06/19/2026
CALL FOR SUBMISSION - DISMANTLING, COLLECTING, REBUILDING - SCHOOL SCHMOOL 2026-2027
This year’s theme, DISMANTLING, COLLECTING, REBUILDING, is inspired by the art of collecting, whether it’s objects, memories, ideas, etc. Collecting can function as a tool for community-making, as people gather to collect ideas and foster hope among each other. Collecting is an act that gains significance in its process of repetition; the more it’s done each day, the more it becomes anchored in one’s identity and sense of belonging in community. This is why the repetitive act of collecting is emphasized in the struggle for dismantling interlocking systems of domination (“imperialist white supremacist capitalist patriarchy”, as says Bell Hooks), as well as the imperative for rebuilding. In this way, it is a characteristically creative tool that cultivates the collective ability for radical imagination. We define “radical imagination” as the capacity to envision realities, social institutions, and futures that are fundamentally different from the present by questioning the deepest foundations of societal structures rather than accepting the status quo.
We are looking for:
- Articles, personal essays, how-tos, profile pieces, and 101s
- Poetry, prose, short stories
- DIY zines, ancestral skills, counter-mapping, survival tips
- Any medium that resists dominant narratives and builds collective memory
Deadline: Sunday, July 5th at 11:59 pm
Email submissions to [email protected]
Full guidelines are available through the link in our bio.
Yes, contributors are paid; check our slides for details.
If you are part of an organization, collective, or community group and want to be featured in the resource section of this year’s School Schmool, fill out the form in our Linktree (in bio).
School Schmool is a grassroot, ad-free publication rooted in anti-oppressive, decolonial, and intersectional politics. We center voices from McGill, Concordia, and Tiohtià:ke / Mooniyang, especially those of Black, Indigenous, racialized, Q***r and Trans, disabled, and low-income communities.
— School Schmool 2026 Coordinators
