Annals Editor Search

Annals of Anthropological Practice: An Exciting Opportunity

NAPA seeks an editor or co-editors for the Annals of Anthropological Practice (AAP; formerly the NAPA Bulletin). The Annals, NAPA’s flagship publication, biannually publishes relevant issues at the forefront of practicing anthropology.

The editor(s) should be both topically and technically aware of current issues in practicing anthropology and also be able to guide contributors effectively to produce high quality, peer-reviewed issues. These may be theme-based and/or inclusive of voluntary submitted papers. The editor(s) should have a solid publication record in applied and/or practicing anthropology, be at least at the associate level or equivalent, and have an excellent command of English. The new editor(s) will be expected to recruit a team of associate editors and an editorial board for the journal.

Duties of the editor include: publicize AAP and solicit relevant articles on diverse topics of interests from university-based scholars and practitioners; oversee associate editors and editorial board; facilitate peer-review of the submitted manuscripts; read manuscripts to ensure rigor, quality, and relevance; verify facts and formatting; and review and approve proofs prior to the publication production.

For further details and information on what the position involves, contact NAPA President Lenora Bohren (lenora.bohren@colostate.edu) and Past President Tim Wallace (tmwallace@mindspring.com) as soon as possible.

To submit contributions to NAPA Section News, please contact Contributing Editors Lisa Henry (lisa.henry@unt.edu ) or Jo Aiken (jonieaiken@gmail.com )

via Anthropology-News http://www.anthropology-news.org/index.php/2013/06/21/annals-editor-search/