Towards ‘Bluer’ Humanities

The edited book Towards 'Bluer' Humanities: Oceanic Meditations in Art, Literature and Culture caters to the many new and emerging theoretical discourses in the realm of Blue Humanities, one of the most enthralling and important areas of emergent research in disciplines ranging from history to visual arts, to cultural and literary studies. The chapters in the book have been contributed by scholars from a variety of backgrounds, who have demonstrated how the oceans challenge dominant epistemologies that demand new approaches that are both contingent and interdisciplinary. It explores Blue Humanities and its representation in contemporary narratives, popular culture and visual culture from a predominantly South Asian perspective and aspires to fill the gap in emerging academic trends by exploring hydro-emancipatory discourses of Blue Humanities in the current scenario. The Foreword is by Prof. Steve Mentz, renowned critic on Blue Humanities and Professor of English at St. John's University in New York City. About the Editors Razeena P R teaches in the Department of English, Sri C Achutha Menon Govt. College (Affiliated to University of Calicut), Thrissur, Kerala, India, with research specialties in South Asian literature and Diasporic narratives. She has edited Re-Spacing Menstrual Narratives (Amazon, 2022), an anthology of poems Memories (Smashwords, 2022), and co-edited Queer Ontologies: Post Bearings in Queer Theory and Practice (Shivalik Prakashan, 2022). Sheeba M K teaches English in the Department of Languages at Central Sanskrit University, Guruvayoor Campus, Puranattukara, Thrissur, Kerala, India, with research interests in Indian English Literature and Gender Studies. She holds a Ph.D. in Indian English Literature from Periyar University, Salem. She has co-edited Queer Ontologies: Post bearings in Queer Theory and Praxis (Shivalik Prakashan, 2022).