[ecrea] The Altitude Journal

> The
> Journalism and Media Research Centre at the University of New South Wales
> and Deakin University now host 'Altitude: An e-journal of emerging
> humanities work'. The chief editors are Dr Clifton Evers, Dr Emily Potter
> and Dr Glen Fuller.
>
> Altitude was published online from issues 1 (2000) to 8 (2007) through
> the API Network at Curtin University. Over the last 12 months we have
> been building the new Altitude website and transferring all the archives
> to UNSW hosting services, as well as organising the Australian Research
> Council ERA registration and ranking.
>
> The website is now located at
>
> www.thealtitudejournal.org
>
> Altitude is being re-launched in 2010 with an expanded multi-media and
> creative scholarly publishing agenda.
>
> The first issue of the new Altitude is going to be an open issue, with no
> special theme. Word length is 4000 words. Deadline for abstracts for next
> issue is 30 May, 2010. Full draft required by 30 August, 2010.
> Publication will be late 2010.
>
> Altitude aims to be an accessible, supportive, creative and rigorous way
> to develop emerging scholar’s academic writing skills, and to enable
> emerging scholars to receive constructive criticism of their research by
> experts in their field. Altitude advocates an open review policy rather
> than a blind review policy in the interests of accountability and
> collegiality.
>
> All the best,
>
> Clif
>
> -- Dr Clifton Evers
> Postdoctoral Research Fellow
> Journalism and Media Research Centre
> University of New South Wales
>
> About the journal:
>
> Altitude is a peer-reviewed journal of emerging innovative and creative
> work in the humanities. Altitude is committed to the democratisation of
> writing, research and knowledge, and to experimentation with new journal
> practices. It brings emerging and experienced scholars into discussion
> with writers and thinkers outside the academy. We use web-based
> open-access technologies (includes audio and visual material), and to
> extend the parameters of intellectual exchange.
>
> After enthusiastic recruiting the editorial advisory board of Altitude
> now includes the following prestigious senior academics: Professor
> Catharine Lumby; Professor Gerard Goggin ; Professor Graeme Turner;
> Professor Meaghan Morris; Professor Grant Farred; Professor Elspeth
> Probyn; Professor Ien Ang; Professor Larry Schehr; Professor Catherine
> Driscoll; Associate Professor Greg Hainge.
>
> Note: according to the ERA ranking Altitude is a C-tier publication. This
> ranking indicates that Altitude that at the present moment the journal is
> primarily an outlet for ECR and PG research. We aim to enthusiastically
> build Altitude’s ranking with contributions from senior academics. Whilst
> not necessarily yet as prestigious as those produced by large publishing
> houses, we will make sure Altitude plays a vital role in disseminating
> research, enabling communication between scholars with common interests,
> and delivering feedback on work for early-stage researchers. Further,
> participating in Altitude is a great opportunity to help build the
> research profile and output of your respective centres and
> institutions.
>
> Submission Guidelines:
>
> Altitude accepts articles, video, sound, and images for the peer review
> process.
>
> Each Volume = 1 year. Articles are numbered.
>
> For example: Clifton Evers, Altitude, Volume 9, Article 1.
>
> Editors review abstracts, initial screenings and listenings, and
> copy-edit. Peer-Reviews are subject to double review. The journal is
> reviewed by the editorial advisory board.
>
> It is preferred that all article contributions are submitted
> electronically (via email attachment) in Microsoft Word or equivalent. If
> you wish to submit an image for peer review please send DVD or CD to
> editors.
>
> Please include brief author biography with submissions, including degree
> status and university affiliation. Also, for all submissions please
> include a 200-word abstract.
>
> Multi-media
>
> Altitude welcomes the embedding of multimedia content within written
> submissions. If you intend to embed multimedia, please follow the
> guidelines below.
>
>  *   Images must be submitted separately as .jpg files and
> in high-resolution (minimum 300dpi)
>  *   Video clips should be uploaded to Vimeo
> <
> http://www.vimeo.com/hd
> ><
>
> http://www.vimeo.com/hd
> >  and link sent to Editor in Chief
> Clifton Evers (with password, if privacy protected)
>  *   Sound can be emailed or posted to Co-Editor in Chief
> Clifton Evers in MP3 or MP4 format.
>  *   Do not embed multimedia files in the Word document.
> Instead, please insert reference point(s) in your paper where you would
> like to include multimedia content
>  *   Include captions along with the source(s) of the
> multimedia file(s) at the end of your article.
>  *   Please indicate whether the multimedia content was
> created by you or someone else
>  *   If you use multimedia content created by others,
> please obtain permission from the copyright owner prior to
> submission.
>
> Style Guidelines for Articles
>
> Article contributions must be referenced (as 'Works Cited') in MLA style,
> for example:
>
> Probyn, Elspeth. Sexing the Self. London and New York: Routledge,
> 1993.
>
> Please use single quotation marks (or double quotation marks within
> quotations), aligned margins, and single spacing throughout the text
> (with a space between each paragraph). Paragraphs should not be
> indented.
>
> Articles are to be no longer than 4000 words in length, emailed as a
> Microsoft Word attachment.
>
> Altitude follows the MLA style guidelines, except for citations within
> the text.
>
> These are to be provided with bibliographic information in the form of
> endnotes (numbering from 1 upwards). Multiple further citations of the
> same source can be indicated by page number within the text, ie. (12);
> this should be accompanied by a statement in the text's preceding endnote
> such as: 'Further references are included within the text'. Citing the
> page number within the text ceases when the next footnote appears, but
> later references to a work already cited can be shortened to author and
> title within the endnotes (ie. Gunew, Framing Marginality 13). Quotations
> are to be enclosed in single quotation marks (using double marks only
> with embedded quotations).
>
> Example:
>
> 1.Gunew, Sneja. Framing Marginality: multicultural literary studies.
> Carlton: Melbourne University Press, 1994. 12.
>
> 2.Lingis, Alphonso. 'Typhoons'. Cultural Studies Review. 8:1 (2002):
> 95.
>
> Paragraphs
>
> In an electronic environment, where scrolling dominates and page numbers
> are not used, number all paragraphs as they are important organisational
> and referencing markers.
>
> Headings
>
> In an electronic environment, where scrolling dominates and page numbers
> are not used, headings and subheadings become even more important
> organisational markers.
>
> Subheadings
>
> Three levels of subheadings - title, heading, and subheading - should be
> adequate for full length article. The headings and subheadings will be
> stylised as shown here.
>
> Typography
>
> Altitude will underline the title of books, journals and video. We will
> use bold to indicate emphasis. We will use pale green to indicate Web
> links.

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