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FALL THEME...

The Fantastical

SPRING THEME...

The Quotidian

Reflects the nuances of day-to-day existence and expresses our relationships with humans, objects, and our familiar spaces. Pieces could explore themes of identity, regionalism, belongingness, and the relationship between the external (political, social, and cultural) and the internal.

Spring submissions OPEN!
Fall Submissions CLOSED

SYMPOSIUM

Symposium is the official AHSC undergraduate publication aiming to showcase the best creative work by students at Western University. It accepts any form of creative writing and visual art. Multimedia submissions are welcome, but please keep in mind that this is a print publication.

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Although by no means mandatory, students are encouraged to submit pieces that adhere to each semester’s themes.   All submissions must be e-mailed to ahscpubs@gmail.com in accordance with the criteria outlined below. Updates (including deadlines and launch party details) are posted on our Instagram page @ahsc_pubs.​

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We encourage you to submit as early as possible. The earlier you submit, the earlier our Pubs Team will get to review your work for the journal!

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View the Fall 2022 Symposium below!

SEMICOLON

 Semicolon Semicolon is the official AHSC undergraduate publication aiming to showcase the best persuasive writing and critical thinking by students at Western University. It accepts any A-grade academic essay written in a Western A+H course.  

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Although by no means mandatory, students are encouraged to submit pieces that adhere to each semester’s themes. All submissions must be e-mailed to ahscpubs@gmail.com in accordance with the criteria outlined below. Updates (including deadlines and launch party details) are posted on our Instagram page @ahsc_pubs.​


We encourage you to submit as early as possible! The earlier you submit, the earlier our Pubs Team will get to review your work for the journal!

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View the Fall 2022 Semicolon below!

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

  • All submissions must be sent to ahscpubs@gmail.com.

  • If you have questions about the submissions process, please send them to ahscpubs@gmail.com. 

  • We are happy to accept simultaneous submissions, but they MUST be disclosed in the submission e-mail. It is the student’s responsibility to promptly inform us if the piece is accepted elsewhere. 

  • ANY student of any faculty/affiliate can submit to AHSC Publications so long as they are registered in an Arts and Humanities course for the 2022-23 school year. For all non-A&H students, please specify the course you are taking in your e-mail to us.

  • Please write your name as you would like it to be printed in our publication.

SYMPOSIUM

  • The Subject Line for submission e-mails should be: Spring 2023 Symposium Submission. 

  • The maximum word count is 1500 for any creative piece. 

  • Our issue themes are meant to be constructive, not prohibitive — feel free to interpret the theme as you wish and get creative with it! No submission will be accepted or refused primarily based on adherence to the theme. 

  • For art submissions, please ensure the image quality is as high as possible.

SEMICOLON

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  • The Subject Line for submission e-mails should be: Spring 2023 Semicolon Submission.

  • Essay must have been written for an A&H course on main campus, and received a grade of 80% or higher.

  • Students can (and should!) incorporate professor/TA feedback on their essay into their submitted version.

  • Include your name as you would like it to appear in Semicolon.

  • Your essay must be submitted in .docx format.

  • Include the course code and grade received for the essay.

  • Essays can be in non-traditional formats so long as they were still written for an on-campus A&H course.

  • A works cited page must be included at the end of the essay; essays without works cited will not be considered, unless specified that the essay contains no borrowed material.

  • The maximum word count for essays is 2500 words.

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