Illumination: the Undergraduate Journal of Humanities is the premier publishing venue for undergraduate students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. We publish art, essays, poetry, short stories and write-ups about outreach projects.
We produce 3,000 journals each semester and this year we will introduce an online version that will give more artists and writers than even before a chance to be published. Contact us at illumination @ library.wisc.edu or in person at 507 Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St., Madison WI, 53706. Browse our archives here.
Be sure to stop by the Open Book Cafe on the first floor of College Library. We have approximately 30 artworks on display by Illumination submitters. This year we will have our first Gallery Night at the end of October, so keep checking back for more details.
Also, each semester we host an Open Mic poetry and prose event in the Open Book Cafe. Join us in October and read some of your own work or work by your favorite author. We look forward to meeting you!
Want to submit?
Register or log in to our Open Journal Systems site, where you can submit your art, short stories, poems, essays and 1-2 page descriptions of outreach projects. Specific submission directions can be found on the Submissions Guidelines page or under the “About” tab after you’ve logged in to Open Journal Systems. Please review our copyright information before submitting; completing the submission process indicates you have accepted our terms of use.
Want to get involved?
Please fill our a Staff Application and contact the editor in chief at illumination@library.wisc.edu. Applications accepted on a rolling basis. Hiring occurs at the beginning of each semester. Information will be posted on our blog Home Page.
