Jorma Kujala

The Journal of Comparative Media Arts (CMA Journal) is an open-access, student-run peer-reviewed journal, taking up discussions and investigations within the creative, critical and cultural communities. Our goal is to publish the best of graduate, postgraduate and recent graduate essays and dissertations, presenting the pluralism of research within arts and culture and a forum for scholarly discourse. Engaging a transdisciplinary perspective, the CMA Journal encompasses contemporary concerns with a focus on visual arts and art history, cinema and moving-image studies, performance studies, and studies of computer-based arts.

Promoting open-minded thinking the CMA Journal aims to generate a fruitful environment for critical, historical, and theoretical analysis across arts forms and practice. Each annual volume currently comprises two thematic issues that pursue new directions and respond to new developments from a broad range of studies. We welcome experimental and creative writing, works-in-progress, collaborations and lively debates that are critically engaged in the ever-shifting range and scope of the fields of critical and cultural studies.

 On behalf of the Editorial Committee of the Journal of Comparative Media Arts, the second publication of the CMA Journal invites submissions that consider the theme of TERRITORY. For more information on the theme "Territory" and its sub-themes, please visit 

http://cmajournal.ca/call-for-submissions/

  Every submission (long papers, short papers, photo essays and artworks) relevant to study of contemporary, forward-thinking investigations in visual culture and the arts will be reviewed and considered.

This type of submission is best suited for scholarly work and reports on completed research or artworks. Each submission will be carefully reviewed by three independent reviewers and ranked based on quality of presentation, relevance to the community, originality, and importance of the contribution.  Submissions in this category can be between 5000-7500 words, including abstract, footnotes, bibliography, author bio(s);

This type of submission is best suited for scholarly work and reports on ongoing research or artwork, as well as position papers raising original and provocative theoretical or practical discourses and questions. Each submission will be carefully reviewed by three independent reviewers and ranked based on quality of presentation, relevance to the community, originality, and importance of the contribution.  Submissions in this category can be between 2500-3000 words, including abstract, footnotes, bibliography, author bio(s);

This type of submission is best suited for the dissemination of artistic research and its methodologies, from all arts disciplines.  This format allows for text to be woven together with image, audio and video. This format also invites critical reviews of exhibitions, artist studio visits, artist profiles and experimental content. All images, audio and video elements must be the property of the artist or meet copyright approval and is the responsibility of the author.  Each submission will be carefully reviewed by three independent reviewers and ranked based on quality of presentation, relevance to the community, originality, and importance of the contribution. Submissions in the Photo Essay category can be between 1000-2000 words, including abstract, footnotes, bibliography, author bio(s). Please include low resolution copies of images/supplements to be included in the essay with copyright permissions where applicable.

We accept submissions of individual artworks, including any media, audio and video, to be published as a featured image for each publication. Please provide a 300-500 word artist statement, including how the work fits within the theme of TERRITORY.

All submissions in the Long Paper and Short Paper categories need to be the full length version of the paper, with Chicago style in-text citations. Submissions must be original and not published in another journal. Plagiarism is considered a serious academic offence and will not be tolerated. Submissions may be based on a piece of work written for a course of study, or you may opt to write an original piece for submission to the journal.

Please send submission(s) using our online submission form.

Submissions will be accepted until October 1 2015, 23:59 PST. Accepted submission will be published online December 2015.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
 On behalf of the Editorial Committee of the Journal of Comparative Media Arts, the second publication of the CMA Journal invites submissions that consider the theme of TERRITORY. For more information on the theme "Territory" and its sub-themes, please visit http://cmajournal.ca/call-for-submissions/  Every submission (long papers, short papers, photo essays and artworks) relevant to study of contemporary, forward-thinking investigations in visual culture and the arts will be reviewed and considered.

ART OR RESEARCH LONG PAPER
This type of submission is best suited for scholarly work and reports on completed research or artworks. Each submission will be carefully reviewed by three independent reviewers and ranked based on quality of presentation, relevance to the community, originality, and importance of the contribution.  Submissions in this category can be between 5000-7500 words, including abstract, footnotes, bibliography, author bio(s);

ART OR RESEARCH SHORT PAPERS
This type of submission is best suited for scholarly work and reports on ongoing research or artwork, as well as position papers raising original and provocative theoretical or practical discourses and questions. Each submission will be carefully reviewed by three independent reviewers and ranked based on quality of presentation, relevance to the community, originality, and importance of the contribution.  Submissions in this category can be between 2500-3000 words, including abstract, footnotes, bibliography, author bio(s);

PHOTO ESSAYS
This type of submission is best suited for the dissemination of artistic research and its methodologies, from all arts disciplines.  This format allows for text to be woven together with image, audio and video. This format also invites critical reviews of exhibitions, artist studio visits, artist profiles and experimental content. All images, audio and video elements must be the property of the artist or meet copyright approval and is the responsibility of the author.  Each submission will be carefully reviewed by three independent reviewers and ranked based on quality of presentation, relevance to the community, originality, and importance of the contribution. Submissions in the Photo Essay category can be between 1000-2000 words, including abstract, footnotes, bibliography, author bio(s). Please include low resolution copies of images/supplements to be included in the essay with copyright permissions where applicable.

ARTWORKS
We accept submissions of individual artworks, including any media, audio and video, to be published as a featured image for each publication. Please provide a 300-500 word artist statement, including how the work fits within the theme of TERRITORY.

SUBMISSION FORMAT
All submissions in the Long Paper and Short Paper categories need to be the full length version of the paper, with Chicago style in-text citations. Submissions must be original and not published in another journal. Plagiarism is considered a serious academic offence and will not be tolerated. Submissions may be based on a piece of work written for a course of study, or you may opt to write an original piece for submission to the journal.

Submissions will be accepted until October 1 2015, 23:59 PST. Accepted submission will be published online December 2015.


CMA Journal Call For Submissions on Theme of "Territory"