ASSOCIATE EDITOR INFORMATION SESSION

HISTORY

•  Founded in 1989 by Peter Tomassi as an on-campus publication for discourse on law and public policy.

•  It has since adopted a scholarly focus and interdisciplinary perspective.

•  The Journal of Politics & Society remains dedicated to its nonpartisan stance and is not affiliated with or sponsored by any political organization.

•  Professionalization of undergraduate scholarship

GUEST ESSAYISTS •  Bill Clinton

–  “A New Covenant for American Security,” Spring 1992

•  Ian Bremmer (President, Eurasia Group) –  “China’s Bumpy Road Ahead,” Fall 2011

•  George Soros (Chairman, Open Society Foundations) –  “The Tragedy of the European Union,” Fall 2012

RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS •  In the 2011 – 2012 academic year, Helvidius transitioned to

semi-annual publication of JPS. –  More than 800 submissions per academic year –  More than 500 pages per academic year –  More than 4,000 copies per academic year

•  Partnership with Weatherhead East Asian Institute •  Other institutional partners include:

–  Columbia University Department of Political Science –  OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) –  Cambridge Review of International Affairs

DISTRIBUTION •  Library of Congress, policymakers, research institutes, academic

departments and professors •  More than 200 bookstores across 38 states

INTERDISCIPLINARY Tomassi  Prize  Essay:  Cocktail  Diplomacy:  The  United  States  and  Cuba  Discuss  Rapprochement  CHRISTOPHER  HAUGH  (History,  University  of  California,  Berkeley)    

OpCmizing  Social-­‐AffiliaCon  Health  Care  Networks  EVAN  V.  GOLDSTEIN  (Economics,  Tulane  University)      

Beyond  ConsCtuConal  RecogniCon:  Public  Challenges  for  the  Defense  of  Indigenous  Rights  in  LaCn  America  GUILHEM  DE  ROQUEFEUIL  (PoliCcal  Science  and  InternaConal  Development  Studies,  McGill  University)  

Pedaling  and  Public  Health:  EvaluaCng  a  Proposed  Bike-­‐Share  Program  in  Philadelphia  From  a  Public  Health  PerspecCve  JESSICA  V.  DOWNING  (Public  Policy,  Swarthmore  College)      

Empty  Silos:  EliminaCng  the  ICBM  From  the  U.S.  Nuclear  Force  Structure  LAUREN  KOBOR  (American  PoliCcs,  Policy,  and  Strategy,  United  States  Military  Academy  at  West  Point)      

The  PoliCcs  of  the  Microfinance  Crisis  in  Andhra  Pradesh,  India  POOJA  YERRAMILLI  (PoliCcal  Science,  Yale  University)  

Labor  MigraCon  and  Its  Impact  on  the  Next  GeneraCon:  Evidence  from  Contemporary  China  LILY  YANG  (Economics,  New  York  University)  

ORGANIZATION

•  Executive Board: –  Editor in Chief, Executive Editor, Managing Editor, Lead Senior Editor,

Publisher

•  Editorial Board: –  Senior Editors, Associate Editors –  Work in 4-6 person editing teams

•  Business Board: –  Publisher –  Distribution Manager

ASSOCIATE EDITORS •  Paper Selection:

–  Narrow field of ~400+ submissions per semester to top 20-30 papers –  Big Meeting: Narrow top 20-30 papers to final 6-8

•  Paper Editing: –  Work in 4-6 person teams on extensive peer-review process with

significant author interaction

•  Group Events / Speaker Series –  Joe Nocera (New York Times) –  Policy Research Career Panel

•  Federal Reserve, Eurasia Group, University of Chicago Crime Lab, World Policy Institute, Manhattan Institute

•  Alumni Events –  Diplomacy/IR, Consulting, Graduate School, Business

HOW TO JOIN

1) ONLINE: http://www.helvidius.org/join/ –  Five short-answer questions –  Resume (not strictly required), writing sample –  DUE 9/29/2013 at 11:59pm

2) IF SELECTED: –  15-20 minute interview –  Editing test (~30 minutes)