Agalma (journal)
Agalma: Rivista di Studi Culturali e di Estetica is an academic journal dedicated to cultural studies and aesthetics. It was established in 2000 by the philosopher Mario Perniola and a group of Italian and international intellectuals  in response to the widely felt discontent with the international and Italian philosophical and cultural contexts at the time. Its purpose is to provide a forum for the theoretical work around cultural studies and aesthetics in Italy. The title of the journal reflects its aims, contents, and orientation. "Agalma" is an ancient Greek word that means ornament, gift, image, and statue. It possesses a broad meaning in which economic value, aesthetic aspects, cultural studies, and symbolic power come together. The first part of an issue is usually monographic and connected to the theme of an international conference organized by the Chair of Aesthetics of the University of Rome Tor Vergata and other cultural institutions. The other sections include discussions, interviews, and reviews covering a wide range of concepts associated to both Western and non-Western philosophical thought. Collaborators 

 Anna Camaiti Hostert
 Bernardo Bertolucci
 Bruno Latour
 Isabella Vincentini
 Jean Baudrillard 
 Joseph Kosuth
 Luc Boltanski
 Michel Maffesoli
 Peter Burke
 Richard Shusterman

See also

 List of philosophy journals

References

External links
 Review of the issue 22
 Interview with the Director of the journal

Italian-language journals
Academic journals established in 2000
Biannual journals
Aesthetics journals