CFP: The Reed - Undergraduate Journal of Existentialism

We are an undergraduate journal publishing philosophy papers, poetry, short stories, and artwork with existential content. Existentialism here is broadly defined; we are interested in work in various mediums dealing with the human search for meaning.

This is The Reed's 27th year publishing undergraduate work: students gain invaluable experience and improved writing skills by publishing with us. Below you will find a digital poster with the relevant submissions and contact information. If possible, please share this poster and/or email with your society's professors so they can, in turn, pass along the message to their undergraduate students and/or place it in relevant spaces on campus. We welcome students of all disciplines to apply.

Each year, we award The Hong Memorial Essay Prize to our best academic paper. This honor is named after Howard and Edna Hong, the founders of St. Olaf’s Kierkegaard Library and the translators who brought Kierkegaard to the English-speaking world. The award carries a $100 prize. Upon submission, students are automatically considered for this distinction. 

Our deadline for submissions is January 31st, 2025. Please encourage students to submit finished pieces ahead of our blind review process. Guidelines for submissions, more information about The Reed, and archived issues can all be found on our website, https://pages.stolaf.edu/thereed/. 

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