Journal of Art History | Keynote and Roundtable

LUCY BRADNOCK, LONDON: THE PURPOSE OF ‘ART HISTORY’. FOLLOWED BY A ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION BETWEEN JOURNALS

The parameters of publishing in art historical journals are in flux. An increasing disciplinary differentiation, Open Access, the medial potential of publishing online, but also problems of funding, mergers of presses, and the Anglification of non-English speaking scientific communities are changing its entire ecosystem. At the same time, the desire for a more inclusive and diverse field calls for a renewed discussion of the gatekeeping function of academic journals.

In her keynote presentation, Lucy Bradnock, Editor of Art History, the scholarly journal of the UK-based Association for Art History, and Dean for Research at The Courtauld Institute of Art, London, will reflect on the project of ‘Art History’ in the context of an expanding discipline and a changing research and publishing landscape. She will outline her editorial vision for the journal, including publishing research that challenges and pushes the boundaries of art history; expanding the journal’s geographical reach; and a self-interrogative approach to its own editorial processes.

The keynote is followed by a roundtable discussion, moderated by Ann-Sophie Lehmann (Zeitschrift für Kunstgeschichte), among editors of journals facing similar challenges. With Henry Kaap (kritische berichte), Dominik Brabant (Kunstchronik), Andrea Lermer (RIHA Journal), and Raphael Beuing (Münchner Jahrbuch der bildenden Kunst) as well as Burcu Dogramaci and Brigitte Sölch (Zeitschrift für Kunstgeschichte).