PlatForum
PlatForum is a peer reviewed journal published by the graduate students in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Victoria. Committed to upholding a tradition of holistic anthropology, PlatForum welcomes a diverse range of topics and issues from all four sub-disciplines; archaeology, social-cultural, biological-physical and linguistic.
You can view the full text of the following volumes at one of the links below:
- HOT OFF THE PRESS Platforum_2011:Volume 12, Thank you to Editor: Sarah Moritz and her team.
- Platforum_2009:Volume:10
- Platforum_2008: Volume 9
- Cultural Reflections_2005: Volume 6/7
- Cultural Reflections_2003: Volume 5
- Cultural Reflections_2002: Volume 4
Recognizing the benefits of both interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary contributions made by students outside the field of anthropology, we continue to extend our call to all students at the University of Victoria, including upper-level undergraduate students, and to all graduate students from community colleges and universities across Canada.
We are currently in the process of formatting and printing the 12th issue of PlatForum: 2011. The final hard copy will be be available at the end of March 2012. Electronic copies of the journal are available above.
The call for papers for the 2012 issue will be put out in the fall, but as a general rule, we will again be accepting the following submissions (Please note that all submissions should be double spaced and are limited to a maximum of 7 pages, including notes and references, unless otherwise indicated. Furthermore, any submissions containing photographs must have copyright approval). The editor for the 2012 edition is Grad Student: Jenny Cohen.
Submission categories
- Papers/Articles – (maximum 25 pages)
- Scholarly reviews - books, movies, conferences or speakers
- Field notes - experiences, short essays, or journal entries from field-work
- Photo essays - pertaining to anthropological themes of PlatForum journal (minimum resolution of 3mbs)
- Interviews - persons of anthropological interest
Sending submissions
- By e-mail attachment to PlatForum or...
- Mail a printed copy of your submission to the following address:
2012 Editor: Jenny Cohen
Submissions Editor, PlatForum
Department of Anthropology
University of Victoria
PO BOX 1700, STN CSC
Victoria, B.C. Canada
V8W 2Y2
Our review process
Each submission is reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers: a member of the PlatForum editorial board, and a contributor to the current issue. This process allows all contributors to take up both the reviewer and reviewee positions. Review guidelines will be provided. It is our hope that this networking of ideas will generate dialogue, strengthen the journal, and foster a broader sense of community among anthropologically-minded students across Canada.
Further questions
If you are interested in contributing but want to know more, please contact us at PlatForum
Please be advised
The submission of a work does not automatically result in its acceptance for publication, as this depends on the number of submissions received, the quality of work received, as well as the extent to which individual submissions reflect the themes of the journal (i.e., the anthropology subdisciplines mentioned above). The final decision on the publication of a given submission remains with the PlatForum editorial board.
