Vacarme

Vacarme was a French quarterly journal of politics and culture, published from 1997 until 2020. It was edited by the association of the same name and positioned itself within the radical left and the so-called new social movements. The journal emerged from the "Nous sommes la gauche" (We Are the Left) movement and was conceived, according to Philippe Mangeot, editor-in-chief between 1999 and 2004, as "the spearhead of a politics of minorities." It brought together figures from the associative movement, former leaders of Act Up, cultural journalists, and Bourdieusian networks. Each issue was deliberately eclectic, combining social-science studies, theoretical and philosophical texts, field investigations, literary and poetic creations, and political statements. Regular features included a long interview with a figure engaged in social movements, a thematic dossier called a "chantier," a "cahier" of varied articles, and a final section called "lignes" with series of articles running across issues. The journal also regularly featured graphic creations and photography by contemporary artists, and was known for its large rebus puzzles based on literary quotations. Vacarme was initially published by Éditions Amsterdam, then by Les Prairies ordinaires, another radical-left publisher. It was first financed by its founders, had to suspend publication after one year for financial reasons, and was relaunched thanks to regular support from Pierre Bergé until 2005. Between 2006 and 2010 it was associated with Éditions Amsterdam and the journal Multitudes for distribution and co-editions, then from 2010 with Les Prairies ordinaires. It was distributed in bookstores by Les Belles Lettres. The website vacarme.org has existed since 1998 and offers the full text of articles free of charge one year after print publication, under a Creative Commons CC-BY-NC-ND license. The editorial committee comprised around thirty members, some from social-science research, including Pascale Bouhénic, Vincent Casanova, Gilles Chantraine, Ariane Chottin, Joseph Confavreux, Xavier de La Porte, Suzanne Doppelt, Fabien Jobard, Philippe Mangeot, Antoine Perrot, Mathieu Potte-Bonneville, Sophie Wahnich, and Pierre Zaoui. Vincent Casanova was the publication director. The committee ensured a collective and rotating editorship on a voluntary basis. Regular contributors included musicians Rodolphe Burger and Fred Poulet, Emmanuelle Cosse, sociologist Éric Fassin, ethnologist Jeanne Favret-Saada, playwright and actor Mohamed Rouabhi, and philosophers Jean-Luc Nancy, Michel Féher, and Peter Szendy. Vacarme ceased publication in 2020 with a final issue devoted to Marseille, titled "Habiter Marseille." The website remains available for archive access. The journal's final years were marked by in-depth coverage of the housing crisis in Marseille, including the aftermath of the rue d'Aubagne building collapses in November 2018 and the subsequent negotiations over a rehousing charter.

Vacarme was founded in 1997 as a French quarterly journal of politics and culture. It emerged from the "Nous sommes la gauche" movement and was initially published by Éditions Amsterdam. The journal was conceived as a platform for a politics of minorities and positioned itself within the radical left. It brought together activists from the associative movement, former leaders of Act Up, cultural journalists, and academics influenced by Pierre Bourdieu. After its first year, the journal had to suspend publication due to financial difficulties. It was relaunched after a one-year interruption thanks to regular support from Pierre Bergé, which lasted until 2005. In 1998, the website vacarme.org was launched, providing open access to the journal's articles one year after print publication under a Creative Commons CC-BY-NC-ND license. Between 2006 and 2010, Vacarme was associated with Éditions Amsterdam and the journal Multitudes for distribution and co-editions. From 2010, it was associated with Les Prairies ordinaires. The journal was distributed in bookstores by Les Belles Lettres. In 2011, the journal changed its layout and format with the slogan "Vacarme change pour que tout change," inspired by a line from Luchino Visconti's film The Leopard. Over the years, Vacarme published numerous thematic dossiers on topics such as Michel Foucault (2004), postcolonial fractures in Mayotte (2007), drugs and legalization (2011), and new fascisms in Europe (2011). It featured interviews with figures from science, unions, and the arts, and maintained a collective and rotating editorial committee of about thirty members. The journal ceased publication in 2020 with its final issue, "Habiter Marseille" (Vacarme 89), devoted to Marseille. This issue and related articles covered the aftermath of the rue d'Aubagne building collapses in November 2018, the housing crisis, and negotiations over a rehousing charter. The website remains available for archive access.

• 2020

  Final issue 89, "Habiter Marseille," published; journal ceases publication.

• 2018

  Rue d'Aubagne building collapses in Marseille on November 5; Vacarme later covers the aftermath extensively.

• 2016

  Issue 75 (spring 2016) published.

• 2014

  Issue 66 (winter 2014) published.

• 2012

  Issue 62 (winter 2012) published, including interview with Gaëlle Krikorian on ACTA.

• 2011

  Journal changes layout and format with slogan "Vacarme change pour que tout change"; issues 55 and 57 published.

• 2010

  Association with Les Prairies ordinaires begins; issue 53 (autumn 2010) published.

• 2008

  Issue 45 (October 2008) published; issue 44 (summer 2008) included article on science and accounting reason.

• 2006

  Association with Éditions Amsterdam and Multitudes for distribution and co-editions begins (until 2010).

• 2005

  End of regular financial support from Pierre Bergé.

• 2004

  Issue 29 (autumn 2004) dedicated to Michel Foucault 1984-2004.

• 2000

  Publication of issue 13 (autumn 2000) featuring an interview with Edward Yang.

• 1999

  Philippe Mangeot becomes editor-in-chief (until 2004).

• 1998

  Website vacarme.org launched.

• 1997

  Vacarme journal founded and first issue published.

Radical left, social-movement-oriented, multidisciplinary cultural and political journal.

• Vacarme quarterly journal

  Print journal published quarterly from 1997 to 2020.

• vacarme.org

  Website offering free access to articles one year after print publication.

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