Extended Deadline for Call For Papers; Festschrift in Honor of Professor Lenora Ledwon

Professors Christine Corcos (LSU Law) and Christian Lee Gonzalez-Rivera (STU Law) are delighted to invite abstract submissions (or full drafts, if ready) for a festschrift of essays and articles in honor of Professor Lenora Ledwon. We are extending the deadline to submit abstracts (or drafts) to November 15, 2026.

We invite pieces reflecting on any aspect of her work as well as original pieces unrelated to the latter. The central theme, however, is that of Law and Literature, both specifically as a jurisprudential approach and, more generally, as that boundless intersection between law, literature, and pop culture. Any reflection, then, on the relationship between any two of these three is welcome. This is a rare and wonderful occasion for senior and young professors in the field to publish jointly. Specific topics we especially welcome include: law, literature, and religion; law, literature, and philosophy; law, literature, and gender; and law, literature, and race. 

The contributions will be published as a book, whether as a special volume of the St. Thomas Law Review or with an academic publisher, anywhere between Fall of 2027 and Spring of 2028. The pieces should range between 10,000 and 25,000 words, but we will accept longer submissions. Again, the extended deadline to submit abstracts (or ready drafts) to secure a place is November 15, 2026. For submissions and any other questions, please contact Professors Corcos (ccorcos@lsu.edu) and Gonzalez-Rivera (cgonzalezrivera@stu.edu).