Literary Petrichor: Conjuring Water Through Memory

We invite abstracts (250 words) from blue/liquid humanities perspectives on water (loss, promises, and memories) as a form of “literary petrichor” or the yearning for rain in times of crises (environmental, political, social) in narratives.

Deadline for submissions: Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Paola Yuli, Howard University (paola.yuli@bison.howard.edu ) Kate Ostrom, U of Michigan, Ann Arbor (keho@umich.edu )