[Commlist] CFP: Special Issue of Bulletin of Spanish Visual Studies dedicated to works of Videographic Criticism

A new year’s reminder that The Bulletin of Spanish Studies and its 
sister journal the Bulletin of Spanish Visual Studies is embracing 
innovative research through the medium of videographic criticism in a 
special issue dedicated to video essays that investigate the visual 
histories, cultures and civilisations of Spain, Portugal and Latin America.

This special edition is scheduled for publication in September 2026 and 
will be co-edited by Professor Rob Stone, Professor Catherine Grant, and 
Professor Vicente Rodríguez Ortega.

Guidelines for submission
The Bulletin of Spanish Visual Studies invites practitioners of 
videographic criticism to submit work that (as video essays, audiovisual 
essays, etc.) represents, examines and develops this innovative mode of 
presenting film, television, screen, media, and moving image research in 
the area of Spanish visual studies.
The Bulletin invites submissions of videographic criticism of a maximum 
of 20 minutes with complementary written essays of 3,000-6,000 words. 
These works of videographic criticism should advance an idea and/or 
argument relating to Spanish visual studies in a way that prioritises 
the medium and exploits its potential. The written component should 
offer supporting descriptions of the context (theoretical, industrial, 
cultural, etc.), articulate its research aims and provide reflections on 
the purpose and process of the video work, but it should not take 
precedence over the videographic criticism.
Contributors should submit by 31 January 2026:
•    Title of work.
•    Author’s name and affiliation.
•    Abstract of no more than 100 words.
•    4-8 keywords.
•    The full text document of 3,000-6,000 words formatted according to 
journal’s guidelines.
•    A bibliography of works cited in the document and the video work.
•    Link or links to the works of videographic criticism of not more 
than 20 minutes duration,
      which should be hosted on an established platform (e.g. Vimeo) 
and be password protected.
•    The password for the link to the videographic work.

An example of the formatting and presentation of a video essay as 
article in the Bulletin of Spanish Visual Studies is available here:

Stone, R. (2024). The Hunt for The Wild Bunch: Simultaneous Multiplicity 
and Alternative Genealogies in World Cinema. Bulletin of Spanish Visual 
Studies, 8(1), 149–159. https://doi.org/10.1080/24741604.2024.2313878 
<https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/24741604.2024.2313878>

Submission Checklist

Successful submissions will receive notice of acceptance and feedback in 
early 2026. To be considered for publication, submissions need to be 
original scholarly works not previously published elsewhere. Peer 
assessors involved in the evaluation process include members of the 
Bulletin’s Executive Editorial Board and/or international Editorial 
Advisory Committee and also external assessors world-wide, selected for 
their expertise and standing in the field of videographic criticism. 
Rigorous peer assessment procedures ensure that all studies published in 
the BSVS meet the highest standards of scholarship and make an enduring 
and influential contribution to items of videographic criticism on 
Spain, Portugal and Latin America.

Submission of final versions for publication will be required by 31 May 
2026.



Contributors should ensure that:

•     Submissions of videographic criticism meet the journal's standards 
and requirements. See instructions for authors: 
https://www.tandfonline.com/action/authorSubmission?show=instructions&journalCode=rbhv20 
<https://www.tandfonline.com/action/authorSubmission?show=instructions&journalCode=rbhv20>
•     Neither the videographic criticism nor the written essay have been 
previously published, which includes the posting of the video on social 
media or personal websites.
•     If these are works of joint authorship, all authors qualify as 
authors on the submitted submission.
•     Any third party owned materials used have been identified with 
appropriate credit lines and either (a) evidence that permission has 
been obtained from the copyright holder; or (b) an author’s declaration 
that the work has been produced under Fair Use guidelines for the 
purposes of scholarship and study purposes and does not require any 
further permission for its use of copyrighted sources.
•     The works of videographic criticism are of adequate and 
appropriate quality of sound and vision and that they are viewable in 
adequate streaming conditions on the secure host website (e.g. Vimeo) 
and downloadable.
•     If accepted, the video works should acknowledge their publication 
in the Bulletin of Spanish Visual Studies in the video itself or in the 
accompanying text beneath the video on the hosting website.
•     All published videos should also be made available with subtitles 
for all spoken words (for translation and for hard of hearing purposes), 
if not automatically generated by the host website.

For further specific enquires relating to the submission of works of 
videographic criticism, contact corresponding editor Professor Rob 
Stone: (r.stone /at/ bham.ac.uk)
For all further general information and guidelines, see instructions for 
authors: 
https://www.tandfonline.com/action/authorSubmission?show=instructions&journalCode=rbhv20 
<https://www.tandfonline.com/action/authorSubmission?show=instructions&journalCode=rbhv20>

Go to Submission site: 
https://www.editorialmanager.com/rbhv/default.aspx 
<https://www.editorialmanager.com/rbhv/default.aspx>

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