About the Journal
The Digital Literature Review is an undergraduate journal featuring peer-reviewed research by multiple contributors from various universities and academic disciplines. Each issue of the DLR will focus on a compelling theme that inspires original, thought-provoking research. This annual, student-run journal is a product of Ball State University’s immersive learning initiative and is supported by the BSU English Department.
Submissions are now open for the fourteenth issue of The Digital Literature Review, "Banned Books and the Politics of Storytelling." This year, we are looking for writing that examines banned books and challenges or otherwise censored texts. The journal will be exploring the impact of censorship, what it means for a book to be banned, impacts on literacy, and why people should care. Submissions can include, but are not limited to, the topics listed below:
- Why books have been banned
- Literary analyses of banned books
- How censorship operates in the digital age
- How banning books affect readers, writers, and generations after us
- Age restrictions on challenged content
- Free speech
- The politics of book banning
- The history of book banning
- Book banning in academia
- Book banning & literacy
Essays must be anchored in a work of literature, cinema, or other artistic media and relate to the journal's theme of book banning and censorship. They must also be supported by scholarly research.
All essays must be submitted as a Word document and include an abstract. Submissions should be between 2,500 and 5,000 words and adhere to MLA citation and formatting guidelines with double-spacing and 12 pt. Times New Roman font. Please direct any questions to dlrat@gmail.com. Deadline extended: all journal submissions are due by 11:59 p.m. Sunday, February 8th.
Are you a Ball State student looking for an immersive learning experience? E-mail dlratbsu@gmail.com to get involved!
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