Intangible Cultural Heritage in Micro-Short Dramas: Digital Storytelling, Cultural Transmission, and Creative Transformation

Special Issue Overview

The rapid development of short-form video platforms has given rise to micro-short dramas as a prominent mode of digital storytelling. Characterized by concise narratives, high accessibility, and strong platform-driven dissemination, micro-short dramas are increasingly shaping contemporary cultural consumption patterns. In this evolving media landscape, intangible cultural heritage (ICH) is undergoing new forms of representation, reinterpretation, and circulation.

This Special Issue aims to explore how micro-short dramas function as a dynamic medium for the preservation, transmission, and creative transformation of intangible cultural heritage. It seeks to examine the ways in which traditional cultural elements are recontextualized within digital environments, how narrative forms adapt to platform logics, and how audiences engage with heritage through emerging audiovisual formats.

We welcome interdisciplinary contributions from fields such as media and communication studies, cultural studies, anthropology, digital humanities, creative industries, and related disciplines. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

  • Digital storytelling and narrative strategies in micro-short dramas

  • Representation and reinterpretation of intangible cultural heritage

  • Cultural transmission in the age of short-form video platforms

  • Platformization, algorithms, and cultural visibility

  • Audience engagement, participation, and identity construction

  • Creative transformation and cultural innovation

  • Cultural IP development and commercialization of heritage

  • Policy, ethics, and sustainability of intangible cultural heritage in digital contexts

 

Manuscripts should present original research and should not be under consideration for publication elsewhere. All submissions will undergo double-blind peer review in accordance with the journal’s editorial policy.

Submissions should follow the author guidelines available on the journal’s website.

Paper submission duration: 6 months

Accepted papers will be published under the continuous publication model.

Call for Guest Editor

The Journal of Global Humanities and Social Sciences (GHSS) invites applications and nominations for Guest Editors to lead this Special Issue.

We are seeking established or emerging scholars with expertise in areas such as digital media, cultural heritage, communication studies, or related fields. The Guest Editor(s) will play a key role in shaping the academic direction of the Special Issue and ensuring the quality and relevance of published contributions.

 

Responsibilities:

Assist in refining the scope and thematic focus of the Special Issue

Recommend potential authors and qualified reviewers in the relevant field

Suggest 1-2 manuscripts related to the Special Issue theme

Provide academic guidance during the editorial and peer-review process

 

Benefits:

Official Guest Editor Certificate

Recognition on the Special Issue webpage

Increased visibility for academic contributions

Opportunities to expand international academic collaboration

Leadership experience in shaping an emerging research topic

Enhanced academic reputation within the global scholarly community

Opportunities to collaborate with leading researchers in the field

Expanded professional network across institutions and countries

 

Contact:

For inquiries regarding this special issue, please contact:

 

Editorial Office

Journal of Global Humanities and Social Sciences (GHSS)

Email: ghss@bonfuturepress.com