The College of Sociology looks to highlight and understand sacred human activities that underpin the collective. The Editor is willing to consider items in any media format, including but not limited to, short essays, notes, short stories, pictures and videos. All items will be considered by the Editor according to the following, simple criteria:
• Does it highlight the sacred?
• Does it consider how the sacred underpins the collective?
With these criteria in mind, it is sometimes worth accompanying visual media with short explanations. If the artist prefers that his or her explanation does not accompany the finished piece, this must be stated clearly.
Please read the following guidelines before you submit your item.
Length. For essays and notes, no more than 1500 words. For videos no more than 15 minutes. If the artist wishes to post a film that is slightly longer than 15 minutes her or she may wish to contact the Editor personally or simply take his or her chances. If the artist wishes to post a film much longer than 15 minutes, it is best to provide a clip on the blog with accompanying link to the full-length feature.
Abstract. The editor requests that all submissions include a 50 word abstract answering to the selection criteria above (Does it highlight the sacred? Does it consider how the sacred underpins the collective?). The abstract will not be used to judge the quality of the article but will be used to judge relevance.
Style and Formatting. We ask that all submissions adhere to the Harvard System of Referencing guidelines. Please pay particular attention to the documentation of your sources, as incomplete or improper citations can slow down the editing process.
With regard to notes and citations in particular, the College of Sociology uses a works cited "page" at the bottom of each post.
A Note on Translations: Because the College of Sociology is an English-language journal, we need to ensure that it is accessible to our readership. If you intend to include quotations written in non-English languages, please include English translations of those quotations in the body of the article. Where published English translations exist, you should quote from these texts directly rather than provide your own new translation. You may of course modify the published translation, however please do so only where such modifications are critical to your argument. Likewise non-English quotations should be included supplementarily only where necessary.
Publication history and rights: Because the College of Sociology is as interested in compiling multidisciplinary work in one place as it is in publishing original work, some items published may have been previously published in another format elsewhere. If this is the case, it is vital that full referencing credits are given to the initial publisher at the beginning of the article. The College of Sociology cannot be held accountable for any copyright infringement. Any responsibility for copyright infringement lies with the artist.
Submissions format: All submissions to the College of Sociology can be sent to us in the form of a Microsoft Word file, attached to an email. Where the artist wishes only to send a picture or video, we still request that these are posted within a word file, accompanied by an abstract.
All submissions and queries should be sent to the editor: t i m o t h y j s t a c e y AT gmail DOT com
