Joining only a few journals in the nation dedicated to publishing scholarly work by undergraduate English majors, LURe promotes scholarship in literature, critical theory, film, and cultural studies. Conceived as a collaboration between Professor Lisa Crafton and English major Josh Black in the spring of 2010, the project sought, first, to acknowledge achievements in critical writing by UWG English majors and, second, to launch a peer-reviewed national journal for undergraduate scholarship.
Released in November 2010, the first volume published a collection of papers presented at the UWG Undergraduate Conference in the spring of that year. Since then, the journal has published papers by students from other Georgia schools, schools in other states, and even other countries. LURe currently accepts submissions from all undergraduates from any accredited institution.
LURe offers students in the department an opportunity to be a part of a scholarly dialogue among undergraduates and to gain experience in scholarly publishing, from evaluating manuscript submissions to communications to copy editing. Please contact the faculty adviser, Dr. Leah Haught (lhaught@westga.edu), for more information about becoming part of the editorial team.
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Our 2018-2020 volumes will be made possible in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (www.neh.gov). Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in these volumes or on this website, do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
