We seek submissions for chapters for inclusion in an interdisciplinary book that seeks to examine the Transatlantic Slave Trade and its re-telling through cinematic representation and pedagogical instruction. Chattel slavery (enslavement through conquest, birth, gender, race, ethnicity, kinship, and exploitation of indebtedness) has long been endemic to varied societies. Its Transatlantic iteration saw at least 10 million Africans brought to the Americas. Now, two centuries after its legal abolition, how do we conceptualize, represent, and teach about that period, its legacy, and its relationship to both media and education without centering our practices on neither trauma and suffering nor on Eurocentric viewpoints and paternalistic resistance? We aim to create a conversation on past/present filmmaking techniques, archival practices, digital projects using films, educational approaches to using cinema, and more—all in the service of broadening how the complexities of Transatlantic Slavery can be better understood. We aim to include a variety of angles and voices on this topic and are open to receiving chapters that include, but are not limited to:

Intersections of ethnoracialization and slavery
Less understood, unofficial, or repressed histories or methods of enslavement
Intersecting institutions (religion, capitalism, science, medicine, etc.)
Media and historiography
Educational initiatives and pedagogy
Practices of both resistance and reproduction
Deployments of film with other artistic forms of cultural production
Slavery and its aftermaths
Decoding of media representations
Reparations and/or transitional justice
Memorialization, museums, exhibits, and archives

We welcome chapter proposals from people from all walks of life and identities, including academics, civil society members, professionals, government actors, and global citizens with personal and/or legacy connections to slavery. We particularly encourage submissions from those in the Global South.

To be considered for inclusion, submit the following before 1 June 2025 to the co-editors (listed below):

Tentative Title
Extended Abstract (500-800 words)
Keywords (maximum of 10)
Author Biography (maximum of 300 words)

Notifications of accepted chapter proposals will be sent in mid-June 2025. The first drafts of chapters will be due to the co-editors in January 2026.

Co-editors: Matthew Hughey, Professor of Sociology, University of Connecticut (USA) matthew.hughey@uconn.edu

Leonora Masini, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of College Cork (Ireland) leonora_masini@alumni.brown.edu

1.2 Postcolonial Temporalities: Space, Time, and Identity in the Maghreb (University of Edinburgh/Hybrid)

Call for Papers

Postcolonial Temporalities: Space, Time, and Identity in the Maghreb

19-20 June 2025

IASH, University of Edinburgh

Hybrid (in person/online)

Keynote speakers:

Dr Amina Zarzi (Oxford)

Dr Joseph Ford (ILCS)

The current political landscape – globally – testifies to the interconnectedness of liberation struggles across the so-called Third World, reminding us that the afterlives of empire and occupation are not limited to a particular geographical location. The misconception of (post)coloniality as a phenomenon that takes place ‘elsewhere’ or as a form of ‘settled history’ undermines the continued fight for equality and justice. This two-day symposium aims to interrogate the ongoing challenges involved in the decolonial process in the Maghreb. As a socio-political space with its own extensive history of colonisation and civil unrest, the Maghreb is the locus of a shifting conception of national and cultural identity in the wake of prolonged conflict. Its geographical location, on the border of what is often categorised as the Occident (Europe and the Mediterranean) and the Orient (Middle East and Africa) – along with its religious, ethnolinguistic, and cultural diversity – makes it an ideal case study for discussions of transnationalism and postcolonialism more broadly. As we move more definitively into what could be considered a post-postcolonial era, how are Maghrebi identities and futures being (re)conceptualised? The conference is open to studies of literature (Francophone or Arabophone), film, art, politics, history, and social movements. We welcome contributions for 20-minute papers – in French or English – on a range of topics related, but not limited, to:

Settler colonialism and indigenous forms of resistance
The postcolonial Maghrebi state: Arabness, Africanness and Otherness
The Maghreb as a space of transition: migration, borders, travel, mobility, nomadism
Violence, trauma and transgenerational memory: colonial legacies & post-colonial aftermaths
National & state myths, historical revision, and artistic censorship
Past(s), present(s), future(s) – Afrofuturism, dystopia/utopia, speculative fiction
The politics of language and identity – polyglossia, French and Arabic bipolarisation, marginalisation of Amazigh languages and cultures
Decolonial and comparative approaches to literature, art and film in the Maghreb
Cyclical histories and cosmologies: revolution, resurrection, reincarnation
Islam(ism), Islamophobia, islamogauchisme
Representations of North Africa in France/Europe today and over time

As part of the conference, there will be a screening of David Fedele’s award-winning documentary This Jungo Life (2024), as well as other cultural activities. This production, created in collaboration with refugees and filmed entirely on mobile phones, addresses the pressing issue of sub-Saharan migration in North Africa. We are also establishing a cross-disciplinary research network on the Maghreb, which all are welcome to join – whether or not you are attending the conference. We hope that this will provide a forum for international collaboration and knowledge exchange between the too-often segregated worlds of UK and North African scholarship, through online bulletins, news pages, blog posts, event announcements, and updates on newly released works on/from the Maghreb. More details to follow.

Please send a 250 word abstract and a brief bio (100 words) to maghreb.temporalities@outlook.com by 15^th April, specifying whether you would be able to present in person or online. Attendance is free and we plan to have one morning reserved for remote presentations in order to facilitate attendance for those for whom travel would be difficult or costly, such as colleagues based in North Africa.

We look forward to receiving your paper proposals!

Conference organisers:

Dr Abdelbaqi Ghorab (IASH, Edinburgh)

Dr Lillian Fontaine (University of Edinburgh)

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Appel à contributions

Temporalités postcoloniales : Espace, temps et identité au Maghreb

19-20 juin 2025

IASH, L’Université d’Édimbourg

Hybride (en présentiel/en ligne)

Intervenants principaux :

Dr Amina Zarzi (Oxford)

Dr Joseph Ford (ILCS)

