Submission Guidelines

We are currently soliciting proposals from AU faculty, Transatlantic Policy Center affiliates, and students at all levels to write a blog post, article, or book review for online publication by the Transatlantic Policy Center. Graduate students are particularly encouraged to submit an article proposal. In order to begin the submission process, students should send their proposal to Sofia Walsh, editor, by email to sw6116b@american.edu.

Proposals should focus on issues relating to transatlantic relations broadly defined, including: security and technology; rule of law and democratic backsliding; trade and regulations; and migration and integration. We are also interested in pieces that highlight diversity and social policy, including issues of race, gender, and culture, in the transatlantic space. Students who have produced classwork focused on transatlantic issues are encouraged to rework these academic papers into blog or article proposals. Students are also welcome to submit book review proposals for works focused on the transatlantic relations and policy. Reviews centered on recently published books will be prioritized for publication on the blog.

After a brief proposal review process, students will be given approval to begin writing their blog posts, articles, or book reviews. Students are strongly encouraged to have their full blog posts completed within two weeks after their proposal has been approved. After an editing period, the blog post will be uploaded no longer than one week after final approval is given.

Style and Format Guidelines

Proposals

• Blog post and article proposals should include the author’s name, headshot, and a brief biography, as well as one paragraph that explains the topic and contains the thesis of their proposed topic.
• For book review proposals, authors should include their name, headshot, brief biography, the title of the book they would like to review, and one paragraph summarizing the book’s main argument and its relevance and contributions to transatlantic policy and issues.
• Student biographies should be between 50 and 120 words in length, highlighting the student’s program of study, research interests, and involvement at AU.

 

Blog Posts, Articles, and Book Reviews

• Final blog posts and articles should be between 800 and 1,000 words in length, with a maximum accepted length of 1,200 words.
• Book reviews should be between 750 and 1,000 words in length.
• Authors should prioritize clear and concise writing in their posts.
• Authors should use section headings throughout the text for improved organization.
• Sources should be cited throughout the text using hyperlinks.

If you are interested in writing for us, or if you have additional questions about publishing a post, article, or book review with the Transatlantic Policy Center, email Sofia Walsh, editor, at sw6116b@american.edu.