Aim and Scope of the Journal

Aim and Scope of the Journal

Positioned at the intersection of literary scholarship and philosophical inquiry, Erothanatos publishes research that illuminates how the dialectics of vitality and negation shape texts, myths, performances, and cultural expressions across civilizations. It welcomes contributions that engage with both classical and contemporary frameworks, from mythic archetypes and aesthetic philosophy to psychoanalysis, posthumanism, and decolonial thought. The journal especially encourages cross-cultural and interdisciplinary perspectives that re-examine canonical and emerging works through global theoretical lenses.

The aim of Erothanatos is to explore the complex intersections between literature and the wider human sciences—including philosophy, psychology, politics, sociology, theology, and the arts, seeking to explore the creative tension between Eros and Thanatos — life and death, desire and dissolution — as enduring metaphors of human imagination..

The journal welcomes submissions that engage with:

·         Contemporary and classical literary criticism and theory

·         Interdisciplinary and comparative approaches to literature

·         Political, social, and philosophical readings of texts

·         Psychoanalytic, feminist, postcolonial, ecological, and cultural studies perspectives

·         Dialogues between literature and other media or art forms

·         Reinterpretations of myth, memory, and identity within literary imagination

 

In a world where boundaries between disciplines and traditions continue to blur, Erothanatos provides a platform for rigorous, globally relevant humanities research. It aims to:

Encourage interdisciplinary scholarship that bridges literature, philosophy, religion, art, and performance.

Promote original theoretical and comparative insights that contribute to international academic debates.

Foster a global scholarly community that includes established and emerging researchers.

The journal’s title embodies its philosophical mission — to trace the intertwined forces of creation and negation that animate artistic and intellectual life.