New Directions in William James and Literary Studies

Todd Barosky Announcement
Location
United States
Subject Fields
Humanities, Literature, Philosophy, Psychology, Religious Studies and Theology

Call for Papers: Special Issue of William James Studies

“New Directions in William James and Literary Studies”
 

The William James Society and its peer-reviewed journal William James Studies invite abstract submissions from literary scholars with diverse interests and approaches to the life and work of William James for a special issue of the journal, "New Directions in William James and Literary Studies." Abstract paper proposals up to 300 words are due by August 15th.  All submissions will conform to a strict timetable for publication for the May 2017 issue of William James Studies (for more see details below).  Please submit abstracts or direct queries to both Dr. Todd Barosky (tbarosky@stmartin.edu) and Dr. Justin Rogers-Cooper (jrogers@lagcc.cuny.edu) by August 15, 2016.

 

We welcome submissions that examine James and his relationship to literature, broadly conceived, including those with interdisciplinary perspectives with possible orientations toward history and/or American studies. Papers might examine any number of the following:

 

* James and the theory and practice of literary interpretation, both in his own time and in ours;

* James and his relationship to modernism, realism, and other literary genres;

* James and nineteenth and/or early-twentieth century aesthetic movements;

* James' philosophies of psychology, pragmatism, religion and literary authors/texts;

* James and contemporary interpretive contexts, including critical race and ethnic studies, queer theories, new materialisms, and periodical/archival studies;

 

Authors should submit 300-word abstracts that outline a clear argument, identify relevant texts by James and others, and place their paper within a contemporary scholarly framework or conversation.  Please note the following time-table for publication:

 

September 30: All authors notified of acceptance or rejection. Accepted authors affirm the publication time-table.

December 15: Authors submit roughly 3,000-5,000 word article in Chicago Style (16th edition).

January 15: All editorial feedback and suggestions for revision go back to authors.

Feb 15: Revised papers submitted for copy-editing.

March 1: Copy-editing and final revisions for publication.

May: Special Issue of William James Studies available for public.

 

The William James Society (WJS) is a multidisciplinary professional society that supports the study of, and communication about, the life and work of William James (1842-1910) and his ongoing influence in the many fields to which he contributed. We are currently interested in expanding the society’s engagement with disciplinary fields beyond philosophy and psychology. The peer-reviewed online journal William James Studies can be found on several subscription databases, including the Modern Language Association.

Contact Information

Please submit abstracts or direct queries to both Dr. Todd Barosky (tbarosky@stmartin.edu) and Dr. Justin Rogers-Cooper (jrogers@lagcc.cuny.edu) by August 15, 2016.

Contact Email
tbarosky@stmartin.edu