Institute on Trans Linguistic Research and Publishing Manuscript Submission

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The deadline for submitting writing project is February 2, 2026. This must be a publishable manuscript, typically 8,500 words, in addition to a 200-word abstract and references. Though drafts that are not fully edited or completed are accepted, the mentors can help better with more fully developed manuscripts.

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University Affiliation

Email Address

Current Street Address

Current City, Country, Postal Code

Are you a first time attendee to this workshop?

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Which journals you have in mind for publishing this paper?

Did you include abstract and complete references in a 6000-9000 word draft?

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Manuscript Submission (Required for participation)

If you wish to be considered for UC Irvine’s $500 “Ngũgĩ Emerging Scholar Award” for a scholar whose work engages and extends the work of the late Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, please provide a separate statement (1000 words max) describing how your draft engages and extends Ngũgĩ’s scholarship.

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