This volume explores various facets of identity, such as racial, class, gender or cultural identity with a view to assessing the current state of the subject and providing ground for further research. The 23 papers included in this volume encompass a variety of perspectives, ranging from linguistics to cultural and literary studies collected under the auspices of the Centre for Anthropological and Literary Studies on Imaginary, Creativity and Modern and Contemporary Languages (Antropo-Lit) and the Centre for Research in Linguistic Diversity and Identity Discursive Practices (PraxLingua).