We are pleased to announce that the paper submission period for the 2024/2025 issue of “Pro Tempore” is now open. This year’s issue will accept papers on the topic of Myths and Narratives, with a focus on History and related disciplines.

“Pro Tempore” is a journal run by students at the Department of History, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb. Our mission is to enable students of History and other related disciplines to publish articles and to help them gain experience in editorial work. Furthermore, our aim is to extend knowledge on topics in History and to acquaint authors and readers with current trends in historiography.

By choosing the topic of Myths and Narratives our goal is to encourage authors to address as wide a range of issues as possible. We welcome papers with an interdisciplinary outlook, especially those which approach historical phenomena from the vantage point of imagology, historical anthropology, economic and intellectual history, etc. Myths based on historical events are everywhere around us and it is the historian’s task to continually rethink how they are created and utilized. By linking the topic of myths with that of narratives we aim to explore the relationship between history and society, as well as the ways in which societies (or individuals) use past events to construct specific images of reality. This theme allows authors to address issues of historical representation and historical controversies, and to critically reflect on upcoming anniversaries, including the 110th anniversary of the beginning of World War I, the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and the 1100th anniversary of the Kingdom of Croatia. Authors are encouraged to submit papers that analyze and reflect on some of the theoretical foundations of historiography, as well as the constructs involved in thinking and writing about the past. We also welcome papers that examine how myths have been transmitted, used, and received throughout history. Finally, we encourage authors to explore the role of narratives in the construction and perpetuation of identities throughout history. 

The editorial board will consider all types of research papers, as well as reviews, translations, interviews, and reports from conferences and round tables. All submitted papers will undergo a selection process. Papers accepted for publication will be reviewed by professors.

Submitted papers may have up to two authors. The journal accepts only previously unpublished works. By submitting manuscripts, authors assume full moral and scientific responsibility for opinions expressed therein. All papers should be submitted in the Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx) to the following e-mail address: casopis.protempore@gmail.com. The submission deadline is May 1st, 2025.

Papers should be written in Croatian or English. The journal also accepts papers in Serbian, Bosnian, and Montenegrin. All submitted papers must be written in the Latin script. Papers should be no longer than 35 pages long. The text should be justified, written in the Times New Roman font, 12 pt., the spacing adjusted to 1.5. The first and last names of the author(s), level of study, and academic institution should be listed in the first page upper-left corner. Papers must also contain an abstract (ca. 100 words) and keywords in Croatian and English, as well as a comprehensive list of sources. Footnotes should be added at the end of the page and formatted according to the Chicago Manual of Style. They should be listed in numerical order and separated from the main body of the text by the footnote separator. Footnotes should be justified, written in the Times New Roman font, 10 pt., the spacing adjusted to 1.0. Papers must contain a bibliography at the end. The bibliography should also be formatted according to the Chicago Manual of Style.

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We are looking forward to reading your papers!