[IGALA] Call for editors Gender and Language

[Rodrigo Borba]

The journal *Gender and Language* is inviting applications for Co-editors
of the journal.


*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* offers an international forum for
language-based research on gender and sexuality from feminist, queer, trans
and nonbinary perspectives. The journal showcases research on the social
analytics of gender and sexuality in discourse domains that include
institutions, media, politics, everyday interaction, among others.


The journal encourages research on the implications of different
definitions of gender and sexuality as well as different approaches to
analyzing the production and interpretation of texts and speech, and aims
to foster interdisciplinary dialogue. *Gender and Language* is the leading
journal for research on language, gender, and sexuality, with a current
Journal Impact Factor of 1.3 (Clarivate Analytics 2022 data). The journal
ranks as #115 out of 1001 journals in Language and Linguistics and #43 out
of 190 journals in Gender Studies. For further information on the journal,
please see https://journal.equinoxpub.com/GL/about.


The co-editor positions are a three-year term (July 1, 2025 – June 30,
2028), which starts at the end of the current editors' term. *Gender and
Language*’s current editors, Rodrigo Borba, Kira Hall, and Mie Hiramoto,
will work with the new editors for a 6-month transition period beginning
January 2025.


IGALA particularly encourages scholars from a diversity of perspectives and
geographical locations to apply. Scholars may apply individually or as a
team.


The Journal Co-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

Vision:



Developing a vision for the journal that moves the field to exciting new
directions

Encouraging the submission of innovative research

Maintaining and cultivating the prestige achieved by the journal since 2007



Routine:

Working to allocate incoming articles for review
Deciding whether or not to send manuscripts for review
Identifying and communicating with expert reviewers for submissions
Writing decision letters based on reviewers’ feedback
Working with the copy editor to guarantee the high quality of papers

Allocating 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,
special issues, online first, virtual issues, citations)
Inviting papers / special issues / year-in-review / new initiatives
Promoting the journal on lists, at conferences, and so on, including
offering a session on publishing for graduate students at the IGALA
conference

Administrative support



Each editor receives an annual honorarium from Equinox

Funding for line-editing support is provided annually by IGALA


Selection criteria for co-editor positions:

- 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

Interested candidates should send their CV and a statement of interest in
the position and vision for the journal by *15 August 2024* to Denise
Troutman (troutma1 at msu.edu) and Lucy Jones (Lucy.Jones at nottingham.ac.uk) with
“Editor Posts for Gender and Language” as the subject header. Candidates
are also encouraged to contact the current editors with any specific
questions about the scope of the position (rodrigoborba at letras.ufrj.br,
Kira.Hall at Colorado.EDU, ellmh at nus.edu.sg)

*Prof. Dr. Rodrigo Borba*

PPG Interdisciplinar em Linguística Aplicada
<http://www.poslaplicada.letras.ufrj.br/pt/>

Co-editor Gender & Language <https://journals.equinoxpub.com/index.php/GL>

Núcleo de Estudos em Discursos e Sociedade - NUDES
<http://www.nudes.letras.ufrj.br/>

Publicações <https://ufrj.academia.edu/RBorba>

Currículo Lattes  <http://lattes.cnpq.br/4245787890844219>

Orcid <https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4348-1812>
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