What the World Will Become - Digital Journal

A multimedia platform for feminist thinking about the polycrisis.

Submission Criteria

The IGLI digital journal serves as a knowledge-sharing and publishing platform for writing and multimedia projects aligned with IGLI’s focus on grassroots women-led movements, feminist peace, holistic approaches to the polycrisis, creative activism, and defending democracy and human rights. The blog will amplify grassroots voices, student perspectives, and innovative and imaginative thinking about shifting systems towards a feminist future. The journal will accept writing, art, poetry, zines, and any other creative medium related to our focus. Please review the submission criteria and guidelines below, including the content warning self-assessment. Submissions may go through a round of editing before publishing, or be deemed not aligned with the platform. We look forward to reading and viewing your work!

All Submissions should be

  • shared in a final draft format with IGLI ‘s Program Manager at carly.paul@du.edu

  • have the subject line “WWWB Journal Submission - NAME"“

  • include the author’s name, photo, and bio in the body of the email

  • have suggested content warnings written in the body of the email using our self-assessment below

Topic Recommendations

  • Feminist Studies

  • Social and Grassroots Movements

  • Human Rights

  • Gender Justice 

  • Environmental Justice 

  • Social Justice

  • Democracy 

  • Gender and Conflict

  • Polycrisis 

  • Feminist Futures/Imaginations 

  • Other Submissions

Writing Publishing Guidelines

Our blog accepts short-form writing pieces covering topics including gender, peacebuilding, contemporary and historical social movements, and general conflict studies (see topic recommendations). Formatted like an op-ed or essay and between 800 and 1,500 words, your piece should use informal language, avoid unnecessary jargon, and be easy for the average reader to understand. Citations should be hyperlinked appropriately throughout. 

Please email a polished draft on your chosen topic and your resume/CV to the following address carly.paul@du.edu. The subject line of the email should be “Writing Submission.” In your email, write up to three sentences about what your article is about. Choose a title that is both engaging and accurately describes your topic. Additionally, please provide content warnings for any sensitive topics your writing is about or related to.

If accepted, the editing team will request an engaging cover photo to accompany your publication. IGLI has the right to editorial control over the final publication with the author’s permission.

Multimedia Publishing Guidelines

Our blog also welcomes original multimedia submissions that explore topics including gender, peacebuilding, contemporary and historical social movements, and general conflict studies (see topic recommendations). We encourage and accept creative formats including art, zines, infographics, and more that make complex issues accessible to a broad audience. Submissions should be engaging, informative, and accessible to the general public. If external sources were used in the completion of your submission, please include appropriate citations or a list of credits in the project description or accompanying documentation. Please ensure that you have permission to use any third-party images or other copyrighted materials. 

Please email your completed multimedia project, a brief project description and title, and your resume/CV to the following address carly.paul@du.edu. Additionally, please provide content warnings for any sensitive topics depicted or discussed. The subject line of the email should be “Multimedia Submission.” If accepted, the editorial team may request minor revisions to improve accessibility, formatting, or clarity before publication.

Content Warnings

We want the digital journal to be a safe space for the exchange of ideas; however, we are aware that the topic recommendations include content that may be difficult or triggering for individuals in our network to read. We will moderate content and ensure appropriate content warnings at the top of each submission. We ask authors and artists to self-assess their work when they submit it for consideration.

Content Warnings may include…

  • Sexual Assault/Violence, Physical Violence, Abuse or Torture, Images or Descriptions of Conflict, Terrorism, Extremism, Genocide, Mass Atrocities, Trauma and Mental Illness, Discrimination and Identity-based Harm including - Racism, Sexism, Misogyny, Homophobia, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Religious Discrimination, Ableism, Hate Speech or Slurs, Poverty, Natural or Environmental Disasters, Substance use, cont.

Content Warning Self-Assessment

Please read the questions related to the theme of your work and share a brief reflection on key content warnings with your submission.

Overall: Could someone with lived experience related to your submission find your content unexpectedly distressing? Would providing a content warning help readers make an informed decision about engaging with your work? 

    • Does your work include or discuss physical violence?

    • Does it describe, depict, or discuss armed conflict, war, terrorism or political violence?

    • Does it include descriptions of torture, genocide, or mass atrocities? 

    • Does it discuss death, murder, or significant loss?

    • Are there any graphic or disturbing descriptions, discussions, or images of violence?

    • Does your work include or discuss sexual violence, sexual assault, or sexual harassment? 

    • Does it include domestic or intimate partner violence? 

    • Does it include child abuse, neglect, or exploitation? 

    • Does it include emotional or psychological abuse?

    • Does any piece of your work discuss or mention traumatic experiences or their lasting effects?

    • Does your work discuss mental illness or psychological distress?

    • Are there any references to depression, anxiety, PTSD, eating disorders, or other mental conditions?

    • Does it mention or depict self-harm, suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, or suicide? 

    • Does it discuss or depict substance use, substance abuse, addiction, or overdose (drugs, alcohol, etc.)?

    • Does your work discuss or depict racism, sexism, misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia, ableism, or religious discrimination?

    • Does it include or make reference to hate speech or slurs? 

    • Does it discuss gender based violence or identity based harassment?

    • Does your work discuss forced displacement, refugees, or migration due to conflict?

    • Does it address poverty, homelessness, or food insecurity? 

    • Does it describe or have content related to human rights abuses, incarceration, or state violence? 

    • Does it discuss, mention, or have content about natural disasters or environmental destruction?

    • Does it reference or describe a specific natural disaster event that is not named in the title?

    • Does it address environmental justice and/or the lived experience of those most effected by the disaster/destruction?

    • Does the article describe environmental grief?

  • Is there explicit sexual content? Is there explicit or strong language? Does it discuss grief or emotional loss?

Value Statement on the use of AI:

While we believe that technology has the possibility to aid in building more just futures, on this platform, we hope to collect and share the wisdom of people-powered movements, imaginative thinking, and writing from lived experience. At IGLI, we believe that people’s wisdom will be the solution to the problems we face. We believe in iteration, error, and the value of effort - wisdom exists within us; there is no need to look elsewhere. Additionally, we recognize that the rapid growth of generative AI is exacerbating a myriad of problems that this digital platform seeks to explore, including surveillance, disinformation, ecological destruction, techno-fascism, and more.

Please do not use AI in the creation of final writing or multimedia submissions to the digital journal. We understand that AI may be used as a tool to brainstorm, support with grammar, or to help find sources. Authors should disclose AI use and are responsible for the credibility of their sources.