We are pleased to share this Call for Submissions for the 2027 issue of: Markers: the Annual Journal of the Association for Gravestone Studies.
The deadline is November 1, 2025.
Markers is the scholarly journal of the U.S.-based Association for Gravestone Studies.
The subject matter of Markers is defined as “the analytical study of gravemarkers, monuments, tombs, and cemeteries of all types and encompassing all historical periods and geographical regions” — but there have been very few articles about Jewish cemeteries, gravestones, carving, epitaphs, etc.
Markers is of interest to scholars in anthropology, historical archaeology, art and architectural history, ethnic studies, material culture studies, American studies, folklore and popular culture studies, linguistics, literature, rhetoric, local and regional history, cultural geography, sociology, and related fields.
Articles submitted for publication in Markers should be scholarly, analytical, and interpretive, not merely descriptive or entertaining, and should be written in a style appropriate to both a wide academic audience and an audience of interested non-academics.
Particular cemeteries may form the basis of study if there is a focus on the markers, monuments, tombs and other aspects of material culture found within, and if the purpose of the article is more than simply a non-analytical history or description of the cemetery. Memorials (even if located outside cemeteries) also may be appropriate topics if analyzed in the context of memorial styles and traditions both inside and outside cemeteries.
Authors should send a query email outlining a project before sending an article.
This and other questions, as well as submissions to Markers, should be sent to Editor Elisabeth Roark, Professor of Art History and Museum Studies at Chatham University, at [email protected].
Click here to see the full Call, with links to past issues, lists of past topics, etc
Click here to see the style and submission guide