Epistémè is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to interdisciplinary research in the humanities and social sciences, with a particular emphasis on semiotics, cultural studies, and media and communication studies.

The journal aims to advance theoretical and critical understanding of meaning-making, cultural practices, and social transformations across diverse historical, cultural, and technological contexts. It provides an international forum for scholarly dialogue across disciplinary and geographical boundaries.

Epistémè welcomes original theoretical, empirical, and comparative research addressing a broad range of topics, including:

• • Semiotics, signification, and symbolic systems
• • Cultural studies, representation, and identity
• • Media, communication, and digital cultures
• • Language, discourse, and social practices
• • Visual culture, art, and aesthetics
• • Technology, artificial intelligence, and cultural transformation
• • Philosophy, anthropology, and critical social theory

The journal particularly encourages interdisciplinary approaches that connect theoretical perspectives with contemporary cultural and social issues, contributing to the development of new conceptual frameworks and critical debates in the humanities and social sciences.

Founded in 2007 and published by the Center for Applied Cultural Studies at Korea University, Epistémè is published quarterly in English and welcomes contributions from scholars worldwide.