RCELL International Conference 2027 · 13–14 February 2027 · Online Conference website

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RCELL International Conference 2027

Call for papers open

Literature in the Age of AI: Posthumanism, Digital Humanities and Ecological Futures

The RCELL International Conference 2027 is RCELL's flagship academic event. It brings scholars together to ask how literature responds to artificial intelligence, posthumanism, digital humanities and ecological futures. It is open to faculty, research scholars and postgraduate students from every country.

Dates
13–14 February 2027
Format
Online, on Zoom
Early-bird fee
Until 31 December 2026
Status
Call for papers open
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Registration, payment and abstract are submitted together, on one form. Full fees and instructions are on the conference website.

Four streams

  1. IAI, Posthumanism and the Future of the Human
  2. IIDigital Humanities, AI and New Literary Practices
  3. IIILiterature, Ecology and Climate Futures
  4. IVPostcolonial, Decolonial and Indigenous Futures

Keynote speakers

  • Stream IDr. María Ferrández-Sanmiguel“The Posthumanist Heroine’s Journey”University of Zaragoza, Spain
  • Stream IIDr. Dana J. Gavin“Teaching and Learning in the Age of AI: The Only Way Forward Is Through”Dutchess Community College, USA
  • Stream IIIDr. Marco Caracciolo“Embodiment and Illness in Anthropocene Fiction”Ghent University, Belgium
  • Stream IVTo be announcedSpeaker to be confirmed

Founding Academic Partners

  • PG Department of EnglishSahrdaya College of Advanced Studies (Autonomous), Kodakara, Thrissur, Kerala, India
  • Department of EnglishSri Guru Granth Sahib World University, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab, India

Key dates

All deadlines are 11:59 pm India Standard Time.

  1. Registration and abstract submission open
  2. Early-bird deadline: registration, payment and abstract
  3. Final registration deadline; the form closes
  4. Presenters send slides and a backup video
  5. Technical rehearsal for presenters
  6. Conference days, online
  7. E-certificates issued
  8. Full papers due (invited papers only), for peer review in The Criterion

Looking Ahead

Future Conference Editions

RCELL intends to convene further conference editions in future years. Details of each edition, including its theme, dates and format, will be published on this page as they are confirmed. Departments and institutions interested in partnering for the 2028 edition are welcome to express interest.

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