Calls for Papers

What is Turkish American literature? Where does it begin—and why has it so rarely been named as such? How might this body of writing, long dispersed across time and genres such as immigrant narratives, millennial literature, and memoirs allow us to rethink the transnational dimensions of American literature itself? Guided by these questions, this special forum of the Journal of Transnational American Studies explores the literary, linguistic, and cultural formations of Turkish American literature through the lens of transnational American studies.
Abstracts (ca. 300-500 words) and a short bio (max. 150 words) should be submitted by 1 March 2026; full-length submissions (5,000–8,000 words) are due 1 November 2026.