Journal of Undergraduate International Studies Call for Submissions and Editors

The Journal of Undergraduate International Studies (JUIS) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is currently accepting submissions for its Spring 2014 issue. The journal seeks to publish the best undergraduate work across the country related to international themes and topics including, but not limited to: international conflict and conflict resolution, human rights, environmental issues, culture, history, comparative politics and economics, development and trade, global security and international health.

JUIS is currently accepting submissions of written work or photographs. JUIS is also currently recruiting editors and a layout designer for the Spring 2014 semester. To view previous issues, to learn more about JUIS please visit our website. If you are interested in submitting work or applying for a position, please read the details below.

Our written submissions generally range in length from 5-20 pages. Submissions must not have been published in any other publication. Current undergraduates and recent graduates (one semester out or less) are eligible to submit their work. To read more about the guidelines for submissions, visit the submissions tab on our website. 

Photographs are also accepted both related to or independent of the content of submitted essays. Please send photos as high resolution jpegs to juis@global.wisc.edu with the subject, location, date of the photo, your name, and university affiliation.

Submissions must be received by February 16, 2014 at 11:56 pm CST. We look forward to reading your work!

JUIS is also recruiting editors and a layout designer for the Spring 2014 semester. Editors should be interested in and somewhat knowledgeable about international studies and have strong writing and proofreading skills in addition to critical analytical skills. Knowledge of the editing process is not required but is recommended. To apply, please send a resume or CV, a cover letter, and a two to three page writing sample to juis@global.wisc.edu by Friday, February 7 at midnight.

The layout designer will be expected to attend some editorial meetings, create .pdf proofs of the journal, and coordinate the printing of the journal with DoIT and the editor-in-chief. We rely on our designer to create the entire look of the journal, so this position has an enormous amount of responsibility. To find out more about the quality of the design we expect, please visit our website. Familiarity with InDesign is required; html is recommended but not required. This is an unpaid position with a student organization. To apply, please send your resume and two samples of work to juis@global.wisc.edu by Friday, February 7 at midnight.  

Questions? Feel free to email juis@global.wisc.edu!   

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