Middlebury Journal of Global Affairs
The Rohatyn Student Advisory Board (RSAB) publishes a peer-reviewed undergraduate journal, the Middlebury Journal of Global Affairs, featuring students’ incisive academic papers and research on global issues.
Mission
The Middlebury Journal of Global Affairs aims to advance an interdisciplinary understanding of pressing contemporary and historical global issues. In doing so, the journal provides undergraduate students from Middlebury College the opportunity to publish original research and advance their academic careers.
The Middlebury Journal of Global Affairs (MJGA) is now accepting submissions!
MJGA gives undergraduates a chance to show off their hard work and share their unique perspectives on global themes. Each year, the journal features a diverse range of pieces across many disciplines and even foreign languages.
Submissions are now LIVE at go/mjga2026/ until February 22, 2026.
For more information or questions email here.
Middlebury Journal of Global Affairs welcomes the following
- Academic papers completed for Middlebury College, study abroad, or other college coursework
- Research papers related to an internship or independent research
- Consolidated versions of senior thesis/project or independent study work
- Foreign language academic papers (no translations)
Some volumes of the journal, formerly named the Global Reader, can be accessed digitally via the following links. Hard copies of the most recent edition are available in the Robert A. Jones ’59 House.
- Middlebury Journal of Global Affairs Volume 9 | 2025
- Middlebury Journal of Global Affairs Volume 8 | 2024
- Middlebury Journal of Global Affairs Volume 6 I 2022
- Middlebury Journal of Global Affairs Volume 5 | 2021
- Global Reader Volume 4 | 2020
- Global Reader Volume 3 | 2019
- Global Reader Volume 2 | 2018
- Global Reader Volume 1 | 2017
More Information about submitting your article
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND DEADLINES
Submission Requirements and Deadlines
- Submissions must be original academic or otherwise research-based work with an international or global focus. Creative, opinion, and translated pieces (see below) will not be accepted.
- Articles in languages other than English will be accepted provided that they follow all other guidelines/requirements. Translations of foreign language works will not be accepted. Foreign language submissions should identify a faculty member who will agree to edit and review the piece.
- Authors must be willing to work with RSAB to properly edit their articles if selected for publication
- Photographs, charts, and other figures accompanying the submission are encouraged. Please include them in the document either in-text or as an appendix. If selected for publication, we will request .png/.jpg versions.
- 1,000-word minimum, 15-page (double-spaced) maximum
- 100-150 word abstract required at the beginning of the submission
- Format: one-inch margins, Times New Roman font, 12-point, double-spaced
- Submit as a Google Document
- Quotations and citations properly acknowledged in Chicago Note-Bibliography format, which uses footnotes.
- IMPORTANT: Do not include your name or any other identifying information anywhere in your paper. Only include this information on the submission Google Form.
- Submit at go/mjga2026 by February 22, 2026. Or use this link for submission.
- Please direct any questions about submitting work to rambat@middlebury.edu
TIPS FOR SUBMITTING YOUR WORK
Tips for submitting your work
- Select a paper from past coursework or extracurricular opportunities that you are proud of and feel meets the submission guidelines
- Ask a faculty member from an appropriate department to review your paper and give feedback
- Thoroughly review your paper for grammatical issues and potentially meet with a CTLR tutor to review these issues as well
- Use Zotero or similar citation software for your citations to ensure they are completed properly