Milli mála welcomes submissions of quality articles within all areas of the Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Institute of Foreign Languages, including literature, linguistics, translation studies, and second language teaching. All articles are peer-reviewed.

1. General issue of Milli mála

The general issue is published annually in December. In addition to publishing peer-reviewed research papers, it publishes translations and book reviews. Articles are accepted in Icelandic, Danish, English, German, French, and Spanish. 

Submission deadline for articles is April 1.

For inquiries and submissions, please contact the editors:

2. Milli mála 2025 (1) – Special issue – Theater Translation

Theatre translation is a distinct field within literary translation. Although a dramatic text can be read as a literary work, it is primarily intended for performance, which places entirely different demands on a text than reading from a book. Furthermore, a translated text needs to be adapted to a new context to make the work performable on a new stage and to reach new audiences. Puns, cultural references, and form (verse, prose) are among the challenges that translators must meet – in close collaboration with directors and actors. Adaptation practices vary widely, and, in some cases, the plays are entirely rewritten, raising questions about authorship. Foreign plays have shaped theatre and playwriting from the beginning of Icelandic theatre history as in other countries.


The 2026 special issue of Milli mála draws attention to the importance and complexity of theatre translation. We are calling for papers that focus on various aspects of theatre translation and performance, past and present.


Articles in Milli mála are peer-reviewed. The deadline for the special issue is 1 April 2026. The requested length is between 5,000 and 8,000 words, including footnotes. We accept articles in English, French and Icelandic. Information about Milli mála – Journal of Languages and Cultures and instructions for authors can be found on the journalʼs website: https://millimala.hi.is/en/front-page/


Please send your contribution to the editors:

Ásdís R. Magnúsdóttir, asdisrm@hi.is

Guðrún Kristinsdóttir, gudrunkr@hi.is

Irma Erlingsdóttir, irma@hi.is