CALL FOR ABSTRACTS - The Altitude Journal re-launched, due 30 May 2010 [20.04.2010]
The Journalism and Media Research Centre at the University of New South Wales and Deakin University now host Altitude: An e-journal of emerging humanities work.
The chief editors are Dr Clifton Evers, Dr Emily Potter and Dr Glen Fuller.
The website is now located at www.thealtitudejournal.org
Altitude is being re-launched in 2010 with an expanded multi-media and creative scholarly publishing agenda.
The first issue of the new Altitude is going to be an open issue, with no special theme. Word length is 4000 words. Deadline for abstracts for next issue is 30 May, 2010. Full draft required by 30 August, 2010. Publication will be late 2010.
Altitude aims to be an accessible, supportive, creative and rigorous way to develop emerging scholar's academic writing skills, and to enable emerging scholars to receive constructive criticism of their research by experts in their field. Altitude advocates an open review policy rather than a blind review policy in the interests of accountability and collegiality.
About the journal:
Altitude is a peer-reviewed journal of emerging innovative and creative work in the humanities. Altitude is committed to the democratisation of writing, research and knowledge, and to experimentation with new journal practices. It brings emerging and experienced scholars into discussion with writers and thinkers outside the academy. We use web-based open-access technologies (includes audio and visual material), and to extend the parameters of intellectual exchange.
After enthusiastic recruiting the editorial advisory board of Altitude now includes the following prestigious senior academics: Professor Catharine Lumby; Professor Gerard Goggin ; Professor Graeme Turner; Professor Meaghan Morris; Professor Grant Farred; Professor Elspeth Probyn; Professor Ien Ang; Professor Larry Schehr; Professor Catherine Driscoll; Associate Professor Greg Hainge.
Altitude accepts articles, video, sound, and images for the peer review process.
Submission Guidelines: http://thealtitudejournal.org/submission-guidelines/
Editors review abstracts, initial screenings and listenings, and copy-edit. Peer-Reviews are subject to double review. The journal is reviewed by the editorial advisory board.