[Commlist] CFP: Future of Magazine International Conference 2025

*CFP: FoM 25: (Re)Thinking Magazines: Challenges and Opportunities*

29 – 31 October | Lusófona University | Lisbon, Portugal

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.

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. Papers will be presented as part of a comprehensive conference 
program, including keynote talks, discussion circles, and a full day 
dedicated to the industry.

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.

The absence of a physical presence in the digital realm endangers the 
core identity of magazines, making this a crucial moment for academia 
and industry to collaborate and reflect on the relevance and solutions 
for the medium's future. 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:
Media Studies
Journalism Studies
Critical and Cultural Studies
Gender Studies
Sociology
Linguistics
History
Visual Communication
Communication Design
Strategic Communication
Business Models

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
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).

The deadline for submitting abstracts presenting original research 
efforts (maximum 500 words, plus references) is 19 May 2025.

Please submit your ABSTRACT in our submission platform: 
https://revistas.ulusofona.pt/index.php/futureofmagazine/login 
<https://revistas.ulusofona.pt/index.php/futureofmagazine/login>

Any special inquiries, please contact by email: (maglab /at/ ulusofona.pt) 
<mailto:(maglab /at/ ulusofona.pt)>

More information: https://maglab.cicant.ulusofona.pt/fom-2025 
<https://maglab.cicant.ulusofona.pt/fom-2025>

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