What can I submit to Ostraka's blog?
General
ideas between 800-1000 words that don’t quite fit the journal format or missed the annual peer-review cycle, whether academic, creative, or somewhere in-between.
Art + Photography
share your own artwork, sketches, sculptures, or photography with a Classical theme.
Hot takes
especially on topics like Dark Academia, memes, or Classics in pop culture.
Film & TV reviews
where antiquity meets the big screen, from Gladiator II to Nolan’s upcoming Odyssey
Play reviews
write-ups of performances in collaboration with Durham's very own Polloi Productions (e.g. the upcoming Agamemnon + The Wasps)
Travel + Fieldwork Reports
from dig sites to museum visits
Review of Scholarship
your thoughts on recent articles, books, or academic papers.
Submission Guidelines
Who can submit?
sixth Form students, Undergraduates or Masters' students from all over the world are all welcome to make submissions to the blog!
Where do you submit?
all submissions are to be emailed to Ostraka's Editor-in-Chief at ostraka.journal@durham.ac.uk
Word Count
800 -1000 words is the standard word count for a blog post. However, this is only a rough guideline. If you have any questions about word count, you can email us at ostraka.journal@durham.ac.uk
Including Images
we highly encourage you to provide a relevant image alongside your submission. This will allow your work to stand out! If you are using an image from the internet, please make sure you have permission to use it and provide a reference of where it is from.