{"id":15,"date":"2026-01-21T11:38:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T09:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/ejmpeas-conference-2026\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2026-03-28T19:01:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T17:01:45","slug":"call-for-papers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/ejmpeas-conference-2026\/call-for-papers\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Papers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"935\" height=\"145\" src=\"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/ejmpeas-conference-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/700\/2026\/02\/screenshot_EJMPEAS-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/ejmpeas-conference-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/700\/2026\/02\/screenshot_EJMPEAS-2.jpg 935w, https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/ejmpeas-conference-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/700\/2026\/02\/screenshot_EJMPEAS-2-300x47.jpg 300w, https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/ejmpeas-conference-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/700\/2026\/02\/screenshot_EJMPEAS-2-768x119.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 935px) 100vw, 935px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2026 edition of <em>Spanning Regions and Disciplines<\/em> will be hosted by the Universitat Aut\u00f2noma de Barcelona (UAB) in conjunction with the annual consortium meeting of the European Joint Master\u2019s Programme in English and American Studies (EJMPEAS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s theme\u2014<strong>\u201cEncounters and Interactions in Language, Literature and Culture\u201d<\/strong>\u2014invites reflection on the relational dimensions of our disciplines: the ways in which meaning is produced through contact, translation, and exchange across regions, media, and disciplinary boundaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Keynote lectures<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/ejmpeas-conference-2026\/keynotes\/professor-roberta-maierhofer\/\">Professor Roberta Maierhofer (University of Graz)<\/a><\/strong><br><em>\u201cTime Is (Not) On My Side: Time and Temporality as a Cultural, Political, and Social Challenge\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/ejmpeas-conference-2026\/keynotes\/professor-andrew-monnickendham\/\">Professor Andrew Monnickendam (Universitat Aut\u00f2noma de Barcelona)<\/a><\/strong><br><em>\u201cExamining the Examiners, or, a Brief Inquiry in Three Volumes into Academic Disciplines in 2026\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Call for contributions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We invite students and recent graduates of the Joint Programme, as well as students in literature, linguistics, and cultural studies, to contribute with either:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>a <strong>paper<\/strong> (15 minutes)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a <strong>poster<\/strong> (<strong>DIN A0<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>addressing the 2026 conference theme and exploring connections, crossings, and dialogues between languages, texts, and cultures in the English-speaking world and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important dates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Updated deadline for submission of proposals:<strong> 06 February 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Notification of acceptance: by the <strong>end of February 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Practical information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Format:<\/strong> paper (15 minutes) or poster (DIN A0)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Universitat Aut\u00f2noma de Barcelona (UAB)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to submit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Please send:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>your <strong>proposal (max. 300 words)<\/strong> and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a <strong>short bio<\/strong> (max. <strong>200 words<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>to Dr Cristina Pividori at: <strong><a>encounters2026.ejmpeas@gmail.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/ejmpeas-conference-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/700\/2026\/01\/EAS_Call-for-proposals-2026.pdf\">Download a PDF of this Call for Papers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2026 edition of Spanning Regions and Disciplines will be hosted by the Universitat Aut\u00f2noma de Barcelona (UAB) in conjunction with the annual consortium meeting of the European Joint Master\u2019s Programme in English and American Studies (EJMPEAS). 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