Australasian Drama Studies Journal: Call For Papers General Issue (88), April 2026
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| Date Posted: | Wed, 27 Aug 2025 |
Australasian Drama Studies Journal
Call For Papers
General Issue (88), April 2026
Please also submit a brief biography (50 words max) and set of up to five key words.
Timeline:
Please note that the journal is now published online, so we welcome the integration of rich digital format such as images, video footage, sound files etc. Please also note that all submissions must adhere to the journal style guide here.
Please send enquiries or article proposals and drafts to Editors Nicola Hyland and Sarah Woodland at editor.ads@adsa.edu.au and Editorial Assistant Jonno Graffam-O’Meara at assistanteditor.ads@adsa.edu.au
Call For Papers
General Issue (88), April 2026
Submissions may be in the form of a full draft (including an abstract of 100-150 words) or a detailed proposal (up to 400 words).
Due to limited timeframes and turnover of peer reviews, editorial priority will be given to fully drafted submissions that are well developed and rigorously considered.
A full draft or substantial example of academic writing is preferred from doctoral candidates, emerging, or previously unpublished researchers.
Proposals should be no more than 400 words, stating the title and author/s (with affiliations), and should give a clear sense of the proposed argument or investigation.
We invite proposals for papers of:
Due to limited timeframes and turnover of peer reviews, editorial priority will be given to fully drafted submissions that are well developed and rigorously considered.
A full draft or substantial example of academic writing is preferred from doctoral candidates, emerging, or previously unpublished researchers.
Proposals should be no more than 400 words, stating the title and author/s (with affiliations), and should give a clear sense of the proposed argument or investigation.
We invite proposals for papers of:
- maximum 6,000 words.
- maximum 4,000 words.
Or:
- short provocations or reflections of maximum 1,500 words.
- a review of a live performance work in our region of maximum 1,500 words.
Please also submit a brief biography (50 words max) and set of up to five key words.
Timeline:
- Proposals/first drafts: Thursday 25th September 2025.
- Notification of acceptance: Monday 13th October 2025.
- Full drafts: Monday 24th November 2025.
- Peer review: December 2025 – January 2026.
- Final deadline for papers: Monday 9th March 2026.
- Publication: April 2026.
Please note that the journal is now published online, so we welcome the integration of rich digital format such as images, video footage, sound files etc. Please also note that all submissions must adhere to the journal style guide here.
Please send enquiries or article proposals and drafts to Editors Nicola Hyland and Sarah Woodland at editor.ads@adsa.edu.au and Editorial Assistant Jonno Graffam-O’Meara at assistanteditor.ads@adsa.edu.au
We invite submissions for the general issue of Australasian Drama Studies, Issue 88, April 2026.
