Program
Established in 2022, the program introduces early career scholars based in, or originating from, Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, Central Asia, and the Caucasus, to the academic journal publishing process. The Writing Across Boundaries Program seeks to provide a supportive, inclusive environment where authors engage each other in conversation about writing, editing, and preparing a manuscript for submission to an English-language, peer-reviewed professional journal. The overall goal of this program is to familiarize authors with different stages of developing a manuscript. These include:
Identifying journals for publication;
Interpreting submission guidelines and requirements;
Working with drafts;
Structuring effective arguments;
Understanding the peer review process;
Conducting revisions and incorporating feedback from reviewers;
Communicating with editors and editorial staff;
Interpreting article acceptance and rejection notices.
Through informal conversations and hands-on workshops, participants will acquire tools to navigate the daunting and time consuming experience of publishing their research in a professional journal. The Writing Across Boundaries Program will be conducted virtually through Zoom. The project team will lead synchronous sessions in late January, April and June. The expectation is that participants will attend all these sessions and also be able to commit extended time to writing and revision in the Spring and/or Summer 2025. The program goal is for all participants to submit a revised and improved article to a journal by October 2025.