JAWS is the Journal of Arts Writing for and by art students serving as a platform for peer to peer engagement and for research currently taking place within institutions as part of post and undergraduate study. Originally founded at Chelsea School of Art, JAWS is now published by Intellect and is the first academic arts journal entirely produced by and dedicated to current students work. It works to open new lines of discourse and collaboration and seeks to promote early career researchers across a wider academic community, demonstrating the ability, dedication and professionalism of it’s students. JAWS is keen to foster relationships with Art Schools and Colleges across the UK and, looking forward, internationally. JAWS editors and contributors are all current students or in their first year as graduates.
Publication in the JAWS journal provides students with valuable experience of writing for an academic journal (an essential component of PhD study or an academic career) as well as circulation and recognition of their research. It is not only an opportunity to take their academic writing to the next level but also to share outcomes and findings across a research network We at JAWS believe strongly in research as a living pragmatic entity - it should not languish unread in a file, bending bedroom shelves, it is only through sharing and discussion that new ideas can be allowed to develop and grow.
JAWS is a forum for commentary and discussion of pedagogical issues and relationships, writing must consider counter discussion - we sadly cannot print righteous indignant ranting without balance. We also invite images of artworks and visual documentation of projects, especially those related to practice as research
Publication in the JAWS journal provides students with valuable experience of writing for an academic journal (an essential component of PhD study or an academic career) as well as circulation and recognition of their research. It is not only an opportunity to take their academic writing to the next level but also to share outcomes and findings across a research network We at JAWS believe strongly in research as a living pragmatic entity - it should not languish unread in a file, bending bedroom shelves, it is only through sharing and discussion that new ideas can be allowed to develop and grow.
JAWS is a forum for commentary and discussion of pedagogical issues and relationships, writing must consider counter discussion - we sadly cannot print righteous indignant ranting without balance. We also invite images of artworks and visual documentation of projects, especially those related to practice as research
JAWS Autumn 2016 Submissions now Open
Deadline Monday 7th November
Call for submissions now open
JAWS is the only academic arts journal run by and dedicated to postgraduate students (and those who have recently graduated). We have published work by students from China, Australia, North America, Canada and the UK, and maintain an international peer review network.
Volume 1 Issue 1 is available for free http://bit.ly/1cS1jdO
Our guest editorials from previous issues are also available for free, including Dr Inger Mewburn's (the Thesis Whisperer), and Joseph Heathcott's (The New School of Design).
What do we want?
* Theoretical and discursive essays up to 5000 words.
* Critical reviews of events, exhibitions or performances up to 3000 words.
* Visual essays about art practice (demonstrating a research approach, and if possible responding to the journal format), including images or stills plus up to 1000 words.
* All work must be prefaced with a 100 word abstract and 5 key words.
* Please include your university affiliation, full name, course and year of graduation.
* All work must use Harvard referencing.
* Deadline for submissions Monday 7th November
For full submission guidelines please refer to the submissions page of the website (top right)
For all inquiries please email rob@jawsjournal.com or frank@jawsjournal.com'
JAWS 2.1 is OUT NOW!
The latest issue of #JAWS is out now! We have now made all our guest editorials FREE to download, so even if you have not yet subscribed you can still benefit from this issue's crowd-sourced interview with the inspirational The Thesis Whisperer.
This issue also includes reviews, articles and artwork from students University of the Arts London, Plymouth University , Northumbria University, London , The University of Melbourne, University of Exeter, UCL Institute of Education Edinburgh College of Art and OCAD University.
If this has inspired you to submit get in touch with us at www.jawsjournal.com - no deadline for the next issue yet announced but stay tuned!
The latest issue of #JAWS is out now! We have now made all our guest editorials FREE to download, so even if you have not yet subscribed you can still benefit from this issue's crowd-sourced interview with the inspirational The Thesis Whisperer.
This issue also includes reviews, articles and artwork from students University of the Arts London, Plymouth University , Northumbria University, London , The University of Melbourne, University of Exeter, UCL Institute of Education Edinburgh College of Art and OCAD University.
If this has inspired you to submit get in touch with us at www.jawsjournal.com - no deadline for the next issue yet announced but stay tuned!
#Jaws 1.2 is out now with contributions from art students from UAL, Goldsmiths, Norwich, Oxford Brookes and Plymouth. Our guest editorial comes from the wonderful Joseph Heathcott of Parsons NY.
JAWS is available to purchase in print or digital form (by article) from Intellect Books
This also means our next call for papers will be out in the next couple of weeks so check back here soon!
JAWS is available to purchase in print or digital form (by article) from Intellect Books
This also means our next call for papers will be out in the next couple of weeks so check back here soon!
