CFP: “Provocations” Essays for American Gothic Studies
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CFP: “Provocations” for American Gothic Studies
American Gothic Studies is seeking short essays for its “Provocations” section. These pieces (2,000 words) are meant to question conventional wisdom, tackle compelling issues, or advance new theses about the American Gothic as an academic field or pedagogical subject. Please note that they are not traditional essays.
At this time, we are interested in essays that revisit, interrogate, and update older concepts and terms. Some examples might include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Wilderness (sublime and otherwise)
- Bodies (mutable, multispecies, and otherwise)
- Contagion and Infection
- Symbiosis
- Space and Inter-Spaces (domestic, online, and otherwise)
- Nostalgia
- Posthuman
- Scientist (mad and otherwise)
Our questions for authors include (but are not limited to) the following: What relevance do these terms have for the field of American Gothic studies in the present moment? What shifts in meaning have occurred over time? What makes these terms problematic or troublesome? What makes these terms productive or fruitful? What updates can we make to our thinking insofar as these terms are concerned?
To propose a Provocations piece, please contact section co-editors Jennifer Schell (jschell5@alaska.edu) and Cristina Santos (csantos@brocku.ca). Please explain what makes your proposal provocative insofar as the field of Gothic studies is concerned.
Our submission deadline is October 15, 2025. Please review the formatting guidelines before entering your manuscript for consideration.
American Gothic Studies is the first scholarly journal dedicated to the American Gothic and publishes rigorously vetted scholarship on the topic, broadly construed. This encompasses considerations of literature, film, television, comics, and new media, as well as cultural artifacts and practices.
American Gothic Studies is the official journal of the Society for the Study of the American Gothic (SSAG), which promotes and advances the study of the American Gothic through research, teaching, and publication. It is the goal of the Society to strengthen relations among persons and institutions both in the United States and internationally who are undertaking such studies, and to broaden knowledge among the general public about the American Gothic in its many forms.
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