Culture & Tradition, founded in 1976 by graduate students from Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador and Université Laval, annually publishes articles on diverse folklore topics in English or French. We are pleased to announce the revival of Culture & Tradition and invite submissions for consideration. We seek academic essays, reviews, research, and creative submissions related to culture and tradition from undergraduate, graduate students, and emerging professionals.

Culture & Tradition has established criteria and guidelines for all submissions. We encourage members of Indigenous, racialized, queer and trans, Disabled, minority language, and/or other marginalized or underserved communities to apply.

Submissions due: January 15, 2024

Submissions can be sent to: culturetraditionjournal@gmail.com

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We at Culture & Tradition acknowledge the systemic oppression, exclusion, and tokenism present within the academic and art worlds, and strongly encourage proposals from equity deserving groups (including but not limited to Indigenous, racialized, queer and trans, disabled, minority language, and/or other marginalized and/or underserved communities).

We would like to acknowledge that the lands on which we work and study are situated in the traditional territories of diverse Indigenous groups, and we acknowledge with respect the diverse histories and cultures of the Beothuk, Mi’kmaq, Innu, and Inuit of the province.

We are committed to an accessible submissions process. If you would prefer to make your proposal in audio format, by meeting with us in person, using a videoconferencing platform, or any other accommodations please contact us at culturetraditionjournal@gmail.com

Contributors are invited to self-identify in their application if they so choose, but it is not requirement for submission to the journal.

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A. SCHOLARLY SUBMISSIONS

• Files should be formatted as PDF
• Maximum page count is 20 pages not including citations
• Double space, 12 point, 1” margins
• All works should be cited using Turabian format (Author Date)
• Short biography of maximum 300 words (included only in body of the email submission)

The journal presents academic research including but not limited to folklore studies, ethnology, social sciences, and arts and culture studies. We will accept essays, book reviews, autoethnography, articles, and more!

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: Only one submission per candidate. Manuscripts should be submitted electronically to culturetraditionjournal@gmail.com

B. CREATIVE SUBMISSIONS

• VISUAL ARTS: two-dimensional forms including but not limited to painting, drawing, printmaking, collage, photography, illustration, watercolour, etching, computer graphics, graphic design, and other works on paper, etc.
• MEDIA ARTS: time-based works using audio, video, digital, and/or film.
• LITERARYARTS/SCRIPTWORKS: creative auto-ethnography, fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, screen plays, graphic novel, and scripts for the stage, etc.
• MUSIC / MUSIC COMPOSITION: composition, lyrics, soundscapes, electronic, mashing, sound engineering, etc.
• MULTI- or INTERDISCIPLINARY: works that are experimental and/or grounded in more than one discipline.
• DOCUMENTATION: three-dimensional media including but not limited to sculpture, ceramics, mixed-media, fibre art, installation, performance art, spoken word, dance, exhibit work, etc.

Only two-dimensionally represented creative and artistic works and audio/visual works are accepted at this time. Contributors working in a variety of creative expressions are welcome to submit. If you are unsure if your work or practice fits within the guidelines below, please contact us.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: One creative work may be submitted (this can be independent or in conjunction with a scholarly work) for consideration. Audio/video works may not exceed ten total minutes of viewing or listening time. All works must have been completed within the last five years.

All submissions must include a short biography, of no more than 300 words, in the body of the email submissions.

• VISUAL ART submissions must be JPG format only. Do not submit PDFs of images. Image size no smaller than 1920 pixels on the longest side at a maximum resolution of 72 ppi/dpi (standard web resolution). We recommend each photo not exceed 5 MB to prevent excessive load times. Visual works must include an accompanying reference page with title, medium, year completed, and contributor/s name/s.
• LITERARY WORK samples should not exceed the maximum length of 20 pages. Works must include your name, title of the work and the date of its completion or publication at the top right corner of the manuscript. Use a PDF format only.
• MUSIC-BASED WORKS must not exceed a combined maximum of ten minutes for all works. To ensure a consistent listening experience, you may submit MP3 files or links to third party sites (please make sure these are not private). Works must include an accompanying reference page with title, medium, year completed, and contributor/s name/s.
• MEDIA AND VIDEO-BASED WORKS must not exceed a combined maximum of ten minutes. Work samples must not reflect multiple images or performances in one sample. Please submit MP4 files or links to third party sites (please make sure these are not private). Works must include an accompanying reference page with title, medium, year completed, and contributor/s name/s.

C. CULTURAL CONTENT

Cultural appropriation is the unacknowledged or inappropriate adoption of the customs, practices, ideas, etc. of one people or society by members of another and typically more dominant people or society… presenting a particular power dynamic in which members of a dominant culture take elements from a culture of people who have been systematically oppressed by that dominant group.¹

Submissions will be reviewed for cultural content and works presenting cultural appropriation will not be accepted.

D. SELECTION CRITERIA and PROCESS

Submissions are selected on a competitive basis:

• The quality and innovation of the work.
• Appropriateness to the theme of the journal when applicable.
• Relevancy to the field of Folklore and/or the scope of Culture & Tradition.
• Thoroughness and attention to broader journal submission guidelines. Final selections will be subject to overall curatorial cohesiveness.

Selections will be made through a four-step process:

1. Review of all submissions will first be reviewed by the Culture & Tradition Committees for eligibility.
2. An interdisciplinary jury and peer reviewers will review all eligible submissions and select semifinalist candidates.
3. Semifinalists will be reviewed by the Culture & Tradition Committees for final selection.
4. The Editorial Committee will suggest final amendments and revisions.

All decisions are final and not subject to appeal. The journal expects to notify acceptance or decline by April, 2024.

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¹ _{Cultural Appropriation. Oxford Dictionary. Lexico, 2019. www.lexico.com/en/definition/cultural_appropriation What's Wrong with Cultural Appropriation? Maisha Z. Johnson, June 14, 2015, Everyday Feminism. https://everydayfeminism.com/2015/06/cultural-appropriation-wrong/}