Journal of Curatorial Studies (Journal)

ISSN 20455836 , ONLINE ISSN 20455844

The Journal of Curatorial Studies is an international, peer-reviewed publication that explores the cultural functioning of curating and its relation to exhibitions, institutions, audiences, aesthetics and display culture. As a critical and responsive forum for debate in the emerging field of curatorial studies, the journal fosters scholarship in the theory, practice and history of curating, as well as that of exhibitions and display culture in general.

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Editors

Jim Drobnick
OCAD University
jim@displaycult.com

Jennifer Fisher
York University, Canada
jefish@yorku.ca

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Aims & Scope

The Journal of Curatorial Studies (JCS) is an international, peer-reviewed publication that explores the cultural functioning of curating and its relation to exhibitions, institutions, audiences, aesthetics and display culture. The journal takes a wide perspective in the inquiry into what constitutes 'the curatorial'. Curating has evolved considerably from the connoisseurship model of arranging objects to now encompass performative, virtual and interventionist strategies. While curating as a spatialized discourse of art objects remains important, the expanded cultural practice of curating not only produces exhibitions for audiences to view, but also plays a catalytic role in redefining aesthetic experience, framing cultural conditions in institutions and communities, and inquiring into constructions of knowledge and ideology. As a critical and responsive forum for debate in the emerging field of curatorial studies, the journal will foster scholarship in the theory, practice and history of curating, as well as that of exhibitions and display culture in general. The journal supports in-depth investigations of contemporary and historical exhibitions, case studies of curators and their engagements, and analyses of the critical dynamics influencing the production of exhibitions in art and broader display culture. JCS invites contributions from scholars within curatorial studies, art history, museum studies, cultural studies, and other academic disciplines. The journal publishes both thematic and open issues, and features research articles, contemporary and historical case studies, interviews with curators, artists and theorists, and reviews of books, exhibitions and conferences.

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All articles undergo initial editorial screening either by the journal's Editorial Team and/or incumbent Guest Editors. Articles then undergo a rigorous, anonymous, external 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

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Editors

Jim Drobnick
OCAD University
jim@displaycult.com

Jennifer Fisher
York University, Canada
jefish@yorku.ca

Editors

Jim Drobnick
OCAD University
jim@displaycult.com

Jennifer Fisher
York University, Canada
jefish@yorku.ca

Editors

Jim Drobnick
OCAD University
jim@displaycult.com

Jennifer Fisher
York University, Canada
jefish@yorku.ca


General Call for Papers 

The Journal of Curatorial Studies (JCS) seeks original research articles on the subject of curating and exhibitions, as well as case studies, interviews and reviews of recent books, exhibitions and conferences.

JCS is an international, peer-reviewed publication that explores the increasing relevance of curating and its impact on exhibitions, institutions, audiences, aesthetics and display culture. Inviting cross-disciplinary approaches from visual studies, art history, museum studies, critical theory, cultural studies and other academic fields, the journal encompasses a diversity of contributions on curating and exhibitions broadly defined. By catalyzing debate and serving as a venue for the emerging discipline of curatorial studies, this journal encourages the development of the theory, practice and history of curating, as well as the analysis of exhibitions and display culture in general.

Through investigations of current and historical exhibitions, display formats in the art context and cultures at large, individual curators and their oeuvres, and the political and theoretical issues influencing the production of exhibitions, the journal promotes a wide-ranging inquiry into what constitutes 'the curatorial.' While curating as a spatialized discourse of art objects remains important, in the current era organizing an exhibition involves a much more complex set of critical practices and self-reflexive methodologies that can have effects both locally and globally. This expanded cultural function of curating generates not only exhibitions for audiences to view, but also queries the nature of aesthetic experience, the authority of institutions, the formation of ideology, and the construction of knowledge. The readership of the Journal of Curatorial Studies includes scholars in curatorial studies, art history and museum studies, along with gallery and museum professionals, independent curators and art critics, and cultural theorists interested in art and display.

All submissions should be in English and adhere to the Notes for Contributors and Intellect Style Guide. Please send submissions and correspondence to:

Jim Drobnick, Editor
Ontario College of Art & Design
jim@displaycult.com

Jennifer Fisher, Editor
York University
jefish@yorku.ca

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Special Issue Call for Papers

Currently, there are no special issue Calls for Papers for this journal.

Editors

Jim Drobnick
OCAD University
jim@displaycult.com

Jennifer Fisher
York University, Canada
jefish@yorku.ca

Editorial Board

Alexander Alberro
Barnard College/Columbia University, USA

Marcia Brennan
Rice University, USA

Andrea Giunta
Buenos Aires University, Argentina

HOU Hanru
MAXXI, Italy

Alice Ming Wai Jim
Concordia University, Canada

Amelia Jones
Roski School of Art and Design, University of Southern California, USA

Christof Migone
University of Western Ontario, Canada

Nina Möntmann
Independent Art Historian and Curator

Paul O'Neill
Checkpoint Helsinki, Finland

Helena Reckitt
Goldsmiths College/York University, UK

Lee Rodney
University of Windsor, Canada

Kitty Scott
York University, Toronto

Advisory Board

Mieke Bal
Amsterdam School of Cultural Analysis, the Netherlands

Sarah Cook
CRUMB/University of Dundee, UK

Tom Eccles
Bard College, USA

Jennifer Gonzalez
University of California, USA

Reesa Greenberg
Carleton University, Canada

Salah Hassan
Cornell University, USA

Charlotte Klonk
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany

Johanne Lamoureux
Université de Montréal, Canada

Maria Lind
Tensta Konsthall, Sweden

Andrew McClellan
Tufts University, USA

Chantal Mouffe
University of Westminster, UK

Pooja Sood
Independent Curator and Director of KHOJ, India

Editors

Jim Drobnick
OCAD University
jim@displaycult.com

Jennifer Fisher
York University, Canada
jefish@yorku.ca

 
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Contents

  • Volume (12): Issue (1)
  • Cover date: 2023


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  • Volume (12): Issue (2)
  • Cover date: 2023


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  • Volume (11): Issue (1)
  • Cover date: 2022


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  • Volume (11): Issue (2)
  • Cover date: 2022


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  • Volume (10): Issue (1)
  • Cover date: 2021


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  • Volume (10): Issue (2)
  • Cover date: 2021


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  • Volume (9): Issue (1)
  • Cover date: 2020


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  • Volume (9): Issue (2)
  • Cover date: 2020


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  • Volume (8): Issue (1)
  • Cover date: 2019


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  • Volume (8): Issue (2)
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  • Volume (7): Issue (1)
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  • Volume (2): Issue (3)
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  • Volume (1): Issue (1)
  • Cover date: 2012


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  • Volume (1): Issue (2)
  • Cover date: 2012


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  • Volume (1): Issue (3)
  • Cover date: 2012


Editors

Jim Drobnick
OCAD University
jim@displaycult.com

Jennifer Fisher
York University, Canada
jefish@yorku.ca

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