Sur l’échelle mondiale, le paysage politique actuel témoigne de l’interconnectivité des luttes pour la libération à travers le soi-disant « tiers-monde », ce qui nous rappelle que les conséquences de l’empire et de l’occupation coloniale ne sont guère limitées à un endroit géographique particulier. L’idée fausse que la (post)colonialité soit un processus qui a lieu « ailleurs » et que la colonialité constitue une histoire révolue sape le combat continu pour l’égalité et la justice. Cette conférence de deux jours vise à interroger les défis constants impliqués dans le processus décolonial du Maghreb. En tant qu’espace socio-politique qui incarne le conflit colonial et civile, le Maghreb représente le centre d’une conception en mouvement de l’identité nationale et culturelle à la suite d’une histoire violente qui persiste. Son emplacement géographique, à la frontière de ce qui est souvent considéré comme l’Occident (c’est-à-dire, l’Europe et la Méditerranée) et l’Orient (l’Afrique et le monde arabe) – ainsi que sa diversité religieuse, culturelle et ethnolinguistique – le qualifie comme cas pertinent pour une discussion approfondie du transnationalisme et du postcolonialisme plus largement. Maintenant que nous entrons plus définitivement dans une ère que l’on pourrait désigner comme post-postcoloniale, comment les auteurs, artistes et activistes maghrébins (re)conceptualisent-ils leur avenir ainsi que leur(s) identité(s) régionale(s) ? Ce colloque a pour ambition de créer un espace de réflexion autour de toute recherche littéraire (sur les textes francophones aussi bien qu’arabophones), ainsi que les études de films, d’art, de politique, d’histoire, et de mouvements sociaux. Nous vous inviter à rendre des communications de 20 minutes – en français ou en anglais – qui prendront en compte des sujets qui sont liés, mais non limités, à :

Le patrimoine colonial et différentes formes de résistance autochtones
L’État maghrébin postcolonial : l’Arabité, l’Africanisme et l’Altérité
Le Maghreb en tant qu’espace de transition : la migration, les frontières, le voyage, l’errance et le nomadisme
Violence, traumatisme et mémoire transgénérationnelle : les héritages coloniaux et les suites post-coloniales
Mythes nationaux – le révisionnisme historique et la censure artistique
Le(s) passé(s), présent(s), avenir(s) – l’Afrofuturisme, la dystopie/l’utopie, la fiction spéculative
La politique du langage et de l’identité – la polyglossie, la bipolarisation du français et de l’arabe, la marginalisation des langues et des cultures Amazighs en Afrique du Nord
Des approches décoloniales et comparatives à la littérature, à l’art et au film au Maghreb
Des histoires et des cosmologies cycliques : révolution, résurrection, réincarnation
Islam(isme), Islamophobie, islamogauchisme
Représentations de l’Afrique du Nord en France /Europe aujourd’hui et au fil du temps

Dans le cadre du colloque, une projection du documentaire primé, This Jungo Life (2024) de David Fedele, est prévue parmi d’autres activités culturelles. Le film, réalisé en collaboration avec des réfugiés et entièrement filmé à l’aide des téléphones portables, traite de la migration subsaharienne en Afrique du Nord. Nous sommes aussi en train de créer un recueil interdisciplinaire – ouvert à tous (que vous participiez ou non à la conférence). Il s’agira de fournir un forum pour la collaboration internationale et le partage de réflexions entre les mondes académiques bien souvent ségrégés au Royaume-Uni et au Maghreb. Il prendra en compte en particulier des bulletins en ligne, des articles de journaux, des blogs, et des annonces. Plus d’informations seront communiquées bientôt.

Veuillez envoyer les propositions sous forme de résumé de 250 mots accompagné d’une courte biobibliographie (d’environ 100 mots) à maghreb.temporalities@outlook.com avant le 15 avril 2025, précisant si vous pourriez assister en présentiel ou en ligne. Le colloque a pour but de consacrer une matinée aux communications à distance afin de faciliter la participation de ceux pour qui le voyage serait difficile ou coûteux, comme pour les chercheurs et chercheuses basé.e.s en Afrique du Nord.

Veuillez noter que la participation est gratuite.

En espérant pouvoir lire vos propositions bientôt!

Comité de l’organisation :

Dr Abdelbaqi Ghorab (IASH)

Dr Lillian Fontaine (University of Edinburgh)

1.3 Women in French Sessions, 2025 Midwest Modern Language Association Conference (Milwaukee, WI)

Please see the following two CFPs for the guaranteed Women in French panels at this year’s MMLA convention:

Women in French Sessions

2025 Midwest Modern Language Association Conference

Marquette University / Milwaukee, WI

November 14–16, 2025

https://www.midwest-mla.org/

“Writing Hope, Living Resilience: Feminist, Queer, and Trans Voices in French-Language Contexts”

Women in French invites papers for a session at the 2025 Midwest Modern Language Association Conference themed “The Humanities is Where Hope Lives.”

We seek submissions exploring how women, nonbinary, transgender, and queer writers, artists, and thinkers within French-language contexts across time periods cultivate hope and resilience through their work.

We invite submissions from all Women in French members, regardless of their geographic location. International and independent scholars are also strongly encouraged to contribute. Women in French offers a complimentary one-year membership to new members. Additionally, competitive travel funds are available for graduate students.

Papers might consider:

The poetics of hope in contemporary feminist, queer, and trans writing
Historical perspectives on women’s and gender-diverse resilience in Francophone literature
Intersectional reimaginings of social and political futures
Collective storytelling as resistance
Intergenerational narratives of survival and renewal
Queer and trans eco-feminist visions of sustainability and hope

Please submit a 250-word abstract and brief bio by April 25, 2025, to Adrienne Angelo ama0002@auburn.edu.

“Hope, Resilience, and Feminist Political Agency in French-Language Online Participative Culture”

While increasing critical attention has been placed on social media and (micro)blogging as a means of political discourse, this discussion has often focused on the products of online participative culture, rather than on the root causes that led individual actors to adopt glocalized forms of political action. This is especially the case with women’s online activism, which has historically operated outside of institutionalized avenues of social discourse and has consequently offered a privileged means of self-expression and collective association that transgresses – or at the very least, calls into question – gendered norms and societal expectations. In accordance with the MMLA’s 2025 presidential theme, Women in French invites papers that examine how productive dimensions of hope and social resilience have led women to leverage the participative culture of the Internet as a means of engaging with public opinion and advocating for social change.

We invite submissions from all Women in French members, regardless of their geographic location, and offer a complimentary one-year membership to new members.

Possible topics include, but are certainty not limited to:

Women’s motivations for glocal political activism in Francophone Europe (e.g., antiracist marches, women’s marches, etc.) or the MENA region (e.g., the Arab Spring, the Hirak, the Thawra, etc.)
The differential motivations for employing – and the different utility of – social media and online activism in “Western”, “Third World”, and “Decolonial” feminism
Digitally mediated forms of Sisterhood and the rise of intersectional forms of solidarity (e.g., feminism and antiracism, decolonial activism and antifascism, etc.)

Please submit a 250-word abstract and brief bio by April 25, 2025, to Eric Wistrom, wistrom@uwalumni.com.

