The Association for Iranian Studies (AIS) is seeking a new Editor-in-Chief for its flagship journal, Iranian Studies: Journal of the Association for Iranian Studies. This multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal is dedicated to the study of all aspects of Iran and the Persianate world from the pre-Islamic period to the present. As the official publication of the Association for Iranian Studies, it has served as the leading forum for the exchange of ideas and promotion of discipline-based and interdisciplinary research in all fields of Iranian Studies since 1967.
The Editor-in-Chief oversees the journal’s online peer review and editorial processes and gives strategic direction to the journal. As an officer of the Association for Iranian Studies, the Editor-in-Chief receives, annually, an honorarium of $10,000 USD, funding up to $10,000 for two course releases, support for travel to the AIS biennial conference, and a $10,000 USD operating budget to support the editorial process with the expectation of additional support from the scholar’s home institution. The position is a five-year appointment and renewable for a second term.
Applicants should be active and published scholars in fields covered by the journal; demonstrate an interest in, and ability to work with, a diverse team of editors and AIS council members; and build relationships with researchers in the field of Iranian Studies. Some previous editorial work and familiarity with digital media are preferred. We especially welcome applications from tenured mid-career scholars and institutional applications from scholarly research centers. The disciplinary field and period of scholarly concentration of the Editor-in-Chief remain open. We also invite inquiries from members of underrepresented groups in the field.
The deadline for applications is October 15. Applications should include a CV and a letter of intent explaining your vision for the journal and the resources your home institution can provide to support your efforts for augmenting the operating budget. Please send application materials to Sussan Siavoshi (Chair, Iranian Studies Search Committee) at ssiavosh@trinity.edu . Informal queries are welcome and encouraged.
