Appearing three times a year, Visual Culture in Britain is dedicated to exploring the generative interrelations between visual culture, individuals, and societies in Britain, both historically and today. The journal publishes new peer-reviewed scholarship that investigates the forms, spaces, processes, and politics through which visual worlds/materials are made meaningful, and examines their effects within an expanded and unsettled concept of ‘Britishness’. Visual Culture in Britain is inclusive and interdisciplinary, welcoming submissions at any time, for original articles, features, special issues, and reviews.
Original Articles
This should focus primarily on exploring and interpreting the complex interrelations between visual culture, individuals, and societies in Britain, both historically and today. Such submissions rely on an adequate sample of evidentiary primary materials, engage with the appropriate secondary literature, and, importantly, contribute to advancing either the cultural, methodological, and/or theoretical literature of one or more disciplines/fields. A typical paper should be between 6000 and 8000 words, inclusive of a 250 word (max) abstract.
Visual Culture in Britain Focus
Focuses should be 2,000-4,000 words. This is a space for shorter articles that address emergent themes, topical reflections and timely interventions. Where applicable, these should have a bibliography to support any academic referencing as expected of a traditional manuscript. Focuses can also take alternative formats, such as short dialogues, artists / fieldnotes and reflections, or short, critical provocations.
Special Issues
Special issues are forums to discuss specific themes and issues through a selective framework. Special issue submissions should be emailed to ALL the editors with the following considerations:
• A short proposal on the theme / area of enquiry and its relevance to the journal, to its readerships, and to the field of visual culture in Britain (maximum 500 words).
• A list of the contributors, their paper titles and format (full essay / shorter, focuses, interviews/ reviews and the number of images intended to be distributed across the entire collection). A special issue should include a minimum of 4 full articles plus a contextualising editorial.
• A publication timeline and anticipated submission date.
Reviews
Reviews should be 800-1250 words, critically reflecting on a recent cultural artefact(s) or publication(s) relating to visual culture in Britain, broadly conceived. Potential topics may include, but need not be limited to: books, exhibitions, events, TV and film, digital media.
Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal.
Read the Instructions for Authors for information on how to submit your article.
updated 06 March 2024
![Sample our Humanities journals, sign in here to start your FREE access for 14 days]({"type":"image" , "src" : "/sda/110812/Subject-Sample-2021-Humanities.jpg"})