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Search for Editor of Transactions of the American Philological Association

 

Professor Paul Allen Miller has indicated his intention of completing his term as Editor at the 2010 Annual Meeting. The Editor, who must be a member in good standing of the Association, is initially appointed for four years, with the possibility of extension for a maximum of an additional two years. The new editor's term officially begins in January 2010 and will cover volumes 140-143 and the years 2010-2013. As Editor Designate, however, the new editor will begin to receive submissions in early 2009, and spend the summer and fall of that year preparing the 2010 issues for the press. (Professor Miller will complete the two issues for the year 2009.) A lively interest in the future of scholarly publishing in the digital age will be a welcome qualification.

The editor of TAPA has sole responsibility for editorial content, and must acknowledge submissions, select referees, and inform authors whether submissions have been accepted. In addition, the editor must work closely with the journals division of Johns Hopkins University Press, which typesets, produces and distributes each issue.

The editorship requires care, tact, judgment, and efficiency. Authors have a right to expect that their submissions will be evaluated fairly, courteously, and promptly, but securing appropriate referees is not always an easy task. The editor contacts most potential referees and receives their reports by email. Referees do not always agree, and the editor must evaluate their evaluations. Most articles are significantly revised before final acceptance, and the editor frequently advises authors on matters of both substance and style. Many younger scholars submit work to TAPA, and the editor often needs to provide them extra help.

The editor is an ex officio member of the Committee on Publications and prepares an annual report for the Committee. The editor also hosts the annual lunch meeting for editors of classical journals at the APA annual meeting. The editor receives an honorarium of $5,000 annually (paid in two installments as each issue is mailed), and the Association pays for the editor's travel and lodging for the annual meetings during the term of office. The Association also provides some financial support for the establishment of the new editorial office, e.g., for computer equipment and stationery. As in the past, short-listed candidates will be asked to determine what support their home institutions would be willing to provide to enable them to undertake this work.

Potential candidates should submit a current CV and a statement detailing relevant experience to the chair of the search committee, Professor James J. O'Donnell, Office of the Provost, Suite 650, Bunn Intercultural Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O Streets NW, Washington DC 20057, no later than November 14, 2008. The committee is also eager to receive suggestions for suitable candidates to invite to apply. The other members of the search committee are Maria Pantelia and Peter White, as well as 2008 President Kurt A. Raaflaub and Executive Director Adam D. Blistein.