Studies in Eighteenth-Century Culture

CALL FOR PAPERS
Studies in Eighteenth-Century Culture, Volume 58

For Volume 58 (2029), the editors invite provocative and rigorous essays that chart out new directions for research on the cultures of the long eighteenth century, across all disciplines and geographic regions; contributions to history, literary history, the history of visual art, theatre and performance studies, musicology, philosophy, material culture studies, gender and sexuality studies, and the studies of race, indigeneity, and empire, to name a few possibilities, are all welcome. Essays from other under-represented areas of inquiry are particularly welcome.

SECC is edited by George Boulukos and Allison Cardon; Managing editor, Shamin Dipu.

In addition to single-author essays, the editors are committed to publishing “clusters”–thematic groups of brief essays– growing out of panels or roundtables accompanied by a brief introductory essay. If you are interested in pursuing this option, please contact the SECC editors soon after your conference or other public event has concluded. We will also welcome nominations of the most outstanding panels or roundtables you encounter!

Guidelines for Submission to Volume 58: Revised versions of papers, roundtable remarks or talks presented in any public venue by a member of ASECS or of a learned society affiliated with ASECS or ISECS between JULY 1, 2025 and JUNE 30, 2027 are eligible for consideration. Single essay submissions are typically between 5,000 and 10,000 words in length, including notes, although we will consider substantively revised contributions of other lengths. Submissions are normally in English and should follow the 17th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style; Word (or compatible) documents are preferred.

Submissions will be evaluated through blind peer review. Authors are therefore asked to avoid identifying themselves, and references to one’s own scholarship should be made in the third person. Those co-ordinating clusters need to make sure author names are removed and replaced with anonymized indicators (Author A, B C, etc). We cannot consider papers already submitted to other journals. The deadline for submission is AUGUST 15, 2027. Please send all inquiries and submissions to George Boulukos <SECC@ASECS.org> and Allison Cardon <allison.l.cardon@gmail.com>. 

Studies in Eighteenth-Century Culture is an interdisciplinary peer-reviewed journal published annually for the American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies (ASECS) by the Johns Hopkins University Press. SECC publishes revised versions of papers and roundtable remarks presented in any public venue in the previous two years by a member of ASECS or of a learned society affiliated with ASECS or ISECS. This includes papers given virtually or online. SECC is available on-line as part of Project Muse. The deluxe hardcover print edition of SECC is a membership benefit of Patrons and Sponsoring Members of ASECS and is offered to all members at a discount. 

SECC 2026 Advisory Board  

Scott Breuninger, Virginia Commonwealth University

Jeanne Britton, University of South Carolina

Sarah R. Cohen, University at Albany, State University of New York

Rebecca Geoffroy-Schwinden, University of North Texas

Miles Greer Queens College, City University of New York

Rachael Johnson, Brigham Young University

Tracey Rutler, Pennsylvania State University

Jennifer Van Horn, University of Delaware

Editor: George Boulukos, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Associate Editor: Allison Cardon

Editorial Board:

• Benjamin Breen, University of California-Santa Cruz (2022-2025)
• Sarah Cohen, State University of New York-Albany (2023-2026)
• Jennifer Van Horn, University of Delaware (2023-2026)