upcoming editions

Every year, we aim to publish three themed editions. We choose topics based on subjects that we think are most engaging to students. These have included themes such as sex and health, the environment, and artificial intelligence. It’s important that the magazine reflects a broad range of perspectives and angles, so please dive into the themes of upcoming editions below and send in your submissions to us at curieux@canberra.edu.au

GENERAL GUIDELINES:

  • Articles / Creative Writing / Reviews – 1500 words max.

  • Poetry – 40 lines max.

  • Lists – 15 items max.

  • Visual Art / (Photos of) sculpture / Photography – 4 images per submission max.

  • Film – 20 minutes max.

  • Original Music – 10 minutes max.

SUBMISSIONS: NOW OPEN, CLOSING APRIL 17th 2024!

LAUNCHING: END OF SEMESTER ONE

The present is often the way we know it due to catalysts of the past. Sometimes the significance of these pivotal moments is immediately apparent, but sometimes it isn’t. What events in the past made the world as we know it? What moments in politics, science or the arts had the biggest effect in shaping our world? Although worldwide catalysts affect humanity on a large scale, pivotal moments in our personal lives are not to be understated. Curieux is interested in pivotal moments that were instrumental in making your life what it is now. 

PROMPTS FOR CATALYSTS: public & personal

ARTICLES:

  • What seemingly insignificant current events will be revised as important in the future?

  • What do you see as the most defining event in your life so far? Tell us about the people, places, events or concepts that changed your life’s trajectory.

  • Write a review of a film that explores the concept of catalysts or pivotal moments.

  • 9/11 is considered one of this century’s most defining events. What would our world be like if it had not occurred?

  • How would society look today without the internet? Was the internet’s development inevitable?

  • Historically, what were some pivotal events that were narrowly avoided?

  • How have the arts reckoned with pivotal events of the past?

  • What was the most important scientific discovery of the last century?

  • Tell us about a time when a small act of kindness caused bigger, positive change.

CREATIVE:

  • A seemingly insignificant action…

  • Something has been changed in the past.

  • The finishing touches to a world-famous artwork.

  • It was like it happened in slow motion.

  • How to cast a spell.

  • Ever since that day, I can’t stand the taste of it.

  • Powerful people have plans for this world.

  • For a brief time, I sensed a deeper layer of reality.

  • If I hadn’t missed the train, I would have been there.