CfP: Journal of Black Opera and Music Theatre – Vol. 2, No. 1 (2026), Deadline: 15.03.2026

The Journal of Black Opera and Music Theatre is the new official journal of the Black Opera Research Network (BORN) and will begin as an annual (one-issue per year) publication. We welcome submissions on opera and other forms of music theatre that center Blackness as a subject, methodology, identity construction or critical lens. We seek articles that explore multinational perspectives and identities. Our perspective is transnational and we are committed to engaging with contested definitions of Blackness that include Africa and its diaspora across the globe. We understand opera and music theatre to be capacious terms and welcome submissions that challenge the putative boundaries of genre. Our goal is to focus on opera and the related forms, of music drama and music theatre both within and beyond the traditions of Broadway and film musical theatre.

Call for Submissions Vol. 2

We aim to engage a broader scope than in the inaugural edition. We therefore welcome submissions on opera and other forms of music theatre that centre Blackness—as a subject, methodology, site of identity formation, or critical lens. Authors who wish to be considered for the 2026 issue should submit their work by 15 March 2026.

As before, we seek to represent the voices of scholars at all stages of their careers as well as practitioners, and we will continue to accept a range of contribution types across the journal’s three sections: double-blind peer-reviewed articles by one or more authors (8,000–12,000 words), artist interviews (5,000–10,000 words), and topical statements.

To read the initial Call for Submissions visit the Journal Website.