International educators are expressing a growing interest and need for specialized knowledge, research, and synthesis of emerging perspectives in a wide range of disciplines and fields. With that in mind, the Global Studies Literature Review (GSLR) project features a compilation of book reviews covering recent literature addressing a convergence of interests between professional and academic fields in many sectors:
- The globalization and internationalization of higher education.
- Increasing expectation of global competencies for students and working professionals.
- The challenges of migration.
- The need for public diplomacy exchanges.
In some cases, the literature reviewed is directly applicable to the practice of international education; in others, it analyzes literature from other fields that cross over in both theoretical and practical ways.
Each issue of GSLR has a different theme which is announced via a "Call for Submissions." The GSLR Editor welcomes submissions of feature essays (covering more than one book of an author, genre, or discipline) and short book reviews for publication.
Guidelines for Submission of Book Reviews and Essays
- Prior to submitting a book review or essay, contributors should submit a 2-3 sentence proposal to the GSLR Editor via the online system by the stated deadline within the Call for Submissions.
- The editorial team encourages ideas for book reviews and essays that offer new insights, challenge or analyze existing theories and practices in the field, and examine works published within the past five years of the issue's release. (Other references within reviews may be older, such as the citation of seminal work.)
- Keep in mind that there are two formats for GSLR contributions: Book Reviews and Essays.
- Book reviews should be 800-1000 words and critically consider how the book's content relates to the stated theme and is relevant to international education professionals.
- Essays should be 1,500-2,000 words and should critically engage with the GSLR issue's theme and important threads for international education professionals.
Ideas are considered and reviewed by the GSLR editorial team. Ideas and submissions are not guaranteed acceptance for publication.
The GSLR editor collaborates with the TLS KC's Research and Scholarship Connections network leader and NAFSA staff on each publication. We welcome your interest in the publication and hope to attract a wide range of perspectives from across our profession—faculty members, graduate students, independent researchers, international education professionals, and scholar-practitioners. All who are interested are encouraged to discuss their contribution ideas with the editor.
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