UBC Journal of International Affairs 2024/25 – Final Call for Submissions



Submit your papers to the Journal of International Affairs by January 12th, 2025!

The Journal of International Affairs (JIA) is a student-run, peer-and faculty-reviewed undergraduate publication. As the oldest undergraduate journal on campus, since 1985 the JIA has showcased distinguished papers written by students across a range of faculties and departments. Contributing to the JIA affords students an invaluable opportunity to have their work published early in their academic careers.

The JIA has extended their search for submissions of research papers written on global issues from across disciplines. All papers will be considered on their merits, and the top five to ten papers will be published in the 2024/25 JIA.

All papers must meet the following criteria to be considered for publication:

  • Must be the original, unpublished work of the author

  • Must include a title, the author’s name and year standing, and the name of the course for which the paper was written

  • Must have received a grade of 82% percent or higher

  • Must be in .doc(x) format, a minimum of 2000 words in length, and include citations as well as a full bibliography

Authors are strongly encouraged to review their papers before submission based on any feedback they may have received. Staff editors will also work with authors to refine and improve their papers before publication. Detailed submission criteria, FAQs and past editions can be found on our website.

Submit via this form by January 12th, 2024 at 11:59PM.

Questions? Reach out to irsa.jiaeditor@gmail.com.

Thank you kindly and have a great week.


Acacia Philcox & Tanisha Gandhi 
Co-Editors-in-Chief | UBC Journal of International Affairs