Ideas in ALL Blog
Submissions
The Ideas In ALL blog is a forum to showcase the work being carried out in the Assisting Living and Learning (ALL) Institute by our members and as well collaborations with other universities, civil society, and stakeholders. We aim not only to present critical discussion on topical research issues, on current projects, but also deliver posts that reflect and analyse current global issues, that are relevant to the ALL mission. The Ideas In ALL blog aims also to be a platform for debate. It situates at the interface between academic scholarship and informative discourse geared to the general public.
We are interested in well-written and thought provoking and topical comments and analysis, and we welcome submissions and proposals of broadly three types:
- Social Structures
- Social Lives
- Social Technologies
We have sections on Stories/Lived Experience
We also have Debates which can belong to multiple streams, we advise for the content to be relevant to the ALL Institute research interests as well as maintaining topical interest and academic rigour vital to the Ideas In ALL blog.
Informal Contact
We are also happy to receive more informal approaches regarding possible submissions and proposals. If you have an initial idea for a post, do let us know at all.institute@mu.ie
Requirements
General
Contact: Proposed contributions should be sent by email to all.institute@mu.ie
Necessary details: We assume that posts we receive are written by the author who sends it to us. Submitting authors are responsible for disclosing and acknowledging substantive contributions to a submitted post and all relevant institutional connections.
- Author Bio e.g. Author: Delia Ferri – Co-Director of the ALL Institute, Department of Law, Maynooth University
- Research Stream e.g. Social Structures
- Picture to use alongside the post if possible.
- Tags to be included with the post e.g. UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
- Social media handles to be included on our social media when highlighting the post: Twitter, Facebook or Instagram
Length: Recommended word count 900-1,000 words, but, even if it exceeds this length, the post will still be considered.
Format: Please submit your text in Microsoft Word format. Any material associated with the post should be in an accessible format.
Title: Use a short, suggestive title
References: The blog uses links rather than footnotes or end notes for references. Links should direct readers to sourced materials: Journal articles, relevant legislation, government policy, official documents, other blog posts, news items etc.
The Author is solely responsible for the content of your post and retains copyright for that post.
Notes on Style, Tone and Clarity
We do not wish to be overly repressive regarding the content and style of posts. However, it may be useful to consider the following when writing a post for the blog:
Avoid jargon and convoluted phrasing: Your blog should be understandable and appealing for the non-expert reader. If there is a phrase or wording that is vital to the post but is not widely known hyperlink an explanation.
Purpose and relevance: Does the blog post contain a clear introduction or paragraph clearly stating its purpose and relevance? For the blog’s audience it is useful to have a sense of why a given issue is important, and / or topical. The blog layout provides excerpts of the opening paragraph of each post, so it is useful to make the post’s purpose clear.
Co-authoring: Collaborating on a blog post both with ALL members and those outside the Institute e.g., civil society, are encouraged.
Various Media Content: As above, Original media content (e.g. video) is welcomed. Any material associated with the post should be in an accessible format.
Original Content: Content should be original to the blog site, but links to content on external sites (e.g. RTE Brainstorm) are acceptable.
Acceptance and Editing
Acceptance, Removal, and Publication: The editors reserve the right to decline to publish any post or to remove any post after it has been published. Submitting your article to the blog does not constitute an agreement on behalf of the Ideas In ALL blog to publish your post. If your submission is accepted, the editors reserve the right to publish the blog post when and how they deem appropriate.
Editing: The editors may edit all blog posts for style, clarity, and punctuation. Editing is carried out in a collaborative spirit with the author (s). Editing will ordinarily be pursued only so far as is necessary to render the text suitable for publication, and publication is not agreed until the final text is produced.
Republishing rights: Blog posts that have been submitted and accepted to the “ALL Blog – IDEAS IN ALL: A blog on assisting living and learning by the ALL Institute” in principle should not be re-published on another site. However, if the author wishes to re-publish her/his blog post s/he must accredit the original post and blog space, by adding a general disclaimer/citation: E.G. Original Post published on ALL Blog – IDEAS IN ALL – Delia Ferri (2020) ‘European Union Disability Policies after 2020: Back to the Future’ Ideas In All: A blog on assisting living and learning by the ALL Institute, 01/12/2020. https://www.ideasinall.com/
Cross-posting: The ALL blog in principle does not republish posts published elsewhere. However, authors are allowed to submit shortened or amended version of previously published articles/posts. Any posts that are not original articles and that have appeared on another blog or website will be acknowledged as such at the start of the piece. In that instance, they should change title and ensure that the content is not reproduced verbatim. The original publisher will be credited and a link to the piece will be included. It is the responsibility of the author to inform the editor if a piece of work is not an original piece of writing and if the piece has been submitted to any other media outlet for consideration or publication.
Disclaimer
The Authors are solely responsible as to the accuracy and correctness of any information included in their posts. The views and opinions expressed in the posts are those of the Authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy of the ALL Institute and/or of Maynooth University. The ALL blog cannot be held responsible for misuse of content within this blog by third parties. Nothing on this blog constitutes legal or professional advice.
You can send your post to all.institute@mu.ie. For queries in advance to the submission you can contact one of the editors.