Boundary 2
Encyclopedia
boundary 2 is an academic journal
of postmodern cultural studies
, theory
, libertarian politics and literary criticism
. In the 1970s and 1980s it was one of the primary venues for poststructuralist literary theory
in the United States. It is edited primarily at the University of Pittsburgh
and published by Duke University Press
. Editors and frequent contributors include Paul Bové
, William V. Spanos
, Jonathan Arac
,Rob Wilson[APARC], and some other literary and cultural theorists and postmodern philosophers
. Since the early 2000s the journal has been closed to unsolicited submissions, as the editors announced: "The editors of boundary 2 announce that they no longer intend to publish in the standard professional areas, but only materials that identify and analyze the tyrannies of thought and action spreading around the world and that suggest alternatives to these emerging configurations of power." What this means is that it is a "house journal" of the editorial board, themselves a group of close friends with similar interests and ideas, and especially of the chief editor in charge, Paul Bove. One has to be a friend of one of the editors or at least have a certain personal connection and introduction. It is not, in other words, a peer-reviewed journal and is not committed to any specific discipline or intellectual project other than the above.
Academic journal
An academic journal is a peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research...
of postmodern cultural studies
Cultural studies
Cultural studies is an academic field grounded in critical theory and literary criticism. It generally concerns the political nature of contemporary culture, as well as its historical foundations, conflicts, and defining traits. It is, to this extent, largely distinguished from cultural...
, theory
Theory
The English word theory was derived from a technical term in Ancient Greek philosophy. The word theoria, , meant "a looking at, viewing, beholding", and referring to contemplation or speculation, as opposed to action...
, libertarian politics and literary criticism
Literary criticism
Literary criticism is the study, evaluation, and interpretation of literature. Modern literary criticism is often informed by literary theory, which is the philosophical discussion of its methods and goals...
. In the 1970s and 1980s it was one of the primary venues for poststructuralist literary theory
Literary theory
Literary theory in a strict sense is the systematic study of the nature of literature and of the methods for analyzing literature. However, literary scholarship since the 19th century often includes—in addition to, or even instead of literary theory in the strict sense—considerations of...
in the United States. It is edited primarily at the University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
and published by Duke University Press
Duke University Press
Duke University Press is an academic publisher of books and journals, and a unit of Duke University. It publishes approximately 120 books annually and more than 40 journals, as well as offering five electronic collections...
. Editors and frequent contributors include Paul Bové
Paul Bové
Paul A. Bové was born in Philadelphia in 1949. He is distinguished professor of English at the University of Pittsburgh and editor of the journal Boundary 2 published by Duke University Press. Bové has been a member of the Pitt faculty since 1979 and was named a distinguished professor in 2005...
, William V. Spanos
William V. Spanos
William Vaios Spanos is a Heideggerian literary critic. Spanos is a Distinguished Professor of English and comparative literature at Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York; he is a founder and editor of the critical journal boundary 2...
, Jonathan Arac
Jonathan Arac
Jonathan Arac is an American literary scholar. He is currently the Andrew W. Mellon Professor of English at University of Pittsburgh, visiting professor at Columbia University and Director of Pitt's Humanities Center...
,Rob Wilson[APARC], and some other literary and cultural theorists and postmodern philosophers
Postmodern philosophy
Postmodern philosophy is a philosophical direction which is critical of the foundational assumptions and structures of philosophy. Beginning as a critique of Continental philosophy, it was heavily influenced by phenomenology, structuralism and existentialism, including writings of Georg Wilhelm...
. Since the early 2000s the journal has been closed to unsolicited submissions, as the editors announced: "The editors of boundary 2 announce that they no longer intend to publish in the standard professional areas, but only materials that identify and analyze the tyrannies of thought and action spreading around the world and that suggest alternatives to these emerging configurations of power." What this means is that it is a "house journal" of the editorial board, themselves a group of close friends with similar interests and ideas, and especially of the chief editor in charge, Paul Bove. One has to be a friend of one of the editors or at least have a certain personal connection and introduction. It is not, in other words, a peer-reviewed journal and is not committed to any specific discipline or intellectual project other than the above.
External links
- boundary 2 web page from Duke University Press