Student Essay Contest 2025

2024-10-17

The editorial board of Theological Librarianship, an online, open-access journal of Atla, invites submissions of original essays from undergraduate and graduate students. The winning essay will be published in the Fall 2025 issue of Theological Librarianship. 

Submissions will be accepted from any student currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program, regardless of discipline. Essays should not exceed 5000 words (including notes) and should address topics within the intersection of librarianship and religious and theological studies or potentially impacting libraries.  This includes (but is not limited to) resources available for the study of religion and theology, digital techniques and tools for research in the area of religious or theological studies, and trends in academic librarianship. 

Submissions are due no later than June 1, 2025, and should be submitted through the online portal at https://serials.atla.com/theolib.  Please direct all inquiries or questions to tlgroup@myatla.com.