Every writer wants a way to get their work out there and share it with their community. All it takes is one chance!
“The Foundationalist,” an intercollegiate collaborative literary journal of undergraduate editorial pieces, is looking for submissions! This journal is run by Bowdoin College, the University of Iowa, and Saint Mary’s College of California.
According to “The Foundationalist’s” website, the journal serves as a platform for undergraduate students to showcase their works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and essays. The views and opinions in previously published work vary from piece to piece, and as a result, “The Foundationalist” embraces diversity and variety.
“We aim to showcase works that accurately represent the diversity of thought and innovation of undergraduate writers across the world. These works move beyond an understanding of the genre and instead challenge or build upon it,” their website’s mission statement states.
Editor of “The Foundationalist” Archer Bouslog, recently sent an email to Associate Professor of English Chad Simpon regarding the opportunity for English students to submit their work to The Foundationalist and possibly have it published.
“We are seeking submissions! The Foundationalist accepts undergraduate literary essays, poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction. We would also be happy to accept anything that had been written for class. There are no page limits or themes. We simply want students to submit their best work!” Bouslog wrote in his email.
In the past, “The Foundationalist” has published works from across the globe, with a community of over 250+ other authors from 165+ universities. If selected, the author’s writing will be published on academia.edu and in print format.
“The Foundationalist” is published twice a year, with over 2,000 submissions. It’s entirely staffed by undergraduates within the three editorial boards based in Bowdoin College, Yale University, and the University of Iowa.
The deadline is Oct. 26 at midnight Central time. Any questions should be directed to @[email protected], and further information regarding format and submission can be found on “The Foundationalist” submission website.
This opportunity is a great way for students to network and develop a community across multiple cities.
“There are lots of undergraduate-run magazines around the country that showcase work from outside their institutions,” Simpson said, “and these magazines do a real service in that they help show how all of these small literary communities can begin to link up and form the larger community of writers and readers from around the world.”
Make your mark, submit your work!
