J. Murrey Atkins Library Digital Publishing
Atkins Library's publishing program enables UNC Charlotte researchers to manage and publish open access journals and conference proceedings. We aim to support faculty and the university's research endeavors through the publication of high-quality, peer-reviewed journals in a range of scholarly fields.
If you are interested in starting and open access journal, publishing open access conference proceedings, or converting a subscription journal you manage open access, read more about our publishing program.
Journals
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UNC System Learning and Technology Journal
The UNC System Learning and Technology Journal publishes the proceedings from the UNC System Learning and Technology Symposium and special issues on relevant topics.
The UNC System Learning and Technology Symposium, held annually or bi-annually, showcases innovative and effective practices across the system. It’s clear that the future of learning is multi-modal, champions inclusion and equity, and promotes openness. We must work in increasingly collaborative ways, and establish cross-campus and system partnerships to achieve our goals. Faculty, librarians, staff, and graduate students across the system are invited to participate to learn from one another and share innovative and effective practices in technology-enhanced learning in all modes. We welcome a range of formats, from ideas in formation to case studies and other approaches.
Please see ANNOUNCEMENTS for the current CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS.
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Odissi Odyssey
UNC Charlotte Dance is the proud presenter of Odyssey/ Odissi Conference since 2019. Dance and Community Research Institute (dNc) at UNC Charlotte Dance is now accepting proposals for the 2026 conference, New Voices and Pathways in South Asian Dance Research. The conference will take place in hybrid format on May 1-3, 2026, with virtual sessions on May 1, 2026. We invite proposals for papers, workshops, performances, and artist talks that both experiment with and interrogate aesthetic diversity. We welcome research that brings fresh perspectives to history, pedagogy, and aesthetics, and that engages with the multiple ways dance continues to evolve as a dynamic, living tradition.
The deadline for submissions is February 1, 2026.
Call for Presentations (Performance/ Research)
Deadline: February 1 2026
Some of the specific questions we hope this conference will explore are: How can dance practitioners learn from one another about how to cultivate a deep sense of belonging? How can the academic study of dance better include previously excluded communities? To what extent do academic ways of knowing exclude full consideration of spiritual realities? Where is the boundary between the “mainstream” and the “alternative”? What aspects of alternative creativities experience exclusion from the wider field? To what extent should the academy proactively include representatives of traditions that are themselves exclusive?
Our conferences seek to cultivate deep connections among scholars, educators, artists, and students. People may submit proposals for a 15-minute solo artist lab or a 15-minute research presentation. Below are the intake forms:
Artist Lab/ Research Presentation Intake Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc24c-puctSePmZ_cvQiEEBEEjB-Z641gwotWSLOUdZYleS0Q/viewform?usp=header
To ensure inclusion across boundaries of geography and economic ability, our conference is subsidized, allowing both in-person and remote presentations. Unfortunately, we do not have the resources to subsidize travel or lodging in Charlotte. We will provide a discussion list to help participants find one another and coordinate travel and lodging.
New Feature: Writing Workshop
Deadline: February 1 2026
Odissi Odyssey conference invites Early Career scholars including doctoral researchers to submit applications for this writing workshop. As scholarship in South Asian Dance Studies continues to grow, this workshop will provide a dedicated space for developing and refining writing in the field. We welcome submissions engaging with South Asian Dance Studies from a wide range of disciplinary perspectives, including anthropology, sociology, history, literature, media studies, gender studies, and religious studies.
Author participants will be selected through an application process. This innovative style of workshop, instead of offering a space to present scholarship, offers a space to practice, workshop, and edit scholarship. Each participant will be invited to submit a 4000-word paper a month in advance of the conference. This will then be read by distinguished scholars in the field who have substantial experience in publishing and editing. The 2-hour workshop will bring participants together in small groups (two authors paired with one mentor) for in-depth discussion. Mentors will provide detailed feedback, and participants will have the opportunity to revise, refine, and strengthen their work. The workshop will be in an online format (possibly over platforms like Zoom or Microsoft Teams). Interested authors are encouraged to submit a 300-word abstract via the portal/link below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfzjqwQkaH8_gL53re_RA2Ypet0gO0TSdTiUP3rt5e-F70qgw/viewform?usp=publish-editor
New Voices and Pathways in South Asian Dance Research
Scholarship and practice of South Asian dance forms, especially Odissi has grown considerably in the past decade. Scholars such as Anurima Banerji (2017, 2019); Nandini Sikand (2017); Kaustavi Sarkar (2017); Ileane Citaristi (2023) have explored many facets of the form including its history through ancient, medieval and modern times, new choreographies and experiments with the form, the influence of temple dancers or maharis on the dance form, and the relationship of the dance form with literary marvels such as the Geeta Govinda. Though originating in the east Indian state of Odisha, the scholarship, practice, and dissemination of Odissi has transcended geographical boundaries and we have practitioners (to name a few) such as Ramli Ibrahim (Malaysia); Suraj Soobramanium (UK); Elena Catalano (UK); Vishnu Tattwa Das, Nandini Sikand, Kaustavi Sarkar (USA); Paromita Kar (Canada); who continue to work with the form providing new enriching perspectives. In response to these ongoing developments, this conference on “New Voices and Pathways in South Asian Dance Research” seeks to create a forum for choreographic explorations and critical scholarship.