1.4 Special Issue: Journal of Haitian Studies: ‘Citizens of the World/Citoyens du monde/Sitwayen Mond Lan/Ciudadanos del Mundo’: Haitian Mobilities and Futurities across the Americas

Call for Abstracts (Click here to download)

Special Issue: Journal of Haitian Studies

‘Citizens of the World/Citoyens du monde/Sitwayen Mond Lan/Ciudadanos del Mundo’: Haitian Mobilities and Futurities across the Americas

Guest Editors

George MacLeod, Associate Professor of French, St. Mary’s College of Maryland

April J. Mayes, Professor of History, Pomona College

Natasha Swiderski, Ph.D Candidate McMaster University

Special Issue Description

As highlighted at the Haitian Studies Association conference in October 2023, there is growing scholarship on Haitian mobilities from researchers in the U.S., Canada, France, and Latin America. At the same time, there is an urgent need to document human rights violations against Haitians in transit and advocate for more humane policies across the hemisphere. This special issue will bring together scholars, artists, and advocates to explore the shift in Haitian migration, with a focus on Haiti’s diaspora with particular attention to Central America, South America, and Mexico.

Our issue, “‘Citizens of the World’: Haitian Mobilities and Futurities across the Americas,” engages with the demand by the Critical Refugee Studies Collective (2022) to place (re)situate refugee epistemologies and lifeworlds at the very center of knowledge production. Drawing inspiration from Ustin Pascal Dubuisson’s Sobrevivientes: ciudadanos del mundo (2018), we invite abstract submissions that explore how Haitians in mobility reject labels like “refugee” and instead position themselves as survivors and global citizens, challenging the humanitarian narrative of the victim needing rescue. Haitians in mobility offer new, self-generated narratives that challenge contemporary humanitarian ideologies.

We also welcome abstract submissions that reframe terms like migrant, refugee, and asylum seeker not as objects of rescue but as critical sites for social and political critique. This paradigm also invites us to think about both mobility and immobility, such as those Haitians who are unable or unwilling to leave their homeland.

Through this special issue, we seek to highlight the innovative resistances of Haitians against carceral migration systems. Our goal is to move beyond documenting anti-Haitian and anti-Blackness and towards liberatory representations of Black life. The issue will highlight Haitians’ adaptiveness and self-determination as they build new lives across the Americas and beyond, while also critiquing the state’s role in managing mobility and restricting freedom.

We welcome abstract submissions in English, French, Kreyòl, and Spanish from a broad range of disciplines and methodologies including, but not limited to, the Arts and Humanities, Journalism, Social Sciences, Political Science, Migration Studies, Gender Studies, Health Studies, Public Policy, Geography, Labor and Economics.

Possible topics could include:

Global citizenship
Mobilities and resistance
Futurities of Haitian mobilities
Gendered narratives and self-representation
Diaspora Networks
LGBTQ+ Mobilities
Environmental migration patterns
Racialized migration policies
Cultural adaptation and community building
Labor and economic contributions
Activism and advocacy
Human rights
Health and migration
Art and Journalism

Submission Guidelines

–350 word (approximate) abstract proposal for:

–a full length academic article, ranging between 3,000 to 7,500 words.

–literary or creative prose, interviews, oral histories, interviews, lesson plans, etc.

–art, photo-essays, and other creative modes of knowledge diffusion

Note: For full submission guidelines, please visit: https://www.haitianstudies.org/journal-of-haitian-studies/journal-of-haitian-studies-guidelines-for-contributors/.

How to Apply

For full consideration, abstracts should be emailed to JOHS@haitianstudies.ucsb.edu by March 30, 2025.

Abstract decisions will be sent by April 13, 2025.

Full articles will be due August 1, 2025

Publication is planned for 2026.

Text-based contributions should be submitted as Microsoft Word documents. All other formats incompatible with MS Word may be submitted in PDFs. All questions are welcomed and should be addressed to JOHS@haitianstudies.ucsb.edu.

https://www.haitianstudies.org/2025/02/journal-of-haitian-studies-special-issue/

1.5 ASMCF Annual Conference 2025, Nomadismes (University of Kent)

ASMCF Annual Conference 2025

Call for papers

University of Kent

Canterbury Cathedral Lodge, 2-3 September 2025

Nomadismes

*Version en français ci-dessous

The 2025 ASMCF annual conference will seek to explore the concept of Nomadism(e)(s), from a wide a range of critical perspectives. The basic premise is that Nomadisms, in the form of wanderings, migrations, peregrinations, displacements, transgressions, play a key role in shaping our experiences, identities, and cultures.

The theme builds on the transgressive, transcendental, transformative, intersectional dimensions of last year’s conference on transnationality and interrogates displacements (voluntary and involuntary, directed and random, concrete and conceptual, physical and moral, conscious and unconscious, fluid, transgressive and contestatory), as means of understanding modern and contemporary French and Francophone cultures and identities.

This year’s conference, hosted by the University of Kent’s School of Cultures and Languages, will take place in Canterbury Cathedral Lodge, within the grounds of Canterbury Cathedral. Canterbury, as a major ecclesiastical centre, has been for centuries a destination and starting and stopping-off point for pilgrimages, at the intersection of many pilgrims’ trails. That status derives from its location as the nearest British city to France, historically a major stopping-off point en route to and from Rome. Canterbury moreover is at the centre of a region that has been witness to the ongoing refugee crisis at first hand, but its status as place of sanctuary for refugees is not new: a community of Strangers, as Walloons and Huguenots were known, was established in the 16th century, and the cathedral crypt has for many centuries been the gathering place of a French-speaking congregation which still meets weekly.

Suggested topics include, but are not limited to:

Pilgrimages

Peregrinations (real and narrative)

Divagations, Navigations, Vagabondages

Quests, Recherches

Centre and margins/ Centre et marges

Colonial wanderings

Meanderings

Migrations

Postcolonial identities

Fluidity and hybridity

Refugees

SDF

Limbo

(Religious, Political, Ethical) Dissent

Transgression

Nomadisme(s) in literary, visual, plastic and performance arts

Hospitality to strangers/travellers/pilgrims/wanderers

Narrative péripéties and digressions

Journeys/pathways of care

End-of-life journeys/travel

Accessibility/Mobility, Transport

Contagion

Legislative journeys/navigations

Down the (virtual) rabbit hole

Travel narratives

Journeys of discovery

Psychoanalytical journeys

(Psychedelic, pharmacological) Trips

Psychogeography

Flânerie

Dérive(s), Deviations

Tourism

Transnationalisms

Intersectionalities

Shifting identities

Nomadisme et sédentarisme

Les nomadismes selon Foucault, Deleuze, Guattari, Stiegler (et autres)

La condition nomade, Civilisations nomades

We welcome proposals for these and other topics post-1789 (in history, literary, cultural and post-colonial studies, film and media studies, medical humanities and the political and social sciences) relevant to the conference theme. Contributions can be in either French or English. Contributions from postgraduate students are especially welcome, please indicate if you would like to be considered for a bursary.

