Barthes Studies

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An open-access, independent, peer-reviewed journal for research in English on the work of Roland Barthes. Based at Cardiff University. https://sites.cardiff.ac.uk/barthes/

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By Email: BarthesStudies@Cardiff.ac.uk or Badmington@Cardiff.ac.uk By Post: Neil Badmington Editor, Barthes Studies School of English, Communication and Philosophy Cardiff University John Percival …

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Volume 12 of Barthes Studies will be published on 12 November 2026 and will be a special issue on Le Plaisir du texte/The Pleasure of the Text, guest-edited by Bryan Counter. In 2027 there’ll be another guest-edited special issue (‘Global Barthes’). We’re open to submissions for 2028 and beyond.

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