[Commlist] CFP FoM 25: (Re)Thinking Magazines: Challenges and Opportunities

Deadline extended to 9 June

29 – 31 October | Lusófona University | Lisbon, Portugal

MagLab is pleased to announce - first hand to our researchers’ network - 
that the call is still open. The deadline to submit your abstract to 
Future of Magazine (FoM) 2025 has been extended to 9 June, giving you 
more time to submit your work.

Under the theme “(Re)Thinking Magazines: Challenges and Opportunities,” 
the conference will explore how magazines can continue to adapt, 
connect, and thrive. This edition features keynote talks from Elena 
Caratti, Associate Professor at the Department of Design, Politecnico di 
Milano; Patrícia Reis, curator of the multi-award-winning cultural 
magazine Egoísta; James Hewes, Founder & Lead Consultant at Soho 
Consulting, representing FIPP; and Jeremy Leslie, founder of magCulture.

With paper presentations, poster sessions, and a dedicated remote panel, 
FoM25 now offers multiple ways to participate, whether you're presenting 
research, showcasing a project, or joining the conversation. To further 
support the dissemination of outstanding work, selected contributions 
will be invited to develop full papers for publication in the 
International Journal of Magazine Studies (IJMS).

Please feel free to disseminate this information on your networks and to 
all colleagues who may be interested in participating in FoM25!Please 
feel free to disseminate this information on your networks and to all 
colleagues who may be interested in participating in FoM25!

Submit your abstract (up to 500 words) by 9 June 2025 here. 
<https://revistas.ulusofona.pt/index.php/futureofmagazine/about/submissions>

For questions, feel free to contact us at (maglab /at/ ulusofona.pt) 
<mailto:(maglab /at/ ulusofona.pt)>

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FoM25 CFP

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 from internationally recognized 
experts, interactive discussion circles for knowledge exchange, and 
valuable industry insights from publishing professionals.

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

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*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 9 June 2025.

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

More information about the conference here. 
<https://maglab.cicant.ulusofona.pt/fom-2025>

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


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