Traditiones: Announcements

Forthcoming Thematic Issues

Wed, 07 May 2025 09:12:03 +0200

We are currently preparing the following thematic issues:

2026, 55 (1): Habsburške živali / Habsburg Animals
2026, 55 (2): Večnačinske raziskave in reprezentacije v antropologiji / Multimodal Research and Representations in Anthropology

More information about these upcoming thematic issues is available in their calls for papers, accessible via the linked titles.

The editorial board also welcomes submissions that do not fall within the announced thematic issues.

Večnačinske raziskave in reprezentacije v antropologiji / Multimodal Research and Representations in Anthropology – Traditiones 55 (1), 2026

Mon, 05 May 2025 12:42:52 +0200

Multimodal research in cultural and social anthropology stems from diverse approaches to scientific inquiry that challenge conventional textual and visual representations. It introduces methodological innovations (e.g., in the fields of experimental ethnography and anthropological writing as well as the intersection of anthropology and art) and explores new forms of (self)representation of interlocutors in digital environments. While multimodal research is particularly prominent in visual anthropology, it is also gaining ground in anthropological writing. Anthropological texts often incorporate or play with various types of descriptions, styles, genres, and formats, including field notes, interview transcripts, theoretical-analytical sections, photographs, screenshots, evocative descriptions or vignettes, as well as (auto)biographical accounts and literary forms. Drawing on various approaches, studies, and concepts from the fields of sensory and visual anthropology, multimodality has become increasingly established in anthropological research, particularly since 2010. This development has been propelled both by the advent of new technologies and the opening of new spaces for diverse forms of scholarly output and publication.

This thematic issue will address a range of epistemological, methodological, and theoretical questions of multimodal anthropology, which remains relatively understudied in Slovenia. Editors also welcome contributions about innovative and experimental approaches that go beyond conventional textual representations, question and redefine established methods in anthropological research, or critically engage with assumptions of visual ethnography that shape this line of thematic inquiry.

The deadline for submissions is November 15^th 2025.

Guest editors:
Manca Filak (ZRC SAZU, manca.filak@zrc-sazu.si),
Ana Svetel (FF UL, Ana.Svetel@ff.uni-lj.si)

Habsburške živali / Habsburg Animals – Traditiones 54 (3), 2025

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 11:08:57 +0100

We are delighted to announce a special themed issue dedicated to human-animal relations within the Habsburg Empire. This collection of articles will build on the recent Habsburg Animals Conference (Ljubljana, 2-3 October 2024) and delve into the intricate and multifaceted interactions between humans and animals throughout the long nineteenth century.

In recent decades, the “animal turn” has brought animals into the spotlight across numerous academic fields. Yet, they have remained relatively overlooked in scholarship focused on the Habsburg Empire. Central Europe, a region teeming with diverse animal species, underwent sweeping transformations in human-animal relationships during the empire’s final century, as evolving attitudes and practices reshaped animal lives in profound ways. To address this scholarly gap and ignite further discussion on animal-related themes, our issue will draw on anthropological inquiries to explore a wide range of historical topics—most notably, the development of agricultural science and its lasting impact on the contemporary world.

The deadline is February 20^th 2025.

Daša Ličen (ZRC SAZU, dasa.licen@zrc-sazu.si) and Wolfgang Göderle (University of Graz | Max Planck Institute for Geoanthropology, goederle@gea.mpg.de).

Dediščina večkulturnih območij / Heritage of Multicultural Regions – Traditiones 54 (2), 2025

Mon, 08 Jul 2024 13:48:00 +0200

This thematic issue is dedicated to the role and understanding of cultural heritage and heritagisation in border regions or multicultural regions where different cultures and languages traditionally coexist(ed). It addresses the question of how heritage processes have been affected (and vice versa) by turbulent political-historical situations, in particular by changes in political borders (e.g. after the First and Second World Wars), the rise of populisms, demographic changes due to population transfers and “clashes” between different interpretations of the past and memories.

The deadline for submissions is 15 December 2024.

Guest editors: Anja Moric and Marjeta Pisk