The Association encourages proposals for complete panels (of 3 or 4 speakers). These should include the names, affiliation and e-mail addresses of all speakers. One individual involved should be clearly designated as the proposer with overall responsibility for the proposed session. As well as a 250-300-word abstract for each speaker, proposals should contain a 300-word outline of the rationale for the proposed panel.

In exceptional circumstances (sustainability issues or visa issues) online presentations may be accepted, please indicate it in your proposal.

Please send proposals for 20-minute papers (250-300 words) to the conference officer Cécile Guigui at nomadismesasmcf@gmail.com by 14 April 2025.

Confirmed Keynote:
Scriptwriter, Fanny Robert
Prof. Steven Wilson (QUB)

We are exploring options for additional sessions and networking opportunities for PGR attendees.

Appel à Communications

Université du Kent, Royaume-Uni

Canterbury Cathedral Lodge, 2-3 Septembre 2025

Nomadismes

Le congrès annuel de l’ASMCF 2025 cherchera à explorer le concept de Nomadisme(s), à partir d’un large éventail de perspectives critiques. Le postulat de base est que les nomadismes, sous la forme d’errances, de migrations, de pérégrinations, de déplacements, de transgressions, jouent un rôle clé dans la formation de nos expériences, de nos identités et de nos cultures.

Le thème s’appuie sur les dimensions transgressive, transcendantale, transformative et intersectionnelle de la conférence de l’année dernière sur la transnationalité et interroge les déplacements (volontaires et involontaires, dirigés et aléatoires, concrets et conceptuels, physiques et moraux, conscients et inconscients, fluides, transgressifs et contestataires), comme moyens d’appréhender les cultures et identités françaises et dans l’espace francophones modernes et contemporaines.

La conférence de cette année, organisée par le département des cultures et des langues de l’université du Kent, se tiendra au Canterbury Cathedral Lodge, dans l’enceinte de la cathédrale de Canterbury. En tant que centre ecclésiastique majeur, Canterbury est depuis des siècles une destination et un point de départ et d’arrêt de pèlerinages, ainsi qu’à l’intersection de nombreux chemins de pèlerinage. Ce statut découle du fait que Canterbury est la ville britannique la plus proche de la France, une étape importante sur la route de Rome. Canterbury se trouve en outre au centre d’une région qui a été le témoin direct de la crise actuelle des réfugiés, mais son statut de lieu de refuge pour les réfugiés n’est pas nouveau : une communauté d’étrangers, comme on appelait les Wallons et les Huguenots, s’est établie au XVIe siècle, et la crypte de la cathédrale est depuis de nombreux siècles le lieu de rassemblement d’une congrégation francophone qui se réunit encore chaque semaine.

Les sujets suggérés comprennent, mais ne sont pas limités à :

Pèlerinages

Pérégrinations (réelles et narratives)

Divagations, Navigations, Vagabondage

Vagabondages coloniaux

Quêtes, Recherches

Centre et marges

Errance

Migrations

Identités postcoloniales

Fluidité et hybridité

Réfugiés

SDF

État Flou

Dissidence (religieuse, politique, éthique)

Transgression

Nomadisme(s) dans les arts littéraires, visuels, plastiques et de la scène

Hospitalité envers les étrangers/les voyageurs/les pèlerins/les errants

Péripéties et digressions narratives

Voyages/parcours de soins

Voyages de fin de vie

Accessibilité/mobilité, Transport

Contagion

Voyages législatifs/navigations

« Tomber dans un terrier virtuel »

Récits de voyage

Voyages de découverte

Voyages psychanalytiques

« Trip » (psychédéliques, pharmacologiques)

Psychogéographie

Flânerie

Dérive(s), Déviations

Tourisme

Transnationalismes

Intersectionnalité

Identités mouvantes

Nomadisme et sédentarisme

Vagabondages

Les nomadismes selon Foucault, Deleuze, Guattari, Stiegler (et autres)

La condition nomade, Civilisations nomades

Nous accueillons les propositions sur ces sujets et d’autres thématiques postérieures à 1789 (en histoire, études littéraires, culturelles et post-coloniales, études cinématographiques et médiatiques, humanités médicales, et sciences politiques et sociales) en lien avec le thème de la conférence. Les contributions peuvent être en français ou en anglais. Les propositions des doctorants sont particulièrement bienvenues. Veuillez indiquer si vous souhaitez être considéré(e) pour une bourse.

L’Association encourage les propositions de panels complets (de 3 ou 4 intervenants). Celles-ci doivent inclure les noms, affiliations et adresses e-mail de tous les intervenants. Une personne impliquée doit être clairement désignée comme le/la proposante avec la responsabilité globale de la session proposée. En plus d’un résumé de 250 à 300 mots pour chaque intervenant, les propositions doivent contenir un résumé de 300 mots justifiant le panel proposé.

Dans des circonstances exceptionnelles (problèmes de durabilité ou de visa), les présentations en ligne peuvent être acceptées, veuillez l’indiquer dans votre proposition.

Les propositions de contribution individuelles de 20 minutes (250-300 mots) sont à envoyer à : nomadismesasmcf@gmail.com avant le 14 April 2025

Intervenants confirmés:
Scénariste, Fanny Robert
Prof. Steven Wilson (QUB)

Nous étudions les possibilités de sessions supplémentaires et des opportunités de mise en réseau pour les doctorants.

1.6 French III: Cultural Issues, 2025 Midwest Modern Language Association Conference (Milwaukee, WI)

French III: Cultural Issues

2025 Midwest Modern Language Association Conference

Marquette University / Milwaukee, WI

November 14–16, 2025

https://www.midwest-mla.org/

“Resistance and Defiance in Francophone World(s)”

We invite papers for an in-person panel, “French: Cultural Issues,” at the 2025 Midwest Modern Language Association Conference themed “The Humanities is Where Hope Lives.”

As authoritarian regimes rise and democratic institutions face unprecedented challenges, the Francophone world has long been a site of resistance and defiance against oppression. From colonial-era struggles, liberation movements in the Francophone world to contemporary movements that have challenged political repression, systemic injustice, and cultural erasure both inside hexagonal France, in its overseas departments and territories, as well as neocolonial spaces in the rest of the Francophone world. As a result, acts of defiance have consistently shaped histories, literatures, and identities across diverse Francophone spaces.

