Coreopsis Journal of Myth & Theatre
Journal of the Mythic Arts
Call for Papers: Autumn 2026: Biophilia: The Shape of the Future
Accepting submissions for Volume 14, Number 1
“Why is it that, despite better knowledge, we have not been able to make the behavioral and political changes needed to avoid the unfolding ecological disaster? What in our personal and collective psyches makes us unable or ev en unwilling to do so? How do emotions weave into these questions? … German-American psychoanalyst and social theorist Erich Fromm (1900-1980) offers answers to these questions. … Fromm, who coined the term “biophilia” and devised a compelling theory about our psycho-emotional paradoxes long before “climate psychology” became a buzzword.” Julia Ludewig “Erich Fromm’s Biophilia” Emotional Ecologies, # 7.
In the Arctic Faroe islands, lívsandin means “the breath of life”. We struggle to breathe as the Arctic ice melts and the skies darken with smoke from ever more fierce wildfires, as the toxins from industrial pollutants increase the carbon in the atmosphere and summers grow ever hotter and harsher. As stronger, more dangerous storms decimate the small towns and urban areas in North America’s tornado alley and regions in the paths of typhoons and hurricanes.
In this issue we invite papers and essays that explore the shape of the future and the psycho-emotional paradoxes as described above by Julia Ludwig that get in the way of a survivable future. What stories will we tell each other that will seed the changes in how we live, where we will live, and how our children, grand and great-grandchildren will survive and thrive?
We invite papers on the topics of interdependence, mutual aid, ecological activism, and what Erich Fromm called “biophilia” long before eco-psychology was coined, “The passionate love of life and of all that is alive; it is the wish to further growth, whether in a person, a plant, an idea, or a social group.” Erich Fromm on “Biophilia”, 1973. The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness.
This journal accepts papers from many disciplines and is welcoming of all faiths and philosophies. We publish 3-5 papers per issue that have been peer-reviewed according to academic standards. Final submissions should be 3,000 to 10,000 words. If you have a finished paper ready for submission, send it directly to “editors” coreopsisjournalofmyththeatre@gmail.com.
Please prepare your paper for blind peer review. Artists and scholars are welcomed in the pages of Coreopsis Journal. Please note: Essays from artists do not have to be prepared for review. As Coreopsis Journal is a web-based publication, we can accommodate samples of both audio and video performances.
It is recommended that all writers and artists wishing to submit to Coreopsis Journal familiarize themselves with the guidelines before submission. Our submission guidelines are here: http://societyforritualarts.com/coreopsis/submissions.
Photography and Illustration https://societyforritualarts.com/coreopsis/arts-multimedia/
Coreopsis is a highly visual publication and we love to pack each issue with tons of big, bold images.
Please clearly label whether your paper or essay is submitted for peer review, as an editorial, or as a music or book review. Papers submitted for peer review from scholars must be in APA style and prepared for blind review following these guidelines: http://societyforritualarts.com/coreopsis/papers-for-peer-review-2/. Visual art submission guidelines: http://societyforritualarts.com/coreopsis/arts-multimedia/
Coreopsis Journal is published twice yearly by The Society for Ritual Arts. Never for profit.
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