The Ethnography of the University Initiative (EUI) at UIUC announced the fourth volume of its undergraduate research journal, Peer Review: The Undergraduate Research Journal. Peer Review is an open-access, digital journal published annually. 

Volume 4 is slated for publication in May 2017.  Their inaugural edition was published in May 2014. The journal publishes research-based articles, posters, and multimedia projects by current and recent undergraduates who participated in EUI-affiliated courses (this may include independent study/thesis coursework), or students in non-EUI-related courses or programs of study whose research engages the university or the “university experience” in a meaningful way. 

They also invite short commentaries and reflections on the EUI research or teaching experience from former EUI-affiliated students and faculty. Click here to read their latest volume!

Submission Process:

(a) Research-based articles or multimedia projects already completed may be submitted in their entirety, to be accompanied by an abstract of 250-300 words that describes your primary argument/s, method/s, and findings. For articles, the suggested word count is 2,000 to 4,000, not including references and bibliography; longer pieces will, however, be considered. Audio or video work should be no longer than 15 minutes run-time.

(b) Research in progress may be submitted as an abstract of 250-300 words that describes your anticipated research focus, method/s, and argument/s.

(c) Commentaries or reflections by previous EUI-affiliated students or faculty should provide (i) for students, the course and semester in which you did your EUI research, (ii) for faculty, your affiliated course and semester, and (iii) for both, a brief paragraph (250-500 words) outlining your experience.

They will accept co-authored work (with faculty or graduate student/s) in which the undergraduate student is the lead author, as well as multi-authored undergraduate work. Student abstracts, articles and multimedia projects must be accompanied by contact information for the faculty mentor or program administrator (such as McNair Scholars, James Scholars, etc.) who is willing to write in support of your submission.

Deadline for submission is March 17, 2017.  Please note: acceptance of an abstract does not guarantee final publication. For submissions please complete their Submission Form. If you have questions about the submission process, as well as general questions about the journal, please email me or contact EUI-PeerReview@illinois.edu.