Information about the interdisciplinary academic program minor offered by Indiana University and the Victorian Studies journal.
Victorian Studies invites applications for the positions of Editorial Assistant and Assistant Book Review Editor to begin 1 August 2006. Applicants will automatically be considered for both positions unless they note otherwise.. Applicants will automatically be considered for both positions unless they note otherwise.
JOB DESCRIPTIONS: The Editorial Assistant works with the
Managing Editor, corresponds with scholars in the field of Victorian
Studies via post and e-mail, and edits manuscripts using a variety of
word-processing programs. He or she also has primary responsibility for
overseeing the process of manuscript evaluation, including correspondence
with outside referees regarding submitted essays. The Assistant Book Review Editor works
with the Book Review Editor to commission and edit book reviews and review
essays for publication in the journal. Both positions require intensive
record-keeping, as well as strict attention to details. After one year, the Editorial Assistant
ordinarily succeeds to the position of Managing Editor and the Assistant
Book Review Editor to the position of Book Review Editor. Applicants
should therefore expect to be in residence through 2007-2008. QUALIFICATIONS: APPLICATIONS: I am pleased to write that we will again
award a dissertation fellowship, now named the Patrick Brantlinger
Victorian Studies Dissertation Year Fellowship, for 2006-2007. To be
eligible, students must have completed coursework for the Victorian
Studies Area Certificate or minor (see the Graduate Bulletin) and must be
at least at the proposal stage of thesis writing. Applications should be
submitted to me in BH 338 by Tuesday, 28 February 2006. In addition to a letter of nomination from a faculty member (the
director
of
the dissertation or a member of the dissertation committee, for example),
materials submitted should include a copy of the dissertation proposal.
Additional letters of support and a chapter of the dissertation itself are
welcome but not required. A cover letter should describe the current
state of
the thesis. The award will be decided by a faculty committee. In the past, the
committee
has favored projects which are strongly interdisciplinary in nature and
which
are likely to be completed during the fellowship year. Each fellowship
carries a stipend of $12,000. Sincerely yours,
Scholarly Resources for Victorianists at
Indiana University
The conference website has
complete information: NAVSA
2006 Conference.
Contact: victgrad@indiana.edu.
The Editorial Assistant and Book Review Editor must be enrolled through a
department in the Graduate School of Indiana University. A familiarity
with the Victorian period and teaching or editing experience are strongly
preferred, though not required. Prior administrative experience is also
helpful. Successful candidates have, in the past, completed coursework
toward the PhD and have taken, or are about to take, qualifying exams.
Both assistantships are half-time positions. Candidates should note that
in the past, both contracts have begun around 1 August.
Application forms are available from the Victorian Studies office
in Ballantine Hall 338 (open M-Th 8:00-12:00), and should be returned
with
a full graduate academic transcript, a brief CV, a writing sample
(reflecting current
research), and three letters of recommendation. Candidates should
accompany their applications with a 1-2 page letter outlining their
academic experience and indicating the relevance of Victorian Studies and
the assistantship to their graduate work and future plans. Those who have
previously applied for an editorial position at VS may reapply
simply by
indicating that they wish to reactivate their files, and by adding
additional supporting materials. Completed applications must be
received
in the VS office by 28 February 2006; they may be returned via post
or
dropped off in the VS office during regular working hours.
Candidates
should note that a personal interview has been an important factor in the
selection process.
2006-07 Victorian Studies Dissertation
Fellowships
Andrew Miller
Director, Victorian Studies Program
List of helpful people, reference works, and electronic resources for
Victorian research at IU, compiled by Andrew Miller.
Victorian Studies
Journal at the IU Press
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American Victorian Studies Association Conference at Purdue August 31
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September 3, 2006
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