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Meridians feminism, race, transnationalism

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The goal of Meridians is to make scholarship by and about women of color central to contemporary definitions of feminisms in the explorations of women’s economic conditions, cultures, and sexualities, as well as of the forms and meanings of resistance and activist strategies. The journal is a venture of Smith College and is published by Duke University Press.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 1999

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 2 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication
Published 2 x per year

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Rolling Submissions:

Next cutoff date is 30 September 2026* (approx. 15 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All ethnic groups/populations, Blacks/People with African origins, Hispanics/Latinos, All genders, Females, Scholars.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words.
Novel Excerpt: Up to 7,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Sexuality/Gender: Women/Female issues, See guidelines.
Society/Culture: Ethnicity/Race, Social issues, See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

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Rolling Submissions:

Next cutoff date is 30 September 2026* (approx. 15 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All ethnic groups/populations, Blacks/People with African origins, Hispanics/Latinos, All genders, Females, Scholars.

Lengths:

Article: Up to 9,000 words.
Essay: Up to 9,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 7,500 words.
Book Excerpt: Up to 7,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Academic, Critical, Literary.

Topics:

Economics: See guidelines.
Geography: See guidelines.
History: Topical history, See guidelines.
Politics/Political Science: See guidelines.
Sexuality/Gender: Gender studies, Women/Female issues, See guidelines.
Society/Culture: Ethnicity/Race, Social issues, See guidelines.
Sociology: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Rolling Submissions:

Next cutoff date is 30 September 2026* (approx. 15 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All ethnic groups/populations, Blacks/People with African origins, Hispanics/Latinos, All genders, Females, Scholars.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; 3 - 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Sexuality/Gender: Women/Female issues, See guidelines.
Society/Culture: Ethnicity/Race, Social issues, See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

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Rolling Submissions:

Next cutoff date is 30 September 2026* (approx. 15 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All ethnic groups/populations, Blacks/People with African origins, Hispanics/Latinos, All genders, Females, Scholars.

Lengths:

Artwork: Unknown number of pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Geography: See guidelines.
History: See guidelines.
Politics/Political Science: See guidelines.
Sexuality/Gender: Women/Female issues, See guidelines.
Society/Culture: Ethnicity/Race, Social issues, See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Image.

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Dates

Last Updated: 28 Aug 2026

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