A Note from the New Editor of the Anthropology of Work Review by jhoelle

There has rarely been a more exciting time to be a researcher at the intersection of economy and culture than the present. For this reason, I am very excited to be taking over as editor of the Anthropology of Work Review (AWR). The recent and dramatic economic upheavals have heightened our awareness of all issues related to the world of work. In light of our ongoing critical engagement with this domain of inquiry, anthropologists are well-positioned to make important contributions to the dynamic conversations that have been sparked in reaction to these changes.

I am thrilled to come on board as the editor of a thriving journal that has fostered a lively forum for the discussion of the anthropology of work under the careful eye of the outgoing editor, Michael Chibnik. He transformed AWR into a twice yearly, bound journal and his dedicated work has led to a significant increase in submissions to the journal in the past year. As the current editor I hope to continue to increase AWR’s profile by publishing important and timely anthropological research related to “work” broadly defined.

Without doubt in the coming years the model of scholarly publishing is going to evolve. The American Anthropological Association is certainly considering a number of different ways in which to address the issue of open access. Like others I support this trend, especially in light of the fact that so many of our anthropological colleagues working in less developed countries are currently unable to access the scholarly resources they need for their work due to their institutions’ financial limitations. However, I also recognize that there are significant expenses associated with publishing a journal, ones that are currently paid through the Wiley-Blackwell publishing agreement. My hope is that as a section we can take up this discussion in more detail over the coming year. I encourage you to post comments to the listserv or to contact me or our section’s president, Sam Collins, with comments and concerns regarding this important issue.

I encourage the submission of articles and photo essays from those working inside and outside academic contexts and from all subfields and area of specialty within anthropology. Theoretical and methodological discussions of the study of work and its contexts are welcome, including interdisciplinary, collaborative, and student submissions. Questions about potential manuscripts, theme issues, and photo essays can be sent to sarah.lyon@uky.edu. Queries about book and visual reviews should be sent to JimWeil, the AWR reviews editor, at jimweilanthro@gmail.com.

Contact SAW Contributing Editor Jeffrey Hoelle at hoelleja@gmail.com.

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