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RELACult – Latin American Journal of Studies in Culture and Society | e-ISSN 2525-7870

Created in 2015, RELACult is a semiannual, multidisciplinary journal covering Linguistics, Literature, Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. As the official publication of the Latin American Center for Cultural Studies – CLAEC, its main objective is to explore and expand territorial and disciplinary frontiers in knowledge production, highlighting the diversity of customs, ideas, and ways of life in Latin America. Each issue develops a central theme that fosters critical reflections on culture and society in the region.

The journal is classified as A3 by Qualis CAPES, the Brazilian official journal evaluation system linked to graduate program assessment.

Announcements

RELACult opens article submissions for the thematic dossiers of the second semester of 2026

2026-06-07

RELACult, Latin American Journal of Studies in Culture and Society, opens the submission period for articles for the thematic dossiers that will compose Volume 12, no. 02, corresponding to the second semester of 2026. Submissions may be sent from June 1 to October 31, 2026, with publication scheduled for December 31, 2026.

This issue will bring together five thematic dossiers dedicated to contemporary debates in the fields of Humanities, Linguistics, Languages and Literature, Arts, Education, Communication, Social Sciences and Cultural Studies. The topics include democracy, social media and artificial intelligence in Latin America; body, affects, vulnerabilities and insurgent pedagogies; dialogues between literature, social sciences, ecologies and cosmologies; afrofigurations in languages, identity, territoriality and decoloniality; as well as digital history of education and educational heritage.

The call welcomes theoretical, empirical, critical and interdisciplinary contributions that engage with the scope of the dossiers. Submissions must be made exclusively through the RELACult system, in accordance with the Author Guidelines. Further information may be requested by email: relacult@claec.org.

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Current Issue

Vol. 11 No. 2 (2025): Fluxo contínuo

Neste número publicam-se os trabalhos à medida que são finalizados. Os DOI serão validados na finalização da edição completa do número.

É composto por artigos submetidos em fluxo contínuo.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.23899/fbw56892
Published: 2025-12-28

Article

  • Artializing the Pampulha Modern Ensemble: heritage education for the landscape

    Fernando Barotti Santos, Michelle Labarrere de Souza, Maraluce Maria Custódio
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23899/151trn85

  • Educação, efeito flynn e o QI infantil análise da redução e estagnação cognitiva

    Gladison Luciano Perosini
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23899/hta49j64

  • Os desafios das licenciaturas nas universidades federais do programa universidade aberta do Brasil (UAB) frente à semipresencialidade análise do decreto 12.456/2025 e perspectivas futuras

    Edgar Ávila Gandra, Javier Eduardo Silveira Luzardo
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23899/7wj0z154

  • Survey of artisan associations in Currais Novos/RN: dialogues between culture and tourism

    Damião Lucas Lopes de Araújo, Eduardo Cristiano Hass da Silva
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23899/2nqdaf94

  • The subliminal message of education memes

    Jerry Adriano Raimundo, Kerolaine Aparecida Oniesko Rodrigues , Ronualdo Marques
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23899/6v7dfr94

  • Survive the University: case study on the mental health of academics at a public university

    Edir Vilmar Henig, Ana Katarina Brandão Barros
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23899/bpngw472

  • One Ecological Park and Sustainable Urban Development: Study of the Municipal Council of the Island of Mozambique

    Andre Maputa, Giulia Malaguti Braghini Marcolini Martires, Clauciana Schmidt Bueno de Moraes
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23899/zq3g3v78

  • O imaginário da Primeira República brasileira e A influência das Artes sobre a Civilização de Eliseu Visconti: embates

    Fabíola Cristina Alves
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23899/29ajrp52

  • Organizational culture in universities: An integrative review

    Iasmin Ribeiro Diniz, Nísia Maria Nascimento, José de Arimatéia Dias Valadão
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.23899/pen6mm03
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Call for Authors – Continuous Submission
Submit your article or review at any time and participate in RELACult's continuous publication flow. After submission, your manuscript will be immediately forwarded to external Ad Hoc reviewers in a double-blind process and, if approved, published in the next available issue—without waiting for the completion of a full volume. DOIs are validated at the end of each issue

Thematic areas include Linguistics, Letters, Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. Works in Portuguese, Spanish, French, and English are welcome. Simple submission does not guarantee publication; the decision will depend on the peer reviews and editorial evaluation.

