6. Call for book series editor(s)
EASA seeks a new Book series editor or editorial team to take over from Annika Lems, Sabine Strasser and Jelena Tošić.
EASA seeks a new Book series editor or editorial team to take over from Annika Lems, Sabine Strasser and Jelena Tošić, whose term of office ends in 2024. We wish to thank Annika, Sabine, and Jelena for their incredible work promoting anthropology through the EASA Book Series over the last four years. We invite you to browse through the recent and upcoming titles they have been working on.
The Book Series editorial role involves :
- Communication with Berghahn Books and promoting the series
- Approaching possible authors and editors through
- Networking with EASA members for submitting manuscripts (in particular at EASA conferences)
- Contacting EASA Network convenors for possible publications
- Reaching out to young/ emerging scholars and advising them on their book project ideas via one-on-one Zoom calls
- Communication with authors and editors reg. manuscripts (advising them regarding submission of projects, revising of projects/manuscripts, the on-going production until the final book, negotiations with Berghahn Books, etc.
- Communication with the Treasurer regarding financial matters
- Communication with an advisory board for book series (to be created)
- Report to the EASA Executive Committee (~ twice per year)
- Provide information for the EASA website regarding the book series
- Annual report for AGM and for publication in the EASA Newsletter
- Presentation of the Book series outcome at the EASA Biennial Conferences (book launches)
The position of the Book series editor is for a maximum of four years (2025-2028).
This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of European anthropology through leading EASA’s book publishing programme, including the development of ‘no fee’ Open Access book initiative.
The role involves working with potential authors and editors to solicit ideas and projects, and then providing feedback on proposals, and working with Berghahn books as they commission reviewers and oversee production. The editor will also work with the EASA committee, providing an annual report, and helping to launch new books at EASA conferences.
The editor would be expected to be an EASA member and have editorial experience. A travel budget is provided.
Applications consisting of a short covering letter and a CV, should be sent to the Secretary, Monica Heintz, on monica.heintz(at)gmail.com by 2 December 2024.
