About the Journal
Journal History, Focus and Scope
Ethnographic Encounters was founded in 2011 by Zoe Miller, Emily Sheppard and Dr. Craig Lind. Ethnographic Encounters is a student-run undergraduate academic journal. While retaining its founding dedication to publishing outstanding coursework from the second-year anthropology module of the same name at St Andrews, the journal is now open to student submissions from all disciplines and other institutions.
Journal Sponsorship
This journal is supported by the Department of Social Anthropology, University of St Andrews
Peer-Review Process
All reviews and decisions regarding the choice of publications will be undertaken by the current editorial staff. In addition, our current copy-editor will make sure that submissions are suitable for publication - we ask that you endeavour to adhere to our Author's Guidance notes to ensure a speedy process.
Open Access and Copyright Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Authors publishing in Ethnographic Encounters retain copyright.
Founders
Dr Huon Wardle, Department of Social Anthropology, School of Philosophical, Anthropological and Film Studies, University of St Andrews
Zoe Miller, Department of Social Anthropology, School of Philosophical, Anthropological and Film Studies, University of St Andrews
Emily Sheppard, Department of Social Anthropology, School of Philosophical, Anthropological and Film Studies, University of St Andrews