According to their call, the welcome “submissions discussing legends and mythic figures exclusively through the lens of reclamation responding to racial, national, ethnic or religious exclusion. These narratives emerge out of harmful contexts, disseminating derogatory and divisive storytelling about the misunderstood ‘stranger’. Be it a warrior, supernatural guide, or everyman, how is this type removed from such origins, and reshaped by indigenous (or other) cultural actors? We are especially interested in non-formal methods of knowledge as transmitted through folklore or oral tradition, and representations in the visual arts, literature and music. Submissions may explore the difference between Israeli and diasporic approaches to the Wandering Jews; its resonance amongst other traditionally nomadic peoples, such as Roma; or relevance for other postcolonial cultures.”
Deadline: 12 June 2026.
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Andreas Lehnertz (March 29, 2026). The Wandering Jew and other myths: a special issue of Patterns of Prejudice. medievalJewishStudiesNow! Retrieved May 18, 2026 from https://doi.org/10.58079/15ytq