About

The Orris is a digital space for the critical and creative engagement of culture. We seek a sustained study of culture in its many manifestations. From the arts to sciences, humanities to technology, our studies are linked together by the common pursuit of knowledge. This journal features critical and engaging pieces, which uphold the research standards of academia, yet seek to extend intellectual conversation beyond the university. Interdisciplinary in the most radical sense, this journal allows the disciplines to intermingle, and as the traditional distinctions between disciplines fall away, we seek to find new avenues of critical and creative engagement across knowledge areas. We believe that the pursuit of knowledge should be accessible to all, and hope this journal, in content and form, serves that principle.

Submissions:

We are seeking submissions for critical essays and creative works. We believe that the ‘long form’ essay has a place online. Well researched and argued, the long form recognizes the historical scope, the contemporary significance, and the future potential of ideas. We are open to a range of subjects and approaches, but wish to emphasize we are not looking for the typical academic essay, but rather a hybrid of 'high' and popular culture, a mix of journalism and analysis, a blend of critique and entertainment. We are also seeking original creative works in any medium and style (photography, prose, poetry, comics, video, music, etc).

To submit: Send us a 100-250 word pitch of your article idea, or an excerpt or sample from your creative work. Send to theorrisjournal@gmail.com.