General Submission Guidelines

Refractions welcomes a variety of submission forms. Article submissions will make a scholarly intervention within the broad field of postcolonial cultural studies and will take the form of a conference paper or traditional academic essay. Notes from the Field and Practice-Based Studies do not necessarily adhere to the conventions of traditional scholarship, but expand scholarly dialogue through particular attention to practice and method. Activist accounts, artistic reflections, and meditations (creative and scholarly) on ongoing work, participation, and process, are encouraged here. Perspective pieces are shorter and more focussed than a traditional academic essay, and may not subscribe to the conventions of an “academic intervention” or have a fully developed thesis. These pieces exercise critique through a close reading of a passage, a moment, an art object, or a piece of media. Finally, we publish reviews of literature and media pertaining to postcolonial cultural studies, as well as interviews with scholars, artists, and activists in the field. We welcome review and interview proposals, and have a running list of books and media we are seeking reviews on (see bottom of page).

Please send all drafts to editors@refractionsajournalofpostcolonialculturalcriticism.com. Please specify the category of submission in your email.

In order to be considered, submissions must align with the specific requirements outlined below: