CFP Issue 23 (2025)

2024-10-10

Issue 23 Latente Journal (2025)

 

MONOGRAPHIC: Antiquity as a source of inspiration. Ancient history through cinema, comics, photography and visual culture.

 

On the occasion of the centenary of the release of the film Ben-Hur (1925) by Fred Niblo, Latente journal proposes its next monograph, coordinated by Óscar Lapeña Marchena (University of Cádiz). It focuses its interest on works that explore the diverse representations of antiquity in cinema, comics, photography and other forms of visual culture. This new issue aims to analyze how antiquity has been interpreted and represented over time, from classical works to contemporary productions, and to reflect on its relevance in the construction of cultural narratives.

 

Some of the possible thematic lines for this monograph are:

  • Representations of antiquity in cinema: analysis of key films and their cultural impact.
  • The role of comics in the representation of ancient history: from superheroes to historical narratives.
  • Visual aesthetics in antiquity: comparisons between media and their different approaches.
  • The influence of Ben-Hur on visual culture and its legacy in later works.
  • Antiquity and modernity: how ancient narratives are recontextualized in contemporaneity.
 

MISCELLANY: Latente continues receiving articles of varied subject matter related to the history and aesthetics of cinema, photography, comics and visual culture in general for this and future issues.


DOCUMENTS: Latente also publishes unpublished documents that constitute primary sources for research in visual culture studies, comics, cinema and photography.

 

INTERVIEWS: Latente publishes unreleased interviews with professionals from the world of cinema, photography, comics and visual culture.

 

REVIEWS: Latente also accepts reviews of books focused on the habitual thematic of the magazine. For the 2025 issue, reviews of books published from 2022 onwards are accepted.

 

The complete articles must have between 6000 and 20000 words and follow the style norms indicated in the web page of the magazine. The deadline for receipt of articles, both for the monograph and for the miscellany, reviews and other documents will be March 10, 2025.

We look forward to your contributions.

 

Latente Editorial Board

University of La Laguna