Oregon Humanities Call for Submissions on Theme of “Ha!”
The magazine will accept proposals and drafts for its fall 2010 issue through July 12, 2010.
18 June 2010 | Permalink
Oregonians who have something to say about humor, happiness, and joy, especially as they pertain to American history, culture, values, and identity, are invited to submit an essay or article for Oregon Humanities magazine’s fall 2010 issue on the theme “Ha!” Oregon Humanities magazine, a triannual publication, is published by Oregon Humanities (formerly Oregon Council for the Humanities).
Submit a proposal or draft by July 12, 2010, to Kathleen Holt, Editor, Oregon Humanities magazine, 813 SW Alder Street, Suite 702, Portland, Oregon, 97205, or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Please visit oregonhumanities.org to review the guidelines, download the complete call for submissions, and familiarize yourself with the publication. No phone calls, please.
Oregon Humanities magazine welcomes all forms of nonfiction writing, including scholarly essays, personal essays, and journalistic articles. We accept proposals and drafts of scholarly and journalistic features, which range between 2,500 and 4,000 words in length. We accept drafts only of personal essays, which should consider larger thematic questions and run no longer than 2,000 words. We almost exclusively publish Oregon-based writers. All contributors receive an honorarium. Currently the magazine is distributed to more than 12,000 readers. Essays from Oregon Humanities have been reprinted in the Pushcart Prize anthology and the Utne Reader. An essay from a recent issue will be included in Best American Essays 2010.
Oregon Humanities connects Oregonians to ideas that transform communities. More information about our programs and publications, which include the Conversation Project: A New Chautauqua, Think & Drink, Humanity in Perspective, Teacher Institutes, Happy Camp, Public Program Grants, Responsive Program Grants, and Oregon Humanities magazine, can be found at oregonhumanities.org. Oregon Humanities is an independent, nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities and a partner of the Oregon Cultural Trust.
