A scholarly journal published annually by the International Society for Contemporary Legend Research
Aims and Scope
Contemporary Legend, the annual journal of the International Society for Contemporary Legend Research, aims to promote and encourage research, and to provide a forum for those working in this vibrant area of traditional narrative scholarship. Within this context the term ‘legend’ is interpreted in its broadest sense as including Sagen, dites, popular rumors, sayings and beliefs as well as narrative. Similarly, ‘contemporary’ refers not only to so-called ‘modern urban legends’ but also to legends in active circulation in a given community.
The journal presents original research findings and theoretical analyses on all aspects of contemporary legend. The articles range from case studies of individual legends, historical analogues and exploration of legends in society, to analyses of performances and transmission, form, meaning and function. The journal also includes reviews, an annual bibliography covering books, essays and theses, and sections on contemporary legend in literature and in film.
An international editorial board of distinguished scholars with a wide range of interests reviews all contributions, thereby maintaining the high standard of published material.
Contact
Email: editor@contemporarylegend.org
Editor: John Laudun, Ph.D., University of Louisiana at Lafayette, john.laudun@louisiana.edu
Subscription Information
- Latest volume/issue published in print: Contemporary Legend Series 3, Volume 10 2020, ISSN 0963-8334 (Cover date: 2020)
- Expected date for next issue: Future issues are now open access through Indiana University. Articles are available on a rolling basis at the following URL: https://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/cl/index
- Print Back Issues: We do have copies available for back-orders of the last print issue. For more information on print back-issues, contact ISCLR’s secretary: secretary@contemporarylegend.org
Digitized Volumes 1982-2007
The Digital Archives Initiative at Memorial University Libraries has digitized the back issues of Perspectives on Contemporary Legend and the first two series of Contemporary Legend.
- Open access can be found here.
- Index by Volume
- Index by Author
International Society for Contemporary Legend Research 
Thank you! SRS
In the new digital Contemporary Legend, everything is published live as it is accepted and formatted. The “issue” consists of as many articles, reviews, notes, etc. that are accepted in any given calendar year. So the issue is already up (see below), but does not become “final” until December 31.
https://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/cl/index
I have been an ISCLR member for at least two years, but I have never received the journal. Is it digital only? Thanks.