Call for papers/Topics

Full Articles/ Reviews/ Shorts Papers/ Abstracts are welcomed in the following research fields:

1. Distinct Disciplines & Core Subtopics

The Humanities

The humanities focus on the critical, philosophical, and analytical study of the human condition, culture, and creative expression.

  • Philosophy

    • Epistemology (the theory of knowledge)

    • Metaphysics (the nature of reality)

    • Ethics and Moral Philosophy

    • Aesthetics (the philosophy of art and beauty)

    • Logic and Philosophy of Mind

  • History

    • Historiography (the study of historical writing and methods)

    • Ancient, Medieval, and Modern History

    • Cultural and Intellectual History

    • Military and Diplomatic History

  • Literature and Philology

    • Literary Theory and Criticism

    • Comparative Literature

    • Poetics and Rhetoric

    • Textual Criticism and Archival Studies

  • The Arts and Art History

    • Visual Arts (painting, sculpture, architecture)

    • Musicology and Ethnomusicology

    • Theater, Performance Studies, and Dance

    • Cinema and Media History

  • Religious Studies

    • Comparative Religion

    • Theology and Hermeneutics (interpretation of sacred texts)

    • Mythology and Folklore

    • Sociology of Religion

The Social Sciences

The social sciences apply empirical, behavioral, and scientific methods to study human society, institutions, and relationships.

  • Sociology

    • Social Stratification and Inequality (class, race, gender)

    • Sociological Theory

    • Urban and Rural Sociology

    • Demography and Population Studies

  • Psychology (Social and Behavioral Focus)

    • Social Psychology (group dynamics, conformity, attitudes)

    • Developmental Psychology

    • Cognitive Psychology

    • Behavioral Economics

  • Anthropology

    • Cultural and Social Anthropology

    • Archaeology

    • Linguistic Anthropology

    • Biological/Physical Anthropology

  • Political Science

    • Comparative Politics

    • International Relations

    • Political Theory and Philosophy

    • Public Policy and Administration

  • Economics

    • Microeconomics and Macroeconomics

    • Econometrics and Quantitative Methods

    • Development Economics

    • Labor Economics

2. Interdisciplinary Studies & Intersection Topics

Interdisciplinary fields intentionally bridge the humanities and social sciences, or connect them with the natural sciences and technology, to address complex global questions.

  • Digital Humanities

    • Computational Text Analysis and Text Mining

    • Digital Archiving and Cultural Preservation

    • Spatial Humanities (GIS mapping in history and literature)

    • Network Analysis of Historical/Literary Figures

  • Environmental Humanities & Social Sciences

    • Environmental History (how human cultures and ecosystems shaped each other)

    • Eco-criticism (nature and environment in literature)

    • Political Ecology (power dynamics in environmental resource distribution)

    • Environmental Ethics and Justice

  • Medical Humanities & Health Social Sciences

    • Narrative Medicine (the role of storytelling in clinical practice)

    • History of Medicine and Disease

    • Medical Anthropology (cultural concepts of healing and sickness)

    • Bioethics and Health Policy

  • Identity and Cultural Studies

    • Gender, Sexuality, and Queer Studies

    • Critical Race Studies and Post-colonial Theory

    • Disability Studies

    • Indigenous Studies

  • Science, Technology, and Society (STS)

    • History and Philosophy of Science

    • Sociology of Scientific Knowledge

    • Ethics of Emerging Technology (AI, biotechnology)

    • Technological Determinism vs. Social Construction of Technology

  • Cognitive Science & Linguistics

    • Psycholinguistics and Sociolinguistics

    • Philosophy of Language

    • Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing

    • Neuroethics

3. High-Level Interrelated Themes

These are overarching concepts where all three macro-fields converge. To fully understand any of these topics, one must look through historical, philosophical, behavioral, and institutional lenses simultaneously.

  • The Dynamics of Power and Governance

    • How political systems are justified (Philosophy/Humanities).

    • How political systems function in reality (Political Science/Social Sciences).

    • How marginalized groups resist authority through art and literature (Interdisciplinary Studies).

  • Human Communication and Language

    • Language as an evolution of cognitive capability (Psychology/Social Sciences).

    • Language as a tool for literary expression and meaning-making (Literature/Humanities).

    • Language as a marker of identity, class, and social control (Sociolinguistics/Interdisciplinary).

  • Globalization and Identity

    • The economic flow of capital and labor markets (Economics/Social Sciences).

    • The mixing, hybridity, and clash of cultural traditions (Anthropology/Social Sciences).

    • The historical trauma of colonization and its artistic processing (Post-colonial Studies/Interdisciplinary).

  • Memory, Heritage, and Futurity

    • How nations construct collective memories through monuments and museums (History/Humanities).

    • How collective memory impacts modern voting behavior and social cohesion (Sociology/Social Sciences).

    • How digital archives preserve or erase the history of marginalized communities (Digital Humanities/Interdisciplinary).