Call for Applications: Co-editor of Modernism/modernity
Due date: November 16, 2026
This year, the MSA Executive Committee will appoint a new co-editor of the Association’s official journal, Modernism/modernity. This co-editor will be appointed to a four-year term (July 1, 2027–July 1, 2031) and will serve as one of the journal’s editors, replacing Anjali Nerlekar in that position.
The incoming editor will serve two years as the junior editor to Faye Hammill and then two years as the senior editor to her successor. Responsibilities and initiatives are coordinated between the junior and senior editors’ offices. Each office has responsibility for assigning peer review, editing, and the production of two print issues per year. Responsibilities for Print Plus are currently shared between the two editorial offices and book reviews are handled by the reviews editor Mantra Mukim, now in the first year of a three-year term (2026-29).
We strongly encourage applications from scholars who will further the MSA’s commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of the journal.
Each editorial office receives $20,000 USD in annual support from Johns Hopkins University Press (JHUP); this is intended to contribute towards the employment of a managing editor or editors. Typically, managing editors have been graduate students at the co-editor’s institution, although we welcome applications from faculty at non-research universities, provided there is a cogent plan for securing adequate editorial support. Any other expenses must be covered by the co-editor’s institution; we strongly advise that additional funding is secured that is sufficient to cover (when combined with the JHUP funding) at least two days per week of managing editor support, together with student or intern assistance for more basic editorial tasks.
Applications should include:
- a vision statement (approximately 1,000 words)
- a description of qualifications (a paragraph))
- a C.V.)
- a statement about the funding and resources to be brought to the position (including course releases, institutional support for the Managing Editor, other editorial support, etc.)
The Executive Committee will interview finalists for the position on Zoom in December.
By no later than Monday November 16, 2026 applicants should send their materials as email attachments to MSA President Melissa Bradshaw (mbradshaw@luc.edu), and Modernism/modernity co-editors Anjali Nerlekar (nerlekar@amesall.rutgers.edu) and Faye Hammill (faye.hammill@glasgow.ac.uk).
We strongly encourage inquiries about the position before applying and would appreciate hearing before the deadline from those who are considering submitting an application. The current editors will be happy to speak with those interested.