WHAT IS EPISTÊMÊ? Housed in the English Department at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, this journal provides a space for students to express and foster ideas that mirror their academic performance and interest in pursuing higher levels of education and research. HOW DID IT COME TO BE? The creation of this journal was based on the need for alternative scholarly opportunities within studen
ts’ areas of interest and raise awareness of the diverse intellectual community that embodies our campus. Being a journal created by students and for students, advised by professionals from diverse backgrounds, it is our goal to publish scholarly works that evidences students’ scholarship and ability to produce credible academic research while becoming a resource for the intellectual audience of our university. Acknowledging the scarce amount of resources available for students to engage in local scholarly conversations, this journal will provide them with the opportunity to present such ideas during the diverse discourses that students’ papers will partake in their publication. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Students submitting research papers to Epistêmê must read the following guidelines before sending their work:
- Only one submission per student. Research papers should focus on the disciplines within the Social Sciences (e.g. Psychology, Sociology, History, Political Sciences, Biology, Biotechnology, Marine Sciences, Economy, Physical Education, Nursing, Physics, Geology, Mathematics, Chemistry) or Humanities (e.g. Art, Philosophy, English, Linguistics, Hispanic Studies, Foreign Languages, Comparative Literature, Performance Studies, Religious Studies, Cultural Studies).
- The minimum number of pages is ten (10), there should be no more than twenty-five (25).
- Papers must be doubled spaced, with 1" margins, and 12” Arial font.
- File formats of students’ papers should be .doc or .docx only; .pdf formats will not be accepted.
- A cover letter must be attached with the submission including name, major, educational institution or affiliation, year of study, contact information (e-mail and phone number), current mailing address, and a 250 word abstract of the text.
- Students are welcome to submit papers in either Spanish or English. EDITORIAL STAFF
Joel D. Rodríguez-Rivera
Founder & Editor-in-Chief
Omar Palermo Torres
Spanish Co-Editor: Graduate-focused Papers
Zulynés S. Avilés González
Spanish Editorial Assistant: Graduate-focused Papers
Nechelmarie Fernández Guzmán
Spanish Co-Editor: Undergraduate-focused Papers
Karen M. Serrano Maldonado
Spanish Editorial Assistant: Undergraduate-focused Papers
María Isabel Badillo-Méndez
English Co-Editor: Graduate-focused Papers
Layla Colón-Vale
English Editorial Assistant: Graduate-focused Papers
Wanda R. Ortíz Hernández
English Co-Editor: Undergraduate-focused Papers
Edna Ivelisse Cruz
English Editorial Assistant: Undergraduate-focused Papers
