Process: Journal of Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Scholarship

21/11/2024

𝑪𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒑𝒂𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔! We would like to invite submissions from undergraduate writers for our next issue: 𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞 𝟗.𝟏, 𝑶𝒏 𝑭𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒖𝒓𝒆. 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟓𝐭𝐡. Read more below.
The greatest teacher in life can be failure. We’ve all failed at something, sometimes big, sometimes small. Our society has become more and more averse to failure, with people consciously avoiding it—but what are the benefits of failing, even if they are not obvious in the moment?

For this issue, we seek thought-provoking, critical work from a range of disciplines and perspectives. Some approaches to the topic might be, but are not limited to:
• P͟e͟r͟c͟e͟p͟t͟i͟o͟n͟s͟: How do different cultures or fields view the role of failure in education and learning?
• D͟i͟s͟c͟o͟v͟e͟r͟y͟: How have scientific or technological breakthroughs been born out of failures?
• I͟d͟e͟n͟t͟i͟t͟y͟: How does failure shape individual identity and self-perception?
• I͟n͟n͟o͟v͟a͟t͟i͟o͟n͟: How does failure drive innovation across different sectors?
• P͟r͟o͟f͟e͟s͟s͟i͟o͟n͟a͟l͟ g͟r͟o͟w͟t͟h͟: What is the role of failure in personal and professional growth?
• E͟c͟o͟n͟o͟m͟i͟c͟s͟: How does economic theory account for market failures, and what are the implications for policy?
• B͟u͟s͟i͟n͟e͟s͟s͟: What are the effects of a business failure?

We accept two general types of submissions: critical essays and non-traditional (or multimodal) compositions, such as poems, short stories, or digital artifacts. Please include a 250-word abstract outlining project goals and how the contribution meaningfully engages with ongoing scholarly conversations.

You may submit pieces for review by following the instructions on the Submissions page (https://www.processjmus.org/question/submission) on our website. Be sure to include your full name and email address on the submitted document. Questions may be directed to the editorial board at [email protected].

𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐒𝐔𝐁𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒: 𝐉𝐀𝐍𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝟏𝟓

21/06/2024

In the latest issue of 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴, Travis York showcases the ways that 𝘉𝘓𝘒, a magazine for Black gay and le***an communities published from 1988 to 1994, responded to the AIDS crisis. ⁠

York not only highlights headlines on the effects of racism and homophobia on Black q***r communities, but they also reveal how this response included AIDS prevention advertisements and comics.⁠

See the whole project at the link included here. Happy pride month, everyone! 🏳️‍🌈⁠
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📢❗️❗️ 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 is currently accepting submissions for our next issue, vol. 8.2: On Memory. Our current CFP is easy to find our website, so click through to check out! Deadline for submissions is June 30, 2024.

Multimodal project by Travis York in Process issue 8.1: On Identity

15/06/2024

In 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 issue 8.1: On Identity, Serena Jampel examines how Mel Brooks depicts Jewish identity and satirizes N***s in 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘴, concluding that the film reveals the dangers of laughing at fascism. ⁠

⁠In treating N***s as a joke, the audience becomes complicit in fascism by failing to treat it as a serious threat and thereby allowing its proliferation.⁠
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📢❗️❗️ 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 is currently accepting submissions for our next issue, vol. 8.2: On Memory. Our current CFP is easy to find our website, so click through to check out! Deadline for submissions is June 30, 2024.

Essay by Serena Jampel in Process issue 8.1: On Identity

15/05/2024

CFP announcement!⁠
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𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴: 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘔𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘜𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 invites submissions for Issue 8.2, On Memory. For this issue, we seek thought-provoking, critical work from a range of disciplines and perspectives. Approaches to the topic might consider but are not limited to:⁠
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• The science of remembering: how are memories created and stored by the brain?⁠
• Commemoration: how do we determine who, and what, is remembered?⁠
• Cultural memory: how, and what, do we collectively remember?⁠
• Embodied memory: does the body hold memories differently than the mind?⁠
• Memory and the senses: how do the different senses activate remembrance?⁠
• Ecological memory: what does a plant or an ecosystem remember?⁠
• Generational memory: how do we pass histories down?⁠
• Epigenetic memory: what do our genes remember?⁠
• Shifts in memory: what happens when memories change?⁠
• Forgetting: what do we choose not to remember? What happens when we forget?⁠
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We accept two general types of submissions: critical essays and non-traditional (or multimodal) compositions, such as poems, short stories, or digital artifacts. All traditional essay submissions should be 2500–5000 words and follow appropriate disciplinary guidelines with respect to style and citations.

Please submit pieces for review by following the instructions on the Submissions page (https://www.processjmus.org/question/submission) on our website. Please direct any questions to the editorial board at [email protected].

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: June 30, 2024.

06/05/2024

In issue 8.1 of 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴, Patrick Buchanan offers a postcolonial reading of J.M. Coetzee’s 𝘍𝘰𝘦, a retelling of Daniel Defoe’s 𝘙𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘊𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘰𝘦 from the perspective of Susan Barton, a White woman who is stranded on the same island as Defoe’s Crusoe and Friday. ⁠
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Buchanan problematizes Susan’s role as narrator, arguing that she imposes European concepts of identity and epistemology on Friday, who resists by operating as a nonauthor in his own embodied and non-literary narrative.⁠
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Read more: https://www.processjmus.org/patrick-buchanan-contesting-the-postcolonial-master-narrative-j-m-coetzees-foe

03/05/2024

In issue 8.1 of 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴, Terra Zhang presents a case study demonstrating the necessity of a global turn in Medieval Studies. ⁠
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Examining the works of three travel authors from the medieval Islamic world, Zhang focuses on the various conceptions of home presented by these authors, considering the ways in which experiences of cultural difference allow them to explore their own multivalent identities. ⁠
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Read more: https://www.processjmus.org/terra-zhang-traveling-in-the-medieval-islamic-world-1

22/04/2024

The editorial board is delighted to share our latest issue, vol. 8.1 On Identity: https://www.processjmus.org/on-identity

Identity is formed through constant negotiation both within one’s own community and in conversation with the Other. In this issue, our contributors consider both sides of the coin, examining how the friction of cross-cultural encounters can prompt exploration of the self and how marginalized communities create strategies and resources that allow their members to thrive.

　◾ Terra Zhang's essay considers three travel authors from the medieval Islamic world, focusing on their various conceptions of "home" and the ways in which experiences of cultural difference allow them to explore their own multivalent identities.

　◾ Patrick Buchanan offers a postcolonial reading of J.M. Coetzee’s 𝘍𝘰𝘦, a retelling of Daniel Defoe’s 𝘙𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘊𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘰𝘦, arguing that Friday, as reimagined and represented by Coetzee, operates as a nonauthor in his own embodied and non-literary narrative.

　◾ Serena Jampel provides an analysis of the ways Mel Brooks depicts Jewish identity and satirizes N***s in the 1968 film, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘴, demonstrating how the film reveals the dangers of laughing at fascism.

　◾ Travis York calls attention to untold stories of the AIDS crisis by showcasing the various ways that 𝘉𝘓𝘒, a magazine for Black gay and le***an communities published from 1988 to 1994, responded to the epidemic.

The essays in this issue demonstrate the multiplicity of identity, exploring how religion, race, gender, sexuality, and nationality shape identity across a variety of places and times. Critically, they also address how identity can be a source of joy, resilience, and community, even in the most adverse circumstances.

We hope you'll keep an eye out for our upcoming cfp, to be announced soon!