Until now, the submission process for Ius & Iustitium has involved contacting an editor, either here or at The Josias, or a previous contributor, with a pitch or a draft essay. We have received (and published) some really excellent submissions. Candidly, however, the process has been a little inefficient—both for authors and editors. To streamline things, Ius & Iustitium has implemented a contact form, the link to which may be found here, as well as in the upper right hand of the homepage. We welcome intelligent contributions from within the classical legal tradition. Editors will review all submissions through the contact form and respond as promptly as possible. We also welcome responses to published pieces, notes of appreciation, critiques, queries, and whatever else our readers might submit.
A word about style: Ius & Iustitium does not have a complicated house style. Acknowledging the range of sources our contributors draw upon, it would be impossible to cover each and every question. Additionally, there is no requirement that submissions be heavily footnoted or contain links to every source. However, authors should try to conform to a few general guidelines:
- A brief note requires less support than a lengthy essay.
- Ius & Iustitium has an audience of readers interested in questions of jurisprudence and politics—in many cases these readers will want to read your sources.
- Ius & Iustitium does not publish briefs, motions, or law review articles: One need not write in a highly formal style, but excessive informality hampers your argument.
- Personal attacks may be effective on Twitter, but Ius & Iustitium is not Twitter.
- Selections in Latin (or any other foreign language) should also be translated.
- Very lengthy contributions may be broken up into a series of posts: If you submit a lengthy contribution, it is helpful to indicate how best it might be divided.
The Editors
