Call for Applications: Associate Editor and Reviews Editor for Journal of World Popular Music

Call for Application
Associate Editor for Journal of World Popular Music
 

Deadline: 30 November 2024

 The editorial team of JWPM seeks to appoint an Associate Editor to support the editing and production of articles and special issues covering world popular music in all its forms and from a variety of academic and other perspectives. JWPM publishes articles and special issues which respond to the latest releases in the fields of popular music, ethnomusicology, anthropology, musicology, cultural sociology, communication, media and cultural studies, and/or others. 

Working closely with the Editors, the Associate Editor will oversee assigned manuscripts, moving these papers through review and revision up to the point where they are ready for final copy-editing. The Associate Editor is expected to work on around 5 articles per year. 

The ideal candidate will hold a PhD and have published research on world popular music. They will have existing connections with other researchers across this area of study and a deep commitment to developing the field through facilitating peer-reviewed publishing that will stand out as lasting contributions to academic knowledge.

The publisher offers free access to Equinox eBooks and other journals for the incumbent's personal use or discounts on the print versions. The Associate Editor is a volunteer unpaid position.

The term of service is three years until 31 December 2027.

Applications should consist of a CV and a brief cover letter (500 words) specifying the candidate’s appropriate skills and qualities. Applications should be emailed to Dr João Silva, Editor jwpmeditor[at]equinoxpub[dot]com by 30 November 2024. 

For further information about JWPM, please see https://journals.equinoxpub.com/index.php/JWPM/index.


Call for Application
Reviews Editor for Journal of World Popular Music
 
Deadline: 30 November 2024

The editorial team of JWPM seeks to appoint a Reviews Editor to support the editing and production of book and media reviews covering world popular music in all its forms and from a variety of academic and other perspectives. JWPM publishes articles and special issues which respond to the latest releases in the fields of popular music, ethnomusicology, anthropology, musicology, cultural sociology, communication, media and cultural studies, and/or others.

Working closely with the Editors, the Reviews Editor will contact presses and reviewers, select review submissions, and support developmental editing.

The ideal candidate will hold a PhD and have published research on world popular music. They will have existing connections with other researchers across this area of study and a deep commitment to developing the field through facilitating peer-reviewed publishing that will stand out as lasting contributions to academic knowledge.

The publisher offers free access to Equinox eBooks and other journals for the incumbent's personal use or discounts on the print versions. The Reviews Editor is a volunteer unpaid position.

The term of service is three years until 31 December 2027.

Applications should consist of a CV and a brief cover letter (500 words) specifying the candidate’s appropriate skills and qualities. Applications should be emailed to Dr João Silva, Editor jwpmeditor[at]equinoxpub[dot]com by 30 November 2024. 

For further information about JWPM, please see https://journals.equinoxpub.com/index.php/JWPM/index.

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