Genius Loci is an online magazine at Kenyon College that seeks to document life in Knox County, Ohio. Using an eclectic range of media, our contributors will create a "living map" of our corner of the world. In Roman mythology a “genius loci” was the protective spirit of a place, often depicted as a snake, a small supernatural being, or a ghost – the embodiment of a specific place’s distinct atmosphere.

But what is "local"?

Local implies neighbourhood or parish. Distinctiveness is about particularity, it is rehearsed in the buildings and land shapes, the brooks and birds, trees and cheeses, places of worship and pieces of literature. It is about continuing history and nature jostling with each other, layers and fragments – old and new. The ephemeral and invisible are important too: customs, dialects, celebrations, names, recipes, spoken history, myths, legends and symbols. - Common Ground

submit your work!
There are a million ways to explore a place, a million ways to tell a story. Whichever way you choose, Genius Loci wants to hear from you.

We accept submissions from everybody, and they can take just about any form. The only requirement is that submissions relate to some aspect of life in Knox County, Ohio.

Send materials to:

geniusloci@kenyon.edu

or

Genius Loci
c/o Max Thelander
PO Box 898
Gambier, OH 43022

We are always looking for writers and photographers! If you are interested in joining the staff of Genius Loci, please contact us.