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By Debbie, May 25, 2010

Position Opening: Publications Committee, Board of Directors

The Council for American Students in International Negotiations (CASIN) is currently seeking to fill a position on the Publications Committee of its Board of Directors. Energetic graduate students, young professionals, and mid-career professionals working or interested in the fields of international relations, international law, human rights, international education, and civic engagement are especially encouraged to apply.

Organization:

CASIN is a membership-based society that strives to deepen the commitment of American students to multilateral discourse through scholarship and engagement with intergovernmental and supranational institutions and the processes that govern them. An educational non-profit, non-governmental 501(c)(3) organization, CASIN provides young Americans unprecedented access to the international policymaking process. The organization’s primary activities consist of (1) organizing student delegations to meetings of supranational and intergovernmental bodies such as the United Nations and the Assembly of States Parties of the International Criminal Court (ICC), and (2) the production of peer-reviewed scholarly journals on topics of international importance.

Job Description:

The Publications Committee oversees the publication to Eyes on the ICC and the Interdisciplinary Journal of Human Rights Law, peer-reviewed journals on international legal and political affairs. This includes the recruitment and management of editorial and production staff and the circulation of the journals. Each Board committee contains three members. The position available is uniquely geared toward someone with publication production experience, including aspects such as copyediting, typesetting, printing, online content management, and circulation. The committee member will maintain guidelines for and support journal editorial staff in carrying out these tasks for each annual journal volume.

The Board is comprised of graduate students and young and mid-career professionals who meet monthly via conference call and quarterly in person in New York City. This is a skills-building professional service position, with a time commitment of approximately 20 hours per month, without remuneration. Current and former Board members have found that serving CASIN has contributed substantially to their professional development. More details on the structure and operation of the Board are available at www.americanstudents.us/about/board-of-directors/.

Qualifications:

A commitment or interest in the topics of the organization’s work is paramount. Each member of the Board sits on two committees, and each committee is comprised of at least three directors. While this description is focused on the particular opening on the Publications Committee, the applicant should have broader interests in the organization’s work. For this position, experience in academic publishing, document production, or printmaking is useful. Further, the ideal candidate should have experience with one or several of the following: typesetting, copyediting, online content management, e-commerce, and/or fulfillment. The position requires expert knowledge of Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat Pro; knowledge of more advanced document production software is a plus. The Board member must be able to work virtually approximately 20 hours per week and be available for monthly conference calls and quarterly meetings in New York.

CASIN is also looking for a Board member who can administer the organization’s website. Candidates with webmaster experience, and an interest in limited webmastering, should note this in their cover letters.

How to Apply:

Please send a letter of interest, résumé/CV, and three references to publications@americanstudents.us. Any questions regarding the position can also be addressed to this address.

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By Debbie, December 29, 2009

Eyes on the ICC Seeks New Editor-in-Chief 

The Board of Directors is accepting applications for the position of Editor-in-Chief of Eyes on the ICC, CASIN’s flagship academic journal on the International Criminal Court. Junior faculty, postdoctoral fellows, ABDs, and advanced graduate students are especially encouraged to apply. The deadline for applications is January 31, 2010. 

Eyes on the ICC is an annual journal published by the Council for American Students in International Negotiations, a non-profit, non-partisan organization composed of a network of students and young professionals from around the world.  

Entering its sixth year of publication, Eyes on the ICC is an interdisciplinary journal that invites submissions from any field that address the International Criminal Court or international criminal law more generally. Past editors have come from the fields of international law, international relations, and sociology. To view current and previous volumes, please visit the journal’s website.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Editor-in-Chief (EIC), with the assistance of the Managing Editor and 5-7 Assistant Editors, will be responsible for producing one volume per publication year, comprised of at least five articles, with a camera-ready manuscript due on November 1. Submissions are accessed via Expresso as well as through direct e-mail contact between authors and the EIC or the Managing Editor. The EIC reports to the Publications Committee of CASIN’s Board of Directors.

