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ASSOCIATE EDITOR INFORMATION SESSION

HISTORYFounded in 1989 by Peter Tomassi as an on-campus publication focusing on law and public policyIt has since adopted a scholarly focus and interdisciplinary perspectiveThe Journal of Politics & Society remains dedicated to its nonpartisan stance and is not affiliated with or sponsored by any political organizationProfessionalization of undergraduate scholarship

THE JOURNALSemi-annual publication6 essays400-500 submissions annuallyMost prestigious undergraduate social sciences publicationHeld in Library of Congress, New York Public Library, and university libraries throughout the worldCited in postgraduate JournalsTalented, diverse alumni network

Publication also offers essayists $500 in prizes3GUEST ESSAYISTSBill Clinton A New Covenant for American Security, Spring 1992Ian Bremmer (President, Eurasia Group)Chinas Bumpy Road Ahead, Fall 2011George Soros (Chairman, Open Society Foundations)The Tragedy of the European Union, Fall 2012

RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTSEmphasis on digital viewership, in addition to printSubscriptions via iOS and Android applicationsGoogle Scholar, EBSCO, and more to comewww.helvidius.orgOnline contentResearch summariesProfessor Q&AsAssociate spotlightBook reviewsSmaller editing teamsInstitutional partnershipsNew cover design

Maintaining print, but expanding to digital viewing

Combined 280-300 devices that have our app

Partnership with Weatherhead East Asian InstituteNew cover design makes JPS more accessible to non-acadedemic readers like magazine and easier to readBook reviews Oxford University Press5INTERDISCIPLINARYTomassi Prize Essay: To Construct a Riot: Interpretations and Consequences of the 2011 English RiotsSIMONE ZHANG (Harvard University)

Design Politics: Consumerization of Post-Industrial South KoreaHYUN-JOUNG LEE (University of Michigan)The Consequences of Rising Suburban Poverty on the Housing Choice Voucher Program: A Study of Atlanta, GeorgiaSHIVA KOORAGAVALA (Emory University)

The United Nations Peacekeeping and Rule of Law Reform in Post-Conflict SocietiesSWETA MATURU (Emory University)La Vie avec lAsthme: Analysis of Asthma Susceptibility Differences Between Immigrant and Native Populations in FranceEMILY ARSEN (Barnard College)Making it Personal: How Anti-Fracking Organizations Frame Their MessagesMARITA WRIGHT (Columbia University)

ORGANIZATIONExecutive Board:Editor in Chief, Executive Editor, Lead Senior Editor, Publisher, Managing Editor, Director of StrategyEditorial Board:Senior Editor leads each group2-3 Associate Editors per groupBusiness Team:Led by Publisher2-3 members

ASSOCIATE EDITORSJournal Selection & EditingNarrow top 20-30 papers to final 6Work in 3-4 person teams on peer-review process with significant author interactionWrite one review of a web content pieceGroup Events / Speaker SeriesProfessors Shamus Khan & Van Tran (Sociology Department at Columbia)Policy Research Career Panel New York Federal Reserve, Eurasia Group, University of Chicago Crime Lab, World Policy Institute, Manhattan InstituteAlumni EventsDiplomacy/IR, Consulting, Graduate School, Business

HOW TO JOIN1) ONLINE: http://www.helvidius.org/join/Short-answer questionsWriting sample, resume (not strictly required)DUE 9/12/2014 at 10:00 pm2) IF SELECTED:15-20 minute interviewEditing test (~30 minutes)

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