PUBLICATION MENTORSHIP WITH CURRENT AFFARS MAGAZINE RELEASE PEACE
Description: German Studies is partnering with the international affairs magazine "Release Peace: The Magazine" to help our students become published authors. You may write on a topic connected to a class you have taken, a study abroad program insight, a personal/professional experience, an intellectual passion, etc. You will get in-depth support from the magazine's editors in developing your piece, drafting it, and sharpening your public-facing writing skills as you finalize it for publication. The magazine's concept is to look at background & context regarding history, culture, language, and society at large. Virtually any topic from interdisciplinary German Studies is therefore eligible. Niche topics are very welcome, too. Importantly, the magazine is mostly read by practitioners in the US and Europe, meaning NGOs, think tanks, community leaders, the United Nations, etc. This can therefore be a unique opportunity to get your story out there and to start making a name for yourself. The article is 1,000 words and no draft is required before starting the process.
Location: Virtual.
Financing and eligibility: This opportunity is generously funded by the Office of the Frank J. Guarini Associate Dean of International Studies and Interdisciplinary Studies. Three publication mentorship slots are available for the calendar year 2026, first come, first served. To be eligible, you must have taken or already be enrolled in at least one course above German 3 in the German Studies department. German Studies-adjacent courses in other departments do not qualify, unless they are cross-listed with German Studies.
Application and deadlines: You may participate at any time between January 1 and December 1, 2026, as long as slots are available. Please write to German.Department@Dartmouth.EDU to state your interest and receive the intake form. The subject line should read "Release Peace interest," and your email should be no longer than two lines, indicating only your name and what German Studies class(es) above German 3 you've taken and when. Once you receive the intake form and fill it out, send it to secretariat@releasepeace.org. You will receive further guidelines from Release Peace directly. You do not need to submit a draft version at this point, but you should clearly demonstrate in your intake form that you have sufficient knowledge about the specific subject you are proposing. If all slots have been filled, we will let you know and you will not receive the intake form.