Common Forms is accepting submissions for online release. Common Forms is a journal for MAPH students and alumni to publish works in a number of media, including but not limited to: creative writing, critical work, visual projects, and hybrid pieces. The journal engages with current conversations in and out of academia and is committed to publishing work from diverse, transdisciplinary points of view.
We are currently seeking rolling submissions. These might include:
- Academic Papers (10 pg. limit, single-spaced)
- Poetry (Maximum 5 poems per submission.)
- Flash-fiction
- Short Fiction and Nonfiction
- Reviews (film/ art/ book)
- Visual Art
- Musical Compositions (<15 min.)
- Short Films (<15 min.)
- Etc.
***If your piece exceeds the limits specified here, please send an excerpt.
Format for submissions:
- Title of your piece.
- A 150-200 word abstract. If your submission is not a traditional academic paper, please summarize the intent of your work.
- A 2-3 sentence author bio
- A polished draft of your complete piece as a Microsoft Word document (if AV, please use MP4 format) sent to commonforms@lists.uchicago.edu.
- *** If your piece is in a foreign language, please attach supplements that will make your work accessible to an English-speaking audience (ex. paragraph reflection, translation, subtitles, etc.)
We look forward to receiving your submissions.
— Common Forms