Prace Etnograficzne, established in 1963, is part of Zeszyty Naukowe UJ (in English: Jagiellonian University Research Bulletin). Prace Etnograficzne initially presented the works of the academics in the Faculty of Slavic Ethnography and the current Institute of Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology. Beginning with the 1990s, the journal became a serial publication, and selected issues are now based on various themes. Today, Prace Etnograficzne is highly diverse in terms of both its form and content. We publish original research articles, as well as theoretical perspectives and papers concerning the methodology of ethnographical research and the history of the discipline, all of which are written by both experienced and beginning researchers.
To date, the articles published in the journal have encompassed a wide spectrum of subjects, including: the practice of memory; migration and mobility; ethnicity in Central Europe; uncomfortable heritage; visuality and the new media; rituals; and the pragmatics of utterances in ethnography or ethnographical museums.
Additional sections were created in 2017 that expanded the scope and publishing programme of Prace Etnograficzne. This was motivated by a need to enliven the intellectual debate and share experiences between researchers and academic centres.
A permanent part of the journal are review articles concerning major scientific publications as well as reviews of publications, artistic and social events, exhibitions, festivals and projects and events related to visual anthropology and the new media. Additionally, the journal publishes other forms of articles on a cyclical basis: photo essays, experiences and reports from field research, interviews and talks with researchers and commentaries. These unique forms are selected for publication by the Editorial Board rather than by external reviewers.
Review articles and reviews: Review articles and reviews (from 1000 to 2500 words) are published in the last section of each issue of the journal. Note that we are looking for reviews of publications and exceptional books, artistic and social events, exhibitions, festivals and other events and projects related to visual anthropology and the new media that were published or took place no later than in the year preceding a given issue of Prace Etnograficzne and that are impactful from the viewpoint of anthropology.
Photo essays: We acknowledge the fact that modern-day anthropologists may wish to express themselves through alternative means. You are invited to submit your photo essays (from 9 to 15 photographs) accompanied by an author’s commentary (from 1000 to 2500 words); remember to add keywords. You are required to obtain permission for the use of the visual material before your essay can be published.
Reflections and reports from field research: Ethnographical field research allows for an extremely wide range of methodologies that primarily depend on the subject matter, location and the researchers themselves and their decisions. In the ‘Reflections and reports from field research’ section, we wish to publish initial research based on experiences from field reconnaissance and notes from researchers’ personal projects (from 1500 to 2500 words + keywords).
Commentaries: Because we live in societies that are facing many different problems and challenges, the voice of the anthropologist seems to be an important element of the public discourse. You are invited to submit a short commentary in the form of an essay (from 1000 to 2500 words + keywords) on the subjects that appear in contemporary public debates.