Oregon Humanities

Oregon Humanities magazine summer 2010 Call for Submissions

Oregon Humanities magazine is seeking submissions for the summer 2010 issue on the theme of work. Thomas Aquinas famously said, “To live well is to work well.” But in difficult economic times, can every American truly aspire to “work well,” or has the goal of finding a fulfilling life’s pursuit been replaced by the need to find a job that will put food on one’s table and a roof over one’s head? And given vast technological advances, a dynamic global economy, and recent record unemployment, how has the very nature of work changed? Whether seen as toil or endeavor, how does the work we do define and inform our identities, lives, and communities? Writers may also consider this theme by exploring ideas about labor, class, and livelihood; the way work has been portrayed in popular culture, history, literature, and art; how work has changed over the years; and what the future of work looks like.

We welcome 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. All contributors receive an honorarium. Currently the magazine is distributed to more than 11,000 readers. Essays from Oregon Humanities have been reprinted in the Pushcart Prize anthology and the Utne Reader.

If you are interested in contributing to this issue, please submit a proposal or draft by April 19, 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). No phone calls, please. Posts submissions of 400 words or less are due by June 21, 2010. Please submit them via email or postal mail to Oregon Humanities magazine, Posts, 813 SW Alder St., Suite 702, Portland, OR 97205.

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