We are pleased to share a Call for Papers for the symposium Unbound, Unfinished, Ongoing: A Kate Zambreno Symposium, a one-day online event dedicated to the work of Kate Zambreno, one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary experimental writing and literary criticism.
The symposium will take place online on 23 October 2026 and is hosted by the Complutense University of Madrid and the University of Zaragoza. The event is organized by literary scholar Rubén Peinado, a member of our research team.
Zambreno’s work—spanning fiction, autofiction, literary criticism, and hybrid writing—has played a significant role in reshaping contemporary discussions around authorship, archives, feminist criticism, and the boundaries between life writing and literary scholarship. This symposium seeks to bring together scholars working on Zambreno’s oeuvre as well as those interested in the broader questions her work raises about contemporary literary culture.
We welcome proposals that engage with topics such as:
- Autofiction and hybrid literary forms
- Feminist criticism and experimental writing
- Archives, fragments, and literary memory
- Contemporary literary criticism and creative practice
- The intersections between scholarship and creative writing
Researchers from a wide range of disciplines within literary and cultural studies are encouraged to submit proposals.
🗓 Abstract deadline: 1 July 2026
📅 Symposium date: 23 October 2026
💻 Format: Online
For the full Call for Papers and submission guidelines, please visit:
https://sites.google.com/view/kate-zambreno-symposium/inicio
We warmly encourage colleagues and researchers interested in contemporary experimental literature, feminist criticism, and hybrid writing to consider submitting a proposal and to share this call with their networks.