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On East‘s annual call for submissions will be advertised via the Department of East Asian Studies’ undergraduate listserv.

Eligibility

  • Authors must be current U of T undergraduate students or graduates who obtained their undergraduate degree from U of T within the past year.
  • Any author may submit up to two works.
  • Submissions must relate to at least one of the following countries: China (incl. Hong Kong and Macau), Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, or Taiwan. In the case of translations, the original work must be written in a language of one of these countries. Works addressing relations between East Asian and non-East Asian countries are accepted.
  • Works submitted to On East must not have been submitted or published elsewhere.

Works Accepted 

Essays

  • No page limit. However, 10-25 double-spaced pages is the suggested length. Shorter and longer works will also be considered. Chapters of longer works are also accepted.
  • Include an abstract of up to 300 words.
  • Follow the Chicago Manual of Style for footnotes and bibliography.
  • Use 12 point Times New Roman font.
  • Format your submission as a Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) file.

Literary Translations

  • Submissions must be an English translation of a work of prose or poetry.
  • The original work must be in the public domain.
  • Works of all lengths will be considered.
  • Use 12 point Times New Roman font.
  • Format your submission as a Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) file.

Photography

  • Photos of all aspect ratios are accepted.
  • Include a description of the photo (title, time, place, circumstance) of up to 300 hundred words.
  • Format your submission as a .jpeg or .png file sized to at least 1020 pixels wide at 300dpi.

Art

  • Submissions must be digital. Photographed/scanned versions of non-digital works (e.g. paintings, sculptures, etc…) are welcomed.
  • Include a description of the work (title, medium, etc…) of up to 300 words.
  • Format your submission as a .jpeg or .png file sized to at least 1020 pixels wide at 300dpi.