EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY STUDIES
Scope & Guideline
Fostering interdisciplinary dialogue on historical narratives.
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Interdisciplinary Examination of Literature and Culture:
The journal showcases a wide range of studies that intersect literature with cultural, social, and historical phenomena of the eighteenth century, encouraging a holistic understanding of the period. - Focus on Enlightenment Thought and Its Impact:
Many contributions delve into the philosophical underpinnings of the Enlightenment, exploring how these ideas influenced literature, politics, and social thought during the eighteenth century. - Exploration of Gender and Identity:
The journal frequently addresses themes of gender, sexuality, and identity, examining how these concepts were constructed and represented in various cultural outputs of the time. - Historical Contextualization of Texts:
Papers often place literary works within their historical contexts, analyzing how events, societal changes, and cultural shifts influenced authors and their narratives. - Innovative Methodologies:
The journal is open to employing diverse methodologies, including digital humanities, ecocriticism, and comparative literature, to provide fresh insights into eighteenth-century studies. - Global Perspectives:
Contributions increasingly reflect a global perspective, considering the interconnectedness of cultures during the eighteenth century and how transnational exchanges shaped literary and cultural developments.
Trending and Emerging
- Ecocriticism and Environmental Histories:
Recent articles increasingly engage with ecocritical perspectives, exploring the relationship between literature and the environment, and how ecological concerns were represented in the eighteenth-century context. - Cultural Memory and Trauma:
There is a growing interest in themes of cultural memory and trauma, particularly how literature reflects and shapes collective memories of historical events such as colonization, war, and social upheaval. - Transnational and Postcolonial Studies:
Emerging themes focus on transnational connections and postcolonial critiques, examining how colonial histories influence literary productions and cultural identities in the eighteenth century. - Digital Humanities and Computational Approaches:
The adoption of digital humanities methodologies is trending, with researchers utilizing computational tools to analyze literary texts and historical data, thereby expanding the scope of traditional scholarship. - Queer Studies and Non-Normative Identities:
There is an increasing emphasis on queer studies and the exploration of non-normative identities, reflecting a broader cultural discourse on sexuality and representation in historical contexts.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Literary Canon:
There seems to be a decreasing emphasis on the traditional canon of English literature, as more recent publications focus on marginalized voices and lesser-known texts from the period. - Purely Historical Narratives:
There is a shift away from purely historical narratives that do not engage with contemporary theoretical frameworks, indicating a move towards more interdisciplinary and critical approaches. - Narrow National Focus:
The journal has increasingly moved beyond a narrow focus on British literature, suggesting that studies centered solely on British authors or texts are becoming less common. - Conventional Gender Roles:
Papers that simply reinforce conventional understandings of gender roles in the eighteenth century are less prevalent, as the journal embraces more complex and varied interpretations of gender. - Static Approaches to Literary Analysis:
There is a noticeable decline in articles that apply static or traditional literary analysis, as the field moves towards dynamic and multifaceted interpretations influenced by various critical theories.
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