Call for papers

This page brings together all the current calls for papers issued by the journals and series published by Milano University Press, organised by subject area.

Browse the open opportunities, discover the proposed research topics and identify the most suitable publication venue for submitting your academic contribution.

Art

Artology: Studies in the Arts

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2027) | Coding, Decoding, and Recoding the Mona Lisa

This call for papers invites submissions for the special issue Encoding, Decoding and Recoding of the Mona Lisa, due to be published in December 2027.

Taking Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa as its starting point, this issue aims to explore the processes of transformation, reinterpretation and reuse of images over time, examining how a work can retain its recognisability whilst undergoing continuous processes of recoding across different media.

In addition, contributions are welcome for the journal’s open section, dedicated to original research on topics consistent with Artology’s field of study.

  • Deadline: 1 August 2027
  • Length: research articles of 6,000 to 9,000 words; visual essays, critical pieces, academic commentaries and comparative analyses of 2,000 to 4,000 words (including notes)
  • Language: English

Philosophy

AN-ICON. Studies in Environmental Images

Digitally altered version of The Séance, Johnny Craig, 1952

 

Thanatomedia. Death, Mourning, and Technological Afterlives

This issue explores the concept of thanatomedia, examining the relationship between death, mourning, memory and media technologies.

The call for papers welcomes contributions on digital memorials, avatars and AI-generated voices, deadbots, virtual and extended reality, posthumous identities on social media and other forms of communication with the deceased.

Particular attention will be paid to the ethical, legal, political, economic and cultural implications of these practices and to the role of technology in redefining memory, remembrance and digital survival.

  • Deadline: 31 January 2027
  • Length: 24,000–30,000 characters (3,500–5,000 words)

 

 

Literature

DigitCult – Scientific Journal on Digital Cultures

 

Vol. 11, No. 2 — December 2026

This international journal invites scholars to submit original and unpublished papers for the ‘Miscellaneous’ section of Volume 11, Issue 2, scheduled for publication in December 2026.

The journal will consider theoretical, methodological and empirical contributions that are consistent with its academic scope and capable of contributing to the contemporary debate on digital cultures, technological innovation and social transformations.

In particular, the call welcomes contributions concerning, by way of example: digital cultures, practices and communities; digital media and platforms; technological innovation and social change; artificial intelligence and cultural processes; communication, participation and digital citizenship; etc.

  • Deadline: 20 October 2026
  • Length: approximately 40,000 characters, including footnotes
  • Language: Italian and English