CFP - Special Issue: Rethinking Decolonization

Theme: Rethinking Decolonization: Language, Literature, and Cultural Memory

About the Theme

"The Context" invites scholars, educators, and researchers to contribute to a Special Issue exploring Rethinking Decolonization: Language, Literature, and Cultural Memory. This issue aims to examine colonial legacies, linguistic hierarchies, and cultural erasures through literary, theoretical, and interdisciplinary perspectives. We welcome papers that revisit historical narratives, amplify the voices of indigenous and subaltern communities, and propose decolonial pedagogies and methodologies. Join us in reimagining English studies as a space for resistance, reclamation, and renewal of cultural memory across global contexts.

Subthemes for Consideration

1. Decolonizing the English Curriculum – Reframing syllabi to include marginalized voices and alternative epistemologies.
2. Indigenous Narratives and Oral Literatures – Preserving and theorizing non-Western literary traditions.
3. Translation as Decolonial Practice – Ethical and political implications of translating indigenous or subaltern texts.
4. Language Hierarchies and Linguistic Imperialism – Critical perspectives on English as a global language.
5. Memory, Trauma, and Postcolonial Identity – Literary responses to historical injustices and collective memory.
6. Women Writing Back: Feminist Decolonial Interventions – Intersections of gender and decolonial resistance in literature.
7. Archival Silence and Literary Resistance – How literature uncovers erased or suppressed histories.
8. Myth, Folklore, and National Identity – Reclaiming cultural memory through storytelling.
9. Decolonizing Literary Theory – Critiquing Eurocentric frameworks and proposing new methodologies.
10. Cultural Hybridity and Identity Politics in Diaspora Literature – Interrogating complex postcolonial subjectivities.

Submission Guidelines

• Journal title: The Context: Journal of English Studies (ISSN 2349-4948)
• Word Count: 2,000-4,000 words (including abstract and references)
• Manuscript Template: Available on the journal website
• Citation Style: MLA 9th Edition
• Submission Email: thecontextsub@gmail.com
• Review Process: Anonymous peer review
• Article Fee: https://www.thecontext.in/index.php/journal/apc
• Journal Website: https://www.thecontext.in

Important Dates

• Submission Deadline: August 20, 2025
• Peer Review/Notification of Acceptance: within 3 to 5 days
• Final Revisions Due: within 3 to 5 days after review reports
• Issue Publication Date: September 5, 2025

Submission Process

Please submit your manuscript as a Word document (.docx) to thecontextsub@gmail.com with the subject line "Rethinking Decolonization: [Your Paper Title]". The submission should include:

1. Author details (name, affiliation, contact information) including ORCiD + Vidwan ID for Indian authors and ORCiD for authors outside India.
2. Manuscript with a 200-word abstract and 4-6 keywords
3. All figures and tables must be integrated within the text
4. All "Works Cited" list in MLA 9th Edition format
5. Footnotes not allowed; Endnotes can be accepted but not preferred.
6. Research funding agency name, if applicable.
7. Acknowledgements, if any.

For any queries regarding the submission process or thematic scope, please contact: editor@thecontext.in   

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Why Submit?

• Rigorous anonymous peer review ensures academic integrity.
• DOI assigned to each article with a unique URL
• Opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge literary discourse.
• Rapid publication timeline for timely scholarly impact.

We welcome innovative perspectives from researchers, critics, authors, and professors worldwide who are committed to expanding and enriching literary scholarship through critical engagement.