We invite papers that explore traditions of resistance within the global Francophone space. This panel seeks to examine how individuals and communities have responded to authoritarianism and/or engaged in practices of resistance through literature, activism, cultural expression, and political engagement.

Papers might consider these topics (not limited to) within the Francophone context:

Literary and artistic resistance in Francophone spaces
The role of women in resistance movements
Digital and social media activism in the Francophone world
Postcolonial resistance and decolonial thought
Memory, trauma, and resilience in the face of oppression
The intersection of race, gender, and class in defiance narratives
Political dissidence
Exile literature
Cultural traditions as sites of defiance

Submission Guidelines:

Abstracts (250-300 words) should be submitted by April 25, 2025
Include a brief biography (100 words) with your submission

Submissions and inquiries should be sent to Timothy Lomeli (twlomeli@gmail.com).

1.7 “Reimagining Asian Diasporas With/in the Francophone World”, PAMLA (San Francisco)

“Reimagining Asian Diasporas With/in the Francophone World” to be held at the Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association (PAMLA) Annual Conference in San Francisco, November 20-23, 2025. Please see call below:

Reimagining Asian Diasporas With/in the Francophone World

In response to French universalist politics and ideals, French writers of Asian descent (Doan Bui, Grace Ly, Linh-Lan Dao, etc.) have more recently brought to light and challenged diasporic Asians’ complicity in the erasure of racial difference in France, especially in comparison to Asian American formations. Bui, in Le silence de mon père, notably likens Asians’ self-erasure in assimilating to French identity (“faire semblant d’être Français”) while rebuking “le communautarisme à l’américaine et [leurs] cousins californiens tout simplement fiers d’être Asian-American” to chasing after a shadow (Bui 176). Yet, even as these erasures and silences may be attributed to racial politics that set France up as a colorblind countermodel to the US, Viet Thanh Nguyen has argued that Asian American memory is similarly shaped through active acts of remembering and forgetting through “willful recollection” (Nguyen, “Memory,” Keywords for Asian American Studies 153). Given these resonances, what insights might we uncover about the dynamics of diasporic memory if we consider French Asian and Asian American racial formations as contrapuntal, dialogic, or intertwined rather than antithetical? This is particularly poignant given this year’s PAMLA Conference theme, “Palimpsests: Memory and Oblivion,” and location in San Francisco—a city where histories of Asian labor migration have given way to assimilationist narratives in Asian American literature and scholarship in its reification as a central lieu de mémoire (Achille et al., Postcolonial Realms of Memory; Jung, Coolies and Canes).

This panel invites us to decenter US-focused perspectives on Asian diasporas and diasporic memory, with special attention to Francophone narratives. How do histories and narratives across or beyond national/imperial formations speak to, with, and/or against each other? How do literature, art, film, music, and other forms of diasporic Asian expression address these entanglements or contribute to their obfuscations?

Papers (in French or English) may potentially explore the following topics…

Comparative, transnational, and/or transimperial racial formations
Contestations of the “model minority” myth, such as “bad Asians” (Oishi, Jung, Man) or “bad subjects” (Nguyen)
Anti-Asian hate; #AsiatiquesDeFrance and anti-racist movements, especially via new media
Mass displacement due to war and genocide; refugitude
Concurrent and intersecting labor migrations; coolitude
Decolonial movements and solidarities
Literature, language, and non-belonging (Linda Lê, Shumona Sinha, Anna Moï, etc.)
Queer (Asian) diasporas (Eng, Gopinath, Hoang, Bao)
Asian settler colonialism, Transpacific Studies, the French-occupied Pacific, oceanitude
Diasporic Asian authors outside of France or the US (Kim Thúy, Ook Chung, André Dao, Nam Le, etc.)

Interested candidates may submit their abstracts (50 words), proposals (250-500 words), and bios (40-100 words) via our session page in the PAMLA Conference portal until May 15, 2025: https://pamla.ballastacademic.com/Home/S/19512.

For any inquiries, please contact Chloé Luu at coluu@usc.edu and Alan Yeh at alanyeh@berkeley.edu.

1.8 2025 Latin American & Caribbean Digital Humanities Symposium (Puerto Rico/Hybrid)

Please see below the call for proposals for the third annual Latin American & Caribbean Digital Humanities Symposium, to be held in Puerto Rico and online in November 2025. The deadline to submit a proposal has been extended to April 12.

2025 Latin American & Caribbean Digital Humanities Symposium

English

The University of Florida, the University of North Florida, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, and the University of Puerto Rico will host their third Latin American & Caribbean Digital Humanities Symposium in-person at University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus from Wednesday, November 5 to Friday, November 7, 2025. The symposium will also offer virtual sessions on Thursday, November 13 and Friday, November 14, 2025.

We seek proposals for individual papers, themed sessions with multiple presentations, posters, and lightning rounds, related to our conference theme of “Digital Humanities, Memory and Community” or any other topic related to Digital Humanities and focusing on Latin America and Caribbean Studies. We welcome proposals not only from those in higher education, including students, faculty, and staff, but also from cultural institutions and other organizations doing work in the digital humanities.

Proposals of no more than 250 words may be submitted in English, Spanish, Portuguese, or French by April 12, 2025. We encourage people to submit proposals for projects at any stage of completion. You can submit your proposal using our submission form.

Please contact Sarah Tew (sarahetew@ufl.edu) or Hélène Huet (hhuet@ufl.edu) for any questions.

Français

L’Université de Floride, l’Université de Floride du Nord, l’Université San Francisco de Quito et l’Université de Porto Rico organiseront en présentiel leur troisième symposium sur les humanités numériques d’Amérique latine et des Caraïbes à l’Université de Porto Rico, campus Rio Piedras, du mercredi 5 novembre au vendredi 7 novembre 2025. Le symposium proposera également des séances virtuelles les jeudi 13 et vendredi 14 novembre 2025.

Nous recherchons des propositions de présentations (longues de 15 mn ou courtes de 5 mn), de sessions thématiques avec des présentations multiples, ou de posters, liés au thème de notre conférence Humanités Numériques, Mémoire et Communauté ou à tout autre sujet lié aux humanités numériques et axé sur les études sur l’Amérique latine et les Caraïbes. Nous acceptons non seulement les propositions de toute personne de l’enseignement supérieur, y compris les étudiant·e·s, les professeur·e·s, ou autres membres du staff, mais aussi les propositions de toute personne venant d’institutions culturelles ou d’autres organisations travaillant dans les humanités numériques.

