RELACult Opens Call for Papers for Thematic Dossiers – First Semester 2026

RELACult – Latin American Journal of Culture and Society announces the thematic dossiers that will compose Volume 12, Issue 01 (first semester of 2026) and informs the opening of the article submission period, in accordance with Edital No. 02/2025 of Editora CLAEC.

This issue brings together four thematic dossiers addressing contemporary debates in the fields of Humanities, Linguistics, Literature, Arts, and Social Sciences, with emphasis on culture, language, memory, politics, identities, and sociocultural dynamics in Latin America.

Article submission period: January 1 to May 31, 2026
Expected publication: July 31, 2026

Submissions must be made exclusively through the RELACult online system, following the journal’s Author Guidelines.

Thematic Dossiers – Vol. 12, No. 01 (2026) Independences of Brazil: New Disputes over Projects of Nation

Editors:
Dr. Carolina Barbosa Lima e Santos (Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul / Federal University of Alagoas – UFMS/UFAL)
Dr. Wellington Furtado Ramos (Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul – UFMS)
Dr. Jocelito Zalla (Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul – UFRGS)

Summary of the scope:
This dossier proposes critical reflections on projects of nation in Brazil, based on contemporary readings of the Bicentennial of Independence and the legacy of modernism. It seeks contributions that problematize modernity, culture, art, and national identity, highlighting historically marginalized voices and challenging hegemonic narratives of Brazilian nationhood.

Lexicon, Society, Cultures, and Identities

Editors:
Dr. Vanessa Regina Duarte Xavier (Federal University of Catalão – UFCAT)
MA Ana Vitória Gomes Moreira (Federal University of Catalão – UFCAT)

Summary of the scope:
This dossier welcomes research that examines the lexicon as cultural heritage and a central element in the construction of social identities. Contributions may be grounded in Lexicology, Lexicography, and Terminology, as well as interdisciplinary approaches connecting language, culture, society, and discursive practices in diverse contexts.

Cultural Diversity, Memory, and Borders in Brazil

Editors:
Dr. Francisca Ferreira Michelon (Federal University of Pelotas – UFPel)
Dr. Alan Dutra de Melo (Federal University of Pampa – Unipampa)

Summary of the scope:
This dossier invites contributions that address the centrality of culture in the construction of territories, memories, and identities in border regions and contexts of circulation. It encourages studies on heritage, cultural policies, museums, archives, artistic practices, and collective memory, considering symbolic and material disputes at local, regional, and transnational scales.

Political Culture, Hegemonic Disputes, and Democratic Reconfigurations in the South American Horizon

Editors:
Dr. Renata Peixoto de Oliveira (Federal University for Latin American Integration – UNILA)
Dr. Carolina Silva Pedroso (Federal University of São Paulo – UNIFESP)

Summary of the scope:
This dossier seeks studies that analyze recent transformations in political culture in South America, addressing hegemonic disputes, democratic crises, polarization, social mobilizations, and institutional reconfigurations. Submissions may focus on public policies, rights, participation, regional integration, and the impacts of digital technologies and circulating narratives in the public sphere.

More information and submissions:
https://periodicos.claec.org/index.php/relacult/about/submissions
Contact: relacult@claec.org