Student Journal Symposium for Literary and Research Publications 2026

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

RSVP for the Student Journal Symposium

Full Schedule

Presentation Abstracts

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
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See the 2025 Student Journal Symposium Schedule,
Video Recordings of Panels and Presentations,
Presentation Slides,
and Cover Art and Issues of Participating Journals

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
• Olatomiwa Sobande, 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.

Conference Sponsors:

• Scholastica

• The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP)