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EGI – Epigraphy, Graffiti, Iconography
Script and Writing Systems Studies

Theme: Common Grounds

Under the theme “Common Grounds: Converging Perspectives on Historical and Contemporary Graffiti,” this first issue of EGI – Epigraphy, Graffiti, Iconography seeks to explore how diverse forms of writing systems, graffiti, and iconography intersect as modes of expression, communication, and cultural documentation. By focusing on unofficial written material—historical and contemporary—our goal is to create a common ground for discussion, fostering an interdisciplinary dialogue between epigraphy, archaeology, manuscript studies, visual culture, and urban creativity research.

New Deadline - submissions should be received by November 15, 2025.
For inclusion in the December issue (the final issue of 2025).

Submit here: EGI – Epigraphy, Graffiti, Iconography (no fees, Diamond OA)

All info here






2025 submissions deadline

Since we’ve received many requests for more time, we’re easing the October 5 deadline and moving it to October 15 *.

Submit through:
- GSA – Graffiti and Street Art Journal (no fees, Diamond OA)
- UXUC – User Experience and Urban Creativity (APC-based)

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* except CAP, more info below

 

 

 





EcoArt: Social Creativity, Collective Action, and Environmental/Sustainable Artistic Practices, October 29, 30, and 31, 2025 - NEW DATES -  from 11h (Brasília time) | 8h (Costa Rica time) |15h (Portugal) | 16h (Espanha) 

Deadlines for Participation
Abstracts until September 27, 2025.
Full Articles or Visual Essays until November 29, 2025 (extended deadlines).

Working languages: Portuguese and Spanish
Submission of works directly to the email: info@urbancreativity.org

Here for more information

 

BBDS 2025 Volume 6: The issues are now launched ! 

The two issues now online mark the fully mature stage of BBDS as a regular publication. The first issue was developed in part from submissions to a general call under the theme “Drawing Territories”, both the first and second issues also include contributions from Nature Drawing Nature previous April Seminar.

Seminar videos, program, and speakers details. 
All here.

Full papers are now published in: 
BBDS - Black Book Drawing and Sketching journal




Urban Creativity 
Conference and activities

3 to 5 of July 2025
edition 12

Territory

We had a strong lineup of both local and online presentations, with quality and quantity well balanced. In addition, a parallel serie of activities took place. You can find all the details at the report page.





New value to your articles: Updated platform, XML and Diamond OA.


We have updated our publishing platform.
The software it's now on the most stable version. Any questions regarding your access or new URL's please just send us an email.

We are working on having article content accessible via XML.
in VAS Journal since the first number (N2 in the making) and CAP since 2023 (in the making). This process will improve immensely the visibility of the full content of the articles as the integral text will be easyly searchable in HTML/ XML, this process is associated with our EBSCO and Scielo repository and indexation efforts.

Check VAS N1 XML coverage, and keep tuned for more soon. 


Wisethorough/ Urbancreativity is now part of
European Diamond Capacity Hub.

We are now assuming that nearly all our titles are 100% free to publish and read. We hope that this condition will incentive the approach of new Universities, please contact if interested in co-edit/ collaborate trough your institution: info@urbancreativity.org

 




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2025 New formalities and journals

Many of you know that Urban Creativity has been a unipersonal initiative (supported by many friends and colleagues), with more or less part-time dedication since 2014. In 2025, my commitment to this initiative will become full-time. For bureaucratic reasons, the formal structure will remain unipersonal, and a new name has been introduced: "Wise Thorough" (WT). Under WT, alongside Urban Creativity, several non-urban-related journals and seminars will be organized, including:

  • EGI – Epigraphy, Graffiti, Iconography
  • VAS - Visionary Architecture Studies
  • MVL - Medical Visual Language
  • BBDS - Black Book Drawing and Sketching (renewed)

The generic theme for 2025 Wise Thorough (seminars and journals) is "Common Grounds" More information will be shared in upcoming newsletter.




2025 New publishing "mechanics"

Our indexation processes continue to grow and improve. AIS is now indexed in Scopus (quartile to be designated), and we anticipate more exciting updates during 2025. In principle, all articles will be made available online as soon as they are accepted for publishing. This change will enhance the visibility of researchers' work, while the official issue launch will still coincide with the publication's finalization.

The APC fee structure remains unchanged (ranging from waived to institutional fees), but the charge will shift from being per article to being per author (on indexed titles). We remain committed to fostering enduring collaborations with institutions to provide their staff, professors, researchers, and students the best opportunities to freely publish their work in our journals. Share this information with your University librarian.

 

2025 Editors (please contact)

All journals are open to receiving proposals for new issues. We are eager to include your ideas and encourage you to suggest themes or topics for our journals. While we will be reaching out to some of our contacts directly, we also welcome you to take the initiative and share your proposals with us.