Submissions
Academic Submissions
Submissions close January 18, 2026
We encourage students from all backgrounds to submit previously unpublished essays with an urban focus. Pulse accepts papers from a broad assortment of disciplines, including but not limited to Geography, Sociology, History, Political Science, and International Development.
Submissions should not exceed 3,000 words and have received a grade A- or above in a 300+ level class.
Creative Submissions
Submissions close January 18, 2026
This edition of PULSE integrates academic papers with creative works, which in prior editions were published separately in PRISM. Submissions can include photography, drawings/paintings/design, poetry, short essays/prose, and op-eds. If you have a piece that you’d like to submit, but you’re unsure it will fit these categories, email us - we are flexible!