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South Asian Dance Intersections
South Asian Dance Intersections is a progressive, scholarly, blind peer-reviewed, and open-access journal which seeks to publish a unique blend of original high-quality research in scholarly, choreographic, contemporary, community-building, and technical explorations within South Asian dance and its interdisciplinary intersections. It seeks to publish policy, theory, and practice articles, reflection essays, book and resource reviews, and arts-based works related to all aspects of dance appreciation in South Asian performing arts in both discursive and embodied contexts. It desires to make connections between the verbal and performative in live-performance, pedagogy, and creative interpretations. It also provides a forum for the social activist scholar and artist to use writing and other forms of representation as vehicles for ventures at the intersection of artistic excellence and social justice. Submissions undergo a peer-review process. There are no author fees.
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ETHEL Undergraduate Research Journal
ETHEL, is UNC Charlotte's student run and student published undergraduate research journal. ETHEL celebrates student research in all disciplines to empower students to grow in the research process and encourage students to continue to seek research and faculty mentored experiences on campus.
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Teaching for Excellence and Equity in Mathematics
Teaching for Excellence and Equity in Mathematics (TEEM) aims to engage mathematics education topics involving excellence and equity simultaneously (rather than either in isolation) in a way that connects research to classroom practice and can directly inform the practice of teachers or professional developers. The articles in TEEM must align with the mission of TODOS: “to advocate for an equitable and high quality mathematics education for all students -- in particular, Latina/o students.” The journal defines equity broadly, including (but not limited to) issues of language, gender, ethnicity, race, culture, and accessibility. TEEM welcomes contributions from diverse viewpoints and stakeholders, including: teachers, teacher-leaders, administrators, professional developers, teacher preparation faculty, etc.
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Dialogues in Social Justice: An Adult Education Journal
Dialogues in Social Justice: An Adult Education Journal (DSJ) (ISSN 2578-2029) is a scholarly, blind peer-reviewed, open-access journal which seeks to publish a unique blend of original high-quality research, policy, theory, and practice articles, reflection essays, book reviews, and resource (curriculum guides, sample lessons, innovative pedagogy) reviews, and arts-based works related to all aspects of social justice in the field of adult, continuing, and adult higher education. DSJ desires to make connections between the study and practice of social justice education from its historical and global roots in adult education to contemporary social justice research and practice. Submissions undergo a peer-review process. There are no author fees.
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The Dialog: A Journal for Inclusive Early Childhood Professionals
The mission of The Dialog: A Journal for Inclusive Early Childhood Professionals is to support pre-service and ongoing early childhood personnel preparation for inclusion by: a) offering a quality, accessible outlet for dissemination of research results to the early childhood community, b) ensuring that research results are effectively translated for practice, personnel preparation, and policy, and c) providing a forum for communication between researchers, faculty, families, and pre-service and in-service practitioners. This journal is a publication of the Center for Educational Measurement and Evaluation (CEME) at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
ISSN 3068-2266
To view our latest issue and to preview accepted articles that will appear in future issues, click here.
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Journal of Applied Educational and Policy Research
The Journal of Applied Educational and Policy Research (JAEPR) is a peer-reviewed, scholarly, open-access journal of the Center for Educational Measurement and Evaluation at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in partnership with the North Carolina Association for Researchers in Education (NCARE). All submissions undergo a rigorous peer-review process by members of the editorial staff, editorial board, and invited reviewers. There are no author fees. JAEPR accepts manuscripts of original research, application of educational research methodology, and commentaries on policy analysis. Articles for the Research section report the results of empirical studies that focus on relevant educational policy-related topics. Articles for the Methods Forum section outline unique applications of educational research and evaluation methods. Articles for the Policy Forum section explore topics relevant to educational policy at the local, state, and national levels.
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Urban Education Research & Policy Annuals
The Urban Education Research & Policy Annuals (UERPA) is a graduate student journal that is published annually by the Urban Education Collaborative at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. This double-blind peer reviewed journal will consist of empirical and theoretical research written by masters and doctoral-level students in the areas related to urban education. The UERPA includes original articles, brief reports, and book reviews in the areas of educational reform, educational equity for underrepresented groups, racially diverse perspectives, multiculturalism, teacher education models, student achievement, urban school populations, and academic and social needs for urban students. Articles on other topics will be accepted if they have a clear relationship to research, policy, or practice in urban education.
Chief Editor: Dr. Chance Lewis, Belk Distinguished Professor and Endowed Chair of Urban Education, UNC Charlotte
ISSN 2164-6406
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The Undergraduate Journal of Psychology
The purpose of the Undergraduate Journal of Psychology (UJOP) is simple: Encourage, support, and facilitate engagement in science and disseminate exceptional undergraduate research.
UJOP is a refereed, open-access journal, open to undergraduate students across the U.S. and around the globe. The journal is dedicated to publishing original, student-authored manuscripts. With nearly 30 volumes published since 1987, the Undergraduate Journal of Psychology (UJOP) is the oldest scholarly-reviewed undergraduate journal of Psychology in the U.S.
