Call for Editor at Onomastica Canadiana

 Onomastica Canadiana is inviting applications for a new Editor. A team of two Co-Editors will also be considered. This voluntary position will be available from August 1, 2022. The initial term will be three years, with renewal upon mutual agreement.

Onomastica Canadiana was established in 1951 and moved to an online and open-access format in 2022. It is the official, bilingual, peer-reviewed journal of the Canadian Society for the Study of Names. Its principal objectives are to promote the study of names in Canada and abroad, as well as to exchange ideas among onomatologists, toponymists, and scholars in the related fields of literary onomastics and linguistic aspects of names. Onomastica Canadiana welcomes submissions such as research articles, review articles, opinion articles and commentaries, academic interviews, and book reviews in both English and French on all topics in the field of onomastics or name studies. For further information on the journal, please see https://ojs.lib.uwo.ca/index.php/oc/index

The responsibilities of the Editor include:

–         Day-to-day management of journal activities

–         Identifying and communicating with appropriate reviewers

–         Making decisions on manuscripts

–         Evaluating special issue proposals

–         Liaising with authors and reviewers

–         Working with the Editorial Team / Editorial Board and the Executive Committee of the Canadian Society for the Study of Names

Selection Criteria

Essential skills

–         Experience and knowledge in the field of Onomastics

–         An understanding of the focus and scope of the journal

–         Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

–         Excellent organizational and time management skills

–         Advanced proficiency in English or French

Desired skills

–         Bilingual in English and French

–         Experience with journal management

–         Prior experience of editing a journal

Application Process

Interested candidates should send their abbreviated CV (2 pages) and a statement of interest in the position and vision for the journal (1 page) to Grace Gomashie (ggomashi@uwo.ca) by July 15, 2022. Please use ‘Application Editor Onomastica Canadiana’ as your email subject line. Applications will be evaluated by the Editorial Board, which will make its recommendation to the Executive Committee of the Canadian Society for the Study of Names, and all applicants will be notified of the results.