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SUPERNATURAL
LITERATURE
CULTURAL STUDIES
SPIRITUALITY
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As a constant and chilling presence in individual lives and the popular imagination, the supernatural, as a cultural phenomenon, is prone to repeated revivals and resurrections. Like some uncanny revenant, the supernatural re-emerges at crucial historical moments, often transforming to reflect the concerns of its epoch. Recent times have seen a sharp rise in occult practice amongst millennials, many of whom have rejected more traditional spiritual systems in favour of Wicca, witchcraft and astrology. The past two decades have also witnessed a proliferation of supernatural fiction, encompassing everything from populist works like Supernatural (2005 – present), Twilight (2008-2012), The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018 – present) and Siempre Bruja (2019) to critically-acclaimed texts like The Babadook (2014), The Witch (2015) Under the Shadow (2016) and Suspiria (2018). The reawakening of interest in the supernatural poses a wealth of questions about why the occult has once again seized hold of the popular imagination, while, at the same time, gesturing backwards to earlier eruptions of supernaturalism (witch trials, outbreaks of demonic possession, the nineteenth-century vogue for Spiritualism, the New-Age occultism of the 1960s and ‘70s). |
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Potential topics may address any of the following topics; however, we are open to any submission that investigates the supernatural: |
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SUPERNATURAL 2021 : Supernatural Connections: An Inclusive Interdisciplinary Conference will take place in Lisbon, Portugal. It’s a 2 days event starting on Mar 12, 2021 (Friday) and will be winded up on Mar 13, 2021 (Saturday). SUPERNATURAL 2021 falls under the following areas: SUPERNATURAL, LITERATURE, CULTURAL STUDIES, SPIRITUALITY, etc. Submissions for this Conference can be made by Sep 04, 2020. Authors can expect the result of submission by Sep 18, 2020. Upon acceptance, authors should submit the final version of the manuscript on or before Jan 15, 2021 to the official website of the Conference. Please check the official event website for possible changes before you make any travelling arrangements. Generally, events are strict with their deadlines. It is advisable to check the official website for all the deadlines. Other Details of the SUPERNATURAL 2021
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| [1] SUPERNATURAL 2021 : Supernatural Connections: An Inclusive Interdisciplinary Conference |