Les propositions ne doivent pas faire plus de 250 mots et peuvent être soumises en anglais, espagnol, portugais ou français jusqu’au 12 avril 2025. Nous encourageons les soumissions pour des projets à n’importe quel stade de création. Vous pouvez soumettre votre proposition en utilisant notre formulaire.

Veuillez contacter Sarah Tew (sarahetew@ufl.edu) où Hélène Huet (hhuet@ufl.edu) pour toute question.

Español

La Universidad de Florida, la Universidad del Norte de Florida, la Universidad San Francisco de Quito y la Universidad de Puerto Rico organizarán su tercer Simposio de Humanidades Digitales de América Latina y el Caribe en persona en la Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras, del miércoles 5 de noviembre al viernes 7 de noviembre de 2025.

El simposio también ofrecerá sesiones virtuales el jueves 13 de noviembre y el viernes 14 de noviembre de 2025. Buscamos propuestas de ponencias individuales, sesiones temáticas con múltiples presentaciones, pósteres y rondas relámpago relacionadas con el tema de nuestra conferencia de Humanidades Digitales, Memoria y Comunidad, o cualquier otro tema relacionado con las Humanidades Digitales centrado en los estudios de América Latina y el Caribe. Aceptamos propuestas no solo de personas en academia incluidos estudiantes, profesores y personal, sino también de instituciones culturales y otras organizaciones que trabajan en el campo de las humanidades digitales.

Podrán enviar propuestas de no más de 250 palabras en inglés, español, portugués o francés antes del 12 de abril de 2025. Invitamos a las personas a enviar propuestas de proyectos en cualquier etapa de finalización. Pueden enviar su propuesta utilizando nuestro formulario de envío.

Si tiene alguna pregunta, póngase en contacto con Sarah Tew (sarahetew@ufl.edu) o Hélène Huet (hhuet@ufl.edu).

Português

A Universidade da Flórida, a Universidade do Norte da Flórida, a Universidade de São Francisco de Quito, e a Universidade de Porto Rico sediarão o terceiro Simpósio Presencial de Humanidades Digitais da América Latina e do Caribe na Universidade de Porto Rico, Campus Río Piedras, de quarta-feira, 5 de novembro a sexta-feira, 7 de novembro de 2025. O simpósio também oferecerá sessões virtuais na quinta-feira, 13 de novembro e na sexta-feira, 14 de novembro de 2025.

Estamos à procura de propostas de comunicações, sessões temáticas com múltiplas apresentações, posters e apresentações relâmpago relacionadas com o tema da nossa conferência “Digital Humanities, Memory and Community,” ou qualquer outro tópico relacionado com as Humanidades Digitais focado em estudos da América Latina e do Caribe. Aceitamos propostas tanto de pessoas no meio académico, incluindo estudantes, professores e funcionários, quanto instituições culturais e organizações que trabalham no campo das humanidades digitais.

As propostas com um máximo de 250 palavras podem ser submetidas em inglês, espanhol, português, ou francês até 12 de abril de 2025. Convidamos as pessoas a submeterem propostas de projetos em qualquer fase de pesquisa. Você pode enviar sua proposta através do nosso formulário de envio.

Entre em contato com Sarah Tew (sarahetew@ufl.edu) ou Hélène Huet (hhuet@ufl.edu) se tiver dúvidas.

1.9 Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Power (University of Texas at Austin)

Annual Symposium of the Department of French and Italian

The University of Texas at Austin

November, 14th 2025

Theme: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Power

The Department of French and Italian at the University of Texas at Austin invites submissions for our annual symposium, to be held on November 14th, 2025. This year’s theme, Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Power, seeks to explore the dynamics of hegemony, oppression, and resistance across various fields of study.

We follow Stuart Hall’s definition of power, bringing together Gramsci, Foucault, and Said’s

perspectives to argue that power takes many forms, from coercion to consent, and “ cannot be

thought of in terms of one group having a monopoly of power […] It includes the dominant and the dominated within its circuits.” Power is constrictive yet productive, creating new discourses as easily as it restricts existing ones. Power is not the sole dominion of oppressive apparatuses, as Foucault reminds us, “Where there is power, there is resistance.” For our inaugural symposium, we welcome papers or interventions from a variety of methodological and theoretical perspectives. As we hope to promote transdisciplinary conversations, we especially encourage contributions that engage with multiple disciplines or resist disciplinary convention. We welcome papers that engage with this theme from a variety of disciplinary angles, including but not limited to:

Social Movements and Activism

Literary Studies

Film and Drama

Linguistics and Language Hegemony

Postcolonialism and Subaltern Studies

Identity Formation and Marginalized Voices

Environmental Humanities and Ecocriticism

Religious Perspectives on Resistance

Pedagogy and Resistance in Education

Visual Arts, Art History, and Art Practices

Creative Writing and Performance-Based Resistance

Feminist and Queer Studies

Submissions may come from any discipline and any time period. Presentations and abstracts

must be submitted in English. We especially encourage papers that draw upon French and Italian traditions related to these themes. The symposium also welcomes creative presentations, including short film screenings, end-of-the-day performance presentations, and discussions involving community activists and educators.

Submission Guidelines:

– Abstract length: 250–500 words

– Languages: Abstracts may be submitted in English, and presentations must be in English

– Deadline for submission: June 11th, 2025

– Notification of acceptance: On a rolling basis

– Presentation format: 15–20 minute presentations, followed by discussion

Please submit your abstract along with a short bio (100 words) to fritas@utexas.edu by

June 11th, 2025

For any inquiries, please contact: utfritas@gmail.com

1.10 Pop Figures in Contemporary French, Caribbean, and African Fiction

Call for Papers

Pop Figures in Contemporary French, Caribbean, and African Fiction

Pop figures, or figures from popular culture, are representations, personalities, or icons that are widely recognized and influential in contemporary society, often transcending cultural and geographic boundaries. These figures primarily emerge from mass media such as television, cinema, music, social media, and other forms of popular entertainment. They are characterized by their ability to embody aspects of mainstream culture and to convey the values, aspirations, and concerns of the era. Recognized and influential, pop figures shape cultural trends and behaviors. They include artists, fictional characters, and brands that are omnipresent in the media. As reinvented cultural symbols, they maintain their relevance. Their interaction with the public and their critical role address issues such as social injustice and identity.

