STAAR 13: Call for abstracts
Ready to make your mark in the academic world? 🌍📘 St Anne’s invites you to contribute your research and ideas to our community. Whether you're beginning your academic journey or looking to expand your experience, this is the perfect opportunity to showcase your work!
The CALL FOR ABSTRACTS for STAAR 13 is now open. The editorial board will blindly review abstract submissions of academic contributions (original research and/or review papers) from the humanities, sciences, and social sciences. Please submit your abstracts directly to [email protected] by the end of Hilary Term. The Editor-in-Chief will personally ensure that the titles are rendered anonymous for review and selection by the editorial board.
Do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions! ✍️
The CALL FOR ABSTRACTS for STAAR 13 is now open. The editorial board will blindly review abstract submissions of academic contributions (original research and/or review papers) from the humanities, sciences, and social sciences. Please submit your abstracts directly to [email protected] by the end of Hilary Term. The Editor-in-Chief will personally ensure that the titles are rendered anonymous for review and selection by the editorial board.
Do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions! ✍️
The CALL FOR EDITORS for STAAR 13 – 2025 is now open.
We welcome applications for editors in Science, Social Science, Humanities, and Book/Film/Theatre reviews. Please send a short (max 300w) description of yourself to [email protected] answering the following questions:
- Why are you interested in editing for STAAR?
- Which editor position do you wish to apply for and what is your background in this area?
- Do you have any relevant experience in editing (not essential)?
Publication of STAAR Volume 12
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We are thrilled to announce the publication of Volume 12 after a hiatus of several years! The issue is now available online, with printed copies set to arrive within a week. Physical copies will be sold at £10 apiece. To purchase a copy, please contact us at [email protected] or [email protected]. A big congratulations to William van Noordt and Anna Dang, the winners of the first and second monetary prizes, respectively, in the STAAR Best Piece competition. Submissions for the competition will reopen for Issue 13—stay tuned for updates! Happy reading! |
Call for a Journal Designer
St. Anne’s Academic Review is seeking a skilled Journal Designer to assist with the design and production of Issue 12 – 2024. This is an important role in supporting the Editorial Board to ensure the smooth running of the journal, both online and in print.
As a Journal Designer, you will be responsible for finalising the layout of the issue, including formatting and design for both the printed and digital versions of the journal. The role requires proficiency in Apple Pages and Adobe InDesign to bring the final design to life.
This is a paid role, with remuneration to be discussed during the interview process.
Key Dates:
The expected start date is late November or early December 2024, with the work to be completed no later than the end of December 2024.
To apply, please send your CV and, optionally, any relevant portfolio samples to [email protected] by November 31st
We look forward to reviewing your application!
As a Journal Designer, you will be responsible for finalising the layout of the issue, including formatting and design for both the printed and digital versions of the journal. The role requires proficiency in Apple Pages and Adobe InDesign to bring the final design to life.
This is a paid role, with remuneration to be discussed during the interview process.
Key Dates:
The expected start date is late November or early December 2024, with the work to be completed no later than the end of December 2024.
To apply, please send your CV and, optionally, any relevant portfolio samples to [email protected] by November 31st
We look forward to reviewing your application!
STAAR 12: Call for Papers
Even though the call for abstracts has closed, we are still accepting drafts of your academic submissions—either articles or subject reviews—until the 5th of July.
Drafts should be up to 5000 words. If you wish to submit a longer piece, please reach out to the editorial board 📚
We also welcome creative writing, translations, opinion pieces, and SPARK reviews on a rolling basis.
Send your drafts to [email protected].
We look forward to your contributions! If you have any questions, feel free to get in touch ✍️
Drafts should be up to 5000 words. If you wish to submit a longer piece, please reach out to the editorial board 📚
We also welcome creative writing, translations, opinion pieces, and SPARK reviews on a rolling basis.
- Opinion Piece: Share your reflections on a specific issue or current event in a thought-provoking article.
- Creative Writing and Translation: Submit a poem, short story, short dramatic piece, or an original translation.
- SPARK Reviews: Write a comparative review featuring a recently published or produced book, film, or theatre production, alongside another work from a different timeframe.
Send your drafts to [email protected].
We look forward to your contributions! If you have any questions, feel free to get in touch ✍️
Volume 11 now availableRESEARCH PAPERS | SPARK REVIEWS
CREATIVE WRITING 
We are thrilled to announce the publication of STAAR Volume 11, a collection of academic manuscripts, cultural reviews, and creative pieces written and crafted by members of St Anne's College, Oxford. Print copies can be purchased for £10 apiece.
Firework Competition 2021 results announcedThe votes are in, and we have our Firework winners for the 2020-21 academic year!
First prize goes to Augusta Nannerini for "Bullshit Jobs: A Review," a piece examining David Graeber's 2018 book on Western conceptions of work through the lens of the Covid-19 pandemic. Julia Merican takes second with "Cosmopolitan Reveries: Elegy, Epicurianism, and Exclusion in Zweig's The World of Yesterday," which explores a twentieth-century memoir in light of present-day developments. Both reviewers have been awarded a small cash prize by the St Anne's College MCR in recognition of their stand-out work.
All Spark Reviews published in Vol. 11 of STAAR, whether online or in print, were automatically entered as candidates in the 2021 Firework Competition. Winners were selected by journal staff who were not involved in editing the relevant reviews. You can read all Spark Reviews included in STAAR's latest issue, including Augusta Nannerini and Julia Merican's winning contributions, online now. STAAR captured in filmHow do you write for STAAR? What goes on behind the scenes of an academic journal? Watch our short promotional film for Volume 11 to find out more about STAAR and the writing and editorial processes.
Fresh Academic Voices podcast seriesA series of conversations with five of the academic writers in Volume 11, to demystify some of the world-class research conducted by graduates at St Anne's College, Oxford. We join forces with St Anne's MCR Podcast (STAMP) to give you special insight on a range of topics – from human emotions and genetics, to Medieval French literature and the varieties of Spanish being spoken across the world.
Browse the STAAR Archives |
New articlesRESEARCH PAPER
Experiencing Time with Trees and Swans: Understanding Climate Change through Two Contemporary NovelsCharlotte Fraser, School of Geography and the Environment
'Contemporary literature can help to foster alternative conceptualisations of the environment. [...] the humanities play a particular role in this process, for they ‘frequently pose normative questions that, rather than being resolved, can only be better or more deeply understood’. This results in the generation of introspective ‘self-knowledge’ which in turn can motivate climate action.'
RESEARCH PAPER
Viral-Mediated Gene Therapies for Paediatric Neurological DiseasesTheodora Markati, Department of Paediatrics
'Several therapeutic approaches using viruses as delivery platforms are emerging for the treatment of diseases of the central nervous system. Gene therapy bears promise for the treatment of several paediatric neurological conditions, especially those associated with a single gene. [...] Viruses as vectors aim to deliver therapeutic protein coding sequences, small RNAs, or tools of genome engineering in the non-dividing cells of the central nervous system.'
SPARK REVIEW
Football by the Numbers: How Liverpool's Data-Based Approach is Changing the GameYin Cong Zhi, DPhil candidate in Machine Learning
'Many have argued that the managerial appointment of Jurgen Klopp was the key to Liverpool’s recent success. Yet, it may surprise readers to know that this appointment was not owed to Klopp’s reputation, but rested on match statistics modelled by Liverpool’s data team.'
Volume 10 | October 2020 |
