Guidelines for current issues

The Current Issues section is ideally suited to articles which seek to raise the voices of those who are seldom heard in academic journals. We welcome articles which air controversies and contentions and which stimulate discussion and debate. If you wish to submit to this section please include one sentence in a covering email telling us why your submission is current; “This is a Current Issue because … “

Contributions should be

•	Related to a current issue in the lives of disabled people and/or an issue that has recently been raised in the journal.
•	Interesting to the journal’s wide audience
•	Between 1000 and 2000 words in length. Please note we cannot engage with any proposals or drafts for Current Issues pieces that exceed the maximum 2,000 word length.
•	Picture based submissions can be accepted.

Your idea for a Current Issues piece can be

•	Controversial
•	Challenging
•	A response to previous articles in Current Issues or Book Reviews.

Your submission need not:

•	Contain references
•	Conform to the criteria required for academic papers in the journal
•	Be peer reviewed

It must not be:

•	Libellous
•	Grinding personal axes
•	Personally insulting or malicious in intent

If you are interested in writing a piece or know someone who is, please contact Professor Val Williams, University of Bristol, UK to discuss your ideas.

email: [email protected]