Additional obligations will include:

-          Assisting in managing submissions received via Expresso as well as through direct e-mail contact with ME or EIC;

-          Assisting in managing submissions to be published on the CASIN website throughout the publication year;

-          Managing the peer review process;

-          Supervising the Managing Editor;

-          Making article selection decisions based on reviews of Editorial Staff;

-          Assisting with all final-editing of all accepted articles and assisting with intermittent contact with authors throughout selection process as need be;

-          Maintaining regular contact with ME, who manages most of administrative editorial process;

-          Maintaining regular contact with Publications Board, Directors, and Peer Reviewers, as well as Editorial Advisory Board;

Please note that this is a virtual position. Work is coordinated predominantly through e-mail and other forms of electronic exchange. Please also note that this position is offered without compensation.

QUALIFICATIONS:

-          Editorial/publication experience;

-          Strong writing, research, and interpersonal skills;

-          Comfort working closely with virtual staff;

-          Strong commitment to international human rights, criminal law, and/or social justice;

-          be reliable, organized, and team-oriented.

Address all questions to publications@americanstudents.us. Applicants will be notified of the decision by mid-February, 2010.

How to Apply:

Submit a letter of interest, a resume/CV, 1-2 writing samples, and 3 references to publications@americanstudents.us.

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By Ted, December 7, 2009

The Council for American Students in International Negotiations (CASIN), along with the Advisory Board of the Interdisciplinary Journal of Human Rights Law (IJHRL), is currently seeking applications for Assistant Editors and Editorial Assistants. The IJHRL is a scholarly, peer reviewed academic journal focusing on interdisciplinary issues relating to human rights law. Individuals specializing in issues concerning International Human Rights Law are highly encouraged to apply. Candidates should be available to assume their titles immediately.

Both Assistant Editors and Editorial Assistants are afforded substantial input in the journal’s content and have unparalleled opportunities to work closely with a wide range of international scholars. Opportunities for additional responsibility and promotion within the organization are available to highly motivated candidates.

Qualifications: Candidates for both positions should have strong research and writing skills, in addition to a demonstrated interest and background in human rights law. Applicants should have relevant academic experience in the field of human rights, political science, history, law, sociology, religion, journalism, international affairs, area studies or another relevant field. Assistant Editors should have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree, although preference will be given to those possessing  Masters degrees. Editorial Assistants should be at least in pursuit of a Bachelor’s degree.

Duties: Assistant Editors and Editorial Assistants report to the Managing Editor and Editor-in-Chief of the journal. Primary responsibilities of Assistant Editors include reviewing submissions and preparing them for publication. This includes editing for content, formatting, grammar, style, as well as fact checking, final copyediting and typesetting. Assistant editors are expected to initially review manuscripts submitted by authors, provide constructive comments, and determine the manuscript’s suitability for publication and contribution to the field. Primary responsibilities of Editorial Assistants include preparing manuscripts for publication, proofreading and editing copy, verifying facts and references, providing a preliminary manuscript summary and evaluation, and editing manuscript submissions according to style and typesetting guidelines. All candidates should also have steady access to email, library facilities and databases for fact and citation checking purposes.

Please send a letter of interest, resume/CV, writing sample, contact information for three references and examples of past editing work (if applicable), to ijhrl@americanstudents.us. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, with a final determination of staff for 2010-2011 scheduled for early 2010. Applications received by February 1, 2010 will be given highest priority. In the letter of interest, please indicate for which position you are applying. Competitive candidates will be asked to edit a sample article.

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By Debbie, November 22, 2009

Call for Contributions:

The journal, Eyes on the ICC is looking for contributors to its annual publication. With the emerging investigation in Kenya, we would like to see all articles that address the situation there and implications for the Court’s development as a legitimate institution on the international scene.

Eyes on the ICC is the first peer-reviewed, scholarly journal devoted to the study of the International Criminal Court. The journal seeks to advance the understanding of the ICC as well as promote positive relations between the international criminal law community and the United States.

Each submission should contain an abstract, a CV, and appropriate contact information. Articles for this piece may range in length from 10 to 25 pages, double-spaced. Please adhere closely to the Chicago Manual of Style and cite sources in legal format according to the Harvard Blue Book. Deadline: December 21, 2009

All comments, questions, and submissions should be made to debbie@americanstudents.us