Latin America Section Call for Associate Editors

The Latin America Section of the WAC Clearinghouse's International Exchanges on the Study of Writing book series is looking for two associate editors to collaborate with the section editors in organizing review processes, book launch events, and other activities for the section. This position offers the opportunity to participate in an exciting and supportive network of scholars committed to promoting transnational equity and high-quality scholarship in the field of writing studies across borders. 

* If you would like to learn more about the position from the previous associate editor, contact Ana Cortés at ancortes@syr.edu

The International Exchanges on the Study of Writing (https://wac.colostate.edu/books/international/) book series is part of the WAC Clearinghouse. The series publishes books that address worldwide perspectives on writing, writers, teaching with writing, and scholarly writing practices, specifically those that draw on scholarship across national and disciplinary borders to challenge parochial understandings of all of the above. 

The Latin America Section of the International Exchanges on the Study of Writing (IE) book series (https://wac.colostate.edu/books/international/la/) publishes peer-reviewed books about writing, writers, teaching with writing, and scholarly writing practices from Latin American perspectives. It also offers re-editions of recognized peer-reviewed books originally published in the region. 

The Associate Editor Role of the Latin America Section involves working with the section’s editors, collaborating on editorial oversight, coordinating communications with reviewers, managing the section’s web page, and participating in the ongoing conversations about the section’s future directions. The section’s editors and associate editor meet virtually to discuss updates or issues with production and projects in process, to assign tasks on new and developing projects, and to plan online events. The incoming associate editor will benefit from mentorship from both of the section’s editors.

Time Commitment

The time commitment will vary throughout the year, depending on the projects being led by the series editors. On average, the associate editors can expect to spend up to 4 hours a month over the course of a year. 

Required Application Materials

To apply for this role, please send a current CV and a one- to two-page letter of interest to Ana Cortés at ancortes@syr.edu. In the letter of application, among other points, applicants should expand on

  • Why they want to collaborate with the Latin America Section of the WAC Clearinghouse’s International Exchanges on the Study of Writing book series;
  • How they understand the relevance of  international exchanges, equity, and respect in Latin American research;
  • Their understanding of the ethics and challenges of international publishing; 
  • Their previous experience organizing or supporting peer review processes, academic events, academic publications, or similar activities/tasks; 
  • Their experience with digital platforms, social media and/or with webinars; 
  • Their command of English and their ability to hold multilingual conversations (English/Spanish/Portuguese). For this point, please be aware of the series’ language policy (found at https://wac.colostate.edu/books/international/guidelines/language-policy/). 

Timeline

The deadline for applications is the 27th of March, 2023, with a Zoom interview to follow. A final announcement of the selected applicants will be made in May 2023.