“Listen” – FALL 2025 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

The directives to “listen” and “hearken” appear over and over again in our scriptural canon. How has your appreciation for these teachings deepened—or perhaps been upended? How has your relationship with listening evolved? 

While we often think of listening as passive, deep listening actively shapes understanding. We know that using our voices can be a source of power, but what about the reverse? When have you been shaped by the failure or the success of listening or “being heard,” recognizing that effective communication goes beyond spoken words? Who (or what) taught you to listen better? How have you learned to listen to yourself?

We welcome all prose, poetry, and art that reckons with deep listening. Written submissions are due by July 15, 2025. Please follow the guidelines. Authors and artists should identify with the mission of Exponent II.

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