NOTCHES

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NOTCHES is a collaborative and international history of sexuality blog that aims to get people inside and outside the academy thinking about sexuality in the past and in the present.
Since its launch in January 2014, NOTCHES has become the world’s leading history of sexuality blog. We are committed to the important work of opening up discussion about histories of sex and sexualities to the widest audiences. NOTCHES is not a professional academic journal, and while many people who read NOTCHES are leading experts in their fields, our readership extends much further to include interested non-specialists, engaged community members and anyone who is curious about histories of sex and sexualities. Our goal is to curate a blog that is intellectually rigorous and accessible, historical and timely, political and playful.
We engage with histories of sexuality across all regions, periods, and themes. Posts are only limited by the interests and specializations of our contributors, who explore topics as varied as human sexual experience. NOTCHES is likewise strengthened by the diversity of our contributors, who come to the blog from a range of professional and personal backgrounds.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2014

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

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Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Article: Up to 1,000 words.
Essay: Up to 1,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Academic, Mainstream.

Topics:

History: Topical history, See guidelines.
Sexuality/Gender: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Dates

Last Updated: 02 Nov 2026

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