New Editor Posts for Journal of Gender and Language (Extended to 24 Jan 2014)

[Michelle M Lazar]

Dear all,

The call for applications re: the posts of Journal Editor and Reviews Editor for the Journal of Gender & Language has been extended to 24 January 2014. Please send the statement of interest and CV directly to me at ellmml at nus.edu.sg, indicating clearly which post you'd like to be considered for (i.e. Journal Editor or Reviews Editor or both).

Best,
Michelle Lazar
Vice-President, IGALA

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New editor posts for Gender and Language (2014-2017)
Call for applications

The journal of Gender and Language is soliciting nominations (by others or by candidates) for the following positions:
- Two journal Editors
- A Book Reviews Editor

Gender and Language is the journal of the International Gender and Language Association (IGALA). The journal encourages discussion and debate about the implications of different definitions of gender and different approaches to analyzing the production and interpretation of texts and speech. It welcomes research employing a range of linguistic approaches (e.g. conversation analysis, discourse and text analysis, ethnography of communication, pragmatics, variationist sociolinguistics, interactional sociolinguistics, stylistics) and from a variety of disciplines, including linguistics, anthropology, women and gender studies, education, philosophy, psychology, folklore, sociology, communication studies, queer studies, literary and cultural studies, as it aims to foster interdisciplinary discussion and dialogue among these disciplines.
For further information on the journal, please see http://www.equinoxjournals.com/ojs/index.php/GL.

The positions have a 3 year term (July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2017) which will start at the end of the current editors' term (Prof. Ann Weatherall and Prof. Elizabeth Stokoe as co-editors; Dr. Georgina Turner as book reviews editor). The current team have done an outstanding job in strengthening the journal over the past few years, and we are looking for a new team who will continue this great work. Applicants should have:

Considerable knowledge of and experience in the field
Considerable experience with research and journal processes (e.g. as journal editor)
Other past experience which would be valuable to the post (e.g. editorial board member)
Strong organisational skills, ability to manage projects, timeliness
Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work with others
An understanding of the aims of the journal and the association

Interested candidates should send CVs, and a brief statement of interest in the position by 20 December 2013 to Michelle Lazar, IGALA Vice-President: ellmml at nus.edu.sg Please indicate “Editor Posts for Gender and Language” as your subject header.

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Below are the specific job descriptions for both posts:

Posts of Journal Editor
1. Working with the Editorial Assistant (EA) to allocate incoming articles to Editors or Associate Editors
2. Making decisions on articles – whether or not to send to review
3. Writing decision letters based on reviewers’ feedback
4. Working with the EA to allocate papers to issues
5. Liaising with the Book Review Editor about upcoming special issues, new books, etc.
6. Identifying expert reviewers for submissions.
7. Giving final approval of page proofs for publications.

Post of Reviews Editor
1. Identifying new and recent publications desirable for review (includes arranging subscriptions to catalogues and mailing lists)
2. Liaising with publishers to arrange review copies; later sending pdf copies of published reviews to those publishers
3. Identifying (usually via a 'Call for reviewers') suitable reviewers for titles
4. Liaising with reviewers regarding deadlines, progress of reviews, and regarding decisions
5. Reviewing/sub-editing submitted reviews and making decisions on publication; administration between acceptance and the copyediting process