Convocante: 
Executive Committee of the MLA Forum, LLC Medieval Iberian
Tipo de convocatoria: 
Ofertas de empleo
Fecha límite de solicitud: 
Lunes, 4 diciembre, 2017
Descripción: 
The Book Review Editor of this journal, published by the MLA Forum, Languages, Literatures and Cultures, Medieval Iberian, is shared on a rotating basis among researchers in our sector of the profession. The Executive Committee of the MLA Forum, LLC Medieval Iberian, now seeks applications for the position of Book Review Editor for La corónica. Applicants should be established scholars with publishing, reviewing, and editing experience in both English and Spanish. The candidate should be familiar with book review processes and have knowledge of the academic book publishing industry. The Book Review Editor will be responsible for handling books submitted for review, selecting reviewers, and sending copy-edited reviews to the Editor-in-Chief as well as undertaking other tasks related to the pre-publication phase of a scholarly journal. Ideally the new Book Review Editor should be in a supportive department where the work of the journal may be shared with qualified colleagues and with graduate students as a mentored experience. The Book Review Editor should expect an average of four or more hours of pro bono work each week year-round, with fluctuations over the course of the year. Assurance of institutional support and release time for editorial duties will form part of the successful application portfolio. Applicants must hold membership in the MLA.

Please send a statement describing your interest, qualifications, and the level of institutional support you will have for your editorship to Prof. Isidro Rivera, Managing Editor, La corónica, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, The University of Kansas, Wescoe Hall, 1445 Jayhawk Blvd., Room 2636, Lawrence, KS 66045-2166, e-mail: ijrivera@ku.edu.

Applications should include:
1. Statement of interest, qualifications, and nature of institutional support
2. Current curriculum vitae
3. Names of three references with contact information
The new Book Review Editor would begin the transition into the editorship in fall 2017.

Application Deadline: Initial review of applications begins 4/1/2017 and continues as long as needed to identify a qualified pool.
País: 
Estados Unidos
Dirección postal completa: 
LLC Medieval Iberian
Correo electrónico: 
13/01/2017 Convocatorias y empleo