Call for papers for Issue 8 (2027) of LawArt. Journal of Law, Art and History
LawArt. Journal of Law, Art and
History is issuing a call for papers for the section Itineraries of issue 8 (2027), which
will be dedicated to the following theme: Icons in Art and Turning Points in
Law: A Twentieth-Century Intertwining?
The Twentieth Century shows experiences of an interesting interaction
between the processes of iconization of art – i.e., the propensity of
personalities, figures or even individual works to stand out as emblematic of
an era and its changes –and the emergence of certain legal institutions
destined to become, in the second half of the Century, the pillars of the new
legal order in Europe at the national and international levels.
This is the case of fundamental and human rights (and even more so of
war crimes or crimes against humanity) or the very idea of democracy; and, in
relation to these, the emblematisation of a work of art, such as a novel, a
play, a musical composition or an art magazine, may have played a role, or at
least been intertwined in the discursive dimension that accompanied its
emergence. The phenomenon may have been expressed in works of transnational and
intergenerational significance (think of Picasso’s Guernica,
Charlie Chaplin’s The Great Dictator, Bertolt Brecht’s theatre, Bob
Dylan’s and Nina Simone’s music, Sebastião Salgado’s photography, Frida Kahlo’s
art, to name some examples) but it may also have been generated at national or
interregional level, through experiences that had less resonance on a global
scale, but were no less effective in promoting the convergence of the
discursive fields of art and law.
It is on the meaning and features of this combination that we intend to
reflect. How can the notion of artistic ‘icon’ and the process of iconization
be conceptualized in connection to law and its developments? What type of
normative connotations does it reflect (are icons always ‘positive’)? To what
extent has the dynamics of the iconization of art been fostered by the
commitment to rights, social justice, and democracy? Or was it the disruptive anticipatory
power of art to reveal and narrate emerging values that fostered those
developments in law?
With this thematic approach, the section ‘itineraries’ of issue 8 of LawArt will attempt to understand, on
the one hand, some of the ‘iconic’ paths that law has followed to stand out and
take shape and, on the other, the dynamics that have led art to acquire emblematic
value.
The ambition is also to reflect on the relevance of the issue today,
namely whether this intertwining of iconicization of art and law is a
phenomenon unique to the 20th century or whether it also has potential today.
The present day, in fact, seems to be moving further away from the legal ‘achievements’
of the Twentieth Century (some of which have become basic values of social
cohesion and the cornerstone of civil coexistence). As these cornerstones
decline, has art given up on producing new icons?
The theme calls for a highly interdisciplinary approach; therefore,
proposals for articles with co-authors from different disciplines are welcome
and encouraged. Articles can be submitted in Italian, English, Spanish,
Portuguese, French, and German.
· Proposals
for publication (an abstract of no more than 500 words together with a CV of
the author or, where applicable, authors) should be sent by email to
lawartjournal@gmail.com by 30 April 2026.
· The
selection of articles will be made by the journal’s Board of editors by 31 May
2026.
· Final
articles (which may be up to 10,000 words in length) must be submitted by 31
May 2027.
· The
final articles will be accepted for publication following a positive evaluation
by the Board of editors and a double peer review.
·
Issue 8 (2027) is scheduled for publication in
November 2027.
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