36th Annual Meeting of the Social Science History Association

Boston, Massachusettes, 17-20 November, 2011

Submission deadline: 15 February, 2011

“Generation to Generation”

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Call for Editorial Applications

The Social Science History Association is an interdisciplinary group of scholars that shares interests in social life and theory; historiography, and historical and social-scientific methodologies. SSHA might be best seen as a coalition of distinctive scholarly communities. Our substantive intellectual work ranges from everyday life in the medieval world – and sometimes earlier -- to contemporary global politics, but we are united in our historicized approach to understanding human events, explaining social processes, and developing innovative theory.

SSHA is pleased to announce the availability of the position of Editor of the Association’s quarterly journal, Social Science History (SSH), which is published by Duke University Press.

We are s eeking a dynamic individual with outstanding communications skills, who will maintain the tradition of excellence of this 35 year old journal.  The position of Editor is normally held for a three-year term, with the possibility of a two year renewal.  The next term of our Editor will begin no later than July 1, 2012.

The Editor is responsible for solicitation, selection, peer review, and final approval of articles.  S/he will work closely with authors on necessary revisions, and will appoint and collaborate with an Editorial Board.

Institutional support, perhaps in the form of a graduate assistant, from a candidate’s home university is normally required for this Editor position. The association assists with some of the direct costs of manuscript tracking and article editing.

It is the Association’s intent that the next Editor will begin with a framework for online submissions in place.  Therefore, we would like to encourage interest amo ng teams of scholars, who need not be geographically near each other.

Letters of intent and formal bids for the SSH Editor position should be submitted to the Association’s Executive Director, William Block ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 607.255.4801), who will also be able to answer questions about this position.  Bids should include a cover letter from the proposed editor, along with curriculum vitae; a document detailing the extent of university support for this position; and a statement of commitment from the appropriate university administrator.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

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