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Submissions

The editorial team have chosen Voice as our in-Focus  theme for the eleventh issue of the journal.  

This year, we are asking writers and artists to dissect, explore and personalise Voice — as a broad abstract concept, but also the common thread of current human rights issues. From the women of Iran to the people of Ukraine — reflect on how central the exercise of Voice is to protecting one's humanhood. Think of Voice — lost and unheard, taken and stolen, empowered and amplified — central to our human experience — the essence of freedom of expression. Take ownership of this theme — explore and dissect it — make it your own.

With human rights as your lense, what does Voice mean to you?

Reflective pieces, essays and articles are welcome. Creative submissions such as photography, poetry and other artistic expression are greatly encouraged. A broad range of mediums can be accommodated, with past volumes featuring everything from interviews interwoven into articles to scanned paintings. 

Please note that in addition to submissions exploring this theme, we will be considering pieces on otherwise salient human rights issues. See below for guidelines applying to all journal submissions. Any queries can be directed to: smlhrj@leeds.ac.uk

Academic Submission Guidelines

  • Only one academic submission per person.
  • Submissions can be from any academic discipline dealing with the subject of human rights.
  • Academic submissions must be no longer than 3000 words.
  • All submissions should have an abstract of no more than 200 words.
  • Only footnotes will be accepted as a referencing system in the final publication. Submissions must therefore be submitted in this style or be changed after acceptance to be published. (MHRA referencing style, please see the Leeds Library Referencing Guide for more details)
  • Submissions must be written in English.
  • All submission documents must be anonymous.
  • A completed cover sheet must be submitted with the documents - download the cover sheet in Word format here.
  • Submit one electronic copy and cover sheet as Word documents.
  • Email submission as an attachment to hrj@leeds.ac.uk with the subject title Academic Submission for HRJ’.
  • Only submissions by UK undergraduate students and students that graduated in the previous academic year will be accepted.
  • Submission Deadline: Monday, April 17, 2023.

Note for submissions: In submitting to the journal you confirm that the submission is all your own work. Plagiarism is presenting someone else's work, in whole or in part, as your own. Submissions to the journal are made in good faith and the responsibility for any potential claim for plagiarism or academic malpractice lies solely with the author.

Creative Submission Guidelines

  • Submissions can be from any printable medium dealing with the subject of human rights and can include photographs, poetry, reflective writing and scanned illustrations or hand-drawn art.
  • There is no limitation on how many creative submissions one student can submit.
  • Written creative submissions must be no longer than 1000 words.
  • Please bear in mind that whilst we hope to print the publication in colour, printing may be in greyscale if our budget does not allow for colour printing.
  • If you are unsure of the suitability of your creative piece, please email hrj@leeds.ac.uk
  • All submissions should have an accompanying comment of up to 200 words explaining the context of the submission - e.g. reason for composition of poem or photo captions explaining subject matter.
  • All submission documents must be anonymous.
  • A completed cover sheet must be submitted with the documents - download the cover sheet in Word format here.
  • For each submission, submit one electronic copy and cover sheet.
  • Email submissions as an attachment to hrj@leeds.ac.uk with the subject title Creative Submission for HRJ.
  • Only submissions by UK undergraduate students and students that graduated in the previous academic year will be accepted.
  • Submission Deadline: Monday, April 3, 2023.

Note for submissions: In submitting to the journal you confirm that the submission is all your own work. Plagiarism is presenting someone else's work, in whole or in part, as your own. Submissions to the journal are made in good faith and the responsibility for any potential claim for plagiarism or academic malpractice lies with the author solely.