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Call for Papers: Trans Asia Photography invites submissions for a general issue – deadline 1 April 2025

CALL FOR PAPERS – Vol. 16, No. 1 (Spring 2026)

Trans Asia Photography invites submissions for a general issue, Volume 16, Number 1 (Spring 2026). The journal examines all aspects of photographic history, theory, and practice by centering images in or of Asia, conceived as a territory, network, and cultural imaginary. It welcomes:

  • articles (5,000–7,000 words) that broaden understanding of Asian photography in transnational contexts
  • shorter pieces (1,000–2,000 words) in formats that include interviews, curatorial or visual essays, and portfolios

Deadline: April 1, 2025.

Trans Asia Photography is an international, refereed, open-access journal based at the University of Toronto and published by Duke University Press. It provides a venue for interdisciplinary exploration of photography and Asia.

Guidance for authors on submissions can be found at: transasiaphotography.org/submit

For more information, contact the editors: transasiaphotography@gmail.com

The TAP Editorial Team

Deepali Dewan, Royal Ontario Museum & University of Toronto

Yi Gu, University of Toronto

Thy Phu, University of Toronto

transasiaphotography.org

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