Nova Gorica, Slovenia, will host the international conference 'Shapes of Shame in Literature' on June 15-16, 2026. The event is part of the research project Shapes of Shame in Slovene Literature, funded by the Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency. The conference will explore the poetics and politics of shame in literature through an intersectional lens, focusing on how shame is experienced and represented in literature across dimensions such as ethnicity, class, disability, gender, and queerness. The event will examine how marginalized identities are shaped by interlocking forms of discrimination and how shame functions both as a personal emotion and a social mechanism. Special attention will be given to under-researched areas in literature, such as class shame, queer shame, and the portrayal of disability. The conference aims to foster interdisciplinary discussion and generate new interpretations of literary works through the lens of affect theory and intersectionality. Researchers from literary studies and related disciplines are invited to participate in the conference and share their contributions on the topic of shame in literature. The conference will feature both in-person and Zoom sessions, with each participant having 20 minutes for their presentation, followed by a discussion. There is no participation fee. The deadline for submitting a short abstract and a brief bio is December 30, 2025.