Fall 2025 Issue: Vocation - Coming Soon

Vocation, from the Latin vocare, is a high call to mission. Just as Jesus called Peter from the shores of  Gennesaret into discipleship, so too we feel called to sail out deeper, to place ourselves in the heart of the Christian mission and live out the true, the good, and the beautiful on Harvard’s campus. What does it mean for a Christian to be called? How is God in the midst of our work? We are putting out the nets of the Ichthus for a catch, seeking proximity to Christ in the midst of Harvard life. We want our pages to be a word of praise unto the Lord, to boldly approach the big questions, and to magnify what is infinite mystery.

Submission Guidelines

We seek original, unpublished works such as discussions on Christian intellectualism, personal essays, interpretations of Scripture, reflections on theological concepts, profiles and interviews, art reviews, graphic and visual art, and creative works. We welcome submissions from writers of all backgrounds who engage with Christian thought with sincerity and excellence.

  • Submissions for the FALL 2025 issue will be open from May 15 to July 15

  • Please email your submission as a Word document or PDF to harvardundergraduateichthus@gmail.com

  • Include your name, email, and class year on the first page of the document 

  • Add a short third-person bio with your submission

  • All work should be respectful in tone, thoughtfully crafted, and consistent with Christian values

  • Articles and Personal Essays: 700 to 1,300 words

  • Poetry: 1 to 3 poems per submission

  • Fiction: 1,000 to 2,000 words

  • Visual Art: Up to 5 high-resolution images (.jpg or .png) with titles