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MagLab coordinators lead conference‑organising workshops at Lusófona University
MagLab’s scientific coordinator Carla Cardoso and assistant scientific coordinator Ana Figueiras participated in the VII Pedagogical Training Days at Ensino Lusófona, delivering two sessions on “How to Organise an International Conference?” on July 8, 2025. Held as part of a week-long professional development programme for professors and researchers (July 7–11), the workshops equipped attendees with practical tools and methodologies for planning and executing successful international academic events.
Jeremy Leslie confirmed as keynote speaker at FoM 2025
MagLab is pleased to announce that Jeremy Leslie will be one of the keynote speakers at the 2nd edition of the Future of Magazine (FoM) conference. The international event is organized by CICANT and will take place from 29 to 31 October 2025 at Lusófona University in Lisbon, Portugal.
New book traces cultural impact of UK Women’s Magazines (1975–1992)
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.
MagLab announces James Hewes as keynote speaker for FoM 2025
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.
FoM 2025 welcomes journalist and curator Patrícia Reis as keynote speaker
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.
CALL FOR PAPERS: abstract submissions for FoM 2025 due May 19th
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.