Call for papers
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Posted by
Sajra Zulčić
Proceedings of the History Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina 16
Facts and Artifacts
Issue theme:
Photography as a Historical Source and a Museological Tool
Between fact and artifact, photography occupies a unique place. It simultaneously documents
and shapes reality, bears witness and interprets, captures a moment—but also influences how
we remember it. Photography can be evidence, but also a construction; a trace of the past, but
also a means of its interpretation.
The new issue of the Proceedings of the History Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina is
dedicated to photography as a historical source and a museological tool. The focus is on the
role of photography in researching the past, building a culture of memory, and contemporary
museum practices.
We invite researchers, curators, historians, theorists, artists, and cultural workers to reflect on
photography as a medium of knowledge, memory, and interpretation through various
disciplines and approaches.
THEMATIC SECTIONS
•Photography as a historical document – research, testimony, and methodology; how
photographs record the past and serve as a source for historical research
•Photography in museum practice – its role in exhibitions, interpretation of exhibits, exhibition
design, and the construction of collective memory
•Photography and education – how museums use photography in educational programs,
workshops, guided tours, and digital learning
•Ethics of representing violence and trauma – the depiction of war and traumatic events,
responsible work with sensitive visual material
•Private and family photography – research into personal and family archives as historical
sources and museum artifacts
•Archives and photographic collections – preservation, digitization, access, cataloguing, and
interpretation of museum materials
•Photography and visual culture – construction of identity, politics of representation, the role of
media in shaping perceptions of the past
•Contemporary technologies and innovations – digital collections, interactive exhibitions,
multimedia approaches, online access to museum collections
•Facts and artifacts – photography between evidence and interpretation, the space between
historical fact and museological construction
SUBMISSION PROCESS
The call is open for:
• academic and professional papers
• theoretical essays
• case studies and practice reviews
The submission process takes place in two phases.
In the first phase, authors should submit: the title of the paper, an abstract (200–300 words),
keywords, and a short biography.
Based on the submitted proposals, the editorial board will carry out a selection and invite
selected authors to submit full papers. All submitted papers undergo a peer-review process,
after which the editorial board makes the final decision on publication.
Submissions and papers may be sent in Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian or English.
Deadline for submission of proposals: May 30, 2026
Deadline for submission of final papers: October 30, 2026
Submission email: prijave.muzej@gmail.com
Detailed guidelines for authors will be provided after the selection process.
CONTACT
Email: histmuz@bih.net.ba or elma.hodzic@muzej.ba
Phone: +387 33 226 098