Dear all,
The Black Opera Research Network is pleased to announce that the call for submissions for the second issue of our Open Access Journal of Black Opera and Music Theatre (JBOM) is now open. Authors wishing to be considered for the 2026 issue should submit their work by 15 March 2026.We welcome submissions on opera and other forms of music theatre that centre Blackness—as a subject, methodology, site of identity formation, or critical lens. JBOM seeks to represent the voices of scholars and practitioners at all career stages and accepts contributions across three sections:
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Peer-reviewed articles (8,000–12,000 words)
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Artist interviews (5,000–10,000 words)
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Topical statements
Submission guidelines and details are available here: https://bop.unibe.ch/J-Bom/about/submissions
All the best,
Lena van der Hoven and the JBOM Editorial Team
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Ass.-Prof. Dr. Lena van der Hoven (she/her)
Musikwissenschaft / Musiktheater
Universität Bern
Institut für Musikwissenschaft
Mittelstrasse 43
CH-3012 Bern
