SECTION OVERVIEW
The Oxford Monitor of Forced Migration is divided into five sections — the academic articles section, the law monitor, the policy monitor, the field monitor and a space for artistic and creative expressions about forced migration. We encourage submissions reflecting on personal experience, in any relevant section, especially from individuals with displaced backgrounds. Below you will find more information on the requirements for each section. If you are unsure which section is best for your contribution, please contact us at oxmofm@gmail.com.
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Please note: all word limits below include in-text citations and (limited informative) footnotes, but exclude the bibliography.​​​
Academic Articles
For the Academic Articles section, we are interested in scholarship that engages critically with practical and conceptual issues relating to forced migration. We encourage submissions from across various academic disciplines including (but not limited) to: political science, anthropology, philosophy, sociology, geography, economics and media studies; interdisciplinarity is encouraged. Word limit: 6000 words.
Law Monitor
For the Law Monitor, we welcome analyses of changes in national or international law, recent rulings, as well as legal developments and their possible implications for the rights of refugees and forced migrants. Word limit: 1,500 words. Law pieces may use footnotes for referencing if required, in which case footnotes will not be included in the word count.
Policy Monitor
For the Policy Monitor, we are seeking critical analyses of current and emerging policies and practices undertaken by governments, NGOs, UN organisations, and sub-national bodies that pertain to past, current or future aspects of forced migration and displacement around the world. Word limit: 1,500 words.
Field Monitor
For the Field Monitor, we are interested in critical analyses from those who have direct experience as activists, volunteers, practitioners or researchers engaging with refugees and forced migrants, including those who have been forcibly displaced themselves. This includes (but is not limited to) current or previous work or research in the field. Word limit: 1,500 words.
Artistic and Creative Expressions
The Artistic & Creative Expressions section provides an open space for artistic submissions related to forced migration. This may include the submission of original pieces of artistic and creative expression including (but not limited to) poetry, photography, short stories, chapters of forthcoming novels, or comics. We also encourage reviews of fiction, film, and theater touching upon themes broadly related to (im)mobility, migration, asylum, or resettlement. Guidance word limit: 1,500 words. Note we are open to increasing this limit within this section - please send us an email if you would like to discuss this.