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What Contributions Mean at MIR

The McGill International Review (MIR) is primarily built on staff writing and editing. Most of our articles are produced by students who join the MIR team through a recruitment process held at the beginning of each semester. You can find the current application form for 2025–2026 here.

Alongside this core model, MIR also welcomes one-time contributions. These are ad hoc submissions from McGill and non-McGill community members, including students, professors, and professionals from around the world. Contributors are not part of the MIR team. Instead, they may submit either a complete article or an outline, and an MIR editor will provide guidance throughout the writing process. Each piece then undergoes a final review by the Director of Contributions before publication.

Want to Submit a Contribution?

Before you send us your work, we encourage you to read a few recent MIR articles and review our MIR Contributor Style Guide to understand our article format and tone.

The Process

MIR accepts both outlines and complete drafts, but we strongly prefer complete drafts, as these are more likely to progress to publication. We do not accept articles that have been previously published. Submissions must follow our MIR Contributor Style Guide.

Please email your draft or outline to contributors.mir@irsam.ca. The Director of Contributions will review your work and contact you about next steps.

Basic Guidelines for Contributions

  • Articles must be 800–1200 words (1400–1500 if in French). This is a non-negotiable limit.
  • Written in English or French.
  • Must contain credibly sourced claims or data.
  • Should follow our MIR Contributor Style Guide.

Suggested Topics

MIR focuses on international issues and global connections. We especially welcome under-covered perspectives, including:

  • Region-specific current affairs (for example, the Mediterranean or West Africa)
  • Scientific developments and their impact on the international community
  • New global economic relationships
  • Sociological and ideological analysis, including perspectives on gender, race, and identity in international relations

MIR is committed to amplifying voices too often excluded from public debate. We strongly encourage marginalized racial, ethnic, and gender minority writers to consider MIR as a platform for their perspectives.

Questions?

For general questions about MIR, please email the Editor-in-Chief at mir@irsam.ca.
For contribution-specific inquiries, please email contributors.mir@irsam.ca.