Submissions to Atrium

Atrium encourages potential authors to think creatively about broad interpretations of theme. In computer jargon, a “killer app” is a must-have application, an innovation so necessary or compelling that it sweeps the field, or provides the core draw for some larger technology. In the medical context, the concept of a “killer application” might have more sinister implications.

The “Killer Apps” issue of Atrium will include, but not be limited to, articles generated by the ASBH spring conference “Books to Bedside: Translational Work in the Medical Humanities.” What applications of the medical humanities and bioethics have radically changed, or potentially will change, the practice of medicine?

Please review the submission guidelines below before submitting to Katie Watson by April 16, 2009.

Guidelines for Unsolicited Submissions

All articles and art work should speak to, or be inspired by, the issue's theme in some way. Atrium encourages potential authors to think creatively about broad interpretations of the theme—both concrete and abstract applications of theme are welcome. For more on the goals of Atrium, please see the Fall 2006 issue of ASBH Exchange and the Snapshot feature from our inaugural issue.

At this time, we are not considering fiction or poetry.
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Word Limits

Atrium publishes original articles of varying lengths. The maximum is 3,500 words, and there is no minimum. There are more openings for shorter pieces (in the 1,000 word range) than longer pieces. The word limit for the piece on the back cover, “Snapshot,” is 450. Please limit yourself to five footnotes or endnotes.
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How to Submit (for Authors)

Full articles are not required for submission; proposals are preferred and encouraged. In your proposal (100-500 words), please email the following information to Katie Watson:

• The topic you would like to address
• The stylistic approach you will take (e.g., “this would be a first-person narrative of my experience doing x” or “an analytic discussion of the pattern of y”)
• The main points you intend to make
• The approximate word count you anticipate
• Any disciplinary background or professional experience pertinent to your piece
• Your contact information

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How to Submit (for Artists)

If the art work you'd like to submit for consideration has already been created, please email a pdf image of it. If an artist would like to create a new piece of work for Atrium, please submit a description of the proposed work along with pdf samples of previous work.
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For More Information

Contact Katie Watson (Editor) at k-watson@northwestern.edu or 312-503-1675.