City & Society has an opening for an enthusiastic and engaged assistant
editor to work with the journal for three years with the option to advance
to associate editor. City & Society is the journal of the Society for
Urban, National, and Transnational/Global Anthropology (SUNTA). It aims to
foster debate and conceptual development in urban, nation, and
transnational anthropology, particularly in their interrelationships. It
seeks to promote communication with related disciplines of interest to
members of SUNTA, and to develop theory from a comparative perspective.
The assistant editor is responsible for reviewing manuscripts, identifying
external reviewers, and assisting the associate editor and editor with the
flow of production. The assistant editor will have knowledge of current
theoretical debates related to urban, national, and transnational
anthropology and a strong understanding of ethnographic research. He/she
will have knowledge of theoretical debates outside of anthropology as well.
In addition, the assistant editor will be a prompt and clear communicator,
well organized, comfortable with team work, and comfortable working with
online documents and spreadsheets. Previous participation in City &
Society, active membership in SUNTA, or previous experience editing
academic manuscripts is preferred.
Please send your letter of interest, curriculum vita, and writing sample to
Sheri Gibbings: sgibbings@wlu.ca. Our deadline for accepting applications
for the position is *January 10th, 2015*.
If you have any questions, please contact Sheri Gibbings, Assistant Editor,
City & Society.
