Anthropology and Literature Now!: Primitivism Reconsidered

Recent work (e.g., Etherington, Spinner) has re-conceptualized the seemingly settled category of "primitivism.” This roundtable seeks accounts of how writers deploy the “primitive” in aesthetic, political, and religious experiments. 200-word abstract and bio.

Deadline for submissions: Sunday, March 15, 2026

Mimi Winick, Virginia Commonwealth U (mimi.winick@gmail.com ) Brad Evans, Rutgers University New Brunswick (brad.evans@rutgers.edu )