Tamil Academic Journal

The Tamil Academic Journal (TAJ) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to publishing original, interdisciplinary research about Tamil people globally. Grounded in a decolonial and community-centered approach, TAJ seeks to challenge exclusionary academic traditions while building a collaborative space for Tamil scholars across disciplines and borders.


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Fundraising Call

We would be grateful for you to donate to the Tamil Academic Journal so our volunteers are able to continue our work to promote research for the Tamil community. We aim to raise £2,000. In the future, we’d like to:

  • Have our own website and automated submission portal
  • Be a CrossRef member and get DOI numbers for all our papers
  • Purchase and utilise software such as Turnitin
  • Translate our published papers into Tamil
  • Own our own Zoom account for meetings and events
  • Organise in-person events, including panel discussions

Thank you very much for your support, we will not be able to run our organisation without it.

Nandri Vannakam,
The Tamil Academic Journal Team