Submission Guidelines

Most of the content for ATTENTION is solicited. We do, however, consider well thought out submission proposals for:

General Proposal Guidelines

All proposals should be submitted using the submission form.
All proposals should be comply with the guidelines set out below.
All proposals should be have some real relevance to Simone Weil’s thought.
All proposals must be original and must be free of any copyright liabilities.
A biographical statement (100 words or fewer) is required, listing affiliation, advanced degrees, and any relevant publication information.

Essays Guidelines

Length: Should be 1,000 to 3,000 words
Substance: Each essay should have a conceptual arc to it and an analytical framework of a larger question (e.g., “Weil’s concept of labor moves along both sociological and spiritual tracks.”)
Style: Strive for clarity and avoid unnecessary jargon. Keep your paragraphs relatively short. Though not required, narrative style is always welcome.
Notes: No footnotes though you can add generalized hyperlinks (e.g. as Jane Doering has noted). Of course, be sure to credit any source upon which you rely or quote; do this at the end of your essay.
Additional Style Guidelines will be provided once a proposal has been accepted.

Book Review Essays Guidelines

While the bulk of review essays are solicited, here again we will consider proposals for review essays.

Identify the name of the author, the title of the book, the date and publisher and include an Amazon link.
Submit a 100-150-word sketch of the review you plan to write.