The Undergraduate Journal of Art History & Visual Culture

Editor

Application Deadline: September 20, 2024 @ 11:59 PM

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The Undergraduate Journal of Art History & Visual Culture (UJAH) is a free print and online journal published by the Department of Art History, Visual Art & Theory at the University of British Columbia. UJAH is seeking driven, self-motivated, and passionate individuals to join the journal’s editorial staff and contribute to its annual publication, which is published in April.

Position Details

Editors are the core of the UJAH team. Editors will be partnered with a fellow editor and a student writer to edit academic papers for Issue 16 of UJAH, as well as edit papers for the 21st annual Art History Undergraduate Symposium. Successful candidates will gain valuable experience editing academic papers for publication, engaging in constructive editorial feedback, and helping develop a print publication from scratch. Editors also have the option of publishing their own work in Issue 15, in the form of an exhibition review or interview with a student artist.

Responsibilities

- Jurying submissions for Issue 15 of UJAH.

- Edit accepted papers for UJAH.

- Edit academic papers to be presented at the 21st annual Art History Undergraduate Symposium.

- Meet editorial deadlines in an efficient and timely manner during time-sensitive editorial months.

- Uphold professional and prompt correspondence with authors and fellow editors.

- Contribute to the design and future direction of the journal.

- If publishing their own work in Issue 16 of UJAH, write and edit an exhibition review or interview a student artist for the journal.

Qualifications

The applicant must be an undergraduate student at the University of British Columbia. Though previous editing experience is an asset, it is not required to apply. The applicant should be interested in editing and publishing, as well as art historical research, though a specialization in art history is not required. An exceptional grasp of the English language, self-motivation, mature judgement, and teamwork skills are key.

UJAH is committed to hiring diverse voices and experiences to our editorial board. Applicants are not required to be students of the Department of Art History, Visual Art & Theory. Those who identify as BIPOC or LGBTQ+ are strongly encouraged to apply.

Commitment

This is a volunteer position that runs from October 2024 to April 2025. Most of the editorial work will be done remotely on the candidates own time, with two to three video editorial board meetings per term (which may be held in person or online). The candidate can expect to devote 4-8 volunteer hours per week depending on the time of year, with the main editorial phase occurring from November 2024 to April 2025.

Application Materials

Resume or CV, cover letter, and a 5 to 10 page writing sample (this can be an academic paper submitted as part of a class).

Please submit all documents in PDF format to ubc.ujah@gmail.com with the subject heading “2025 Editor Application – [Your name].”

The deadline for applications is September 20, 2024 at 11:59pm.

Questions? Reach out at ubc.ujah@gmail.com.