Notes to Contributors
We strongly encourage those with academic credentials in South Asian Studies (including faculty members, independent scholars, and advanced graduate students) to consider submitting a written work or other items for publication in Teaching South Asia.  Our primary concern is the same as that of our users: we want Teaching South Asia to be of high quality, contain academically reliable information and interpretations, and to be a forum for those who study and teach about South Asia.

To maintain the academic integrity of the Teaching South Asia, submissions should meet the general professional standards found in other, more conventional academic journals, and be accessible to an intelligent, but general academic readership at the undergraduate level.

Submissions may be in any of the following disciplines: Anthropology, Archaeology, Art History, Drama, Economics, Folklore Studies, Geography, Health Sciences, History, International Affairs, Kashmir Studies, Languages, Law, Literature, Music, Numismatics, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion, Sociology, and Women's Studies.

Submissions to Teaching South Asia can take a number of forms:

  • Article-length essays on topics of general interest to those in the field of South Asian Studies
  • Photo essays
  • Edited documents
  • Images (slides, photos, maps)
  • Research reports
  • Case studies
  • Interviews
  • Translations into English
  • Original writings in South Asian languages for use in language courses
  • Conference reports
  • Workshop reports
  • Literature reviews (review articles)
  • Reviews of books, journals, film, video, and software
  • Pedagogical studies, reviews of teaching materials, and course syllabi

Length of submissions may vary depending upon the type of submission. General guidelines are as follows (length guidelines are negotiable):

  • Article-length essays (up to 10,000 words)
  • Photo essays (up to 7,000 words)
  • Edited documents (length may vary)
  • Images (number submitted may vary)
  • Research reports (up to 7,000 words)
  • Case studies (up to 7,000 words)
  • Interviews (up to 7,000 words)
  • Dictionary entries (up to 500 words)
  • Translations into English (up to 7,000 words)
  • Original writings in South Asian languages (up to 7,000 words)
  • Conference reports (500-1,500 words)
  • Workshop reports (500-1,500 words)
  • Literature reviews (up to 3,000 words)
  • Reviews of books, journals, film, video, and software (up to 1,000 words)
  • Pedagogical studies, reviews of teaching materials, and course syllabi (maximum length varies)

Submissions generally should be previously unpublished, but if an author can secure permission for us to reprint an article or other item for republication in Teaching South Asia at no cost to us, we will consider that type of submission as well. All written submissions must be made electronically, preferably as an e-mail attachment in MSWord or WordPerfect.

Before submitting any manuscript, potential authors must make an initial e-mail query of Dr. Karl J. Schmidt, Teaching South Asia's Editor, who will determine if the intended submission falls within the general scope and goals of Teaching South Asia.

In your e-mail query, please include the following information:

  1. Full name, including preferred form of address (Ms., Mr., Dr., Professor, etc.)
  2. E-mail address
  3. Title or topic of intended submission
  4. Brief abstract of intended submission
  5. Type of submission
  6. Brief statement of academic credentials and background

After being accepted in principle by the editorial staff, submissions in the form of essays, photo essays, research reports, case studies, translations into English, and pedagogical studies will be peer reviewed. Referees will comment on content as well as how the submission will best be placed in the journal. This review process may take 2-4 months. All other submissions will be reviewed in-house by the editorial staff. This process can occur more quickly, taking no more than two months.

Once reviewed and accepted for publication, your work will appear in the next scheduled issue of Teaching South Asia. We will copyright all submissions under the general copyright of Teaching South Asia and the author's name (for example, "Copyright  2001 Teaching South Asia (ISSN 1529-8558) and [author's name].  All rights reserved.  No part of this article may be reprinted in any form without written permission from Teaching South Asia or [author's name].

 

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