Scientia Global Editions: CLAEC e-Books
Scientia International Press, in partnership with Editora CLAEC (Centro Latino-Americano de Estudos em Cultura), announces the Call for Chapters for the collective volume:
From the Gothic in Literature to Horror in Cinema
This book is part of the Scientia Global Editions: CLAEC e-Books collection and invites interdisciplinary contributions that explore the representations of the Gothic and horror across literature, cinema, and other artistic expressions.
About the Book
Since the late eighteenth century, Gothic literature has played a central role in shaping cultural representations of fear, the supernatural, the uncanny, and monstrosity. Over time, these narratives expanded beyond literature, finding new forms and languages in cinema, music, comics, and other visual and audiovisual media.
This volume seeks to bring together researchers, educators, and scholars interested in critically examining how Gothic and horror aesthetics have been constructed, transformed, and reinterpreted across historical periods and artistic media.
The book encourages analyses that situate Gothic and horror narratives within their historical, social, political, and ideological contexts, linking fictional representations to broader processes such as economic transformations, cultural anxieties, power relations, and collective imaginaries.
Theoretical, historical, comparative, and analytical contributions from the Humanities, Literature, Film Studies, Cultural Studies, History, and related fields are especially welcome.
Thematic Axes (Non-Exhaustive)
- Gothic literature and its historical origins
- Horror cinema and visual narratives of fear
- Monsters, the supernatural, and the uncanny
- Gothic and horror in music, comics, and popular culture
- Social, political, and ideological contexts of Gothic narratives
- Representations of fear, otherness, and transgression
- Aesthetic, symbolic, and narrative transformations of horror
- Cultural anxieties and collective imaginaries
Editor
- Dr. Michel Goulart da Silva (UFSC, Brazil)
Who Can Submit
- Authors with a minimum academic degree of Master’s (with or without institutional affiliation)
- Chapters may include co-authorship with PhD candidates, Master’s students, or undergraduate students, provided at least one author holds a Master’s degree
- Maximum of five authors per chapter
Languages and Multilingual Publication
- Submissions accepted in Portuguese, Spanish, English, or French
- All accepted chapters will be automatically translated into an additional language, free of charge
- Each chapter receives an individual DOI
- The e-book will receive an ISBN registered in Brazil
Publication Model and Timeline
- Continuous publication flow
- Approved chapters are published on the OMP platform within up to 15 business days after APC payment and submission of the final version
- The complete consolidated volume will be published by May 31, 2026
Publication Fees (per approved chapter)
- Institutions in Brazil: R$ 400.00
- Institutions outside Brazil: €250.00
Key Dates and Information
📅 Submission deadline: March 31, 2026
📘 Open-access, bilingual publication
📄 License: Creative Commons CC BY-NC 4.0
Submission and Links
💻 Submit your chapter:
https://forms.office.com/r/EV8JX3yAFA
📥 See this and other open calls:
https://press.scientia.international/press/callsclaec
📧 Contact:
press@scientia.international