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AM Journal of Art and Media Studies (ISSN 2217-9666 - printed, ISSN 2406-1654 - online) is an academic journal for art theory, media studies, cultural studies, general art sciences, philosophy of art and contemporary aesthetics with an interdisciplinary approach and international scope. The journal is open to various theoretical approaches, platforms, and schools of thought: avant-garde theory, semiology, poststructuralism, deconstruction, performance studies, theoretical psychoanalysis, neo- and post-marxism, cultural studies, media studies, gender studies, queer theory, biopolitics, new phenomenology, etc.

Since 2017, the Journal has been issued in English three times per year (on April 15, September 15, and October 15), both in print and in digital, open-access versions.

The Journal was started in 2011. It is indexed in ERIH PLUSEBSCODOAJCEEOL, and in the List of Scientific Journals Categorization of Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia (M24 starting with issue No. 24, April 2021; M23 starting with the issue No. 30, April 2023). Beginning with No. 12 2017, AM is indexed, abstracted, and covered in Clarivate Analytics service ESCI.

AM Journal is an associated journal of the International Association for Aesthetics.

Publisher: Faculty of Media and Communications, Singidunum University, Belgrade, Serbia

Contact: amjournal@outlook.com

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Call for Papers, No. 37, September 2025

19.09.2024

The Editorial Board of AM Journal of Art and Media Studies invites all potential contributors to send their papers for issue No. 37/September 2025 with the main theme The Marginalization of Art: A Permanent, Complex and Ongoing Process.

The guest editors for this issue are Dr Maja Stanković (Faculty of Media and Communications, Serbia) and Dr Jovan Čekić (Faculty of Media and Communications, Serbia).

Read more about Call for Papers, No. 37, September 2025

Current Issue

No. 35 (2024): Issue No. 35, October 2024 – Main Topic: Literary Images
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While contemporary literary scholarship acknowledges the power of imagery to bridge language and perception, the in-depth study of literary images surprisingly remains a niche pursuit. Despite the potential to unlock deeper understandings of narratives, the intricate ways in which imagery shapes reader engagement and interpretation often receive less attention than other areas of literary analysis. This oversight is particularly striking given the potential of imagery to transcend the limitations of language and evoke profound emotional responses.

Focusing on imagery opens exciting avenues for interdisciplinary exploration, connecting literature with visual art, film, and psychology. By examining the interplay between literary and visual representations, we can uncover how literature constructs scenes, emotions, and entire worlds through the power of words alone. This approach not only highlights the influence of literary images on other art forms but also reveals how they reflect cultural values and perceptions.

Furthermore, analyzing literary images unveils the ethical and political dimensions of representation. By conjuring images that challenge or reinforce social norms, literature exposes hidden realities and amplifies marginalized voices. As contemporary scholarship grapples with issues of power and identity, a deeper understanding of literary images becomes crucial to understanding how narratives shape cultural discourse and influence readers' worldviews.

In this special issue of the AM Journal of Art and Media Studies, we explore the complex realm of imagery in literature, where words transform into visual representations within the reader’s mind. This inquiry delves into the nature of literary images, their relationship to language, the cognitive and emotional mechanisms that shape their impact, and their ethical and political dimensions. Additionally, we examine how literary images interact with other art forms, including visual art, film, and music, and how they intersect with imagination, perception, and cultural context.

This issue embarks on a journey to address these questions and introduces a selection of scholarly papers that examine literary images from various perspectives. Ksenija Popadić explores the link between literary images and visual perception in meditative practices, while Vuksan Vuksanović builds on Foucault’s analysis of Velázquez’s Las Meninas to examine its self-referential nature through different epistemological and ontological lenses. Aleksandra Panić analyzes how Lidia Yuknavitch’s autofictional novel The Small Backs of Children invites readers to co-create meaning through imagery. Milan Radovanović investigates representation's role in shaping political power, and Ana Došen examines Yoko Ogawa’s The Memory Police to uncover the interplay between literary images, visual interpretations, and representations of totalitarian regimes.

Together, these papers offer a rich, multifaceted exploration of literary images, revealing their capacity to shape our understanding of reality and engage us both cognitively and emotionally. We hope the insights within this collection will inspire further scholarly inquiry into the power of imagery in literature and its lasting impact on readers.

Guest Issue Editor: Murat Çelik, Department of Philosophy, Ankara University, Turkey

Reviewers: Serpil Aygün Cengiz (Department of Folklore, Ankara University, Turkey), Marija Brujić (The Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, Serbia), Nikola Dedić (Faculty of Music, University of Arts, Belgrade, Serbia), Rima Devi (Faculty Humanities Universitas Andalas, West Sumatra, Indonesia), Erica D. Galioto (Dauphin Humanities Center 105, Shippensburg University, PA, USA), Bruno Henrique Fernandes Gontijo (Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil), George Konstantinidis (Independent Researcher and Freelance Professor of Art History), Rafael Marino (University of São Paulo, Brazil), Lisa Moravec (Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, University of Vienna, Austria), Rade Pantić (Faculty of Media and Communications, Singidunum University, Belgrade, Serbia), Filip Petkovski (Independent Scholar, Skopje, North Macedonia), Eugenia Prasol (Nagasaki University, Japan), Pilar Rojas-Gaviria (University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK), Stephanie Schwartz (Department of History of Art, University College London, UK), Barbora Trnková (Faculty of Fine Arts, Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic), Andreas Valentin (Rio de Janeiro State University, Brazil), Ozan Yavuz (Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey)

On the cover: Neva Lukić, Movements: White (2022). Photo Credit: Bojana Janjić.

Published: 14.11.2024
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