CUJAH Vol. XXII Call for Papers
Deadline: January 5th, 2026, 11:59 PM EST
The Concordia Undergraduate Journal of Art History (CUJAH) invites submissions for its twenty-second volume, which will be published in print in March 2026! This year, we are continuing the initiative started last year of two Writing Awards in collaboration with the Concordia Art History Department to highlight the academic excellence of our undergraduate community.
General Eligibility Criteria
1) Candidates must be current undergraduate students in Concordia's Fine Arts Faculty at the time of submission (Winter 2026 term).
2) Submissions must have been written for an Art History (ARTH), Film Studies (FMST), or a related media-based history class and have received a grade of A- (80%) or higher.
3) Submissions must be between 750 to 2,500 words (3 to 10 pages) in length (bibliography and appendices excluded).
4) Submissions must be properly formatted (double-paged, 1-inch margins, Chicago full note-bibliography style).
The Aurora Writing Award [short essay]
Symbolizing the sudden brilliance of new ideas and insights, this award honours a shorter essay (750 to 1,250 words | 3 to 5 pages) that shines brightly within a concise framework.
The Polaris Writing Award [long essay]
Named after the North Star, this award celebrates a long-form essay (1,250 to 2,500 words | 5 to 10 pages) that serves as a guiding light, offering deep research and complex arguments that illuminate new academic directions.
* You may submit up to one essay for each category to be considered for publication and awards.
For more detailed information on submission guidelines, evaluation criteria, and the Writing Awards, please refer to our website (www.thecujah.com).
Major (+ minor if applicable)
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IMPORTANT: Please make sure your files are ANONYMIZED (no name, student ID, class, or date).
IMPORTANT: Please indicate the total word count of your essay in the header of the first page (bibliography excluded).
*If you fail to properly modify your file for jurying purposes, you will be disqualified from the adjudication process prematurely. Our jurying process is meant to be anonymous to maintain fairness and objectivity. Thank you for your cooperation.
Accepts .pdf files
Size limit: 10 MB
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Please submit your text(s) as a PDF file and up to one submission per category.
What grade(s) did you receive on your submitted paper(s), which class were they written for (ARTH XXX, Semester 20XX), and who was the instructor?
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If you submitted two papers, you must provide the grade, class, semester, and instructor for each paper, clearly indicating which is which (short or long).
*If you fail to provide the proper information, you may be disqualified from the adjudication process prematurely. Thank you for your cooperation.
Would you like to be considered for an award? If so, which one(s)?
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Would you like to be considered for an award? If so, which one(s)?
Have you collaborated with CUJAH before?
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Have you collaborated with CUJAH before?
Where did you find out about this Call for Papers?
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Where did you find out about this Call for Papers?
Thank you for submitting your paper(s)! We look forward to reading your work.
We will reach out in mid-January with editorial decisions.
