Call for Contributors:

The Routledge Companion to Media, Space and Place
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/kremena-dimitrova_call-for-contributors-activity-7496190428803678208-3jFm

Edited by Lincoln Geraghty, Oliver Gruner and Kremena Dimitrova

Deadline for expressions of interest: September 30, 2026

The Routledge Companion to Media, Space and Place situates media and how it is produced, shared and consumed in different spaces and locations. In an age where global media texts, visuals and technologies allow us access to people and places at anytime and anywhere, the collection argues that user agency and personal identity are important factors in the creation and co-creation of real and imagined places. Indeed, spaces and places are made more tangible and lived through the media. The collection expands our understanding of media through an interdisciplinary approach to concepts of space and place. Chapters focus on how media occupies specific spaces and how those spaces are mediated through different representations. Authors look at a range of physical sites, built environments, popular destinations, modes of transport and technological platforms, while considering the nature of imaginary spaces constructed by users and audiences. Intended to attract a broad academic audience from across a range of related disciplines, the collection also provides accessible case studies for both undergraduate and postgraduate students.

CONTENTS

So that we can offer as diverse a range of contributors and chapters as possible, the companion will be divided into 11 thematic sections, with each containing up to 5 chapters of around 5,000 words each (including references – we will be using Chicago in-text citation with bibliography at the end of each chapter). We are seeking contributions from across relevant disciplines, with authors (from PhD to early career to professor) exploring the concepts of media, space and place through an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary lens. Based on experience, expertise and existing scholarship, chapters will offer unique perspectives on the topic and theme using key examples to illustrate each contributor’s argument and approach.

Core Themes for the Companion:

• Domestic and Personal
• Industrial and Professional Urban and Rural
• Institutional and National Heritage and Tourism
• Leisure and Entertainment Popular and Fan
• Digital and Virtual Liminal and Intangible Future and Imagined Travel and Transportation

Potential Chapters (not an exhaustive list – any recommendations are welcome in addition):

• The City Metropolis Towns and Villages Skyscrapers
• Farms
• Countryside
• Highways and Byways Markets and Shops Sports Stadia Cinemas
• Theme Parks
• Theatres and Music Clubs Shopping Malls
• Hotels
• Bars, Pubs and Casinos The Home
• The Street Mobile Devices The Office
• Gardens, Parks and Arboretums Tea and Coffee Shops and Cafes Government and Military Sites
• Religious Sites and Places of Worship School and Universities
• Public Libraries National Parks Airplanes
• Trains, Metro and Buses Cruise Ships
• Cars and Taxis
• Airports, Stations and Terminals Exploration Vessels
• Museums and Archives
• Galleries and Exhibits, Historical Sites and Ruins Oceans, Coasts and Beaches
• Memorials and Sites of Remembrance Virtual, Augmented and Extended Reality YouTube
• Social Media Video Games
• Streaming Platforms Film Sets
• Recording Studios, Radio and Podcasts Television Studios
• News Rooms
• Film Festivals
• Media Conventions Filming Locations Comic Book Stores Music Concerts
• Themed Experiences Haunted Houses
• Heaven and Hell Utopias
• Dystopias
• Alien and Fantasy Worlds Outer Space
• Borders Prisons
• Hospitals, Clinics and Quarantine
• Contested Spaces and Places of Protest AI

Expressions of interest in contributing a chapter are welcome from PhD students to full professors, from industry, artists and practitioners. Please send details of academic affiliation, research area and previous experience along with a brief outline/abstract (maximum 350 words) of how you would approach writing your chapter/chapters of interest. Also, please list any potential images for inclusion.

We will also be approaching individuals who work in these areas to invite them to contribute.

All expressions of interest and any questions can be emailed to our publication address:
[email protected]

Please feel free to share the call for contributions.

TIMELINE

30 September 2026 – expressions of interest deadline
31 October 2026 – notification of acceptance
15 March 2027 – first submission deadline for drafts
31 May 2027 – feedback sent back to authors for revisions
31 July 2027 – second submission deadline for revised drafts
31 October 2027 – submission of complete manuscript to Routledge

ABOUT THE EDITORS

Lincoln Geraghty is Professor of Media Cultures in the School of Film, Media and Creative Technologies at the University of Portsmouth.

Oliver Gruner is Senior Lecturer in Visual Culture and Department Director of Postgraduate Research in the School of Architecture, Art and Design at the University of Portsmouth.

Kremena Dimitrova is an Arts-based Postdoctoral Researcher (ALPHABETICA) in the School of Psychology, Social Work and Public Health at Oxford Brookes University.