RMMLA 2025 CFP - Horizons of Meaning: Expanding Frontiers in Asian Comparative Literature and Film
Date: October 16–18, 2025
Location: Spokane, WA
DL: April 1, 2025
We invite submissions from a wide range of theoretical and methodological perspectives, including but not limited to: comparative studies, translation studies, postcolonial analysis, gender and sexuality studies, memory studies, psychoanalysis, cognitive science, linguistics, eco-criticism, and media studies. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
-Transnational Dialogues: Exchanges between Asian and non-Asian artistic, philosophical, and literary traditions.
-Comparative Perspectives: Cross-cultural studies connecting Asian narratives with global counterparts.
-Identity and Representation: Explorations of race, ethnicity, gender, class, and sexuality in Asian contexts.
-Diasporic Voices: Contributions of diasporic communities to Asian literature and film.
-Memory and Trauma: The role of personal and collective histories in shaping narratives.
-Environmental Narratives: Representations of ecological relationships and sustainability in Asian literature and cinema.
-Technological Frontiers: The impact of technology, digital media, and futurism on Asian storytelling.
-Philosophy and Spirituality: Intersections of religious, philosophical, and aesthetic ideas in storytelling.
-Genre and Medium Innovations: Emerging forms and styles in Asian literature and cinema.