Afterimage: The Journal – Editorial Assistant

Address cover letter to Dr. James Nisbet, Associate Editor
Submit application by Wednesday, June 3, via Afterimage Google Form

Founded and launched in 1972 by photographer and curator Nathan Lyons, Afterimage: The Journal of Media Arts and Cultural Criticism is a long-standing and vital voice in the visual arts. The journal features unique, high-quality coverage of digital media, film, games, photography, television, video, and visual arts, along with addressing important issues and debates within art history, media studies, visual and cultural studies, and related fields. University of California Press began publishing the journal in 2019, and has added a team of Associate Editors drawn from the faculty of the PhD Program in Visual Studies at UC Irvine.

The editorial assistant will gain valuable experience learning the inner workings of a peer-reviewed academic journal. Working in direct dialogue with the head editor, the editorial assistant will perform a variety of tasks, focused primarily on managing the submission and review process. This work includes anonymizing submissions, working with the Associate Editors to select appropriate peer reviewers, communicating with peer reviewers at universities worldwide, and generally shepherding essays throughout the review process. The editorial assistant will also develop skills operating in virtual environments with professional colleagues, and will be encouraged to propose and realize strategies to increase the public interface of the journal, including such avenues as podcasts and new website content.