Editor Search
Practicing Anthropology

The Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA) announces its search for the next editor of its journal, Practicing Anthropology. The current coeditors, Professors Jeanne Simonelli and Bill Roberts, will complete their term on December 31, 2008. The new editor(s) will assume responsibilities for a three-year term on January 1, 2009.

Practicing Anthropology’s editor is appointed by, and reports to, the Board of Directors of the Society for Applied Anthropology. On appointment, the editor becomes a voting member of the SfAA Board.

Practicing Anthropology is a quarterly publication focusing on issues and topics associated with the application of the social sciences to contemporary issues. Volume 28, published in 2006, included approximately 44 articles and a total of 195 pages. Practicing Anthropology is a benefit of membership in the SfAA; there are also approximately 500 institutional (library) subscribers.

The journal’s editor determines the content of the publication within certain broad guidelines, executing this responsibility through the nomination of an editorial board as well as the review and selection of manuscripts. The editor reports biannually to the SfAA Board of Directors.

Applications should describe prior editorial experience and outline institutional support (such as editorial office space, equipment, editorial assistance, and other in-kind or financial support) for the proposed editor. The editor should expect to devote about 10 hours per week on average, with additional time prior to issue preparation. Essential to a successful editorship is to have a good student editorial assistant, preferably with combined interests in anthropology and English. The statement should also recount the applicant’s particular interests and how these might influence the future direction of the journal and its contents. Applicants are expected to be members in good standing of the Society for Applied Anthropology.

Interested individuals should contact the SfAA Office for additional information and sample copies of past issues by calling (405) 843-5113, or emailing at info@sfaa.net. Applicants may wish to communicate with previous editors for a description of the workload, the resources required, and the benefits of this office. The SfAA Office will provide addresses and contact information for previous editors.