Understanding Multimedia’s Historical Significance
The digital transition of the 1980s and 1990s marked a revolutionary convergence of technologies, standards, content, and practices that shaped early multimedia. This era witnessed the fusion of various media formats—audio, video, text, and graphics—giving rise to “new media” applications like digital encyclopedias, virtual museums, interactive games, and art installations. These developments not only defined personal computing experiences but also laid the foundation for today’s web and mobile technologies.
Key themes:
- Multimedia as a technological assemblage
- Material Cultures
- Early professionalization
- Imaginaries and early digital cultures
Important Submission Deadlines
- Abstract Submission Deadline: 5 October 2025
- Authors Informed of Acceptance: 15 October 2025
- Full Paper Submission Deadline: 1 March 2026
- Peer Review Period: March to September 2026
- Final Manuscript Submission: 15 September 2026
These dates provide a clear roadmap for researchers aiming to contribute to this thematic section and pursue advanced academic publication.
Submission Guidelines and Language Preferences
- Submissions are welcomed in English, German, French, or Italian, with English and French preferred for this thematic section.
- Abstracts should be no longer than 500 words, clearly outlining research questions, relevant literature, methodology, and case studies.
- Manuscripts must be original, up to 6,000 words (including all references, figures, and appendices).
- Submissions should adhere to APA 6th edition referencing style and enable double-blind peer review by anonymizing author details.
- Supplementary material can be included as online supplements, and no fees are charged for submission or publication.
Authors are invited to carefully prepare submissions following the detailed guidelines on the SComS platform.
Publication and Licensing Details
Accepted papers will be published in a special thematic section expected by the end of 2026. Early submissions that pass peer review will be published online first, enhancing timely dissemination. Contributions not accepted for the thematic section may be considered for other SComS issues.
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