Call for Reviews

deadline for submissions: 
March 20, 2025
full name / name of organization: 
Journal of Festival Culture Inquiry and Analysis

Call for Reviews

 

For 2025 Journal Publication

We are pleased to announce a call for reviews for Volume 4 of our journal to be published in 2025.

 

We invite book reviews (700 - 1,200 words) on work on the following topics but not limited to:

  • Carnivals (business, entrepreneurship, combined arts, performance)

  • Celebration 

  • Events
  • Festival Cities 

  • Festival/Celebration Night Life

  • Festivals and Fiestas in South America

  • Gatherings (crowds, fans, activities).

  • Medieval Festivals

  • Folk Festivals

  • Music Festivals

  • Religion

  • Rituals

 

We also invite reports (5,000 words), review essays (should focus on 3–5 books on a similar topic or theme), analysis of festival events, and interviews (between 800 and 1,200 words).

 

We look forward to receiving: A 500-word Abstract, no more than a 5,000-word completed paper, and a bio of no longer than 100 words should be included (Word doc. files only). Individual bios for group authors.

​We are currently reviewing and working on volume 3, but early submissions are encouraged, and we provide updates as often as possible. Early submissions also assist us in determining whether there is interest in the topic.

Key Dates:

500-word Abstract Proposal Submission: February 15th 2025 

Notification of Acceptance: 28th February 2025 

Completed Paper Submission Deadline: 20th March 2025 

Expected Publication Date: 2025/26

 

Submit 500 word abstract proposal here: https://form.jotform.com/230971225489362

Submit full article here: https://form.jotform.com/221187577211354

 

Visit our website: https://www.festivalculture.co.uk

See call for reviews and author guidelines here:https://www.festivalculture.co.uk/call-for-reviews

Our new Journal of Festival Culture Inquiry and Analysis Volume 2 is out now: https://www.festivalculture.co.uk/jfcia