Student Journal Symposium for Literary and Research Publications 2026

April 23-24, 2026, at the George Washington University and virtual

The Student Journal Symposium for Literary and Research Publications aims to foster dialogue and collaboration among undergraduate and graduate student-led journals. The 3rd Student Journal Symposium will be held April 23-24, 2026, as a hybrid event at the George Washington University.

Thursday, April 23, 2026, from 9:00 AM-5:00 PM

Friday, April 24, from 11:00 AM-4:30 PM

Hybrid event, at the George Washington University and Virtual.
GW Arlington Education Center
950 N Glebe Rd., Arlington, VA

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Panelist and Presenter Bios

Undergraduate and Graduate Student Journals and Presses

Both days will hybrid, with in person and virtual speakers and attendees.

We expect to hear from ~35 student journals from ~30 universities, including students, faculty, librarians, and others involved in literary, research, and specialized journals at the undergraduate and graduate level.

At the 2nd Student Journal Symposium, held in May 2025, we heard from 73 undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, administrators, academic librarians, and publishing professionals, collectively representing 34 undergraduate and graduate student journals from 28 universities in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. See our guest post in the SSP Scholarly Kitchen.

The Student Journal Symposium received a Silver Award, in the category of Publishing Education and Training Initiatives, and the GW Journal of Ethics in Publishing received a Gold Award, in the Student Journal category, at the inaugural EPIC Awards, at the 2025 SSP Annual Meeting.

Student Journal Symposium 2026 co-organizers:

Jessica Irving, GW MPS in Publishing graduate
Amelia Nason, GW CCAS Class of 2026
Maiya Norwood, GW MPS in Publishing Student
John W. Warren, Professor and Director, GW Graduate Program in Publishing, GW University Press

Organized and hosted by the Graduate Program in Publishing, College of Professional Studies, George Washington University.

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Student Journals and Presses Represented at the Student Journal Symposium for Literary and Research Publications, 2026

• The Anthem, Georgetown University
• The Athenaeum Press, Coastal Carolina University
• Aperture, University of Kentucky
• Audi Alteram Partem: Journal of Law, Science, and Society, Wayne State University
• Berkeley Fiction Review, University of California, Berkeley
• Carolina Scientific, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
• The Catalyst, George Washington University
• Challenger Research Journal University of California, San Diego
• Cleveland State Law Review, Cleveland State University College of Law
• The Crimson Historical Review, University of Alabama
• The Cupola, Christopher Newport University
• Dewpoint Magazine, The University of Alabama
• Emic Magazine, University of Florida
• Ekphrasis: An Art History Graduate Journal, Tufts University
• GW Journal of Ethics in Publishing, George Washington University
• George Washington University Press, George Washington University
• The Georgetown Medical Review, Georgetown University
• The Globe: GW’s Undergraduate Journal in International Affairs, George Washington University
• The Hampton Renaissance, Hampton University
• The Harbinger, Texas Tech University
• Helms School of Government Undergraduate Law Review, Liberty University
• Inventio, The Catholic University of America
• James Madison Undergraduate Research Journal, James Madison University
• The Kennesaw Journal of Undergraduate Research, Kennesaw State University
• Miracle Monocle, University of Louisville
• Ooligan Press, Portland State University
• Pursuit, The Journal of Undergraduate Research, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• react/review: a responsive journal for art and architecture, University of California, Santa Barbara
• Red Rook Press, University of Alabama
• Ripple Arts Review, University of Alabama
• The Rock Creek Review, Heidelberg University
• The South Carolina Journal of International Law and Business, University of South Carolina, Joseph F. Rice School of Law
• Unbound Journal, University of Oregon

Other universities represented include:

• Columbia University Libraries
• University of Illinois at at Urbana-Champaign Libraries
• University of Maryland Libraries

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    GW University Press
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    Washington, DC