This year is a special edition of Knowledge Makers. A global edition that brings together Indigenous undergraduate and graduate students from across the globe to highlight what they understand to be of critical importance.
If you are interested in this year’s Knowledge Makers Program, please fill out the form below by January 8th (PST)*. And we will be in touch.
*fill out the form if you are interested in the $1000 KM award, publishing, support students, or to learn more
Call for Papers
The editorial board for Knowledge Makers invites papers for our sixth edition. Knowledge Makers is a yearly review published for Thompson Rivers University. The objective of the Knowledge Makers Journal is to advance and assist in the advancement of Indigenous research by fostering Indigenous research that focuses on Indigenous ontologies and epistemologies across a variety of disciplines. This is a broad call and can include the importance of global Indigenous relationships all the way through to local knowledge creation and the importance of land specific knowledge.
We encourage prospective authors to take a broad view and hope to receive entries from a variety of disciplines and perspectives. Your work should be engaging and offer new perspectives. We hope to receive some work that is focused on the challenges and joys of engaging in Indigenous research. Creative works are welcomed, but should be accompanied with a separate academic piece.
If you are interested in participating in this year’s journal, please fill out the form below.
Knowledge Maker Awards
To be eligible for the $1000 CAD award participants must meet the following requirements.
- A successful submission: Awards are given to individuals that publish a paper. If you are looking to co-author a publication and receive an award, please contact us to discuss at knowledgemakers@tru.ca
- Interact in two online workshops*: The workshops are designed to build an international Indigenous research community
- Share your research in an online gathering: Also this is when the journal will be launched and awards will be distributed. Tentatively scheduled for the end of March.
*Dates of required workshops TBA but will occur either the week of January 11th or January 18th. Workshops will be 2hrs long at 3:00 pm -5:00 pm PST.
Submission Deadlines:
The following deadlines are the latest possible dates; you are welcome to submit early at any stage of the process. If you are struggling to meet the deadlines; contact us immediately, we are available to support you with any challenges related to your paper. Note: Reminder there will be workshops the week of January 11 PST and January 18 . If you are receiving an award, there are required workshops to attend.
- Articles must be submitted to the editor by January 22
- Successful submissions will be notified by February 05
- Any changes requested by the editor must be resubmitted by February 21
- Copy edits will be returned by March 8
- Final copies of articles to be submitted by March 12 at 5pm (PST)
All dates and times are based on PST.
Formatting
- Articles must use APA formatting
- 12 point font, double spaced
- Times New Roman font
- Articles can range from 3000-5000 words.
For more information, contact us at knowledgemakers@tru.ca.