Call for Papers: U-Talk Peer-Reviewed Journal
Peer-Reviewed Special Issue
The special issue aims to create a platform where scholars, researchers, and early-career academics can contribute thoughtful work addressing contemporary questions in society, culture, religion, media, literature, and civilizational dialogue. We welcome submissions that offer original research, critical reflection, or theoretically informed analysis.Click here for more details
Possible Themes
Interdisciplinary approaches are particularly encouraged
Submission Categories
Research Articles
5,000–8,000 words
Short Scholarly Essays
2,500–4,000 words
Book Reviews / Review Essays
1,000–2,000 words
Formatting Guidelines
- Submissions must follow the Chicago Manual of Style.
- Font: Times New Roman
- Size: 12
- Line spacing: 1.5
- Footnotes should follow Chicago style
- Include a bibliography at the end
Abstract & Keywords
Submissions must include an abstract of no more than 300 words. The abstract should concisely summarize the research objective, methodology, primary arguments, and principal conclusions of the article. It must be formatted as a single paragraph, double-spaced, in accordance with Chicago Manual of Style guidelines.
Please provide exactly six keywords immediately following the abstract. Keywords should be lowercase (unless they are proper nouns), separated by semicolons, and specifically chosen to optimize the article’s discoverability in academic databases and search engines.
Manuscripts should be submitted in Word format (.doc or .docx).
Timeline
All research submissions will undergo double-blind peer review. Authors must remove identifying information from the manuscript before submission. Author details should be provided on a separate cover page.
How to Submit
For double-blind review, please send two files:
- Authors must remove all identifying information from the manuscript.
- A separate cover page with: Author name, Institutional affiliation, Email address, 100-word author biography
Contact
Create an author account on the Journal Submission Portal and submit your article there; you can track its review status online. Please contact us for any enquiries: uara@umran.org.in
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About U-Talk Journal
U-Talk Journal is an annual peer-reviewed interdisciplinary special issue committed to advancing rigorous scholarship and meaningful public intellectual engagement across the humanities and social sciences.
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