Consult all submission guidelines at:
https://periodicos.claec.org/index.php/relacult/about/submissions#onlineSubmissions

 

Open Dossiers for Submissions:

 

Vol. 11, No. 01 - FIRST HALF OF 2025

 

Dossier:

- Democracy, Social Media, and Artificial Intelligence in Latin American Contexts.
Coordination: Dr. Everton Rodrigo Santos (FEEVALE), Me. Fábio Hoffmann (UFRGS), and Dr. Emerson Luiz Pase (UFRGS).
UNTIL: MAY 31, 2025
Publication: JULY 2025

Abstract:
The expansion of social media and the growing use of artificial intelligence are reshaping political communication, altering the behavior of political actors and institutions, and creating new challenges for contemporary democracies. This scenario is particularly sensitive in Latin American contexts, where deep inequalities make democratic regimes more vulnerable to the pressures of disinformation, algorithmic manipulation, and the concentration of power in large technology corporations.
This dossier seeks to gather studies that explore the impacts of these digital transformations on the region's democracies, analyzing issues such as

 

Dossier:

- Ecology of Organic Knowledge: Dialogues on Memories, Tensions, and Subversions in so-called Popular and Traditional Cultures.
Coordination: Dra. Vitória Gomes Almeida (UFCA) and Dra. Flávia Cristiana da Silva (IFCE).
UNTIL: MAY 31, 2025
Publication: JULY 2025

Abstract:
This dossier aims to explore the ancestral knowledge linked to Quilombola, Indigenous, Terreiro, and peripheral cultures, understanding them as "organic knowledge," as proposed by Antônio Bispo (2019). This knowledge resists the colonialist denomination of "popular culture," revealing itself as complex practices of memory, resistance, and identity that persist despite the historical pressures of colonization and contemporary inequalities.
The articles should address themes related to ancestry, memories, tension

 

Vol. 11, No. 02 - SECOND HALF OF 2025

 

Dossier:

- Independence of Brazil: New Disputes over Nation Projects.
Coordination: Dra. Carolina Barbosa Lima e Santos (UFMS/UFAL), Dr. Wellington Furtado Ramos (UFMS), and Dr. Jocelito Zalla (UFRGS).
UNTIL: OCTOBER 31, 2025
Publication: DECEMBER 2025

Abstract:
Following the commemorations of the Centenary of the Week of '22 and the Bicentennial of National Independence, this dossier seeks to promote discussions on the need for new nation projects that broaden the concepts of modernity, culture, art, and national identity, especially from the historically invisible voices of Black, Indigenous, and rural populations. Recognizing the contributions of the modernist movement, we propose a critical revisionism that questions the gaps in representation and suggests the valorization of these subjectivities as active agents in the construction of new models of "brasilidade" (Brazilianness).
The articles should address themes related to modernity, national identity, and the cultural disputes over nation projects involving Brazilian sociocultural diversity. Reflections on literature, art, and culture that expand the canon and promote

 

Dossier:

- Lexicon, Society, Cultures, and Identities.
Coordination: Dra. Vanessa Regina Duarte Xavier (UFCAT) and Ma. Ana Vitória Gomes Moreira (UFCAT).
UNTIL: OCTOBER 31, 2025
Publication: DECEMBER 2025

Abstract:
The lexicon, as the cultural heritage of a linguistic community, reflects the relationships between language, culture, and identity, being a crucial element in the manifestation and transmission of a group's values, traditions, and ways of life. This dossier seeks to gather research that analyzes how the lexicon relates to cultures and identities in their various expressions, considering the plurality of forms of cultural and identity expression through language.
We will accept works that explore the lexicon from the Lexical Scie

 

For more information, please contact:
relacult@claec.org