On behalf of Editorial Board
Journal of Comparative Media Arts
School of Contemporary Arts
Simon Fraser University
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>CMA Journal: Call for Submissions
>
>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.
>
>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.
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>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);
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>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 FAILURE.
>
>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.
>
>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.
>
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