[liberationtech] Nominations and applications sought for important Computers and Society positions

[Doug Schuler]

The SIGCAS Executive Committee seeks applications for multiple editorial
positions for our *Computers and Society* publication.  We are grateful for
the leadership and thoughtful attention that Rick Blumenthal has brought as
Editor, and we thank him for his tireless dedication in producing a high
quality publication. Since he is stepping down, we are looking to build on
Rick's significant efforts by increasing the diversity of authorship and
overall visibility of *Computers and Society*. To that end, we are
expanding its editorial team via this call for applications. Please feel
free to distribute this call widely.

Thank you,
Michelle Trim, SIGCAS Chair

*To express interest in any of the following volunteer positions, please
send a cover letter and C.V. to michelletrim at umass.edu
<michelletrim at umass.edu>.  All applications will be reviewed by the SIGCAS
executive committee. We hope to fill these positions soon, so please don't
wait to let us know that you might be interested!*

SIGCAS Computers and Society Editor in Chief  -

Deadline: November 1, 2023, with review of applications commencing October
16


SIGCAS brings together computer professionals, specialists in other fields,
and the public-at-large to address concerns and raise awareness about the
ethical and societal impact of computing technology. Computers and Society* is
an online publication indexed by the ACM Digital Library that publishes
articles addressing current and historical social impacts of computing. The
SIGCAS executive committee seeks applications for the role of SIGCAS Computers
and Society Editor-in-chief. This volunteer position reports directly to
the executive committee and oversees the solicitation of submissions,
organizes the submission and review process, produces the newsletter proof,
and ensures compliance with ACM formatting and style guidelines.  The
Editor-in-chief position carries a 2 year, renewable, term limit. The
Editor-in-Chief will produce 3-4 issues a year, and beginning in 2024, one
of three issues will be exclusively hosting student work. Once this
position is filled, the expectation is that Computers and Society will
transition to 4 issues per year, with one student issue, one special topic
issue, and 2 standard issues. The intention is to identify guest editors
for the special and student issues on an annual, rotating basis.

Ideal candidates will have:

   -

   A passion for facilitating a community of professionals in discourse on
   topics integral to understanding the intersection of computers and society
   -

    >5 years working in a computing context, or post-tenure or
   well-established into teaching or industry positions
   -

   High attention to detail
   -

   Comfort collaborating with and communicating with individuals of diverse
   backgrounds
   -

   An ability to discern the difference between weak writing that they
   agree with and well written/well-evidenced texts that they might
not, as Computers
   and Society does not purport only one worldview
   -

   Ingrained organizational skills that enable the balancing of competing
   deadlines and tasks efficiently
   -

   Familiarity with using desktop publishing/layout software (such as Adobe
   InDesign (or its predecessor, Pagemaker, or similar application)
   -

   Sensitivity to issues of accessibility as they relate to text and
   graphics


*(please note that Computers and Society is not currently a peer-reviewed
publication.)

SIGCAS Magazine Guest Editor(s)

Deadline: November 15, with review of applications commencing after October
16.

The SIGCAS executive committee seeks applications for the role of Guest
Editor for the Student Issue and Guest Editor for the Special Topics issue.
The Guest Editor solicits, edits, and creates the proof for the content of
a single issue, including providing a foreword or editor’s note that
thematically characterizes the submissions appearing in that issue. The
Guest Editor reports to the *Computers and Society* Editor-in-Chief who
will be responsible for the final formatting, processing, and publication
of the issue. These are rolling positions, with roughly one of each type
(special and student) releasing per year. Applicants for the Guest Editor
for Special Topics position should submit with their application materials
a 400 word abstract describing the theme they intend to pursue for their
issue.

Ideal candidates will have:

   -

   A passion for an aspect of the intersection of computers and society and
   engaging in its related professional or academic discourse
   -

    >2 years working or studying in a post-undergraduate computing context.
   PhD students are eligible and invited to apply.
   -

   High attention to detail
   -

   Ability to energetically solicit submissions from diverse perspectives
   -

   Experience communicating with individuals of diverse backgrounds
   -

   An ability to engage the interest and productivity of potential authors
   -

   Ingrained organizational skills that enable the efficient balancing of
   competing deadlines and tasks


*To express interest in any of these volunteer positions, please send a
cover letter and C.V. to michelletrim at umass.edu <michelletrim at umass.edu>.
All applications will be reviewed by the SIGCAS executive committee. We
hope to fill these positions soon, so please don't wait to let us know that
you might be interested!*


-- 
Douglas Schuler
douglas at publicsphereproject.org
Twitter: @doug_schuler

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