SCOUT BANANA, in conjunction with Michigan State University’s African Studies Center and Office of International Development, invites you to submit a manuscript to Articulate: Undergraduate Scholarship Applied to International Development.

Articulate is a new undergraduate scholarly journal that publishes academic papers and writings (research papers, field work, interviews, etc.) on issues in international development, focusing primarily on African studies and health care issues. Articulate seeks to educate, motivate, and activate the public about its mission and vision working towards solutions for Africa’s health care crisis.

Our journal focuses on relationships between development, foreign aid, health care and Africa. Articulate is a forum for students to contribute to, as well as make, the debates in international development. Undergraduate students remain a vital, untapped force that can bring new ideas, perspectives, and concepts into the development dialogue. Our goal is to spark, share, and spread knowledge to create innovative change now.

Articulate is peer-reviewed by an editorial committee consisting of undergraduate students. Editorial decisions are based on relevance, quality, and originality. We ask for submissions that are roughly 10-15 pages long and formatted in the Chicago Manual of Style. In addition, we ask that the author’s name, major, college, and university appear on a separate cover sheet, with no reference to the author within the manuscript.

Potential topics, include, but are not limited to:
The effectiveness of foreign aid
Intersections of gender, ethnicity, and sexuality in African development
Comparative studies of health care systems
Ethics and development in African countries
Land rights reform/redistribution as a development policy
Historical analysis of development programs in Africa
Politics of water in Africa
The role of African youth in development programs and projects
Effects of conflict and forced migration on health care and development

Papers will be accepted on a rolling deadline until September 15th with an intended publication date of November 23rd 2008. For submissions or more information, please contact the Editor-in-Chief at articulate@scoutbanana.org. Click for more information on SCOUT BANANA.

Not an undergraduate student? Paper too long? Still want to get your ideas published as a volunteer or researcher in the field? Inquire about the Banana Tree Papers at: banana@scoutbanana.org

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