Submissions
We encourage submissions directly to Inventio and preferably at the earlier stages of a project, so that the Inventio editors may work closely with authors during the processes of composing and revising. We will also take referrals from Kairos's other section editors if they identify a project that might work well in Inventio.
Feel free to send us an email at any time with your ideas for an Inventio webtext.
Review Process
Webtexts submitted to Inventio will go through the same three-tier review process as other Kairos webtexts.
At Tier I, the Inventio section editors (Madeleine Sorapure and Karl Stolley) will review the submission and decide whether it is appropriate for Inventio and of sufficient quality to enter the formal editorial review process. We may refer some submissions to other section editors if we feel the webtexts are of high quality but not appropriate for Inventio.
At Tier II, Kairos's editorial board will discuss the submission; selected board members will summarize the review for Inventio section editors, who will then correspond with the author(s).
At Tier III, in the case of acceptances (and acceptances with revisions), authors will work with Inventio section editors to revise and develop the webtext. We anticipate--with great pleasure--the collaboration and interaction that Inventio webtexts will invite. We would like to function as creative and technical consultants, doing our best to help Inventio authors realize their scholarly and creative goals.
Why Inventio?
Like all Kairos authors, Inventio authors will be contributing to the evolving practice of new media scholarship, influencing the work of researchers and teachers of writing, rhetoric, technology, and pedagogy. But we think that there are two compelling reasons to publish in Inventio in particular.
First, Inventio authors will also have a unique opportunity to explicitly address the intellectual labor that underlies their practice--discussing the issues and interactions that affect the production and publication of online scholarship. In addition, the meta-commentary provided by Inventio authors can guide readers' interpretations, ensuring that the webtext communicates its message as fully and effectively as possible.
Finally
There isn't anything out there that's quite like Inventio, and so, even as we define what Inventio is, we want to remain open to what it might become. We look forward to working with Inventio authors and readers as we explore the amazingly rich potential of new media scholarship.