Papers may examine the figure of the witch and/or the practice of witchcraft in literature, film, folklore, and popular culture. Submissions are due by January 1, 2020. Possible topics include the following:


  • witches, wizards, warlocks, cunning folk
  • magic and magical practices
  • hexing and spell casting
  • witches throughout history
  • witch hunts and witch trials
  • witchcraft and feminism
  • witchcraft and New Age spirituality
  • witchcraft and political activism
  • witchcraft and spiritualism: seances, spirit communication
  • culturally diverse witchcraft practices: Voodoo, conjure, pow wow, etc.
  • depictions of witches and witchcraft in film, television, and popular culture



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