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This volume seeks to address the overlooked histories, aesthetics, and ontologies of plastics, with a particular focus on the countries of the Eastern Bloc and those belonging to the Non-Aligned Movement, as well as the contemporary Global South. We aim to explore how various plastics were understood and used across Eastern and Central Europe, Africa, Asia, and Latin America during the Cold War, postcolonial and postsocialist periods, and to examine their long-term cultural and environmental implications. Please send proposed chapter abstracts (300-500 words) together with short biographical notes (150-200 words) to andrija.filipovic@fmk.edu.rs and m.jobst@leedsbeckett.ac.uk by 1st February 2026. All authors will receive responses by 15th February, after which further details will be circulated to chapter authors whose proposals have been accepted. The book proposal will be placed with a highly established academic publisher. Read more at: networks.h-net.org

Tempo e Argumento is a Brazilian journal that publishes articles in Portuguese, English, Spanish, and French. It is devoted to the field of History of the Present. It is an A1 journal, the highest ranking in the national framework used to assess academic journals according to their relevance and scientific quality. revistas.udesc.br

This intensive week-long workshop immerses participants in the exceptional collections of the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Observatoire de Paris. The program offers a unique triad of learning experiences centered on physical manuscripts, cutting-edge digital tools and the history of collections in both institutions. This  second edition of the training week will be focusing on the physical/cosmological and astrological aspects of different theories and practices of astral sciences. Send your CV (1 p. max) and a letter of motivation (2 pp. max)  to support your application at the latest on January 30, 2026. Selection results will be communicated on February 18, 2026 and participation will need to be confirmed by February 27, 2026. societastoriadellascienza.it

This panel examines how technologies AI, robots and digital media intersect with religion, acting as spiritual agents, mediating metahuman presence and authority, and reshaping practice and belief. The call for papers closes at 23:59 CET on 26 January 2026. networks.h-net.org

We welcome presentations on all aspects of Oceanic and Maritime History across all periods, including (but not limited to): Encounters – maritime worlds, cross-cultural interactions, the subaltern sea; Spaces – litoral, coastal, and insular communities, the terraqueous globe, sacred maritime geographies; Exchanges – migration and trafficking, flows of goods and ideas, maritime knowledge networks; Cultures – maritime identities, seafaring traditions; Environmental Histories – human-sea ecologies, oceanic transformations. To apply to present a paper, please email us with your title, abstract (200-300 words), and biographical details by 20 January 2026. networks.h-net.org

We are delighted to announce the Call for Papers (abstracts) for the International Spatial Humanities 26 (SH26) Conference, which will be hosted at the University of Minho in Braga, Portugal, 23-25th September 2026. SH26 international conference is guided by the theme “Artificial Intelligence and Geotechnologies for Human Experiences”. We welcome submissions on all aspects of using geospatial technologies in humanities research by different research fields, including (but not limited to) geography, history, literature, archaeology, economy, geology, sociology, education, literary studies, classics, linguistics, art history, anthropology and religious studies. The main aim is to explore and demonstrate the contributions to knowledge enabled by geospatial technologies, approaches and methods within and beyond the digital humanities. Deadline for abstracts: 15th, January 2026. geografia.uminho.pt

The Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) at the University of Kansas (KU) invites submissions for its annual spring symposium, to be held in a hybrid format—both virtually and in person—on April 3–4, 2026, at the KU Lawrence campus. This year’s theme, “Environmental and Economic Challenges in Global Asia,” examines how countries and communities across Asia are responding to intensifying environmental pressures, climate change, natural disasters, resource scarcity, energy transitions, and economic volatility. By focusing on long-term planning, infrastructure development, and regional cooperation amid global uncertainty, the symposium seeks to explore how Asian societies—both at micro and macro levels—work toward more sustainable, resilient, and equitable futures. We welcome individual paper abstracts from faculty, independent scholars, and students across disciplines. Please submit a 250-word abstract no later than January 15, 2026. You will be notified of your paper’s acceptance status by January 26, 2026. Read more at: networks.h-net.org

The Global Digital Humanities Working Group of Central New York Humanities Corridor is pleased to host a 1-day workshop on creativity and artificial intelligence at Hobart and William Smith Colleges on March 28, 2026. This workshop responds to recent calls in digital media scholarship to examine generative AI as a technology and cultural practice. Despite the known racial, gender, linguistic, and geographical biases in AI’s datasets as well as its widely acknowledged extractive labor and environmental impacts, fictional writers, visual artists, translators, game designers, and filmmakers are exploring ways of integrating AI into their creative processes. Deadline for submissions: January 15, 2026. networks.h-net.org