ATHE CALLS FOR APPLICATIONS FOR JOURNAL EDITORS
We are soliciting applications to fill positions to join the leadership teams
of Theatre Journal and its open-access digital platform. ATHE’s journals advance the association’s
mission, credentials, and prominence in higher education in addition to
promoting theatre studies scholarship to an international readership. The
calls, posted below, provide information about the editors’ job
responsibilities and details for submitting. Potential applicants should
address their qualifications for filling these responsibilities and
contributing to ATHE’s commitment to become an anti-racist organization. Those
with questions about the positions and work involved are encouraged to contact
the current editors; for general questions about the application process,
contact the Vice President for Research and Publications, Meredith Conti, at
maconti@buffalo.edu.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR THEATRE JOURNAL CO-EDITOR
Nominations and applications are invited for the position of Co-Editor of
Theatre Journal. This is a four-year appointment: The Co-Editor will serve a
two-year term beginning August 2023, followed by a two-year term as Editor
from August 2025 to August 2027, with final editing responsibilities ending in
December 2027.
Theatre Journal is a leading journal in the field and is a quarterly, peer-
reviewed journal featuring social and historical studies, book and production
reviews, and theoretical inquiries. Given the range of subject matter
published, there is no restriction on the Co-Editor’s area of expertise. The
successful applicant should have support from their home institution. This
support could take the form of financial commitment, administrative support,
course relief, or a combination of these. Theatre Journal is an official
publication of the Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE).
Duties of the Theatre Journal Co-Editor include: preparing two issues for the
press each year (in alternation with the Editor); the adjudication of
manuscripts (a responsibility shared with the Editor); correspondence with
authors; editing submissions; facilitating peer review; attending conferences
and relevant events to promote and network for the journal; and engaging and
heightening the journal’s presence in the field via social media and other
outlets. The Co-Editor also serves as an ex officio member of the ATHE
Research and Publications Committee. This position receives an operational
stipend; as of 9/2022, the Theatre Journal Co-Editor stipend is
$5000/year.
Interested candidates are invited to send questions about the position to the
current TJ Editor, Laura Edmondson, at Laura.Edmondson@dartmouth.edu.
To apply, email: 1) a cover letter noting qualifications and a vision for the
journal, 2) a current CV, and 3) the names and contact information for two
recommenders to Meredith Conti, ATHE Vice President for Research and
Publications, at maconti@buffalo.edu. Complete applications are due December
15, 2022.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR THEATRE JOURNAL ONLINE EDITOR
ATHE’s Research and Publications Committee is accepting applications for the
position of Online Editor. Responsibilities include: communicate and
collaborate with Editor and Co- Editor regarding online content for
forthcoming issues; commission and curate online content for each issue;
evaluate online submissions; and update the online platform with relevant
information, news, and profiles. The Theatre Journal Online Editor is an ex
officio member of the ATHE Research and Publications Committee. This position
receives an operational stipend; as of 9/2022, the Online Editor stipend is
$2000/year.
Qualifications include familiarity with the discourses of digital performance
and online scholarship as well as practical experience with websites and
relevant software systems. The Online Editor will serve a two-year term (with
the possibility of renewal for two more years) beginning August 2023 and
ending August 2025, with any final editing responsibilities ending in December
2025.
To apply, please email: 1) a cover letter noting qualifications, 2) a current
CV, and 3) the names and contact information for two recommenders to Meredith
Conti, the ATHE Vice President for Research and Publications, at
maconti@buffalo.edu. Complete applications are due by December 15, 2022.