Challenging theories, reimagining concepts
By providing our community with a platform to discuss, the ATT is championing the way forward in creating a reimagined Afghanistan.
- Utilising ATT networks, connections and resources to provide students with academic integrity and legitimacy.
- Providing students with access to resources and material to help support them with their works.
- Access to e-Library resources and scholarly literature through ATT’s resources.
Acknowledging the past, creating solutions for the future
With open discourse and encouraged deliberation on topics, the ATT provides you with creative freedom in helping design both normative and empirical based solutions.
- Hosting events and workshops which aim to further academic discourse.
- Collaborating with our partners at universities and the Afghan Student Union to enhance community relationships.
- Arriving at viable, long-term solutions to help solve issues faced. Commenting, discussing and giving constructive feedback to solutions proposed.
Producing meaningful, reliable outputs
After giving our scholars both platforms to debate and methods to arrive at solutions, the ATT aims to release publications to further the academic literature.
- Generating a strong academic literature on methods of statecraft within Afghanistan and its diaspora.
- Publishing reports, essays and short works via the ATT website – worked on by the ATT contributors and committee and funded by the Afghan Student Union.
- Championing academic quality of the most rigorous kind, forging lifelong solutions.
Our Editorial Committee
By becoming an Editor for the ATT, you can help us directly and critically engage with the discourse on Afghanistan and provide valid solutions towards our theme for this year, which is building diaspora capability. As an Editor, you will be charged with contributing to the discourse by producing essays, articles, blog posts, or other mediums (of your choice) and submitting these to the ATT Executive Committee for review and approval. Upon approval, your publications will be made public via our website. Find out more about our specific topic areas which you can write on below.
Are our youth really interested? Assessing the discourse on “civil society forums” for Afghanistan
Our latest article focuses on the role of the diaspora in civil society forums. Read more about our latest article by clicking on the link below.
The ATT Publication Process
Our executive committee come together to review and approve publications. Anyone can open, review, comment on and engage with the publications we release, as this helps contribute to the wider discourse. We encourage opinions, creative thinking and complex problem solving. Editors hold the final say on content they wish to submit for publication in their respective topic areas.
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Support, at every step of the way
The ATT will provide editors with a platform to introduce your ideas, we can support you with access to resources and help you by introducing you to like-minded people who can help develop the ideas you have.
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Engagement, with peers and with the literature
You will be given the opportunity to engage with the literature through access to online resources but will also be supported by attending events where the community come together to debate and find solutions to topics our events are based on.
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Publications, forming solutions in a viable way
Formulate your viewpoint by contributing to the literature, suggest the changes you would make and ultimately help produce feasible solutions to complex issues. Have your work featured by AfSU on our platform, and to hundreds of academics.
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to our frequently asked questions below. You can visit our contact us page to reach out if you have any questions, otherwise do check back in on our Publications tab to find out about our latest releases.
Who can submit their works to the KCL ATT?
Only students at King’s College London can submit their work to the KCL ATT for publication. We review all essays in line with the requirements published on our website, and we’ll publish essays via our own press as an individual article. If you are not a student at King’s this does not mean you cannot contribute to the discourse! We encourage you to attend our events as much as possible and get involved through discussions with like-minded peers.
Can anyone attend your events?
Yes! Anyone with an interest in our events and platforms for discourse can attend. We recommend following us on our social media platforms @kcl_att to stay up to date with our events and progress, or follow our progress via our KCLSU page found here.
How do the publications work?
Approved Editors can submit a publication at any time, and you should do so when you feel its ready. Our committee will review your work, and if we approve it, it will be published via the AfSU platform. You will be credited for your work, and your contribution will help continue academic discourse on the topic of Afghanistan.
Are editors restricted purely to articles?
We encourage critical enagegement with the academic literature, however editors are not required to solely pursue journal articles as their intended form of research output. Editors can choose to discuss their opinions through a wide range of mediums, whether this is through blog posts, articles, commentaries or more this is solely at the editor’s discretion.
How do I ask a question or get in touch?
You should contact our main support team via [email protected]. We aim to get back to queries within one working week.
Questions?
Feel free to reach out to us. We have a friendly and helpful team that will be able to direct your query to the relevant team.
Join Us!
Are you interested in joining our committee? Click on the link below to find out more about the application process.