KRYTYKA Call for Applications: Translators and Copy Editors, Ukrainian to English

[Oleh Kotsyuba (Harvard Univ)]

Dear Friends,

KRYTYKA is pleased to announce the launch of a new project:  
Translations of articles published in KRYTYKA from Ukrainian into  
English. Articles published in KRYTYKA have been acknowledged for  
their exceptional quality over the 15 years of KRYTYKA's existence.  
Contributors are major Ukrainian and international scholars and  
intellectuals.

The main goal of this project is to make available to the  
international reader the Ukrainian perspective on issues pertaining to  
Ukraine and the region. Especially under current political  
circumstances in Ukraine and Eastern Europe, this is a crucial moment  
for such an enterprise. The project will be geared towards scholars,  
experts, journalists, and policy makers working on Ukraine and Eastern  
Europe, as well as interested general public.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

1. TRANSLATORS
Ukrainian to English

TASKS
- Translation of articles published in the Ukrainian language in the  
Journal Krytyka (10-15 pages, Times, 12 pt, single spaced). Style:  
Academic and semi-academic articles on history, society, literature,  
and culture
- Translation of articles published in the Ukrainian language  
exclusively on www.krytyka.com (3-7 pages, Times, 12 pt, single  
spaced). Style: Journalist articles and investigations, interviews,  
polls, etc.
- Workload and -time: Flexible, based on availability and qualification

REQUIREMENTS
- Experience in translating academic, semi-academic, and/or fictional  
texts required
- Native or near native command of the English language
- Acquaintance with Ukrainian studies required
- Ph.D. candidates and junior scholars are welcome to apply

COMPENSATION
- Negotiable, based on qualification and experience. Compensation by  
articles translated (per page as described above).
- Volunteers and interns are very welcome (certificates will be issued  
upon request). Any pro bono work looks good on your CV, and this  
project deserves your time and effort.


2. COPY EDITORS
English; only stylistic, not content editing

TASKS
- Copy editing of articles translated from Ukrainian into English by  
freelance translators
- Stylistic editing only, no content editing at this point
- If interested, candidates will be given priority in becoming members  
of the Editorial Board of an English language edition of KRYTYKA that  
is currently in planning
- Workload and -time: Rather low, as we hope to provide you with good  
quality translations

REQUIREMENTS
- Experience in editing academic, semi-academic, and/or fictional  
texts required
- Native command of the English language preferred; people with near  
native command of English are welcome to apply (experience based)
- Very good feeling for style - we aim at the highest quality of  
translation to compete with such English language publications as The  
New York Review of Books and similar
- Acquaintance with Ukrainian studies not required, but will be of  
advantage
- Ph.D. candidates and junior scholars welcome to apply - this is a  
great opportunity for you to collect a very valuable experience

COMPENSATION
- We are not able to offer any compensation at this point, but  
compensation might become possible in the future
- Volunteers and interns very welcome (certificates will be issued  
upon request). Any pro bono work looks good on your CV, and this  
project deserves your time and effort.

CONTACT
Please contact Oleh Kotsyuba, Editor of the Web Project, at kotsyuba at krytyka.com 
.

WE ALSO INVITE OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHO CAN PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THIS  
AMBITIOUS UNDERTAKING TO JOIN US.

As we continue to raise funds for this project, financial support from  
donors and sponsors is very welcome. All contributions will be  
appropriately acknowledged.

This project was made possible by a generous donation from a US  
Ukrainian sponsor.

Please feel free to circulate this Call for Applications at your  
institution, or forward to interested parties.

Very best,

Oleh Kotsyuba

Oleh Kotsyuba
- Editor of the Web-Project, www.krytyka.com
- Krytyka International Representative

KRYTYKA
Ukrainian Research Institute, Harvard University
34 Kirkland St.
Cambridge, MA 02138
USA

E-Mail: subscription at krytyka.com (journal subscription only),
            kotsyuba at krytyka.com (other requests).
Phone: 617-500-8289 (work).

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