According to John Storey in his book Cultural Theory and Popular Culture (2018), popular culture is defined as “the cultural practices that emerge within modern mass society and are widely consumed by members of that society.” As essential components of this culture, pop figures play a central role in mediating and representing both collective and individual experiences in the contemporary world. They transcend the media in which they appear, offering reflections on values and social dynamics while remaining deeply rooted in the fabric of popular culture.

The omnipresent presence of pop culture figures in contemporary novels—whether French, African, or Caribbean—reveals a complex dynamic where musical and transmedia mediation plays a key role. In an increasingly globalized and mediated world, popular culture is no longer just a backdrop for literary narratives; it becomes an essential part of storytelling, enriching stories with familiar references and recognizable icons. This integration reflects a symbiosis between high culture and popular culture, opening new paths for exploration by writers and literary critics.

This process is not new. For example, studies show how Thomas Pynchon and Orhan Pamuk incorporate popular culture into their novels to critique Western modernity and globalization (E. Duclos, 2024). Rather than using pop culture as mere scenery, they make it central to their storytelling, offering social critique. Analyses also distinguish between “popular” and “literary” novels during the Romantic era, highlighting the ambivalence in the perception of works by Féval, Dumas, and Sue (J.-C Vareille, 1989). Other studies highlight how Nathaniel Hawthorne reinvented popular culture to critique the moral simplifications of his time, creating subversive and meaningful narratives (S. Lorrain, 2010).

Literary works demonstrate that popular culture can be a powerful narrative vehicle, offering reflective perspectives on the (post)modern and even postcolonial world. Contemporary authors use popular culture not only as a setting but as a central narrative component, thereby reinventing pop icons and enriching their stories with layered meanings.

Analyzing the representation of pop figures in contemporary fiction shows that these works go beyond mere storytelling. They act as spaces where popular culture, literary reflection, and social concerns intersect. Popular music, in particular, is used as a powerful narrative tool to question the very nature of visibility or invisibility and the identity of the subject within the social world. Indeed, contemporary novels exploit popular music as a medium to reinvent iconic stories and figures. This reinvention allows not only for capturing the essence of the protagonists but also for contextualizing their influence within the social body.

Musical mediation thus becomes a tool to reimagine and redefine pop culture figures, transforming them into symbols of broader reflections on society and culture, and on the representation of personal and cultural identity. Pop culture becomes a mirror in which complex identities are refracted, often in tension with collective expectations and perceptions. Transmedia mediation is crucial in shaping and reinforcing the public image of pop artists. This includes not only how traditional media portray artists but also how these artists themselves use media to craft their own narratives and images. Transmedia storytelling makes it possible to deconstruct the layers of celebrity, exposing the tensions between public image and private reality.

The integration of pop figures into contemporary fiction represents much more than a mere reflection of popular culture. It constitutes a space where the boundaries between high culture and popular culture dissolve, allowing for the exploration of questions of subjectivity, relationships to the world, and celebrity. This issue seeks to examine how contemporary French, African, and Caribbean literature uses figures from popular music as a structuring element of storytelling and as a translation of contemporary social and cultural dynamics.

We are particularly interested in the following questions:

How do contemporary authors reinvent pop culture icons to enrich their narratives?

How do musical and transmedia mediation contribute to the representation of identity and visibility of pop figures in contemporary novels?

What is the role of pop culture figures in the social critique and literary reflection of African and Caribbean contexts?

How does contemporary African and Caribbean literature use popular music figures to explore social and cultural dynamics?

Authors may choose corpora from French, Caribbean, or African productions and may compare them if they wish. They may also include corpora from other cultural areas, provided that the French, Caribbean, or African corpus constitutes the basis of the study.

Contributions may be written in French, Spanish, or English and will be published in an upcoming issue of the journal FLAMME. Proposals (about one page) should be sent by June 15, 2025 to the project coordinator, Buata Malela (buata.malela@univ-mayotte.fr). Authors will receive a response from the editorial board by June 30, 2025. Full articles must be submitted to the same email address by October 15, 2025.

Editorial Board

Cécile Bertin (Université de Limoges)

Odile Richard (Université de Limoges)

Vinciane Trancart (Université de Limoges)

Buata Malela (Université de Mayotte)

Christophe Premat (Université of Stockholm)

Selected Bibliography

“The Relationship between Poetry and Music”. Journal of Aesthetic Education, vol. 10, no. 3/4, 1976, pp. 69-82. JSTOR, https://www.jstor.org/stable/3331835.

Byrne, David. How Music Works. New York: Penguin Books, 2012.

Coste, Marion. Sankofa Cry: mémoire musicale et improvisation littéraire dans les romans de l’Atlantique noir. Paris, Honoré Champion, 2023.

Duclos, Elise. “La culture populaire dans les romans de Thomas Pynchon et d’Orhan Pamuk.” Société française de littérature générale et comparée. https://sflgc.org/acte/elise-duclos-la-culture-populaire-dans-les-romans-de-thomas-pynchon-et-dorhan-pamuk/.

Gillett, Charlie. The Sound of the City: The Rise of Rock and Roll. New York: Da Capo Press, 1996.

Herndon, Marcia, and Norma McLeod, eds. Music as Culture. Norwood, PA: Norwood Editions, 1982.

Hyden, Steven. Your Favorite Band Is Killing Me: What Pop Music Rivalries Reveal About the Meaning of Life. New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2016.

Kelly, Steven N. Teaching Music in American Society: A Social and Cultural Understanding of Music Education. 2nd ed., New York and London: Routledge, 2016.

Levitin, Daniel J. This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession. New York: Dutton, 2006.

Lorrain, Stéphanie. “Culture savante et culture populaire dans les romans de Nathaniel Hawthorne.” Recherches anglaises et nord-américaines, vol. 43, 2010, pp. 169-180.

Malela, Buata B. La Pop musique urbaine francophone. Image de soi, sujet pop et mélancolie. Preface by Matthieu Letourneux, Paris, Éditions du Cerf, coll. « Cerf Patrimoines », 2020.

Reynolds, Simon. Retromania: Pop Culture’s Addiction to Its Own Past. London: Faber & Faber, 2011.

Storey, John. Cultural Theory and Popular Culture. London: Routledge, 2018.

Vareille, Jean-Claude. “Culture populaire et roman populaire à l’époque romantique.” L’Homme masqué, le justicier et le détective, Presses universitaires de Lyon, 1989, https://doi.org/10.4000/books.pul.1511.

