Call for Chapters

Call for Chapters in Book on Applied Literature

General Editor and Coordinator: Dr. Hoi F. Cheu, Laurentian University
Editorial and Peer Review Board: Members of Canadian Association for Applied Literature

This book will be divided into four parts to explore the model of bibliotherapy and applied literature as a framework for literary study.

I. Theory: The Politics and Poetics of Applied Literature
This part focuses on general theories of reading and writing. It covers such topic as

• Historic and/or Theoretical Foundations of Bibliotherapy and Applied Literature
• Storytelling and Human Development
• Literature and Social Change
• Specific interdisciplinary investigations into the story species’ mental world – imagination, empathy, and/or other mental activities.

II. Textual Practice: Applied Literature as a Reading Strategy
Each chapter in this part is a reading of a specific literary work or on a specific author – as the volume aims to demonstrate how the “applied literature” model connects to existing critical practice in literary studies.

III. Mental Health Practice: Bibliotherapy and Applied Literature
The chapters in this part focus on mental health related topics: they are not about interpreting literary texts; instead, they are topic oriented sections which explore how literature helps. Both empirical and clinical methodologies are appreciated.

IV. Pedagogy: Applied Literature in the Classroom
Classroom practice, both at school and in university, is at center of this part. The part shares intellectual ideas as well as teaching resources. As well as essays on teaching philosophies and tactics, the part may include class plans, course designs, book lists, etc.