We invite contributors to submit papers for the next issue of the MASKA academic journal, concerning themes presented below or other related to the topic of origins and genesis.

Only English-language text will be accepted for this edition.

Deadline: 31st July 2018
Date of issue: 30th December 2018

Papers (20,000-35,000 characters) together with the opinion of a faculty member with a doctoral degree, abstract (500-800 characters) and keywords attached, should be sent by email to redakcja.maska@gmail.com.

Further information and editorial requirements can be found on our website: http://www.maska.psc.uj.edu.pl/en_GB/.

MASKA is featured on the List of Scientific Journals of the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education. 7 points of academic achievement are granted for every paper published in our journal.

Suggested themes include but are not limited to:

- the problem of origins in the humanities and social sciences
- beginnings and development of science, philosophy, literary genres, methodologies, and great concepts
- genesis in philosophy, art, literature, and film
- the origins of religions, cults, and myths
- creation of the world and its representations in cultures
- the origin of humanity
- the politics of origins
- the beginnings of nations, social classes, organizations, and movements
- deities associated with creation and their representations in cultures
- the issue of birth and rebirth in philosophy, religion, art, and literature