FEMSPEC, an interdisciplinary peer-reviewed journal dedicated to challenging gender through speculative means in any genre, seeks volunteers to fill the following role:

Proofreader

Duties include:

Proofreading all material to be published in the journal.  This includes scholarly articles, book and media reviews, event coverage, and other material.  Note that proofreading is restricted to correcting errors of grammar, punctuation, citation, and phrasing - the Proofreader will not be reviewing or altering the content of the submitted material (this is covered in the peer review process).

Attending collective meetings on a regular basis (now Thursday 12:30 PM EST) - meetings are held every week during production, then move to every other week afterward

Preferred Qualifications:
 

High grammatical aptitude

Familiarity with MLA citation protocol

Experience using Microsoft Word and Google Docs, along with general comfort using computing technology

Past editorial or proofreading experience is a plus, but not required

If interested, please send CV and letter of application to Editor-In-Chief Dr. Batya Weinbaum at weinbaumbatya@gmail.com

Please note that all those serving in a volunteer capacity for the journal are required to subscribe to the journal.  For information about subscriptions, please visit Subscribe | Femspec