The Global Societies Journal at UCSB is a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary journal that aims to explore social, cultural, political, economic, environmental and legal topics that engage in global processes and global-scale issues. GSJ encourages innovative approaches that bridge the social sciences and humanities, and seeks to open up new conversations that speak to 21st century problems. Established in 2013. the GSJ promotes graduate and undergraduate research from all ten campuses of the University of California system.

We are seeking undergraduate and graduate research from any discipline oriented around global themes and processes. Our journal showcases UC student research in order to facilitate an exchange of scholarly ideas and broaden conceptions of interconnectedness in hopes of increasing critical awareness of global issues. Submissions dealing with the dynamics of globalization, relations between the “local” and “global”, interconnections between entities outside the nation-state system, and transnational movements are encouraged. All majors and disciplines are welcome to submit

Cash prizes awarded for the top 3 undergraduate submissions!

Seeking student research on topics such as the following

• Transnational and international governance

• Non-governmental organizations

• Interactions between laws and societies

• Global effects of climate change and environmental disasters

• Issues of global development including foreign direct investment

• Global conflicts; labor; immigration

• Issues of global media (literature, music, film, etc)

• Human trafficking

• Challenges to human rights

• Religion in a global and transnational perspective

• Gender/ sexuality/ identity politics across the globe

• Resistance and revolution

• Religious extremism/ terrorism in its various manifestations

• Diasporic communities and refugees

• Other issues of global import

Guidelines for submissions

• 4000 words maximum (excluding abstract, keywords, and reference page)

• Must include a 200 word maximum abstract and 5-7 keywords

• Chicago Manual of Style citations

• Research may not have been published elsewhere

Please see further guidelines for submissions at : http://www.global.ucsb.edu/globalsocieties/submissions

Send submissions as a Microsoft word attachment to: GlobalSocietiesUCSB@gmail.com