Call for Proposals: Contribute to the 2027 APAC Journal
CU students across disciplines invited to address “statecraft in a contested Asia Pacific.” Deadline: Dec. 5.
The Asia Pacific Affairs Council (APAC), a student group of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, is seeking research proposals for the 2027 edition of its annual publication, The APAC Journal. Columbia students across disciplines are invited to submit proposals of 300 to 500 words on the theme “Poise Under Pressure: Statecraft in a Contested Asia-Pacific.” Papers can explore politics, economics, society, international relations, culture, technology, the environment, or combinations of any of these.
The deadline for proposals is December 5, 2026. Acceptance notifications will be sent on December 20, and first drafts are due January 20, 2027. The 2027 APAC Journal will be released in April.
(Please note: The above call is for research articles only. A separate call for completed op-eds and photo essays will run from January 20–February 28, 2027.)
The APAC Journal aims to raise awareness and understanding of critical issues spanning Northeast, Southeast, and Inner Asia. The publication prides itself on being multidisciplinary in scope, with a purview that includes, but is not limited to, such areas as public policy, economics, security, political science and the social sciences, and technological innovation. Past issues of The APAC Journal are available to download here.
Click here for complete submission guidelines and the submission form.
For more information about APAC, please contact Weatherhead Student Affairs Coordinator Nicole Lavacchia via email at [email protected].