The Filipino American National Historical Society Journal is an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed annual journal that publishes, disseminates, and promotes research related to Filipino American history. The journal publishes research by community-based and academic historians, as well as personal histories.
From the editors:
FANHS Journal, Volume 13 is calling for submissions of papers based on presentations given at the FANHS Biennial Conference in Houston, Texas held July 17-20, 2024.
We encourage all who presented at the conference to submit your work in one of the following formats and modalities:
- Written work (e.g., essays, poems, articles)
- Visual work (e.g., photo essays, prints and other artistic work, video)
- Mixed modalities (e.g., videos, pictorial essays, zines)
- Audio (e.g, recorded monologues, abridged oral histories with an accompanying article)
For more information, please see the journal’s Author Guidelines.
Whether you are submitting a written, visual, or audio contribution, we are looking for contributions that address the following sections:
| Type of contribution | Description or Example | Suggested word count |
| Artwork | Artwork used for the cover or design throughout the FANHS Journal (i.e. photography, visual art, multimedia images) | 1 page or less 250 words |
| Collaborating with our Ancestors Tributes and dialogues between past and present | Tributes paid to those who have passed and a space for intergenerational conversations between authors of today and classic pieces from past FANHS Journals around enduring issues. | 5-10 pages 1250-2500 words |
| Talk Stories Stories and oral histories | Written conversation or transcription of an oral history/interview of a single person or multiple people. Edited transcription of question-and-answer interview (the full transcription and recording of the interview can be archived with FANHS National). | 10-15 pages 2500-3750 words |
| Community Research Personal or community research in context | Personal histories, short anecdotes, or community stories situated in larger historical and social contexts. | 5-15 pages 1250-3750 words |
| Academic Article Original scholarship of research or theory | Article sharing original research or theory, connected to larger research conversations. | 15-25 pages 3750-6250 words |
| Reviews Critical assessment of books, films and resources | Reviews and shares publications, books, films, resources related to Filipino American history (full listings can be shared on FANHS website). | 2-5 pages 500-1250 words |
| FANHS in Action Contributions that Move Community Forward | Pieces that highlight enacting the mission or goals of FANHS, resources, and strategies for connecting and activism. | 2-5 pages 500-1250 words |
For more information or questions, please contact [email protected]
Volume 12 will be published in October 2024 in print and on Project MUSE.
Submissions Due
Jan. 15, 2025
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About the Journal
The Filipino American National Historical Society Journal is the only journal devoted exclusively to the identification, gathering, preservation, and dissemination of Filipino American history and culture in the U.S. The society was founded in Seattle, Washington in 1982 by Dorothy Laigo Cordova and Fred Cordova, and now hosts 40+ regional chapters nationwide.