- Patchwork No. 14We are pleased to announce the publication of this year’s autumn edition of Patchwork, which includes three articles: First, Dora Lešnjak discusses the construction of Black male identity and masculinity in Louisa May Alcott’s Civil War short story “My Contraband” by analyzing the various names Robert, a formerly enslaved man, assumes throughout the story, mapping… Read more: Patchwork No. 14
CALL FOR PAPERS 2025
We are pleased to announce that the Call for Papers for the 2025 issue of Patchwork student journal is now open!
We invite all students to submit their papers. The papers can be on any topic regarding English literature and culture, linguistics, translation studies and TEFL.
Please find attached the Call for Papers with instructions for authors.

Instructions for authors
SUBMITTING THE PAPER
All papers are submitted in .doc or .docx format to the Patchwork e-mail address patchwork.anglistika@gmail.com. The journal accepts scientific papers or reviews. We do not accept papers published in other journals.
STRUCTURE
The paper should be written in English and not exceed 5,000 words (including abstract, key words, notes and references).
Each paper should contain the following:
Author’s full name, name of the institution, e-mail address.
Abstract (200-300 words) and key words (max. 6).
FONT
Please use the font Times New Roman, 12 Pt., double-spaced.
Use 14 pt. for the title and 10 pt. for footnotes, captions, tables, illustrations and other document elements that are not part of the manuscript.
FORMATTING
The paper should be formatted in MLA style. We advise all authors to consult the MLA guidelines before submitting their papers. You can access the guidelines via the button below:
REVIEW PROCESS
The papers accepted for publication by the Editorial Board will be peer reviewed. By submitting a manuscript, the author agrees that the copyright for the paper is transferred to the publisher if the article is accepted for publication.
