Call for Papers
A forum for undergraduate and graduate essays and book reviews relating to the Jewish experience in Canada.
The Student Journal of Canadian Jewish Studies is an exciting new initiative in the field of Canadian Jewish Studies. This student web-based journal, supported by the Institute for Canadian Jewish Studies at Concordia University, provides an excellent opportunity for students to publish work in an academic context.
The Student Journal of Canadian Jewish Studies is open to all undergraduate and graduate papers, articles and book reviews dealing with the Jewish experience in Canada. We examine each paper, article, or book review to see what it potentially contributes to the Journal and our goals.
Our aim is to attract a diverse audience in terms of background and
interests, and provide a forum for undergraduate and graduate students
to familiarize themselves with the field of Canadian Jewish Studies.
Submission Details
Submission deadline: May 25, 2008.
The journal will be published in August 2008.
Undergraduate and graduate students may submit work from any discipline relating to the Jewish experience in Canada.
Submissions should be sent to: cjsj@alcor.concordia.ca
All submissions will be kept confidential by the editors.
Authors of published papers will receive a stipend to further encourage their work in this field.
Students who wish to gather articles or engage in publicity work are encouraged to contact the editors of the journal, Julie Spergel or Hyla Korn at: cjsj@alcor.concordia.ca
(Details can also be found on the website: www.concordia.ca/jchair)
Submission Guidelines
- The length of the submission must be 15 000 words or less.
- Any co-authors of the submission must approve of the submission to the SJCJS. It's your responsibility to contact the co-authors.
- Any references and citations used must follow the proper MLA guidelines (footnote system).
- All papers must have a TITLE
- All papers should include an abstract of no more than 300 words
- all papers should be submitted with a biography of the author(s)
- all papers should be submitted with a mailing address
- Proofread your work before submitting it.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: The Student Journal of Canadian Jewish Studies is published bi-annually during the months of September and March.
Submitting the Article
At the top of your submission, put the following information:
- Your name, university and year
- Exact word count
- Class originally written for (if it was written for a class)
- Name of the professor to whom the paper was submitted
Send it in!
Our submissions are all received electronically. Please send it with 'SJCJS Submission' in the subject, and include the file (in Rich Text Format) as an enclosure to cjsj@alcor.concordia.ca.
All submissions will be kept confidential by the editors, and authors
of published papers will receive a stipend to further their work in
this field.
