Submission Guidelines 

  • Ignio will accept submissions in any of the following three categories: 

    • Published Voices (2,000 – 5,000 words): Academic and scholarly pieces, such as research projects, literature reviews, and academic essays. 

    • Reflections (1,000 – 2,000 words): A space for reflection and discussion, such as opinion pieces, policy briefs, and book reviews related to contemporary international development issues and/or discourse. 

    • Creative Connexion (max. 1,500 words): Flexible submission criteria. Possible submissions include poetry, photo essays, photovoice pieces, storytelling, animation, etc. 

    • You may submit your piece in French or English. Please indicate your preferred language of correspondence and publication in your submission. 

  • To be considered for submission your piece must conform to the following technical guidelines: 

    • Please email your piece to ignio@aedsa.ca as a .doc, .docx, or google docs format. 

    • Please include your full name, the piece’s title, and disclose any use of artificial intelligence with your submission. 

      • If there are multiple authors in your submission, please appoint one person as the point of contact. 

    • Please follow APA 7 guidelines for Published Voices and Reflections. This includes the correct citation of any visuals used in your submission. 

    • Ensure you employ an intersectional approach. Ask yourself who is benefiting from a policy, is anyone being harmed, what are the lasting impacts of colonialism, etc. 

    • Use gender-neutral language unless otherwise stated. 

    • Refrain from including your institutional affiliation. 

    • Make sure you are using the correct proper noun for individuals, states, and organizations. 

    • Your submission must not have been previously published by another organization. 

    • All authors will keep full copyright to their submission. 

    • All authors can request the anonymity of their submission at any time.