The Association for Contemporary Iberian Studies (ACIS) brings together academics from a wide range of disciplines who share an interest in contemporary developments in Spain and Portugal. It was founded in 1978, and it welcomes new members working in any relevant field.
The Constitution briefly describes the general aims of the Association as the promotion of “the study of the social, economic and political affairs of the Iberian area together with its languages”. Following on from this broad description we could further define our areas of activity in terms of geographical limits and historical period:
- Geographical limits: Spain and Portugal, their dependent territories and their relations with the wider Lusophone and Hispanic worlds. Broader international relations involving either state are also included.
- Historical period: nineteenth, twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
- Language: the Spanish and Portuguese languages, especially contemporary usage; the minority languages of the Iberian Peninsula, especially in their social and political context.
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IJIS News - Fast Track Publishing System
The International Journal of Iberian Studies (IJIS), edited by Intellect Books and linked with the Association for Contemporary Iberian Studies, has adhered to a fast-track publishing system. From now on, articles will be published online as soon as they have successfully passed the blind-peer review process.
These are our two first fast-track articles:
‘Entre el Neorrealismo portugués y la poesía impura española’ by MiguelÁngelGarcía
‘The (trans)formation of identity: The evolution of categories related to gender diversity in the case of trans-activism in Barcelona (1978–2010)’ by GerdardColl-Planas and Miquel Missé