Welcome to ESPRit
Welcome to the European Society for Periodical Research. Since its inception in 2009, ESPRit has proven its value as an international network for periodical researchers. We are proud of our inspiring annual conferences which bring together scholars from inside and outside of Europe and of the peer-reviewed Open Access Journal of European Periodical Studies (JEPS) which has entered its ninth year.
Until recently, ESPRit membership has been informal, consisting mainly of a subscription to our mailing list. In July 2019, a paid membership system was put into place. Periodical scholars who wish to support the Society, participate in its annual meetings, and benefit from discounts at future events, are kindly invited to register their membership by clicking on the button below.
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LATEST NEWS
Journal of European Periodical Studies: New Editor-In-Chief
JEPS is delighted to announce that in January 2025, Dr. Cedric van Dijck (VUB) will take over as Editor-in-Chief, stepping into the role Marianne van Remoortel has fulfilled for 10 (!) years to bring the journal to where it is today.
Cedric writes:
"After four years as book reviews editor, I am very pleased to take up this new role on the editorial team of the Journal of European Periodical Studies. Marianne Van Remoortel has expertly steered JEPS through its first decade, and, in no small part because of her efforts, it is now an established journal in the field. I look forward to continuing this work together with a dedicated team of editors."
We congratulate Cedric and are looking forward to this new chapter.
ESPRit Prize 2024
We are pleased to announce the winner of the 2024 ESPRit Prize for digital projects and/or print research on periodicals in Europe published in 2022/2023. Congratulations to Marysa Demoor, Cedric Van Dijck and Birgit Van Puymbroeck, editors of The Edinburgh Companion to First World War Periodicals (Edinburgh University Press, 2023), and to all contributing authors. Read more.
Call for submissions – JEPS 10.2 Open Issue
The Journal of European Periodical Studies invites submissions for its Open Issue 10.2 (Winter 2025). JEPS is a bi-annual, peer-reviewed, diamond open access journal published by Ghent University and the flagship journal of ESPRit, the European Society for Periodical Research. JEPS publishes articles on any aspect of the study of periodicals (magazines, newspapers, and other periodical publications) in Europe — in its broadest sense — from the seventeenth century to the present. Read the call for papers.
ESPRit online seminars
In order to build our online ESPRit community, we are organising a series of one-hour online seminars. For an overview of past seminars and to watch the recordings, please click here. Proposals for future seminars can be sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Migration from Listserv tot Google Groups
In December 2022, the European Society for Periodical Research has moved its news and mailing list service to Google Groups. The Listserv mailing list is no longer active. Please join our Google Group if you wish to receive information about our annual conferences, new issues of the Journal for European Periodical Studies and other news concerning ESPRit. Subscribers can also use the Google Group service to exchange information, ask questions, or share new publications with the periodical research community. More information.