Philologia Estonica Tallinnensis
Call for Papers
Philologia Estonica Tallinnensis is a journal published by the Institute of Humanities at Tallinn University. The journal publishes contributions from all fields of linguistics and literary studies. The journal is peer-reviewed (1.1) and is published by Tallinn University Press.
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The theme of issue 11 (2026), dedicated to literary and cultural studies, is:
Literature and Culture in Times of Change
The aim of this special issue is to examine the functioning of Estonian culture in society during times of major change, particularly in the late Soviet period and the subsequent transition period, but also during other major social transformations from the nineteenth to the twenty-first century. The issue focuses on the interaction between changes in the cultural sphere and political, social and economic processes, technological developments, as well as on the interrelations between different cultural practices and cultural fields. Contributions that analyse cultural changes in countries other than Estonia are also welcome.
We welcome articles that address, for example, the following topics:
- changes in literature during periods of major change;
- changes in different cultural fields and artistic practices during periods of major change;
- the interaction between changes in literature and culture and political processes and other social changes;
- the role of the natural environment and environmental thought and their reflections in the cultural sphere during times of change;
- comparative perspectives on similarities and differences in cultural change in different countries;
- possible theoretical frameworks for analysing cultural change and cultural turning points;
- other topics related to literature and culture that engage with periods of major social change.
Articles may be written in Estonian or English.
The editors of the issue are:
Professor of Estonian Literature at Tallinn University Piret Viires – piret.viires@tlu.ee
Associate Professor of Estonian Literature Luule Epner – luule.epner@tlu.ee
Senior Researcher Dr Epp Annus – epp.annus@tlu.ee
Important dates
5 May 2026 – submission of article title, short abstract (500–800 characters) and keywords (up to 5)
20 May 2026 – notification of acceptance of the proposal
25 August 2026 – article submission deadline
30 September 2026 – notification of acceptance, revision or rejection based on peer reviews
31 October 2026 – submission of revised version
The issue will be published at the end of 2026.
The length of the article must not exceed 6,000 words (40,000 characters including spaces), including abstract, bibliography, figures, tables and summary in another language.
Citation and formatting guidelines are available at:
Estonian-language formatting guide:
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Please send submissions to:
piret.viires@tlu.ee or luule.epner@tlu.ee or epp.annus@tlu.ee
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