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The Mudd Undergraduate Journal of Ethics (MUJE) is an interdisciplinary, online publication that examines ethical concerns from a wide range of disciplines. This student-run journal works in concert with the Roger Mudd Center for Ethics at 91´«Ã½ where year-long themes are investigated. MUJE submissions can relate directly to the yearly theme or address other ethical concerns and topics. Moreover, submissions may be academic papers or creative works, including poetry, short stories, and visual art. We are looking for work that demonstrates critical thinking, thoughtfulness, and creativity.

Submission Information

Submissions are due January 23, 2026
Work can be submitted by clicking on the SUBMIT button below

As a peer-reviewed journal, each submission will undergo an anonymous review process. Authors whose works are selected will receive suggested edits and their revised work will be published in the spring online journal.

Guidelines for Academic Paper Submissions

• Papers of no more than 3,000 words that make a normative ethical claim, broadly construed.
• Papers describing a range of ethical topics including legal ethics, medical ethics, normative theory, historical ethics, technology ethics, and more.
• Papers addressing an aspect of the yearly theme of Environmental Ethics.
• Format citations in Chicago Style with endnotes. Papers with other formats may be submitted on a contingent basis that they will be altered by the author to Chicago Style upon acceptance

Guidelines for Creative Submissions 

• Written and visual media addressing a range of ethical topics. This creative expression may overtly raise questions or subtly illustrate tensions highlighting ethical concerns, communal values, individual responsibility, and the like.
• Short stories or creative writing pieces: roughly 2,000 - 3,500 words
• Poetry: no more than three poems/author
• Visual art
  • We will accept .jpeg files with a 300 DPI resolution. Your work must be 1100 pixels wide (min.), height flexible.
  • Please include a brief artist statement of no more than 300 words.
  • If you choose to include a caption for your work, please do not exceed 150 words.

Notification of acceptance to the journal will be made via email in February 2026.

If you have any questions, please contact MuddEthicsJournal@wlu.edu.