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Submission Guidelines

Call for Papers

The First Ladies Association for Research and Education (FLARE) invites submissions to a new e-journal, FLARE’s Journal of First Ladies Studies, which is scheduled for launch early in 2026.

The journal welcomes scholarly submissions based on original research on any aspect of the study of American first ladies, including work that examines them within a historical context, adopts a comparative perspective, presents a theoretical approach, or offers an interdisciplinary framework for analysis in fields such as history, women’s studies, communication, sociology, political science, material culture, and historic preservation.

Inquiries about potential articles in the journal should be directed to the journal’s editor,
Christopher J. Leahy, Professor of History at Keuka College, at cleahy@keuka.edu.

Submission Guide:
Please submit article manuscripts by email, as a Microsoft Word-compatible attachment:
 - Preferred manuscript length is 4,000 to 8,000 words, exclusive of endnotes
 - Please use 12-point type for both text and notes.
 - Double-space text and notes, with notes placed at the end of the manuscript text.
 - Author's name and institutional affiliation should be placed on the title page only.
 - Illustrations, photos, portraits, or figures in the public domain that enhance the article are
welcome.
 - Please follow the Chicago Manual of Style.
 - Please include a working postal address, with telephone and email information for home
or office.

The refereeing process for manuscripts is double blind. Referees are specialists most appropriate to each manuscript. We have no quotas of any kind with regard to authorship, topic, chronological period, or methodology; submissions determine what we publish. Authors must guarantee in writing that the work is original, that it contains no components produced by artificial intelligence, that it has not been previously published, and that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere in any form.

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