Aporia is published twice each year, in the fall and in the spring. The fall issue is exclusively online; the spring issue appears in print. The deadline for submissions is usually in September for the fall issue and January for the spring issue.
We are now accepting submissions for the Spring 2025 issue.
The deadline for submissions is Monday, January 27th, 2025. Submissions should be emailed in Word (.docx) or Google Docs format to aporia.byu@gmail.com, or mailed with an electronic copy, to:
Aporia
4086 JFSB
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT 84602
We welcome well-written, undergraduate papers on any philosophical topic. We prefer papers of approximately 3000–5000 words. Essays should be original, unpublished, and must not be in submission elsewhere. We are also soliciting short critical notices (500–1500 words) criticizing articles in the current and recent issues of Aporia. Authors must be undergraduates during the semester of publication. All submissions must be formatted for blind review. Please remove all identifying information from the body of your submission and include a cover page stating your name, the title of your submission, your university affiliation, and confirmation that you are a current undergraduate. If you are emailing your submission, you may include this cover page information in the body of your email.