Humanities Bulletin, Vol. 9, No. 2 - Special Issue: On Antisemitism and Other Anti-Jewish Matters: Phenomenology, Rhetoric, Media, and Culture



Guest Editors:

Carolin Aronis (Assistant Professor, Colorado State University)

David Weiss (Professor, University of New Mexico)



Humanities Bulletin, an open-access, peer-reviewed journal in the field of Arts and Humanities, invites submissions of paper proposals for its Special Issue scheduled for November 2026.

This journal is not allied with any specific school of thinking or cultural tradition; instead, it encourages dialogue between ideas and people with different points of view. Our aim is to bring together different international scholars, in order to promote the dialogue between cultures, ideas and new academic researches.

In this context, the current Call for Papers invites scholarly contributions that examine the complex nature and manifestations of anti-Jewish phenomena.

Antisemitism, Anti-Judaism, Judeophobia, and Jew-hatred are interconnected, long-standing forms of marginalization, systemic oppression, and subjugation that have continued to operate in contemporary societies. These attitudes manifest through both overt and subtle rhetoric, ideas, media expressions, racial projects, legal and extralegal discrimination, justifications for harm, and fantasies of a world without Jews. All of them require serious scholarly and intellectual analysis. In the last decade, and especially since October 7, 2023, anti-Jewish hate crimes and incidents have increased worldwide, including deadly attacks, threats, assaults, vandalism, and hate speech, as well as new institutional policies and discrimination. Currently, Jewish individuals and communities—whether religiously, culturally, or ethnically identified—often face fear, trauma, abandonment, isolation, and a sense of hopelessness.

For this special issue, we call on international scholars to submit essays and articles that advance our understanding of these phenomena. Contributions should engage with one or more of the following disciplines: critical cultural studies, communication and media studies, ethnic studies, women and gender studies, rhetoric, philosophy, literature, and/or the arts. These fields offer crucial tools and approaches to deepen insight into marginalization, oppression, racism, and intersectionality. We are seeking original research, theoretical analyses, or reflective essays. We invite contributors to engage with these disciplines and undertake the imperative scholarly work necessary for studying antisemitism and addressing historical and contemporary Jewish experiences.

We are interested in topics that engage with the main question of what antisemitism (or other overlapping phenomena) is, how it operates in specific cases/regions/fields, and/or what can/should be done about it. We envision this special issue as relevant to scholars, students, and activists, explaining what people have actually been missing when studying, learning, and acting on antisemitism. While we are also interested in historical aspects, we encourage clear inquiry about contemporary times. Reflection on what Jewish people need, and the inclusion of authentic Jewish voices, are especially welcome.

Potential topics include but are not limited to the following:

Scapegoating
Jewish identity and survival
Pedagogy and educational environments
Religious and other forms of discrimination
Racialization and racism
Xenophobia and bordering
Social justice and coalition work
Perceptions of power and/or wealth
Political instrumentalization of Jews and/or antisemitism
Place and dis/belonging
Social, religious, and financial pressures, and litmus tests
Silence and political forgetting
Material, spatial, and/or corporeal lenses
Biases in media/cultural texts and/or industries



Authors should clearly indicate that their submission is intended for this Special Issue.

Submission Guidelines:

Full manuscripts should be between 3,500 and 9,000 words, accompanied by an abstract (200 words) and five to eight keywords. Submissions must be in English and include a brief author profile indicating academic and professional research activity.

Please send your submission to humanities_bulletin@journals.lapub.co.uk or humanities.bulletin@gmail.com by September 1st, 2026. Earlier submissions are encouraged.



Submission Deadline: 1 September 2026
Publication Charges: There is no Article Publication Charge (APC).



For detailed submission and formatting guidelines, please refer to the journal's official website:

https://www.journals.lapub.co.uk/index.php/HB/about/submissions