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CALL FOR PAPERS: 《Peace and Unification Review (4.2)》

We warmly invite submissions for the upcoming issues of the Journal, Peace and Unification Review (PUR). PUR is an academic journal published biannually (January and July) by the Soongsil Institute for Peace and Unification (SSIPU) at Soongsil University.

PUR publishes general articles in the social sciences and all academic fields related to North Korea, peace, and unification. The journal aims to comprehensively include and advocate for the values ​​of various areas of theory and practice that contribute to realizing peace and unification on the Korean Peninsula through convergence and interdisciplinary research.

To this end, PUR carefully selects articles from various academic fields covering critical research topics related to North Korea, peace, and unification:

• Theoretical and empirical issues in various fields, such as North Korea’s politics, economy, society, education, and culture
• Methodology in North Korean and unification studies
• Discourse contributing to peace and unification of the Korean Peninsula
• Practical and policy approaches to peace and unification issues through interdisciplinary research
• Peace studies approaches to the processes of conflict and integration
• Religion and peace issues
• Research about the transition period
• Research on social changes after unification

Submission Guidelines

Eligibility

Professional researchers and scholars in related fields.

Graduate students focusing on North Korea, peace, and unification fields (Master’s degree students can submit co-authored manuscripts with their advisor(s)).

How to Submit

To submit a manuscript, please email ssipureview@ssu.ac.kr

Manuscript Length: Approximately 15 pages

Submission Schedule

• For the July issue (published on July 31 every year), the deadline is May 30.
• For the January issue (published on January 31 every year), the submission deadline is December 15.

Note:

• Submitted manuscripts must not have been published in other academic journals or books; authors may not have plans to publish in other journals or books.
• All manuscript contributors to PUR must comply with the journal’s regulations posted on the SSIPU website.
• The final decision to publish the submitted manuscript will be made after an Editorial Committee meeting and review processes. Submitted manuscripts will not be returned.