Call for Book Chapters

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Book Title

Disability in Literature and Cinema

Publication

Proposed for Scopus Indexed Publication

About the Book

This edited volume explores the representation of disability in literature, mythology, folklore and cinema across different cultures. It examines how disability has historically been portrayed through ideas of karma, sin, marginalisation and stereotypes while encouraging new perspectives through Disability Studies, Literary Theory and Film Studies.

Suggested Themes

• Indian Disabled Heroes and Villains
• Western Disabled Heroes and Villains
• Chinese Disabled Heroes and Villains
• Disability in Mythology
• Disability in Literature
• Disability in Cinema
• Oral Tradition and Disability
• Folk Literature and Disability
• Old Age as Disability
• Partition and Disability
• War and Disabled Soldiers
• Able vs Disabled
• Ayurveda and Healing
• Disabled Autobiographical Writing
• Women and Disability
• Disability and Religion
• Current Trends in Disability Studies
• Future of Disability Representation

Submission Guidelines

Abstract Length	250 Words
Submission Deadline	15 September 2026
Email	deepak@mgcub.ac.in

Important Notes

• Abstracts are accepted until 15 September 2026.
• International authors will be given preference.
• High-quality and original research topics are encouraged.

Recommended Areas

• Disability Studies
• Literature
• Film Studies
• Cultural Studies
• Comparative Literature
• Mythology
• Postcolonial Studies
• Folklore
• Medical Humanities

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