French historical studies Call for Submissions to Special Issues Visual Arts in the Writing of French History The editors of French Historical Studies seek contributions for a special issue of the journal that focuses on the visual arts in the wri

French historical studies

Call for Submissions to Special Issues

Visual Arts in the Writing of French History
The editors of French Historical Studies seek contributions for a special issue of the journal that focuses on the visual arts in the writing of French history. Submissions dealing with any period of French history, from the middle ages to the present, with any aspect of the visual sphere are welcome, as are all disciplinary or theoretical perspectives compatible with the journal's historical orientation.

We are especially interested in interdisciplinary articles that consider visual culture, broadly defined, as a dynamic field of exchange between political, economic, social, and cultural history, and we encourage pieces that do not take these categories as fixed but as mutually constitutive. Although we expect that most of the published contributions will have a base in primary source materials, we also hope that they will offer some reflection on the visual as a category of historical analysis. Theoretical, methodological, and historiographical articles on the relationship between the disciplinary practices of history and art history, with specific reference to France, would also be welcome. Authors should indicate in a cover letter that they intend the article for the special issue on visual culture; the journal's standard review policy will apply. Manuscripts should should follow the normal format and be submitted to the editors by October 1, 2001.