Call for Papers – Vol. 1 No. 2 (2026) | Leonardo da Vinci in the Global Imaginary: Entanglements with China
Artology: Studies in the Arts is pleased to announce a Call for Papers for its second issue (Vol. 1, No. 2, 2026). This monographic edition, guest-edited by Prof. Edoardo Villata, is dedicated to the theme "Leonardo da Vinci in the Global Imaginary: Entanglements with China."
Continuing the dialogue sparked by the 2023 Shanghai Museum exhibition "Chi è Leonardo da Vinci?" (Who Is Leonardo?), this issue explores the connections between Leonardo—as both a historical figure and a modern myth—and China. We welcome scholarly essays, critical responses, and visual contributions.
The issue also invites contributions for an open section (Research Articles, Visual Essays, or Shorter Interventions) for high-quality scholarship on any topic within the journal’s scope.
- Deadline: July 31, 2026
- Publication: December 2026
- Format: Chicago 18 (notes and bibliography), double-blind peer review, English language
- Diamond Open Access: No fees for authors or readers
Call for Papers – Vol 1 No. 1 (2026) | Art & Infinity: Article Symposium on W. J. T. Mitchell’s “Art and Infinity”
Artology: Studies in the Arts announces a Call for Papers for its inaugural issue, featuring a special Article Symposium on W. J. T. Mitchell’s “Art and Infinity: Antony Gormley’s Infinite Cube.” We welcome scholarly essays, critical responses, and creative or visual contributions that engage with Mitchell’s article or explore the theme of Art & Infinityin innovative ways. Submissions may address aesthetic, philosophical, artistic, cross-cultural, or interdisciplinary perspectives on infinity in the arts.
The issue will also include an open section for high-quality articles on any topic within the journal’s scope.
Deadline: April 30, 2026
Publication: Late June / Early July 2026
Format: Chicago 18 (footnotes), double-blind peer review, English only
Diamond Open Access – no fees for authors
Launch of Artology: Studies in the Arts
We are delighted to announce that the website of Artology: Studies in the Arts is now online!
Artology is an international, interdisciplinary, diamond open access journal dedicated to the study of the arts in their broadest sense. Published by Milano University Press, the journal provides a platform for innovative research and experimental forms of scholarship that explore the intersections of art, culture, society, and theory.