the sydney globalist call for submissions - volume viii, issue ii

7/31/2019 The Sydney Globalist Call for Submissions - Volume VIII, Issue II

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

THESYDNEY GLOBALIST

The Sydney Globalistis seeking submissions for Issue II of Volume VIII, 2012.

Founded in 2005, The Sydney Globalistis an undergraduate international affairsmagazine published by students at the University of Sydney. The magazine aims topublish the best in student ideas, writing and analysis on international affairs. Its

audience encompasses students, academics, analysts, civil society, opinion-makersand the foreign policy community. All University of Sydney students are encouragedto contribute to the magazine.

Students are invited to contribute to any of the following sections:

I. THEME: The Faith Game: Religion, Humanity and PoliticalAction

History is replete with the mixing of religion and politics, a prime example being theexecution of Socrates for his disrespect for the gods. Religion has shaped theinternational scene for many centuries, but it is now faced with a number ofunprecedented challenges to its relevance, compounded by the rapid globalization ofsociety and culture. Countries, to this day, have had varying degrees of separationbetween government and religious institutions. Western democracies often pridethemselves on their constitutional separations of church and state, while manytheocracies around the world routinely impose interpretations of religious laws upontheir citizens. To some, religion is a catalyst of war and conflict; to others it is asource of political and social stability. Regardless, religion is multifaceted, dynamic,and adaptive to new global changes.

This issue ofThe Sydney Globalistinvites students to explore the modern role thatfaith plays in international affairs. Does faith still matter as societies becomeincreasingly culturally and socially intertwined? Is the separation of church and statea reality or just an ideal, unable to be fully grasped even in the more maturedemocracies? What relevance does public opinion of Islam have to the foreign policyof Western nations? And is modern conflict, as Samuel Huntington wrote just twodecades ago, still determined primarily by religious and cultural divides?

Submissions to this edition might address, but are not limited to:

Religion and morality The role of spiritual and religious leaders in the political sphere Religious freedom versus religious extremism Religious lobby groups in electoral agenda setting Religious violence and ethno-religious conflicts


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The difficulty in reconciling religious freedom with a non-secular state The adaptation of major religions to changes in technology

Relevant case studies may include:

Secularism in the Middle East

The role of religious lobby groups in the U.S. Electoral Process The religious roots of the Indo-Pakistan partition and the Kashmir conflict

The (ir)relevance of the Vatican and the Catholic Church in global affairs

The emergence of new global religions such as Scientology

Public opinion on Islam and the memory of 9/11

The shifting demographics of global atheism

Of course, submissions need not be limited to the above suggestions. Unique andhigh-quality pieces exploring any facet of the theme are encouraged. Submissionsmay involve in-depth factual case studies, conceptual discussion, or a combination

of these two approaches. Importantly however, submissions will combine both anacademic prowess with a creative and persuasive journalistic prose if they are tosucceed.

Theme Articles must be 800 OR 1600 words in length

II. GENERAL FEATURES

These features need not be related to the theme of the issue but may exploregeneral issues in international affairs and foreign policy.

Feature articles (800 words OR 1600 words)

Opinion Piece (800 words)

III. THE ROUNDTABLE

A forum inviting short, incisive responses to articles in the preceding issue. The lastedition, entitled Shifting Seats: Transitions of Power in National Leadership, isavailable online at www.thesydneyglobalist.org . Submissions to The Roundtableshould be strictly 200 words in length.

IV. OTHER MEDIA

Interested in submitting something a little different? We are seeking submissions in arange of new media, including: field reports, book and documentary reviews,humorous pieces, photographic contributions and the like. If you would like to makea contribution of this type, please email us with a brief proposal. Photographs mayconstitute stand-alone photographic essays or may be intended to supplementarticles from other contributors. Resolution must be of high quality.

SUBMITTING PIECES

To submit a piece to The Sydney Globalist, please email the following [email protected]

Forallsubmissions: your full name, degree, major, year of study and phonenumber.


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For submissions to the Theme or General Features sections: a brief abstract(one paragraph) outlining your idea, as well as the category, type and proposedlength of your article.

For submissions to The Roundtable: your 200-word submission.

Please note that only short abstracts are due by Monday 3 September. Authors

will then be informed on whether their submission has been accepted.

Final date for submission ofabstracts: Monday, 3 September

Final date for submission ofarticles:Monday, 30 September

The Sydney Globalistis part of Global21, a network of student-runinternational affairs magazines at premier universities around the world.The best way to familiarize yourself with the style and content of the

magazine is to read previous issues. These are available atwww.thesydneyglobalist.org.

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