[Gala-l] Call for Editors: Gender and Language journal

[Lucy Jones]

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Message sent on behalf of Holly Cashman, President of IGALA
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CALL FOR EDITORS!

The journal Gender and Language is inviting applications for the following upcoming openings: Co-editors of the journal and Book Reviews Editor.

Gender and Language, the journal of the International Gender and Language Association (IGALA), is published by Equinox and has been running since 2007. Gender and Language is the only single scholarly journal to offer an international forum for research on and debates about feminist research on gender and language. It showcases research on femininities and masculinities, on heterosexual and queer identities, on gender at the level of individual performance or perception and on gender at the level of institutions and ideologies.

The journal encourages debate about the implications of different definitions of gender and different approaches to analyzing the production and interpretation of texts and speech, and aims to foster interdisciplinary dialogue. For further information on the journal, please see http://www.equinoxjournals.com/ojs/index.php/GL<http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.equinoxjournals.com%2Fojs%2Findex.php%2FGL&h=1AQEYJuF3&s=1>.

All three positions are a three-year term (July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2022), which starts at the end of the current editors' term. Gender and Language’s current editors are Carmen Rosa Caldas-Coulthard and Tommaso Milani; Cecilia Chiacchio is its current book reviews editor. The three editors will step down in 2019.

IGALA is looking for a new editorial team that will continue the outstanding work of the current editors.

The Journal Co-editors and Book Reviews Editor posts are elected by IGALA members.  The posts run for a period of 3 years, and are renewable* for another 3 years. The last 6 months of the term are spent working with the newly elected Editors.  (*The posts may be renewed once only, and require approval from the IGALA Board 6 months before the end of the first term).

Job descriptions

Posts of Co-Editor

Routine:
Working with the editorial assistant to allocate incoming articles for review
Deciding whether or not to send to review
Identifying and communicating with expert reviewers for submissions
Writing decision letters based on reviewers’ feedback
Working with the editorial assistant to allocate papers to issues
Liaising with the Book Review Editor about upcoming special issues, new books, etc.
Giving final approval of page proofs for publications
Liaising with the IGALA Advisory Board

Strategic:
Making decisions about strategic developments (e.g. number of issues, online first, virtual issues, citations)
Inviting papers / special issues or responding to requests about them
Promoting the journal on lists, at conferences, and so on, including offering a session on publishing for graduate students at the IGALA conference

Post of Reviews Editor

Identifying new and recent publications for review
Liaising with publishers to arrange review copies, as well subscriptions to catalogues and mailing lists that may assist in identifying publications for review
Identifying suitable reviewers for titles
Liaising with reviewers regarding deadlines, progress of reviews, etc.
Reviewing/sub-editing submitted reviews and making decisions on publication
Liaising with reviewers regarding decisions
Administration between acceptance and the copyediting process
Sending copies of published reviews to publishers

Selection criteria for co-editor position:

  *   Considerable knowledge of and experience in the field
  *   Considerable experience with research and journal processes (e.g. as journal editor)
  *   Other experience which would be valuable to the post (e.g. editorial board member)
  *   Strong organizational 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
  *   A compelling vision for the journal’s future
  *   Fit with another potential co-editor

Selection criteria for book review editor position:

  *   Broad knowledge of research in language, gender, and sexuality
  *   Experience with research and scholarly journal
  *   An understanding of the aims of the journal and the association
  *   Strong organizational skills, ability to manage projects, timeliness

Interested candidates should send their CV and a statement of interest in the position and vision for the journal by 15 March 2019 to Holly Cashman (holly.cashman at unh.edu) with “Editor Posts for Gender and Language” as the subject header. Please make sure to specify which position (co-editor or book review editor) in the statement of interest.

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Lucy Jones
(Communications Officer, IGALA)




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