Journal of Dracula Studies Special Issue: Witches
deadline for submissions:
January 1, 2020
full name / name of organization:
Anne DeLong/Transylvanian Society of Dracula
contact email:
journalofdraculastudies@kutztown.edu
The Journal of Dracula Studies is accepting submissions of manuscripts of scholarly articles (4000-6000 words) for a 2020 Special Issue focusing on witches and witchcraft. Papers may examine the figure of the witch and/or the practice of witchcraft in literature, film, folklore, and popular culture. Submissions are due by January 1, 2020. Possible topics include the following:
witches, wizards, warlocks, cunning folk
magic and magical practices
hexing and spell casting
witches throughout history
witch hunts and witch trials
witchcraft and feminism
witchcraft and New Age spirituality
witchcraft and political activism
witchcraft and spiritualism: seances, spirit communication
culturally diverse witchcraft practices: Voodoo, conjure, pow wow, etc.
depictions of witches and witchcraft in film, television, and popular culture