Appel à contributions

Les figures de la pop dans la fiction française, caribéenne et africaine contemporaine

Les figures de la pop, ou figures de la culture populaire, sont des représentations, des personnalités ou des icônes largement reconnues et influentes dans la société contemporaine, souvent au-delà des frontières culturelles et géographiques. Ces figures émergent principalement des médias de masse tels que la télévision, le cinéma, la musique, les réseaux sociaux et autres formes de divertissement populaire. Elles se caractérisent par leur capacité à incarner des aspects de la culture dominante et à véhiculer les valeurs, les aspirations et les préoccupations de l’époque. Les figures de la pop, reconnues et influentes, façonnent les tendances culturelles et les comportements. Elles incluent des artistes, des personnages fictifs et des marques, omniprésents dans les médias. En tant que symboles culturels réinventés, elles maintiennent leur pertinence. Leur interaction avec le public et leur rôle critique abordent des sujets comme l’injustice sociale et l’identité.

Selon John Storey dans son livre Cultural Theory and Popular Culture (2018), la culture populaire est définie comme « les pratiques culturelles qui émergent au sein de la société de masse moderne et qui sont largement consommées par les membres de cette société ». Les figures de la pop, en tant que composants essentiels de cette culture, jouent un rôle central dans la médiation et la représentation des expériences collectives et individuelles dans le monde contemporain. Elles transcendent les médias dans lesquels elles apparaissent, offrant des réflexions sur les valeurs et les dynamiques sociales tout en restant profondément enracinées dans le tissu de la culture populaire.

La présence omniprésente des figures de la culture populaire dans les romans contemporains – français, africain ou caribéen – révèle une dynamique complexe où la médiation musicale et transmédiatique occupe une place capitale. Dans un monde de plus en plus globalisé et médiatisé, la culture populaire ne se contente plus d’être un simple arrière-plan pour les récits littéraires; elle devient une composante essentielle de la narration, enrichissant les histoires avec des références familières et des icônes reconnaissables. Cette intégration reflète une symbiose entre culture légitime et culture populaire, ouvrant de nouvelles voies d’exploration pour les écrivains et les critiques littéraires.

Ce processus ne date pas d’aujourd’hui. Par exemple, des études montrent comment Thomas Pynchon et Orhan Pamuk intègrent la culture populaire dans leurs romans pour critiquer la modernité occidentale et la globalisation (E. Duclos, 2024). Plutôt que d’utiliser la pop culture comme simple décor, ils la rendent centrale à leur narration, offrant une critique sociale. Des analyses font également la distinction entre roman « populaire » et « littéraire » à l’époque romantique, montrant l’ambivalence de la perception des œuvres de Féval, Dumas et Sue (J.-C Vareille, 1989). D’autres travaux mettent en lumière la réinvention par Nathaniel Hawthorne de la culture populaire pour critiquer les simplifications morales de son époque, créant des récits subversifs et riches en signification (S. Lorrain, 2010).

Les œuvres littéraires montrent que la culture populaire peut être un puissant vecteur narratif, offrant des perspectives réflexives sur le monde (post)moderne et même postcolonial. Les auteurs contemporains utilisent la culture populaire non seulement comme un décor mais comme une composante narrative centrale, réinventant ainsi les icônes de la pop et enrichissant leurs récits de significations multiples.

L’analyse de la représentation des figures de la pop dans la fiction romanesque contemporaine montre que ces œuvres ne se limitent pas à une simple narration. Elles agissent comme des espaces où se croisent la culture populaire, la réflexion littéraire et les préoccupations sociales. La musique populaire, en particulier, est utilisée comme un puissant vecteur narratif pour interroger la nature même de la visibilité ou invisibilité et de l’identité du sujet dans le monde social. En effet, les romans contemporains exploitent la musique populaire comme un médium pour réinventer des histoires et des figures iconiques. Cette réinvention permet non seulement de capter l’essence des protagonistes mais aussi de contextualiser leur influence dans le corps social.

La médiation musicale devient ainsi un outil pour réimaginer et redéfinir des figures de la pop culture, les transformant en symboles de réflexions plus larges sur la société et la culture, la représentation des figures de la pop et des questions d’identité personnelle et culturelle. La pop culture devient alors un miroir dans lequel se réfractent des identités complexes, souvent en conflit avec les attentes et les perceptions collectives. La médiation transmédiatique est cruciale pour façonner et renforcer l’image publique des artistes de la pop. Cela inclut non seulement la façon dont les médias traditionnels dépeignent les artistes, mais aussi comment ces artistes utilisent eux-mêmes les médias pour réaliser leur propre récit et image. La narration transmédiatique permet de décomposer les strates de la célébrité, exposant les tensions entre image publique et réalité privée.

L’intégration des figures de la pop dans la fiction romanesque contemporaine représente bien plus qu’un simple reflet de la culture populaire. Elle constitue un espace où les frontières entre culture légitime et culture populaire se dissolvent, permettant une exploration des questions du sujet, de la relation au monde et à la célébrité. Ce numéro vise à examiner comment la littérature française, africaine et caribéenne contemporaine utilise les figures de la musique populaire comme un élément structurant de la narration et comme une traduction des dynamiques sociales et culturelles contemporaines. Nous nous intéressons particulièrement aux questions suivantes :

Comment les auteurs contemporains réinventent-ils les icônes de la pop culture pour enrichir leurs récits?
En quoi la médiation musicale et transmédiatique contribue-t-elle à la représentation de l’identité et de la visibilité des figures de la pop dans les romans contemporains?
Quelle est la place des figures de la pop dans la culture populaire dans la critique sociale et la réflexion littéraire africaine et caribéenne ?
Comment la littérature africaine et caribéenne contemporaine utilise-t-elle les figures de la musique populaire pour explorer les dynamiques sociales et culturelles ?

Les auteurs pourront choisir des corpus relevant des productions française, caribéenne ou africaine et les comparer entre eux s’ils le souhaitent. Ils peuvent également mobiliser des corpus d’autres aires culturelles, à condition que le corpus français, caribéen ou africain constitue la base de l’étude.

Les contributions devront être rédigées en français, espagnol ou en anglais et paraîtront dans un prochain numéro de la revue FLAMME. Les auteurs devront envoyer une proposition d’environ une page d’ici le 15/06/2025 au coordinateur du projet, Buata Malela (buata.malela@univ-mayotte.fr). La réponse du comité scientifique sera communiquée avant le 30/06/2025. Les articles devront être envoyés à l’adresse mail indiquée ci-dessus d’ici le 15/10/2025.

Comité scientifique

Cécile Bertin (Université de Limoges)

Odile Richard (Université de Limoges)

Vinciane Trancart (Université de Limoges)

Buata Malela (Université de Mayotte)

Christophe Premat (Université de Stockholm)

Bibliographie indicative