ANNOUNCEMENT

SEARCH FOR A NEW EDITOR OF
SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION

The Association for the Sociology of Religion is seeking applications for the position of Editor of Sociology of Religion: A Quarterly Review. The new editor will begin receiving new submissions in 2010, and will be responsible for the issues published in the three years from 2011-2013.

The position is expected to carry an honorarium of $4,250 per year, paid in the three actual years of publication only. A smaller honorarium is provided for a book review editor, who is named by the editor, and some funding is provided for hiring part-time staff. The candidate’s institution is expected to provide infrastructural support (e.g., e-mail and computing) and released time from teaching. The three-year term is renewable.

Sociology of Religion is now published by Oxford Journals, which provides a dedicated production editor to the journal, and uses Scholar One’s Manuscript Central on-line submission platform.

The ideal candidate will (a) have a knowledge of the journal publication process through some combination of a personal publication history in peer reviewed journals and service as a reviewer/editorial board member of one or more journals; (b) have demonstrated the ability to self-manage time, evidenced by letters of reference that provide concrete illustrations of this talent; (c) have a working knowledge of the ASR and its membership; (d) secure a letter of commitment from his or her institution indicating the specific forms that its support will assume.

Persons who are interested in this position should contact Publications Committee Chair, Fred Kniss, as soon as possible, and no later than 1 July 2009 (fkniss@luc.edu). Nominations for this position are also welcome. These should include evidence that the candidate has consented to having his or her name put forward. For more information on the editor’s position see www.sociologyofreligion.com/editor.htm.