Philosophy of Photography (Journal)

ISSN 20403682 , ONLINE ISSN 20403690

Philosophy of Photography is a peer-reviewed journal devoted to the scholarly understanding of photography. It is not committed to any one notion of photography nor, indeed, to any particular philosophical approach. The purpose of the journal is to provide a forum for debate on theoretical issues arising from the historical, political, cultural, scientific and critical matrix of ideas, practices and techniques that may be said to constitute photography as a multifaceted form. In a contemporary context remarkable for its diversity and rate of change, the conjunction of the terms 'philosophy' and 'photography' in the journal’s title is intended to act as a provocation to serious reflection on the ways in which existing and emergent photographic discourses might engage with and inform each other.

This title is indexed with the Web of Science’s Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI).

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Editors

Andrew Fisher
FAMU, Prague, Czechia
andyfisher@posteo.net

Bernd Behr
Camberwell College of Arts
b.behr@camberwell.arts.ac.uk

Alex Fletcher
Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London
a.c.fletcher@csm.arts.ac.uk

Noa Levin
Università della Svizzera italiana, Switzerland
noa.levin@usi.ch

Notes for Contributors Download


Aims & Scope

Philosophy of Photography (POP) is an international peer-reviewed journal published six monthly in the spring and autumn. The journal's aim is to provide a forum for theoretical and critical debate of issues arising from the historical, political, cultural, scientific and critical matrix of ideas, practices and techniques that constitute photography as a multifaceted and changing form. In a contemporary context characterised by its diversity and rapid rate of transformation, the conjunction of ‘philosophy' and ‘photography' in the journal's title is intended to provoke reflection on the ways in which existing and emergent discourses might engage with each other to inform our understanding of the photographic.

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All articles submitted should be original work and must not be under consideration by other publications.
 
Journal contributors will receive a free PDF copy of their final work upon publication. Print copies of the journal may also be purchased by contributors at half price.

Peer Review Policy

All articles undergo initial editorial screening either by the journal's Editorial Team and/or incumbent Guest Editors. Articles then undergo a rigorous anonymous peer review by two referees, following the guidance in Intellect's 'Peer review instructions'. Based on this feedback, the Editors will communicate a decision and revision suggestions to authors. To appeal an editorial decision, please contact the main Editor who will consider your case.

Ethical Guidelines

The journal follows the principles set out by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Read our Ethical Guidelines for more on the journal's standards.

Editors

Andrew Fisher
FAMU, Prague, Czechia
andyfisher@posteo.net

Bernd Behr
Camberwell College of Arts
b.behr@camberwell.arts.ac.uk

Alex Fletcher
Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London
a.c.fletcher@csm.arts.ac.uk

Noa Levin
Università della Svizzera italiana, Switzerland
noa.levin@usi.ch

Editors

Andrew Fisher
FAMU, Prague, Czechia
andyfisher@posteo.net

Bernd Behr
Camberwell College of Arts
b.behr@camberwell.arts.ac.uk

Alex Fletcher
Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London
a.c.fletcher@csm.arts.ac.uk

Noa Levin
Università della Svizzera italiana, Switzerland
noa.levin@usi.ch

Editors

Andrew Fisher
FAMU, Prague, Czechia
andyfisher@posteo.net

Bernd Behr
Camberwell College of Arts
b.behr@camberwell.arts.ac.uk

Alex Fletcher
Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London
a.c.fletcher@csm.arts.ac.uk

Noa Levin
Università della Svizzera italiana, Switzerland
noa.levin@usi.ch


General Call for Papers

The editors welcome inquiries and submissions from researchers and practitioners, from a broad range of disciplines, who seek to explore any aspect of photography and related modes of imaging from a critical and theoretical standpoint. The journal publishes articles, interviews, photo-works, new English translations of significant work on photography in other languages, occasional symposia or special sections on key topics, reviews, conference reports and critical analyses of technical developments. The editors will consider proposals for contributions in the form of photographic works. Prospective guest editors with ideas for special issues or sections devoted to particular themes are invited to approach the editors with their proposal. Prospective book, exhibition and conference reviewers should also approach the editors.
 
Although we welcome submissions on any theme relating to photography and its theoretical discourses, currently, Philosophy of Photography is particularly interested in receiving submissions that address the following topics:
  • The effect of emerging technologies on the photographic image;
  • emergent technologies both as a factor in, and as tool for envisioning environmental crisis;
  • non-normative and non-binary imaginaries in the contemporary visual milieu;
  • race and the contemporary image;
  • new theorisations of race and technology;
  • forms of protest enabled by contemporary imaging technologies;
  • the social and political agency of the photographer/artist;
  • the geo-political impact of drone photography/satellite images and the contemporary landscape image;
  • the future of documentary photography;
  • camera-less photography;
  • philosophies of history in the era of photographic ubiquity;
  • the ethics of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine-made images;
  • immersive visual environments (360-degree photography, VR/AR/MR);
  • deep fakes and their creation, distribution and reception;
  • theoretical and practical challenges to the continuing relevance of the term 'photography'.

Editors

Andrew Fisher
FAMU, Prague, Czechia
andyfisher@posteo.net

Bernd Behr
Camberwell College of Arts
b.behr@camberwell.arts.ac.uk

Alex Fletcher
Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London
a.c.fletcher@csm.arts.ac.uk

Noa Levin
Università della Svizzera italiana, Switzerland
noa.levin@usi.ch

Advisory Board

Ariella Azoulay
Brown University, USA

Jan Baetens
Leuven University, Belgium

Geoffrey Batchen
City University of New York, USA

Andrew Benjamin
Kingston University, UK

David Campany
University of Westminster, UK

Claire Colebrook
Penn State University, USA

Andrew Dewdney
London South Bank University, UK

Tomáš Dvořák
The Academy of Performing Arts, Prague, Czech Republic

Mika Elo
University of the Arts Helsinki, Finland

Johnny Golding
The Royal College of Art, UK

Yaiza Hernández Velázquez
CENDEAC, Spain

Miki Kratsman
Bezalel Academy of Art and Design

Yve Lomax
Royal College of Art, UK

Stewart Martin
Middlesex University, UK

Enric Mira
Universidad de Alicante, Spain

Peter Osborne
Kingston University, UK

Jussi Parikka
Winchester School of Art (University of Southampton)

Anna Reading
King's College London, UK

Jorge Ribalta
Photographer, freelance curator & editor

Víctor del Río
Universidad de Salamanca, Spain

John Roberts
Wolverhampton University, UK

Daniel Rubinstein
Central Saint Martins

François Soulages
Paris VIII University, France

Susan Trangmar
Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London

Pedro Vincente
ELISAVA/Universitat Pompeu, Spain

Editors

Andrew Fisher
FAMU, Prague, Czechia
andyfisher@posteo.net

Bernd Behr
Camberwell College of Arts
b.behr@camberwell.arts.ac.uk

Alex Fletcher
Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London
a.c.fletcher@csm.arts.ac.uk

Noa Levin
Università della Svizzera italiana, Switzerland
noa.levin@usi.ch

 
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Contents

  • Volume (14): Issue (1)
  • Cover date: 2023


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  • Volume (10): Issue (1)
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  • Volume (9): Issue (1)
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  • Volume (9): Issue (2)
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Editors

Andrew Fisher
FAMU, Prague, Czechia
andyfisher@posteo.net

Bernd Behr
Camberwell College of Arts
b.behr@camberwell.arts.ac.uk

Alex Fletcher
Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London
a.c.fletcher@csm.arts.ac.uk

Noa Levin
Università della Svizzera italiana, Switzerland
noa.levin@usi.ch

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