<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.800000190734863px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif"><font size="4">Journal of Linguistic Anthropology seeking Editor-in-Chief</font><font size="2"></font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.800000190734863px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.800000190734863px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif"><font color="#000000">The Executive Board of the Society for Linguistic Anthropology invites applications for the position of Editor-in-Chief of the </font><i>Journal of Linguistic Anthropology</i><font color="#000000">. The editorship is a three-year term, beginning September 1, 2018. Candidates are requested to submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae including names of two referees to <a href="mailto:asifagha@sas.upenn.edu" target="_blank">asifagha@sas.upenn.edu</a>. </font><font color="#ff0000">The deadline for applications is <u>July 1, 2018</u>. </font><font color="#000000">The Editor-in-Chief has the option of working with an associate editor; this option can be discussed during the selection process.</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.800000190734863px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.800000190734863px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif">Job Description. </span></b><span style="font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif">The Editor-in-Chief of the <i>Journal of Linguistic Anthropology</i>is responsible for:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.800000190734863px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.800000190734863px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif">Manuscript processing and evaluation: ensuring quality and timeliness</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.800000190734863px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></p><ul style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.800000190734863px"><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif">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 </span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif">Assigning the manuscript to an editor (if there is an Associate Editor)</span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif">the peer-review process: requesting reviews from scholars with relevant expertise, tracking responses and timely return of reviews.</span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif">assessing the submission in light of both the reviews and own reading</span><br></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif">sending author a decision letter explaining the decision and, in the case of revisions, providing clear directions for what revisions must be </span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif">assessing revisions to make sure they have responded to directions provided in the editorial </span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif">Managing book reviews and book review articles (via the book review editor).</span></li></ul><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.800000190734863px"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.800000190734863px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.800000190734863px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif">The production process:</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.800000190734863px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></p><ul style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.800000190734863px"><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif">Working with Wiley-Blackwell (or other publishing) staff to provide final, accepted articles on a pre-determined schedule </span><br></li></ul><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.800000190734863px"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.800000190734863px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Courier New"">o<span style="font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">  </span></span><span style="font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif">insuring articles forwarded for publication meet all formatting requirements.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.800000190734863px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Courier New"">o<span style="font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">  </span></span><span style="font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif">proof-reading typeset articles.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.800000190734863px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Courier New"">o<span style="font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">  </span></span><span style="font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif">proof-reading final issue mock-up.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.800000190734863px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Courier New"">o<span style="font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">  </span></span><span style="font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif">managing any typesetting/formatting problems with the publisher.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.800000190734863px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.800000190734863px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif">Advertising/promotion</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.800000190734863px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></p><ul style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.800000190734863px"><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif">Identifying newsworthy articles to AA staff for social media and other promotional activity</span><br></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif">Proposing JLA articles for Open Anthropology and other similar online publications</span><br></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif">Identifying issues/articles to be made available for free (open access)</span><br></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif">Communicating with SLA Blog and newsletter when appropriate.</span><br></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif">Soliciting other-language abstracts, video abstracts or other material.</span><br></li></ul><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.800000190734863px"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.800000190734863px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif">Preparing journal annual report</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.800000190734863px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif"> </span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.800000190734863px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif">Soliciting and or evaluating special issues, or special (non peer-reviewed) content, such as roundtables, forums etc.</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.800000190734863px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.800000190734863px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif">Regarding selection of associate editor. </span></b><span style="font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif">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></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.800000190734863px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.800000190734863px;font-family:Calib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