Call for Papers

The SCFLLF welcomes papers on all aspects of literature, linguistics, culture, philosophy, cultural history, film, applied linguistics, second language acquisition, and pedagogy pertaining to non-English languages (ancient and modern). We would like to encourage (but not limit) submissions addressing our conference theme: Disputed Realities: Recalibrating the Real in its broadest understanding. The Humanities have always dealt with imaginary worlds and how they are connected to and/ or influencing our conception of the real. In the present cultural climate where facts are more and more presented as disputed realities the humanities are repositioning themselves as a way to navigate, assess but also influence the political and the personal.

This year's keynote speaker is Carine Mardorossian, Professor of English & Global Gender and Sexuality Studies at Univeristy at Buffalo.

Topics

• • Reality and perception in literature, art and film
• • Constructing reality in film and literature
• • Reassessing what is real
• • The reality of trauma, how it is expressed, perceived, believed or not
• • Disputed facts in methodology
• • The reality of what’s happening in the classroom
• • The contested reality of culture
• • The broader influence of imaginary worlds in film, literature and the visual arts

Papers outside the conference theme will also be considered to the extent that they are relevant to the field of non-English world languages, literatures, and cultures.

Abstract Submission

Abstracts of up to 250 words in length (including references) must be submitted ONLINE. Presentation titles must be no more than 15 words. Submissions are limited to one abstract per person. Co-presenters are accepted, but may not present another paper separately. Accepted papers will get 20 minutes for presentation time, followed by 10 minutes for Q & A.

Proposals for entire panels (up to three papers) may be made on the abstract submission page.

Deadline: December 15, 2024

Notification of Acceptance: Abstracts submitted will receive a notification by Dec 20, 2024 and will be able to take advantage of the early bird registration rates immediately.

Conference Fees

All conference fees must be paid online through the conference website. Conference fee covers attendance to all sessions, coffee/tea breaks during the conference, welcome reception, conference materials and kit.