Hypatia: A Journal of Feminist Philosophy
Call for Nominations
Associate Editors
Hypatia has completed a transition to a new Editorial Team (See the Editorial Team’s statement, “The Promise of Feminist Philosophy,” Hypatia vol. 34, no. 3 (Summer 2019); also see http://hypatiaphilosophy.org/announcements/new-editorial-team-chosen-for-hypatia/), the revision of its governance structure, and is in the process of transferring its publishing home to Cambridge University Press (transition will be finalized on January 1, 2020). Hypatia is now ready to form a new group of Associate Editors. We welcome nominations for these positions. Self-nominations are welcome. A description of the responsibilities can be found below.
Please send a CV and a letter of no more than one page speaking to the nominee’s qualifications. If possible, please secure the nominee’s willingness to serve prior to nomination. The board of 8-10 Associate Editors will be elected from the pool of nominees.
Send nominations to Bonnie Mann,
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Nominations due by Friday, October 18th, 2019.
Responsibilities
·
To assist the
Editorial Team, including the HRO Editor(s), in maintaining the journal’s
health, advising on editorial policy, soliciting submissions and special
issues, clusters, and musings, reviewing reports from the Editorial Team and
the Treasurer of the Nonprofit Board, and providing feedback on those reports.
· To occasionally
assume editorial responsibilities in cases in which the Editorial Team has a
conflict of interest related to a specific submission (i.e. when a submission
is from a student or close colleague of an Editorial Team member or members).
·
To review new
editorial initiatives and submissions for special issues, forwarded to the AEs
from the Editorial Team, and vote on which to accept.
·
To maintain
communication as needed with the Nonprofit Board, the Facilitation and
Communication Committee, and the Outreach and Ethics Committee.
·
To assist in the
formation and the work of the Diversity Essay Prize Committee and the
assessment of Diversity Grant proposals; they will provide members to both
committees, which in turn make final decisions on awards.
·
To serve in an
advisory capacity to the Editorial Team regarding editorial issues that may
arise; for example, individual Associate Editors can be asked to suggest
reviewers or provide advice about conflicting referee reports in their areas of
expertise.
·
To commit
individually to perform at least 2 reviews per year of submissions in their
areas of expertise.
·
To form and chair
a Search Committee for a new Editorial Team at least 18 months in advance of
the completion of the term of the current team.
·
To choose a
Facilitator who will convene meetings at least twice a year, circulate the
agenda and any necessary documents for their decisions. This person will serve
a 2-3 year term. Either the Facilitator or an appointed Secretary will take
minutes of meetings and keep a decision log.
The criteria for
determining good nominees for Associate Editor shall include their ability to
contribute to the diversity of philosophical areas, methods, and topics, their
experience, and their ability to represent international feminist communities.
We look forward to receiving your nominations!
Kind regards,
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