Call for Editorial Team
European Societies, journal of the European Sociological Association
Applications: September 20, 2010

European Societies is the journal of the European Sociological Association (ESA) and is published by Routledge. The journal is in its 12th year and currently publishes five issues per year in English. Details about the journal are available at the following website: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/routledge/14616696.html

Position: Editor-in-Chief
European Societies is seeking to appoint a competent and committed Editor to replace the outgoing Editor. The Editor-in-Chief will lead the editorial team. The interested person should be a highly respected sociology scholar with significant publications in monographs and international journals. The Editor's work is voluntary and it does not carry remuneration.  The position is for a four-year period term commencing in January 2011.

Position: Assistant Editor
European Societies is seeking to appoint a competent and dedicated Assistant Editor work closely with the Editor. The position is for a four-year period term commencing in January 2011.

Key qualities sought for the positions of Editor and Assistant Editor: an established record of scholarship in the field of sociology; managerial skills to oversee the editorial cycle and meet deadlines.
Major responsibilities of the future Editor and Assistant Editor of European Societies include:

• managing the peer review of manuscripts,
• soliciting high-quality manuscripts from potential authors, and (with the help of the editorial board members) assisting these authors in seeing their manuscripts to publication,
• deciding which manuscripts to publish,
• selecting a sufficient pool of competent reviewers to reach conclusions and make decisions on manuscripts in a timely fashion,
• providing a clear vision for the direction of the Journal,
• collaborating with Editorial Board members, the ESA President, and the publishers.

Position: Book Reviews Editor
European Societies is seeking to appoint a competent, committed and dedicated Book Reviews Editor to replace the outgoing editor.
This editor will be responsible for gathering reviews on books of interest within the broad area of sociology in Europe. Editor’s duties will be soliciting reviews, offering editorial feedback to authors, and helping to format reviews. Duties also include maintaining contact with publishers to receive new titles, and ensuring that review authors receive copies of reviewed texts.  The position is for a four-year period term commencing in January 2011.

Applicants for all position are kindly asked to submit the following:

• A Vision Statement: Set forth your goals and plans for the content of the Journal. This may include an assessment of the current strengths, weaknesses, or gaps that you plan to address and how you will operationalize your plan; up to two pages please.

• Background Information: The name, affiliation, and other relevant information about the potential Editor, Assistant Editor and Book Reviews Editor. Please describe the qualifications that support your inclusion. Of particular importance are evidence to show the ability and experience of the Editor to provide sound judgment and guidance to potential authors. Please also provide a clear description of the structure of the editorial office and responsibilities, as you envision them at this point.

• Please include a CV for each proposed position.

Interested aspirants should email to Sokratis Koniordos, Chair of the Editorial Board by the end of September 2010 at the latest at: skoni@social.soc.uoc.gr

Applicants will be reviewed by the Search Committee immediately after the deadline submission date. The final selection will be taken by the journal’s Editorial Board and the Executive Committee of the ESA. Please note that all members of the Editorial team are expected to be members of the European Sociological Association