Published November 14, 2010
by iris_author
WEI Magazine is currently seeking 6 volunteer guest editors for the Editorial Team for its upcoming issue on Spring/Summer 2011. The objective of this issue is to critically examine women's labour (paid and unpaid) in the context of the environment - natural, built, social.
WEI is a magazine that examines women's relations to their natural, built, and social environments from feminist and anti-racist perspectives. It has provided a forum for academic research and theory, professional practice and community experience since 1976.
Members of the Editorial Team oversee the submissions and editing process for the issue over a 6 month period (February to July 2011).
Responsibilities include
- Review submissions and make collaborative team decisions on the content of the issue
- Make editorial revisions to submissions
- Correspond with authors on changes
- Obtain final permission from authors
Qualifications:
- Ability to commit 5 hours per month over a 6 month period (February to July 2011)
- Good organisation and communication skills
- Commitment and experience of the issue topic
- Some editorial experience
To apply:
Please send a short letter of interest and CV by December 15, 2010 to:
Managing Editor
Women & Environments International Magazine
Faculty of Environmental Studies,
York University HNES Building, Room 234,
4700 Keele Street, Toronto, Ontario,
M3J 1P3 Canada
Email: weimag@yorku.ca (please put “Application for Lead Editor” as the email subject)
We strongly encourage applications from individuals who reflect the broad diversity of communities we work with, including women of colour and indigenous women.
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