Haas Institute Seeking Journal Editor for new Othering & Belonging publication

SEEKING INDEPENDENT CONTRACT EDITOR FOR NEW PUBLICATION ON OTHERING & BELONGING

This new publication (the “Journal”) reflects the broader vision and mission of the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society by investigating, exploring, and exposing the character and reproduction of social cleavages across different social domains—political, economic, social, and cultural. Such cleavages result from processes of “Othering” groups in order to establish and maintain social hierarchies of power, privilege, and access to resources. Ideally, this new publication will establish a broad, analytic framework by which distinct and overlapping forms of Othering and inequality can be understood and challenged.

Othering & Belonging features articles and content that look at specific forms of marginalization, but also emphasize the dynamic interrelationship between them. To this end, the editorial mission of the Journal is to create and sustain a dialogue where, for example, a specific social problem (e.g., residential segregation, healthcare reform, incarceration) can be understood and examined by how it impacts different groups and social cleavages. 

The new Journal is designed to be broadly accessible to audiences outside of academia. To make the Journal a space for the vibrant exchange of ideas and practices across disciplines, fields, and domains, the Journal Editor will solicit articles from not only scholars and academics, but from policy analysts, social activists, and from cultural changemakers as well.

Initially, Othering & Belonging will be published two issues a year with the anticipation that it could become a quarterly publication.

Journal Editor Responsibilities:

• Establish and lead the editorial guidelines for the Journal, including soliciting content from authors
• Serve as lead publisher of the Journal, overseeing the production of each issue (online and print), distribution, and dissemination
• Work with a team of people to manage the production and workflow of each issue, such as contract or in-house copyeditor(s), designer, printer. The Journal Editor will oversee the copyediting process, design and layout process, will be responsible for fact-checking, getting each issue printed, working with the web editor for the online version, and overseeing mailing and distribution. This work will include developing and overseeing work of other independent contractors and vendors.
• Oversee initial review of all submitted manuscripts and content for review and evaluation. 
• Edit all submitted content, working with authors to refine and revise content, including making editorial recommendations for language to be more accessible.
• Make final decision to accept or reject any manuscript or content for publication.
• Work with Othering and Belonging editorial team and members of Haas Institute staff to align and integrate editorial vision of the Journal with other work the Institute is engaged in around Othering and Belonging, such as the Othering and Belonging conference and other communications materials and research related to this framework.
• Research, recommend, and implement guidelines and criteria for seeking external review, including recommendations for peer review. Develop a proposal for a review methodology customized for the Journal.
• Develop a strategic plan for growth of the Journal, and help define and execute it
• Recommend and propose the benefits and constitution of a formal editorial board for the Journal that will be an active board whose composition would reflect the different disciplines and domains covered by the journal. Decide on when and if to sends reviewers’ reports to editorial board.
• Decide when to send submitted content for peer or other type of external review. As an example, if the Journal were to publish new findings, or controversial claims, Editor may seek peer review comment, but the process could vary from formal peer review processes that are typically set out in most academic journals. 
• Generate a pipeline for future submissions to the Journal by soliciting articles by scholars, policymakers/analysts, and social activists, include those who already are part of the Haas Network for Transformative Change. Scholarly research that has been commissioned by the Network may find a beneficial and natural fit within the Journal.
• Develop and pursue mechanisms for involving the Haas Institute affiliated faculty members in the solicitation process for content.
• Create a marketing and distribution plan with ambitious goals to grow readership and amplify content to targeted audiences. This includes but is not limited to: defining target audiences, helping suggest and purchase subscription lists; considering advertising; and more.
• Serve as the main point of contact for all external and internal queries related to the Journal, including responding to call for submissions inquiries.
• Develop and implement a plan to get print editions placed into libraries and possibly bookstores.
• Research and propose pros and cons of subscription-based content.
• Help seek funding support for future issues.

The work of the Journal Editor will be directly supervised by the Communications Manager at the Haas Institute.

To Submit Proposal

The Haas Institute is seeking an independent contractor for a 12-month contract, with an estimated workload of 100 hours per month that may fluctuate (increase or decrease) based on production schedules and deadlines. The independent contractor will need to be available on PST timezone to attend regularly scheduled meetings (virtual or in-person) with UC Berkeley-based staff.

Pay will be competitive based on experience. Contractors will state their desired hourly wage or monthly fee in their submitted RFP. Berkeley does not provide medical or other benefits to independent contractors. Contractors will be responsible for purchasing liability insurance, per UC Berkeley policies.  

If you are interested in applying for this position, please send your name and email address to Rachelle Galloway-Popotas by end of day Friday, August 19, 2016. All interested bidders will receive a Request for Proposal (RFP) by email from UC Berkeley. Bids will be due back to Berkeley by September 9, 2016. 

Seeking independent contractor to start by the end of September to immediately begin work on Issue Two of the Journal.