Submissions

The Heretic is a student news and media project at Union Theological Seminary. It is our mission to support the theological voices of students, facilitate the growth of a more loving and just community, and expand the conversations at Union beyond the classroom. We hope to enable current and former students to speak without fear, listen with fondness, and grow together.

We accept submissions from Union Theological Seminary students and alumni on a rolling basis. After ensuring that your piece meets the following criteria, please submit it to us via email at thehereticuts@gmail.com.

Mediums: All mediums are accepted. Submissions can include essays, news articles, opinion pieces, poetry, short stories, film, photography, playlists and more. Please email us with any questions you have about medium.

Word Count: Essays, short stories, news articles and other long-form written pieces must not exceed 1000 words.

Submission Checklist

• Author Name & Pronouns: The name and pronouns you prefer.

• Author Bio: A few sentences that include a little bit about you, what you study/ied at Union and your career aspirations.

• Links (Optional): Share your social media and/or donation links (Venmo, CashApp, etc.), so readers can support you and your work directly.

Editing: All posts are reviewed by our editors for quality and returned to the author for final review prior to publishing. Editors will not censor or dilute student/alumni voices and perspectives.

Please email us at thehereticuts@gmail.com with any questions or concerns about submissions.