McGill International Review
| Categories | International relations |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Daily electronic publication, annual print edition |
| Publisher | International Relations Students' Association of McGill (IRSAM) |
| Country | Canada |
| Website |
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The McGill International Review is a student-run scholarly publication operated by the International Relations Students' Association of McGill (IRSAM), which provides academic analysis and coverage of world affairs under the aegis of McGill University. It is split into two components: an online edition and an annually-published print edition. The editor-in-chief is Maeva Proteau.
History
Origins
The magazine was established in 2000 as an effort to lead a student-driven force in academia.[1] Toby A. A. Heaps, then vice-president for internal operations within IRSAM, compiled a collection of works by students, professors, and affiliates to produce the first edition, then known as Canada in the World. The magazine sought to establish itself as a neutral forum for university students to express their interest in international affairs.[2]
Restructuring
The structure of IRSAM was changed in 2010; consequentially, the magazine was given more autonomy.[1] The emphasis shifted to being a discussion space more than a forum. In 2013, Ameya Pendse, then IRSAM Vice-President of Internal Operations, expanded the publication to include an online-platform with aims of having a discussion-based publication that would allow students to contribute throughout the year.[1] 2014 saw the introduction of blogs into the online edition, under then Editor-in-Chief Alexander Langer.
Current structure
The print edition has been produced biannually from 2000 to 2010, and annually from 2010. Articles are usually upwards of 15,000 words. Writers, who come from all clusters of the McGill community, are paired with an editor. Together they work on the submission for the duration of the school year. Before publishing, it is peer-reviewed.
Online
The online edition was launched in 2013 under Ameya Pendse, then IRSAM Vice-President of Internal Operations. It has a much larger base of writers than the print edition and is updated daily with a new article. The focus of the online edition is to foster discussion and debate on "hot topics" in an orderly, journalistic, yet academic format.[1] Each writer is responsible for an article a month ranging from 800-1,200 words.[1] The online edition currently presents two new concepts: blogs and media. The blogs section consists of four to five blogs that are updated by a blogger regularly during the week. The themes of these blogs are far more specialized and specific than the other parts of the online edition.[1] They are meant to give the readership an opportunity to explore a concerted, direct concentration on a single topic instead of reading a digest. The media team accomplishes the goals of the blogs and the articles by providing custom photography, statistical graphing, or digital media creation.[3]