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American Nineteenth Century History – Journal - Social media editor (paid)

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The journal American Nineteenth Century History (ANCH) seeks a social media editor to work approximately 4-5 hours per month (flexible schedule). The incoming social media editor, as the first person to hold this position, will have the opportunity to shape the social media strategy for ANCH. Responsibilities include:

 

  • Setting up and maintaining social media accounts for the journal;
  • Regularly posting to social media regarding new articles and issues of the journal;
  • Using social media to solicit article submissions to ANCH.

 

The social media editor will report to the journal’s editors and will also be expected to adhere to social media guidelines set out by Taylor & Francis, the journal’s publisher. Minimum qualifications include experience using relevant social media platforms; excellent professional writing skills; attention to detail; and at least some work at the postgraduate level in nineteenth-century U.S. history. This is a one-year, possibly renewable, position with a stipend of £700 annually.

 

To apply for this position, please submit a short CV (max 2pgs) and a 500 word (maximum) expression of interest statement where you outline how you would approach the role, key skills, and research interests in nineteenth-century American history, and submit these directly to David S. Doddington (doddingtond@cardiff.ac.uk) by 5pm (GMT) Monday 6 January 2025.

 

We welcome any questions relating to the role, and are happy to respond to these directly at: doddingtond@cardiff.ac.uk.

 

American Nineteenth Century History is a peer-reviewed, transatlantic journal devoted to the history of the United States during the long nineteenth century. It welcomes contributions on themes and topics relating to America in this period: slavery, race, and ethnicity, the Civil War and Reconstruction, military history, American nationalism, urban history, immigration and ethnicity, western history, the history of women, gender studies, African Americans and Native Americans, cultural studies and comparative pieces. In addition to articles based on original research, historiographical pieces, reassessments of historical controversies, and reappraisals of prominent events or individuals are welcome. Special issues devoted to a particular theme or topic will also be considered.