Submission Guidelines
LUJA prides itself in publishing only the very best undergraduate work. Therefore, all submissions undergo a deliberate peer review process.The Laurier Undergraduate Journal of the Arts (LUJA) is a journal for undergraduate students in the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. Each year the journal publishes one issue representing high-quality original research in the arts. Submitted manuscripts should be original scholarly contributions that aim to answer a novel question or address an issue in a novel way.
Interested students should submit their manuscripts via the journal's homepage in the submission portal. All submissions must conform to the journal's submission guidelines. Submissions selected by the LUJA editorial team will be revised, finalized, and published in the 2025-2026 issue of the journal. All submissions must include scholarly sources cited in MLA, APA, or Chicago style format.
Manuscripts must state their research question and thesis in the introduction. Papers must use Times New Roman size 12 font. Contributions should be between 2500-8000 words excluding the Works Cited. Contributions can be submitted in Microsoft Word or PDF. Contributions must be in English or French. Failure to follow submission guidelines may result in your manuscript's rejection.Who Can Submit?
Any undergraduate student enrolled in university may submit an original article to be considered for publication in the Laurier Undergraduate Journal of the Arts.