Lodz Ethnographic Studies

Lodz Ethnographic Studies

About the Journal

The idea behind the “Lodz Ethnographic Studies” journal is to address recent developments in contemporary ethnology (anthropology) and to combine theory with practice. The journal contributes to current ethnologically grounded discussion on culture in its diverse aspects and meanings (theoretical, analytical, diagnostic and practical). Field studies and individually collected empirical data constitute the foundation of all submissions to the “Lodz Ethnographic Studies”. All manuscripts demonstrate therefore empirical research findings and present theoretical discourse circled around problems investigated by contemporary anthropologists.

Since 2015 each “Lodz Ethnographic Studies” volume has been focused around a single and distinctive topic. It allows for presenting multiple perspectives and approaches by authors who use diverse methodologies, research designs, analytical tools and represent different theoretical backgrounds.

“Lodz Ethnographic Studies” is on the list of scientific journals and received 70 points.

“Lodz Ethnographic Studies” is registered in the international system of information about continuous publications and marked with the symbol: ISSN 2450-5544.

The journal is included in the indexing databases:

Scopus (https://www.scopus.com)

ERIH Plus - European Reference Index for the Humanities (https://dbh.nsd.uib.no/publiseringskanaler/erihplus/)

CEJSH - The Central European Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (http://cejsh.icm.edu.pl)

CEEOL - Central and Eastern European Online Library (https://www.ceeol.com)

DOAJ - Directory of Open Access Journals (https://doaj.org)

IBSS - International Bibliography of Social Sciences (https://www.proquest.com/libraries/academic/databases/ibss-set-c.html)

Index Copernicus (https://indexcopernicus.com/index.php/en/)

Bibliography of Polish Ethnography (http://www.ptl.info.pl/odie/)

Announcements


Tuesday, Mar 24, 2026

CALL FOR PAPERS (volume 66, 2027)

ENVIRONMENTAL ANTHROPOLOGIES: PERSPECTIVES, RHETORICS, PRACTICES

We would like to invite contributions to “Łódź Ethnographic Studies” special issue dedicated to the contemporary styles of practicing environmental anthropology, a diverse subdiscipline focused on researching and explaining complex relations between humans and the environment. In the face of the climate crisis, environmental destruction of the world getting overheated, new anthropological perspectives, rhetoric and practices make it possible to conceptualize and examine environmental issues as immanent aspects of social life.

The volume’s thematic editor: Katarzyna Majbroda PhD (habil.), (University of Wrocław).

The deadline for submissions is 31 December 2026.

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Current Issue


Vol. 64 (2025): Biografistyka w perspektywie antropologicznej
Friday, Oct 17, 2025

Redaktor tematyczna: Katarzyna Ceklarz

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Katarzyna Kaniowska, Kaja Kaźmierska, Sławomir M. Nowinowski, Rafał Stobiecki
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