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Call for Papers

JOFIS Autumn/Winter issue 2025 - vol9 no2

The Journal of Franco-Irish Studies is pleased to announce a Call for Papers for its upcoming Autumn/Winter issue.

JOFIS is an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal that not only explores the fields of Irish and French Studies but also the connections between the two countries. We welcome original research from a wide range of disciplines, reflecting the journal’s commitment to fostering a diverse scholarship including literature, history, politics, and cultural studies, among other areas.

In line with our spirit, we highly encourage early career researchers and postgraduates to submit their research to JOFIS.

Contributors are encouraged to choose topics that align with their expertise and interests while contributing to the overarching theme of the journal. Submissions may explore, but are not limited to, the following themes:

Literature and Culture: comparative or individual analyses of French and/or Irish literary traditions

History and International Relations: diplomatic, colonial, and postcolonial studies tied to Franco-Irish intersections in European and global contexts

Translation and Linguistics: language contact, translation practices, and their role in shaping cultural and national identities

isual and Performing Arts: film, theatre, and artistic expressions that reflect or challenge Franco and/or Irish narratives

Memory, Heritage and Commemoration: the representation and re-interpretation of shared or contested histories

Intersectionality and Social Studies: gender, class, race, and other socio-political factors in French and/or Irish discourses

Deadline for submission: 01 May 2025 | To be published in volume 9, issue 2 (November 2025)

Submission Guidelines
JOFIS accepts proposals of articles (4000-8000 words approximately excluding references) about any aspect related to the call. For any inquiry, refer to jofis @ tudublin.ie.
Please submit your article through the JOFIS website - click "Submit Article" in the sidebar.
You can find the guidelines to prepare your paper as indicated, using the Chicago Manual of Style 17th edition, here: https://arrow.tudublin.ie/jofis/policies.html

Book Reviews
The Journal of Franco-Irish Studies also welcomes book reviews of relevant publications [1,000-1,500 words; must indicate the title of the book, the names of the author(s) and the publication information (place of publication, publisher, year of publication, page numbers and ISBN)].

Spontaneous article submissions are also always welcome.

UPCOMING ISSUE vol9 no1 - (Submissions are closed for this issue)

On the 200th anniversary of Brillat-Savarin’s La Physiologie du Goût (The Physiology of Taste)

In honour of the 200th anniversary of the publication of La Physiologie du Goût (The Physiology of Taste), the editorial team of JOFIS is pleased to announce its next call for papers for the spring 2025 issue dedicated to the legacy and influence of Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, one of the most renowned figures in the history of food writing and gastronomy.

We welcome submissions in French or English, in keeping with our aim to foster an inclusive and bilingual dialogue, which is consistent with Brillat-Savarin’s own cultural milieu and background. We are particularly interested in the work of scholars from the fields of literary studies, cultural studies, history, philosophy, hospitality, tourism and food studies, as well as writers and critics with an interest in Brillat-Savarin, his work and its impact, or those who might consider intersections with Irish and French literary, gastronomic or philosophical traditions.

Such examples might include papers that explore the significance of writing in gastronomic literature, contemporary food writing and culinary traditions. Consideration of Brillat-Savarin’s reflections on taste, for example, and which touch on the nature of pleasure, aesthetics and the human experience, might prompt scholars to reflect on ethics or aesthetics in today’s culinary world in the context of modern food practices, trends and philosophies.

Given the enduring relationship between France and Ireland, which has long been a major focus of JOFIS, we would also welcome submissions that explore intersections between French and Irish culture and thought, with a focus on gastronomy, literature and identity. Papers that examine this within a Franco-Irish context, or that draw comparisons between French and Irish food cultures, literary traditions and social histories, are obviously particularly welcome.