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Answers to questions contributors, members, and readers ask most often about Caesurae.
Caesurae: Poetics of Cultural Translation (ISSN 2454-9495) is an international, open-access, double-blind peer-reviewed e-journal published annually by the Caesurae Collective Society, a registered non-profit organisation based in Kolkata, India. The journal has been running since 2016.
Caesurae is a caravan of ideas intersecting between cultures, disciplines, philosophy and narrative — a creative pause in the midst of the breathless rush of life. It invites readers and contributors to pause and ponder the art and problematics of cultural translation through poetry, creative prose, academic essays, music, painting, photography, and interviews.
Yes — entirely. All content published in Caesurae is freely available to read, download, and share. There is no subscription or access fee for readers and no submission or publication fee for contributors. Contributions to the journal are open to all.
Caesurae publishes across nine standing sections:
Each issue may also carry a Special Feature on a specific theme. See the Forthcoming Issue page for current open calls and section editors.
The journal is published by the Caesurae Collective Society, founded in 2016 by Surjo Sengupta, Supratik Chatterjee, and Jayita Sengupta. The Chief and Managing Editor is Dr Jayita Sengupta, Professor of English at Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University, West Bengal.
The journal is supported by an Editorial Board of 19 members drawn from institutions across India, France, the USA, and beyond, along with an Advisory Board of 10 members and 8 Associate Editors. The full board is listed on the Editorial Board page.
No. The opinions expressed through articles, essays, interviews, and other content are purely those of the individual authors. The Management Board and the Editors are not responsible for the views expressed in any published piece.
Yes. Authors must register as members of the journal before submitting. Registration is free — you sign up with a password and login only; no membership fee is charged for journal access. This journal registration is separate from membership of the Caesurae Collective Society (which is needed for conferences and workshops).
Prepare your manuscript as an MS Word (.doc / .docx) file following the formatting guidelines below, then email it to the Chief Editor at mail@caesurae.in, or directly to the relevant section editor as listed on the Forthcoming Issue page.
Always mention the section you are contributing to in the subject line of your email. We do not accept contributions by post.
Each issue has specific themes and editors per section. The Forthcoming Issue page lists the theme, invited content, and the direct email address for each section editor for the current open call. For Vol 7: Issue 1 (2026), the section editors are:
Every submission must include the following alongside the manuscript file:
The editors will not be held responsible for any copyright infringement arising from missing permissions.
No. Caesurae only accepts original, previously unpublished work. A Declaration of Copyright — confirming that the article and its ideas are the author's own intellectual property — is required at the time of submission.
If, after publication with us, you wish to republish the work with another publisher, written intimation must be given to the Managing Editor before doing so. Copyright rests with the author.
All works cited in the text must appear in a References section at the end of the essay, preceded by end notes. Every entry must have a corresponding in-text citation. Follow MLA 7th Edition — examples:
Yes, but copyright permissions for any artwork, music clips, or illustrations created by others must be obtained by the author prior to submission and included alongside the manuscript. The Management Board and Editors will not be responsible for any copyright infringement arising from media submitted without proper clearance.
Caesurae is a double-blind peer-reviewed journal. Both the reviewers and the authors remain anonymous to each other throughout the review process. Essays selected through the peer review process are published in the journal.
The peer review process typically takes 4 to 6 months. Please do not write to enquire about the status of your manuscript during this period — such correspondence will not be entertained until the review is complete.
Copyright rests with the author. If you wish to republish the work with any other publisher after it has appeared in Caesurae, written intimation must be provided to the Managing Editor in advance.
We only accept translations into English.
Yes. All relevant copyright approvals for the source text must be obtained by the contributor prior to submission and shared with the editors alongside the manuscript. The editors of Caesurae will not be held responsible for any copyright infringement arising from missing translation permissions.
For Vol 7: Issue 1, 2026, the Translation section is themed An Exploration of Modern South Indian Literature and Languages. The section will feature two parts: literary translations and critical essays on the theme. Deadline: 15 April 2026. Contact: Orbindu Ganga (orbindo.ganga@gmail.com) or Giridhar PP (Sakalya2000@gmail.com).
Book reviews of academic titles may be submitted at any time of year — they are not restricted to the annual submission deadline. Send your review to mail@caesurae.in or directly to Professor Himadri Lahiri at hlahiri@gmail.com. Perspectives and reports of events are also welcome for the Caesurae Column.
A review for the Caesurae Column should include four parts:
Word count: 1,500 to 2,000 words.
Yes. Books for review may be mailed to the Managing Editor at:
Please note: manuscript contributions are not accepted by post — only books for review may be mailed.
Yes. The Caesurae Collective Society has organised an Annual International Conference series since 2017. Six editions have been held to date. Conferences bring together scholars, artists, and thinkers across cultures, philosophies, and aesthetic traditions. Selected conference presentations are published as the Special Feature of the corresponding journal issue.
The VI International Conference is taking place in March 2026 with the theme Culture in the Symbiocene: Sustainable Pathways in N.E. Himalayas and Beyond. Both virtual and offline sessions are planned. Selected presentations will be published as the Special Feature of Vol 7: Issue 1. Contributors unable to attend in person are also invited to submit essays on the theme.
Contact: Himadri Lahiri (hlahiri@gmail.com), Mousumi Guha Banerjee (mousumi48@gmail.com), Murali Sivaramakrishnan (smurali1234@yahoo.com). Full details on the Conferences page.
Yes. Membership of the Caesurae Collective Society is required to participate in annual conferences and workshops. The Society charges Life Membership (Rs 5,000) or Annual Membership (Rs 500/year). Journal submission, however, is open to all and requires only the free journal registration — Society membership is not needed to contribute to the journal.
Yes. Past conference sessions have been livestreamed and are available on the Caesurae YouTube Channel. Links to recordings for individual editions are listed in the Conference Archive on the Conferences page. Programme and abstract booklets for each edition are also available to download as PDFs.
Caesurae Collective Society is the registered non-profit organisation that publishes the journal and organises the annual conference series, along with seminars, creative writing, music, dance, film, graphic, photography, and art workshops and events. It was founded in 2016 and is based in Kolkata, India.
Current office bearers (2025–) are: President — Jayita Sengupta; Vice President — Prakash Joshi; Secretary — Sagnik Chakraborty; Asst. Secretary — Prajnajyoti Dutta; Treasurer — Tathagata Sagar Pal. The full governing body and member list are on the Organisation page.
Write to mail@caesurae.in with your interests and a brief note about yourself. Membership fees are:
Society membership is needed for conferences and workshops, but is not required for contributing to the journal — journal registration is free and separate.
Yes. Caesurae has a growing community of artistes — musicians (violin, sarode, dhrupad, pakhawaj, Shakuhachi, vocal), painters, dancers, theatre practitioners, and photographers. Any artiste interested in coverage, an interview in the Ekphrases section, or wider collaboration is warmly invited to write to mail@caesurae.in.
Yes. The Caesurae Newsletter has been published annually since 2019. It carries editorials, conference reports, artscape features, cultural tributes, and previews of forthcoming activity. All past issues are freely available to download as PDFs from the Newsletters page.
Yes. Articles, artworks, reviews, and reports of events are welcome for future issues. Write to mail@caesurae.in with the subject line Newsletter Contribution.
Write to the Chief & Managing Editor at mail@caesurae.in or call +91 80171 47503. You can also use the contact form on our website. The physical address for correspondence is:
All queries related to sponsorship of issues, institutional partnerships, and donations should be addressed to the Managing Editor, Jayita Sengupta, at mail@caesurae.in or +91 80171 47503.