What is Aisthesis?
Established in 2008, Aisthesis is an annual, online periodical published by the University Honors Program at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Each year, students in the UMD Honors Program seek contributions from undergraduate students in the Honors Programs across the country. Faculty members in various disciplines assist the editorial board in reading and reviewing submissions.
What’s in it for you?
- Fortify your resume
- Strengthen your graduate school application
- Set yourself apart with unique publishing experience
- Contribute to your field
What Aisthesis‘ Goal?
Their goal is to create and share an honors-focused compilation of compelling scholarly and creative works. They seek submissions that broaden their understanding of an issue, challenge us to see the world from another perspective, and inspire us to pursue new lines of inquiry.
Submission Requirements and Guidelines:
Eligibility: Authors must be undergraduate honors students enrolled in a university-level honors program/college. Work submitted by recent honors alumni will also be considered. Previously published work will not be reviewed by the Aisthesis committee. Simultaneous submissions are welcome; however, if your work has been accepted elsewhere, please withdraw your submission by emailing Rebecca Boyle at .
Genres: Aisthesis invited submissions in all academic disciplines of research. Creative submissions of nonfiction, fiction, poetry, visual art, and photography are also encouraged from any undergraduate student enrolled in a university honors program. In addition, works that challenge traditional discipline and genre boundaries are welcome.
Word Count: Less than 5000 words for all genres
Submission Deadline: March 15, 2017
Acceptable Submission Formats: Text files in Word or plain-text format are preferred. Multimedia submissions should be in the format of .avi, .jpg, .mp4, .mov, .mp3, .png, .ra, .ram, .rm, .tiff, .wav, .wma, or .wmv.
Submission Instructions: Submissions and questions should be sent to Rebecca Boyal at . Please include the term “Aisthesis,” your discipline, and your submission genre in the subject line. You will be submitting two attachements in your email: (1) Your academic or creative submission and (2) your contact information. In your contact information attachment, please include the following:
- First and last name
- Major and university
- Genre of submission and objective of academic work
- Citation style (e.g. MLA, APA, Chicago, etc.)
- Email address and phone number
- Contact information of an advocating professor
- Name of your honors program director