Call for Abstracts
Future of Magazine International Conference: (Re)Thinking Magazines: Challenges and Opportunities
29 – 31 October | Lusófona University | Lisbon
MagLab is pleased to announce the open call for the second edition of the biennial Future of Magazine (FoM) international conference, organized by CICANT, Lusófona University's research center, taking place from October 29 to 31, 2025.
The conference will feature paper presentations, poster sessions, and a remote panel, offering multiple formats for sharing and discussing original research. The most outstanding contributions will be invited to develop their work for publication in the next issue of the International Journal of Magazine Studies (IJMS), further enriching the academic dialogue on the future of the magazine medium.FoM25 brings together a diverse range of researchers to share insights, ideas, and discuss the current state and future challenges of the magazine medium, as well as issues relevant to understanding this field of study. The conference will feature paper presentations, poster sessions, and a remote panel, offering multiple formats for sharing and discussing original research. The most outstanding contributions will be invited to develop their work for publication in the next issue of the International Journal of Magazine Studies (IJMS), further enriching the academic dialogue on the future of the magazine medium.
We invite contributions that engage with the theme of "(Re)Thinking Magazines: Challenges and Opportunities". We seek to open new perspectives on how the magazine medium can adapt and innovate in the face of technological and cultural shifts, exploring both the threats and potential avenues that the future holds for this universal and dynamic format.
Magazines have historically served as gathering points for communities of shared interests and values. In our current era of constant connectivity yet increasing social isolation, the magazine format offers unique potential to create meaningful connections and curated experiences. This makes academic research into magazine studies particularly relevant as we seek to understand and shape the future of this evolving medium.
FoM 2025 is an interdisciplinary conference, and we encourage submissions from all fields of study, including, but not limited to:
Topics that can be addressed (but not limited to):
Magazines and digital transition
The social role of Magazines
Magazines as communities
Magazines as cultural artifacts
Magazine as art objects
Theoretical approaches to Magazine Studies
Methodologies for analyzing Magazines
Innovation and Magazines
Social Media and Magazines
Magazine Journalism
Magazine History
Indie magazines
Specialized magazines (e.g. Women Magazines, Sports Magazines, Gaming Magazines...)
Communication design and Magazines
New multimedia narratives applied to Magazines
Magazine journalists, editors, and workplaces
Magazine formats on TV and Radio
The role of magazine format inside enterprises
The role of advertisement in Magazines
Magazine world representations in Literature and Cinema
The FoM 2025 conference uses a dedicated system to handle the submission and reviewing process. Submissions are double-blind (anonymized).
Abstracts presenting original research efforts should have a maximum of 500 words, plus references.
Posters' proposals should not exceed 500 words, excluding the title, abstract, tables, figures, and references. If the submission is accepted as a poster, authors will be expected to prepare a poster display of the research for presentation at the conference. Authors of accepted posters should bring a physical paper or fabric poster.
The deadline for submitting is 14 July 2025.
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