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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"">The
Executive Board of the Society for Linguistic Anthropology invites applications
for the position of Editor-in-Chief of the <i>Journal of Linguistic
Anthropology</i>. The editorship is a three-year term, beginning September 1,
2018. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook""><u><br></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook""><u>Candidates are requested to submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae
including names of two referees to <a href="mailto:asifagha@sas.upenn.edu">asifagha@sas.upenn.edu</a>. The deadline for
applications is June 15, 2018.</u> The Editor-in-Chief has the option of working
with an associate editor; this option can be discussed during the selection
process.<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"">Job
Description. </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"">The
Editor-in-Chief of the <i>Journal of Linguistic Anthropology</i> is responsible
for:<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"">Manuscript processing and evaluation: ensuring
quality and timeliness<span></span></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"">initial screening and evaluation of submissions for their suitability
and quality (some may be rejected without review; others may be returned to
authors for revisions before initial review).<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"">Assigning the manuscript to an editor (if there is an Associate Editor)<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"">the peer-review process: requesting reviews from scholars with relevant
expertise, tracking responses and timely return of reviews.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"">assessing the submission in light of both the reviews and own reading<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"">sending author a decision letter explaining the decision and, in the
case of revisions, providing clear directions for what revisions must be made.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"">assessing revisions to make sure they have responded to directions
provided in the editorial letter.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"">Managing book reviews and book review articles (via the book review
editor).<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"">The production process:<span></span></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"">Working with Wiley-Blackwell (or other publishing) staff to provide
final, accepted articles on a pre-determined schedule <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1in"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New"">o<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"">insuring articles forwarded for publication meet
all formatting requirements.<span></span></span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"">proof-reading typeset articles.<span></span></span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"">proof-reading final issue mock-up.<span></span></span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"">managing any typesetting/formatting problems with
the publisher.<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"">Advertising/promotion<span></span></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.75in"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"">Identifying newsworthy articles to AA staff for social media and other
promotional activity<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.75in"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"">Proposing JLA articles for Open Anthropology and other similar online
publications<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.75in"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"">Identifying issues/articles to be made available for free (open access)<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.75in"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"">Communicating with SLA Blog and newsletter when appropriate.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.75in"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"">Soliciting other-language abstracts, video abstracts or other material.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"">Preparing journal annual report<span></span></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook""> </span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"">Soliciting and or evaluating special issues, or
special (non peer-reviewed) content, such as roundtables, forums etc.<span></span></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"">Regarding
selection of associate editor.</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"">The incoming Editor-in-Chief has the option of
recommending an associate editor to the SLA board. The SLA board/President has
final approving authority.<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"">SLA Support. </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"">The SLA
provides $10,000 for a course release and/or other support for the editor.<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"">Institutional
Support.</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"">Candidates
should consider what institutional support might be available from their home institution.<a name="comments"></a><span></span></span></p>
<div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div style="text-align:left"><b style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="garamond, serif">Society for Linguistic Anthropology Online</font></b></div><div style="text-align:left"><font face="garamond, serif"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Digital Media Director: Mariam Durrani (Hamilton College)</span></font></div><div style="text-align:left"><font face="garamond, serif">Web Assistant: Diego Arispe-Bazan (University of Pennsylvania)</font></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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