Human-Animal Studies and Literary Animal Studies in German Narratives
Book Series: Interdisciplinary Studies on German Philology

About the Series
The book series Interdisciplinary Studies on German Philology (Istanbul University Press) explores intersections of German literature, culture, and society with broader interdisciplinary fields.
• Volume I: Utopia and Dystopia in German Literature, Film, and Television (published)
• Volume II: Austrian Art, Culture and Literature of the 20th and 21st Century (in publication process)
• Volume III: Human-Animal Studies and Literary Animal Studies in German Narratives (planned, 2026)
The series is indexed in BKCI (Book Citation Index).
Aim and Scope
This volume focuses on the intersections of Human-Animal Studies and Literary Animal Studies within German narratives. Animals and interspecies encounters have long played central roles in literature, from allegorical representations to more recent discussions about agency, rights, and ecological ethics.
We invite contributions that explore how animals and human-animal relationships are represented in German literature, culture, and media. Possible topics include (but are not limited to):
• Theoretical frameworks of Human-Animal Studies applied to German texts
• Literary Animal Studies and narrative strategies for representing animals
• Symbolic, allegorical, or metaphorical uses of animals in German literature
• Historical perspectives on animals in German Romanticism, Naturalism, or Expressionism
• Posthumanist readings of human-animal entanglements in contemporary German literature and film
• Ethical debates on anthropocentrism, speciesism, and the animal as “the other”
• Intersections of animal studies with gender, memory, or disability studies in German narratives
Submission Guidelines
• Abstract length: 300–500 words
• Format: Times New Roman, 12 pt, 1.5 spacing
• Submission content: Title, abstract, author affiliation, and ORCID number
• Deadline for abstract submission: December 1, 2025
• Notification of acceptance: January 15, 2026
• Full paper submission: May 15, 2026
• Planned publication: 2026 (Istanbul University Press, BKCI indexed)
• Publication fees: There are no publication fees.
• Publisher: Istanbul University Press
Submission & Contact
Please send your abstract and author information to:
habib.tekin@marmara.edu.tr