A New Vision of Research Creation

On March 23rd, 2023, .able journal, an innovative image-based multiplatform journal for publishing research at the intersection of art, design, and sciences was launched. .able reinvents the publication form by making research accessible through images. Free of charge and distributed on numerous platforms, media, and devices, Created at the initiative of La Chaire Arts & Sciences of the École Polytechnique, the École des Arts Décoratifs – PSL, and the Fondation Daniel et Nina Carasso, the journal is published by Actar Publishers and supported by some thirty international academic partners. »Matters of Activity« is proud to tell you that we are connected to this great project by several members: Editor-in-chief of .able is Samuel Bianchini, Associated Member to the Cluster, part of the board are MoA Co-Director Claudia Mareis and Cluster Professor Patricia Ribault. Among the first researchers to use the new publication format to present their research is MoA member Emile de Visscher.

To celebrate the launch, from March 23rd to 29th, 2023, a week of activities is being held. Online events and in-person meetings in France and Spain will be offered in French, English, and Spanish for a first introduction to .able and its network. A week to discover radically new forms of publications, accessible through images and through a distributed system: on a web platform, on social media, and in print. .able journal combines academic excellence, artistic rigor, and accessibility focused on exploring contemporary sociopolitical and environmental issues in images and putting these challenges into perspective.

See detailed program here.