*Ethnomusicology* *Forum** invites applications for an incoming **reviews*
* editor. *
Ethnomusicology Forum is the academic journal of the British Forum for
Ethnomusicology published by Taylor & Francis. Each yearly volume has 3
issues, and will include up to 8 reviews covering primarily book
publications and secondarily websites, CDs and DVDs.
The reviews editor appointment is normally for a period of at least three
years, which may be extended by mutual consent, and is unpaid. The
reviews editor will
liaise with co-editors Shzr Ee Tan and Abigail Wood, and will have support
from our editorial assistant, currently Emma Brinkhurst. The reviews editor is
responsible for identifying important ethnomusicological publications,
soliciting and receiving review materials, selecting appropriate reviewers
with an international perspective who can contribute insightful, informed
and balanced reviews, arranging delivery to reviewers, and ensuring that
timetables and deadlines are met. The reviews editor is also responsible
for producing fully edited copy according to the designated house style for
online submission to T&F.
The typical workload is the equivalent of 2-3 hours per week throughout the
year, though the workload can fluctuate. There is some degree of
flexibility about the timing of work, but copy and production deadlines need
to be met in order to maintain academic credibility. The role will commence
from September 2017 and will have a handover period until the end of 2017
as the current reviews editor, Lonán Ó Briain, completes his term of office.
*Skills and attributes required by the **reviews** editor:*
· a high standard of written English and the ability to edit
consistently to house style;
· ability to engage with publishers and the academic community in
ethnomusicology worldwide, with knowledge of current research, publications,
and appropriate reviewers;
· ability to offer considered advice in support of reviewers to
improve the academic standard and communication of their writing;
· ability to work with reviewers to ensure rigorous, critical and
constructive reviews, making decisions about the appropriateness of
submissions for the aims and scope of EF and the benefit and ethical
standards of the discipline;
· ability to work online using MS Word and other software to comment,
edit, insert symbols and diacritics in Unicode, format and submit work; and
· good interpersonal skills in communicating with publishers,
reviewers, the Advisory Board, and T&F staff.
*Applicants must be current BFE members but do not need to be resident in
the UK.*
Expressions of interest for the above role are invited. Please submit a
letter of application by email to Barley Norton [log in to unmask] by the end
of Wednesday 12 April. Your letter (no more than one side in length) should
state why you are interested in the role, as well as your relevant skills
and experience. It should, of course, also contain your contact details. If
you are not yet renewed your membership for 2017 you can join the BFE here:
https://bfe.org.uk/join-bfe We aim to shortlist candidates before the BFE
Annual Conference (20-23 April) and hold interviews with them during this
conference. Applicants who are unable to attend the conference will not be
penalized and will have the opportunity to interview by Skype.
Kind regards,
Barley Norton
Chair, British Forum for Ethnomusicology (BFE)
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www.bfe.org.uk
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