Encountering the Human(ities): Anxiety, Storytelling, Futurity

NSU-DEML International Conference 2026

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1. Conference Proceedings Papers Formatting Guidelines:

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Word limit: 5,000–7,000 words, excluding the abstract and references
Format: English manuscript in .doc, .docx, or .rtf format; single-spaced; 12-point Times New Roman; A4 paper with 2.54 cm margins
Title: No more than 15 words, in sentence case, centered, and 14-point font size
Abstract: 200–250 words, covering the study background, purpose, methodology, main findings or results, and conclusion; include three to five keywords after the abstract
Header and footer: Not required; authors may use endnotes instead of footnotes if needed
Citation style: Literature manuscripts should follow the MLA Handbook, 9th edition; Linguistics, TESOL, and Cultural Studies manuscripts should follow the APA Publication Manual, 7th edition. Every in-text citation must appear in the references, and every reference must be cited in the article. Identify the corresponding author with an asterisk (*) and list author names in publication order, along with affiliation, country, and email address.

Full paper submission period: 15 September 2026–7 November 2026
Editorial screening and initial decision period: 7 November 2026–21 November 2026
Peer review period: 21 November 2026–21 December 2026
Notification of acceptance, revision, or rejection: 23 December 2026
Deadline for author revisions: 23 January 2027
Editorial screening of revised papers: 23 January 2027–6 February 2027
Final notification of acceptance or rejection: 10 February 2027
Typesetting and formatting of papers: 10 February 2027–28 February 2027