RESEARCH
V&A Online Journal
What is going on behind the scenes at the V&A? What are we researching? How do we pursue our fields of interest? What comes next?
The V&A online Journal is a yearly publication featuring recent research undertaken in connection with the V&A - its collections, public programme and history. Our writers are V&A staff, colleagues involved in V&A projects and external contributors writing about V&A activities. Our audience comprises everyone interested in research at the Museum, with diverse interests covering every possible Museum activity. We balance in-depth research with more informal articles from a broad range of subjects, hoping to meet the needs of scholars and entice general readers to find out more.
Now Available -
Online Journal Issue No. 2 (Autumn 2009)
Back issues -
Online Journal Issue No. 1 (Autumn 2008)
Issue dates
The third issue is due out in 2010.
Submission date
Submission date for articles for the 2010 edition will be announced in early 2010.
Strands
The journal will incorporate a range of different types of article:
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Articles on the history of art, architecture and design, relating to the V&A's collections or institutional history (word length: 5,000-7,000)
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Features focusing on individual objects, including new acquisitions and objects linked to future exhibitions (word length: 2,000-3,000)
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Debates on policy issues relating to the V&A's activities and its links with education or the creative industries (word length: 2,000-3,000)
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Excerpts from doctoral research completed on the V&A/RCA and AHRC CDA postgraduate programmes, and from recent V&A publications (word length: 2,000-3,000)
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Reviews and previews of V&A books, gallery developments and exhibitions (word length: 1,000-2,000)
Contact us
If you have any comments or feedback about the V&A online journal or any of the articles featured, please email the Journal editors at vandajournal@vam.ac.uk