CALL FOR PAPERS: ContactZone “Unruly Bodies and Astral Corporealities in Science Fiction Cinema and Television Series”, edited by G. Balirano and O. Palusci
We are pleased to share the Call for Papers for a special issue of ContactZone (ISSN: 2723-8881), titled “Unruly Bodies and Astral Corporealities in Science Fiction Cinema and Television Series”, edited by Giuseppe Balirano (University of Naples L’Orientale) and Oriana Palusci. This special issue explores how science fiction films and television series stage non-normative embodiments – both terrestrial and astral – to challenge conventional narratives about gender, sexuality, ability, and monstrosity. Contributions are invited on the ways in which sci-fi narratives construct, critique, and celebrate bodies that resist classification, disturb comfort zones, and gesture toward new forms of being in the universe. Key Dates:– Abstracts (300 words) and bio-note (100 words) due: 30 October 2025– Notification of acceptance: 10 November 2025– Full papers due: 20 January 2026– Publication: May 2026 Full details are available in the attached Call for Papers. Please feel free to circulate this Call for Papers among colleagues and networks who might be interested.