- Guidelines for Contributors
Meridians is a peer-reviewed journal seeking to publish work that: is grounded in the particularities of history, economics, geography, class, and culture; informs the contradictions and politics of women’s lives; illuminates the forms and meanings of resistance, migration, exile, and artistic expressions; provokes the critical interrogation of the terms used to shape activist agendas, theoretical paradigms, and political coalitions; and is substantive and readable, as well as relevant and useful to researchers, educators, students, and practitioners.
The editor of Meridians invites submissions of essays, interviews, poetry, fiction, artwork, cover art, and photo-essays, as well as political manifestos, position papers, and archival documents of continuing interest.
Editorial Procedures
Meridians accepts submissions on a rolling basis. Submissions are reviewed anonymously by members of the editorial board and by readers with competence in the appropriate fields. The review process usually takes four to six months.
Preparation of Essays
All submissions should be typed, double-spaced, unstapled, and accompanied by a title page. In order to facilitate the anonymous peer-reviewing process, the author’s name should not appear on the manuscript, and all references in the text and footnotes that might identify the author should be removed and cited on a separate page. Submissions should not exceed 25 to 30 pages (6,250 to 7,500 words) including works cited and notes. An abstract must accompany nonfiction manuscripts.
Meridians now accepts submissions online through Editorial Manager (http://www.editorialmanager.com/meridians). We strongly encourage all authors to submit their manuscripts using this method. Authors who do not have access to the Internet, as well as visual artists, may send their submission via post to: Meridians, 104-105 Wright Hall, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063.
Preparation of Creative Submissions
For visual material, please submit up to 10 black and white prints or slides. Manuscripts of 3–5 poems should be typed double-spaced. Prose or fiction manuscripts should be typed double-spaced. [End Page 204]
