On this page you’ll find information about the active and ongoing Calls for Papers and Manuscripts that are aligned with the academic interests of our members.
Do you have a CFP that you would like to advertise here? Please email gothicinasia@gmail.com to submit, though ensure your submission follows the Language and Submission policy.
Conferences
Kinema Club in Bangkok
25th Kinema Club Conference on Japanese Cinema, Asia and the Global South will take place on 17-19 February 2027 at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand. Deadline for submitting abstracts: 20 October 2026.
Supernatural animals, mystical beasts, and uncanny creatures: Folklore in place
International conference on “Supernatural Animals, Mystical Beasts, and Uncanny Creatures: Folklore in Place” will take place between 9-13 November 2026, Guangzhou, China. Deadline for submitting abstracts: 30 April 2026.
III International Gothic Conference
III International Gothic Conference on (Un)natural Horror: Eco, Bio, and Techno Encounters in Gothic Landscapes will take place between 8-10 December at the University of Costa Rica. Deadline for submitting abstracts: 5 June 2026.
Journal Special Issue
Tropical Gothic Ecologica
The special issue invites a wide range of articles and creative works from scholars who engage Tropical Gothic with a strong emphasis on various forms of Ecologica from tropical Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America, the Indian Ocean Islands, Tropical East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, tropical North Australia, Melanesia and the Pacific Ocean Islands, Hawai’i, and the American South.
Edited Collections
Race, Horror, and Humor
An edited collection on Race, Horror and Humor (ed. Suvendu Ghatak). Abstract submission date: 15 September 2027. Article submission date: 1 February 2027 (7,000 words).
Podcast (ongoing)
Monster Talk
MonsterTalk has been promoting science and critical thinking since 2009, using monsters as a springboard to talk about a variety of monster topics.
World Literature Podcast
The World Literature Podcast is a new, regular show published both in video and audio-only formats and hosted by Ivan Stacy, Associate Professor in the School of Foreign Languages and Literature at Beijing Normal University.
Journals (ongoing)
Gothic Studies
Gothic Studies is the journal of the International Gothic Association, and covers the field of Gothic studies from the eighteenth century to the present day, providing an international platform for dialogue and cultural critcism in the sphere of Gothic from within every period and media form.
Horror Studies
Horror Studies is a peer-reviewed academic journal devoted to the rigorous study of horror in all its manifold cultural and historical forms.
Book Series (ongoing)
Anthem Studies in Gothic Literature
Anthem Studies in Gothic Literature incorporates a broad range of titles that undertake rigorous, multi-disciplinary and original scholarship in the domain of Gothic Studies and respond, where possible, to existing classroom/module needs.
Hidden Horror Histories
Hidden Horror Histories is a new series focusing on creative individuals in horror screen media throughout the genre’s history.