Avant
Scope & Guideline
Connecting Minds Through Open Access Scholarship
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Interdisciplinary Research:
Avant promotes research that bridges various fields such as humanities, social sciences, and the arts, encouraging collaborations that foster new insights and understanding. - Cultural Critique:
The journal consistently engages with contemporary cultural phenomena, analyzing themes of identity, representation, and social dynamics in literature and art. - Embodied and Sensory Experience:
There is a significant focus on multisensory experiences and the role of embodiment in understanding cultural practices, highlighting how physicality and perception shape human experience. - Methodological Innovation:
Avant emphasizes novel methodologies, particularly in the context of visual and performative arts, promoting experimental approaches to research and analysis. - Social and Environmental Awareness:
The journal addresses pressing social issues, including environmental ethics and inclusivity, reflecting a commitment to social justice and ecological awareness.
Trending and Emerging
- Multisensory and Embodied Experience:
Recent publications emphasize the importance of multisensory engagement and embodied experiences in understanding cultural phenomena, suggesting a growing interest in how physicality influences perception and interaction. - Interdisciplinary Collaborations:
There is an increasing trend towards interdisciplinary research that blends insights from various fields, reflecting a recognition of the complexities of contemporary issues and the need for diverse perspectives. - Digital Humanities and Virtual Reality:
The incorporation of digital tools, including virtual reality, is gaining traction, highlighting the journal's commitment to exploring how technology reshapes human experiences and cultural practices. - Social Justice and Environmental Ethics:
Emerging themes focus on social justice, environmental ethics, and the inclusion of marginalized voices, indicating a shift towards research that prioritizes equity and sustainability. - Cultural Memory and Collective Identity:
The exploration of cultural memory and the dynamics of collective identity is becoming more prominent, suggesting a growing interest in how communities navigate their histories and futures.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Literary Criticism:
There is a noticeable decrease in papers focused on traditional literary criticism alone, as the journal increasingly favors interdisciplinary approaches that incorporate social and cultural perspectives. - Static Authorial Studies:
The exploration of fixed notions of authorship is waning. Instead, the journal is moving towards more fluid interpretations that consider collaborative and collective authorship. - Historical Analysis Without Contemporary Context:
Papers that solely focus on historical analysis without linking to contemporary issues are less common, indicating a trend towards relevance and application of historical insights to modern contexts. - Narrowly Defined Gender Studies:
While gender remains a significant theme, the scope is shifting away from narrowly defined studies to broader explorations of identity and intersectionality. - Conventional Aesthetic Theory:
Traditional aesthetic theories are being replaced by more dynamic frameworks that incorporate embodied cognition and participatory practices, reflecting a move towards contemporary relevance.
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