Call for Submissions – From Coulees to Muskeg: A Saskatchewan Environmental History Series

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We are thrilled to announce the seventh year of our partnership with the Saskatchewan History and Folklore Society and Folklore magazine, a quarterly print magazine edited by Bethany Knowles, PhD Candidate in History at the University of Saskatchewan. We invite ongoing submissions for our Saskatchewan Environmental History series: “Coulees to Muskeg.” Accepted submissions will be published twice: first on our website and then in an upcoming issue of Folklore magazine.

Explore Past Articles in the Series

Final submissions should be between 500 and 2,000 words in length. We will consider any environmental history topic that relates to Saskatchewan, including trans-regional and comparative topics. We especially invite contributions that explore the intersection of Saskatchewan environmental history and:

  • Climate and Climate Resiliency
  • Labour
  • Domesticity
  • Gender
  • Sexuality
  • Indigeneity
  • Race and Environment
  • Politics
  • Animals
  • Urbanity or Rurality
  • Geography

Please send proposals and/or drafts to Jessica DeWitt, jessicamariedewitt [at] gmail.com. Submissions will be accepted and published on a rolling basis through August 2026.

*Submissions should be between 500 and 2,000 words and include images if possible. Please use Chicago Style endnote citations. Please submit a headshot and bio for use in  Folklore magazine. Folklore authors are paid $1.50 per column inch for published submissions, plus a complimentary copy.

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Feature Image: A Collage featuring three photos from SHFS’s Adrian Paton Collection. Left to Right: [Gertrude, Gene Craig, and Bob]; A peaceful fishing scene; Woman in traditional clothing.
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Jessica DeWitt

NiCHE Editor-in-Chief, Social Media Editor at Jessica M. DeWitt: Editing and Consulting
is an environmental historian of Canada and the United States, editor, project manager, and digital communications strategist. She earned her PhD in History from the University of Saskatchewan in 2019. She is an executive member, editor-in-chief, and social media editor for the Network in Canadian History and Environment (NiCHE). She is the Managing Editor for the Chacruna Institute for Psychedelic Plant Medicines. She is also President of the Saskatchewan History and Folklore Society, a Girls Rock Saskatoon board member, and a Coordinating Team member of Showing Up for Racial Justice Saskatoon-Treaty Six. A passionate social justice advocate, she focuses on developing digital techniques and communications that bridge the divide between academia and the general public in order to democratize knowledge access. You can find out more about her and her freelance services at jessicamdewitt.com.

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