ARCHIVO NETWORK

NETWORK

The Archivo Network serves as a hub for scholars, researchers, artists, and professionals within visual culture, facilitating collaborative research endeavours centred around contemporary issues. Since its inception in 2021, the network has evolved into a dynamic platform, much anticipated since the beginning of the ARCHIVO project in 2012. With a primary focus on exploring the archive as a concept and archival practices through visual arts, the network fosters discussions that connect history, theory, and practice, facilitating critical approaches and exchange among its members.

MISSION

The network's mission is to bridge theory and practice, aiming for a comprehensive exploration of photography and visual culture. By providing a space where theory, and artistic expression intersect, we encourage experimental research and foster critical dialogue. This is achieved through diverse initiatives integrated into our annual programs, each aligned with the corresponding volume of the scholarly journal Archivo Papers.

COLLABORATION & PARTNERS

We are proud to collaborate with diverse academic institutions and cultural organisations, fostering meaningful partnerships that enrich the network's activities and amplify its impact. Past collaborations have been developed with institutions such as the University of the Arts London (UK); University of South Wales (UK); Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (Spain); Universidad de Barcelona (Spain); Portuguese Center of Photography (Portugal); among others. Outputs from these collaborations can be accessed through our Media Archive.

MEMBERSHIP

Membership in our network is open to post-graduate students and professionals engaged in research-oriented projects. To become a member of the Archivo Network, submit an expression of interest through the "MEMBERSHIP" tab.

For inquiries, please contact us at network@archivoplatform.com .

JOIN THE NETWORK

Membership in the Archivo Network is open to independent or affiliated postgraduate researchers, scholars associated with academic institutions worldwide, visual artists, practitioners, and curators involved in research-oriented projects. Given its interdisciplinary nature, we encourage submissions from various disciplines, including but not limited to photography and film studies, new media, art history, anthropology, museology, cultural studies, and related fields. For more information about the Network, please refer to the ABOUT tab on this page.

Network Members will integrate into a dynamic international community of peers and gain access to exclusive privileges, including unlimited access to the platform's resources, complimentary admission to online events, as well as free attendance to our annual conference Reframing the Archive. Members will be invited to participate in the Network general meetings and will have advanced access to the platform's annual program of events, as well as access to various activities and exclusive opportunities. These include participation in reading group sessions, contributing to the Network's blog features, organising/participating in online open sessions, and involvement in the annual international conference (subject to peer-review), among other prospects.

—

Expressions of interest to join the ARCHIVO Network are accepted throughout the year, with collaboration encouraged across all research topics connected to visual culture and the archive, regardless of the Archivo's annual themed program. Membership in the Network is contingent upon an annual subscription (student: €25 / professional: €50 / institutional: €100).

—

To submit an expression of interest to join the Network as a member, please complete the application form provided below. For additional inquiries, please contact us at network@archivoplatform.com