Call For Papers

Due Date: 24 October 2020


Currents is seeking submissions in the form of articles, online appropriate artworks, reviews and interviews to be published in 2021. Currents is an interdisciplinary arts and practice-led-research journal dedicated to the flow of ideas occurring between the disciplines of visual art, film, production, architecture, design, dance and theatre; along with art, architecture, theatre and music history. Currents if collaboratively published between the Centre of Visual Arts (CoVA) University of Melbourne and the University of Western Australia. All articles and artworks submitted to the journal will undergo double blind peer-review by professionals within the field. Further editorial advice and assistance will be provided to all authors prior to publishing.

Submission guidelines:    
  • Full paper as a Word document with a 400 word abstract and keywords
  • If submitting artwork, please provide appropriate files or links    
  • Images in Word document with appropriate captions
  • In seperate file, a short contributor bio with details of university, department and course

Please see our submission guidelines here. 

For all questions please contact our editors Jeremy Eaton or Kelly Fliedner for further assistance.

Currents  is a collaboration between the Centre of Visual Art (CoVA) at the University of Melbourne and the School of Design, University of Western Australia, and is funded through the Schenberg International Arts Collaboration Program. The Advisory Board and Editorial Committee are comprised of staff and graduate students from across the University of Melbourne and the University of Western Australia.
Currents acknowledges the traditional owners and ongoing custodians of the land on which this journal is produced—the Boonwurung and Wurundjeri people of the Eastern Kulin Nation and Whadjuk people. We pay our respects to land, ancestors and Elders, and know that education involves working with their guidance to improve the lives of all.

ISSN 2652-8207