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Next August Routledge will publish Feminism, UK Women’s Magazines and the Women who Created Them, 1975–1992: Glossy Cover or Cultural Shift? by Dr. Sharon Maxwell Magnus, a study of how three magazines: Spare Rib, Cosmopolitan and Woman’s Own, mediated debates over reproductive rights, workplace equality, and sexual violence in Britain from the mid-1970s to the early 1990s.

Magnus, a lecturer in Mass Media at the University of Hertfordshire and member of the international Magazine Media Research Network (MagNet), combines archival research with interviews with the influential women who produced the magazines. The book will be of great value to contemporary historians, students of gender and cultural studies, media scholars, and those who are interested in finding out how feminism influenced their parents’ and their own generation. More about the book here.

MagLab is thrilled to announce that James Hewes, a globally recognized transformational media executive, will deliver a keynote address at the 2nd edition of the Future of Magazine (FoM). Organized by CICANT, this international event will take place from October 29 to 31, 2025, at Lusófona University in Lisbon, Portugal.

MagLab is delighted to announce that Patrícia Reis will be the keynote speaker at the 2nd edition of the Future of Magazine (FoM). The international conference is organized by CICANT and will take place from 29 to 31 October 2025 at Lusófona University in Lisbon, Portugal.

The organizing committee for the second Future of Magazine International Conference (FoM 2025) reminds researchers that anonymized abstracts must be submitted by May 19, 2025, through our platform. All submissions will undergo a rigorous double-blind review process, strictly adhering to the 500-word limit (excluding references). The committee strongly encourages interdisciplinary contributions from media studies, journalism, cultural studies, communication design, sociology, and related fields. More info here.

MagLab is thrilled to announce that Elena Caratti, Associate Professor in the Department of Design at Politecnico di Milano, has been confirmed as keynote speaker at the 2nd edition of the Future of Magazine (FoM). The international conference is organized by CICANT and will take place from 29 to 31 October 2025 at Lusófona University in Lisbon, Portugal.

MagLab is proud to unveil the Scientific Committee for the second edition of the biennial Future of Magazine (FoM) international conference, organized by CICANT, Lusófona University's research center, taking place from October 29 to 31, 2025.