Liminal Archive was established in Lisbon in 2021 by a group of researchers with backgrounds in media history, economic theory, and narrative studies. We share no institutional affiliation and accept no industry funding. Our work is self-financed through a small subscriber network.
The name refers to the anthropological concept of liminality — the threshold state between what has been and what has not yet become. We believe contemporary storytelling is in precisely this condition: poised on the edge of a transformation that structural forces are actively preventing.
We publish long-form research papers, historical analyses, and case studies. We do not publish reviews, rankings, or opinion pieces. We are interested in patterns, not judgments.
Access to our primary research archive and current working papers is restricted to a small community of vetted readers. If you believe you qualify, you may request access here.