Call for Submissions: Submissions for Volume XXII are currently open for the Stanford Journal for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties!
The Stanford Journal for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (SJCRCL) is now accepting submissions for publication for our upcoming Vol. XXII. SJCRCL is an interdisciplinary student-led journal dedicated to exploring issues in civil rights and civil liberties.
We invite legal scholars, practitioners, and advocates to contribute original, thought-provoking scholarship that explores the evolving and dynamic landscape of civil rights and civil liberties issues. As one of the nation’s leading law review journals dedicated to civil rights and social justice issues, SJCRCL provides a forum for rigorous intellectual inquiry into the legal, political, and societal forces that shape and influence civil rights and liberties in the United States.
SJCRCL seeks original pieces that critically engage with timely, compelling civil rights and civil liberties issues in areas including—but not limited to—racial justice, gender equity, LGBTQ+ rights, disability justice, voting rights, immigration, policing, education equity, economic justice, and Indigenous sovereignty.
Submission Logistics:
Please upload submissions through Scholastica, along with a current CV or resume. An abstract is helpful but not required. Footnotes should comply with The Bluebook. Manuscripts should range from 15,000 to 25,000 words, footnotes included. SJCRCL prefers articles with a clear thesis or argument that can materially advance discussions surrounding the topic, both within the academia and among practitioners. Additional information, including an archive of past issues, can be here.
Articles should be submitted at your earliest convenience. We will review submissions on a rolling basis until the volume is full. Authors will be notified regarding publication decisions as soon as possible. If your manuscript requires expedited review, please let us know. We will do our best to review your manuscript in a timely fashion. If you have any questions, please contact our Editors-in-Chief Mohamed Nur and Aasim Yahya at sjcrcl@law.stanford.edu. or through Scholastica.
We look forward to reading your work – and to advancing civil rights legal scholarship with your voice at the center!
Why Publish with SJCRCL:
Engage with a nationwide audience committed to transformative legal scholarship.
Be featured in one of the leading journals in the country dedicated exclusively to civil rights law.
Receive thoughtful and collaborative editorial support from a dedicated team of law students committed to civil rights and civil liberties issues and scholarly excellence.
About SJCRCL:
The Stanford Journal of Civil Rights & Civil Liberties (SJCRCL) is an interdisciplinary journal dedicated to civil rights and liberties issues. Established in 2004, SJCRCL explores the changing landscape of the civil rights and civil liberties dialogue, the real world implications of these changes on society, and the larger structural and systematic implications of these issues. SJCRCL publishes two issues per year, featuring articles, essays, reviews, and commentary from prominent and emerging scholars, practitioners, and students.