Sixteenth International Conference on New Directions in the Humanities - University of Pennsylvania

Sixteenth International Conference on New Directions in the Humanities University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA 5-7 July 2018 http://thehumanities.com/philadelphiaconference-2018 CALL FOR PAPERS The Sixteenth International Conference on New Directions in the Humanities will be held at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA, 5-7 July 2018. We invite proposals for paper presentations, workshops/interactive sessions, posters/exhibits, virtual lightning talks, virtual posters, or colloquia addressing one of the following themes: Theme 1: Critical Cultural Studies Theme 2: Communications and Linguistic Studies Theme 3: Literary Humanities Theme 4: Civic, Political, and Community Studies Theme 5: Humanities Education 2018 SPECIAL FOCUS: Reconsidering Freedom CONFERENCE SUBMISSION DEADLINES The next proposal deadline is 5 April 2018. We welcome the submission of presentation proposals at any time of the year up until 30 days before the start of the conference. All proposals will be reviewed within two to four weeks of submission. A COLLECTION OF JOURNALS The New Directions in the Humanities Journal Collection consists of five journals and an annual review. The New Directions in the Humanities Journal Collection encourages the widest range of submissions and aims to foster the highest standards of intellectual excellence. Articles may be submitted by in-person and virtual participants as well as Research Network Members. Journals in the Collection are indexed by: The Australian Research Council (ERA), China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI Scholar), Communication Source (EBSCO), Fuente Académica Plus (EBSCO), Humanities International Complete (EBSCO), Humanities International Index (EBSCO), Humanities Source (EBSCO), Humanities Source International (EBSCO), Political Science Complete (EBSCO), Scopus, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory CONFERENCE LANGUAGE OPTIONS Proposals for presentation can be submitted in English, Spanish, Portuguese, or Chinese. For more information and to submit a proposal visit: http://thehumanities.com/philadelphiaconference-2018 Please forward this announcement to your colleagues and students who may be interested. Enquiries: support@thehumanities.com Web address: http://thehumanities.com/philadelphiaconference-2018 Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewDirectionsintheHumanities New Directions in the Humanities Research Network / Common Ground Research Networks