[Commlist] Fantasy/Animation editorial team

/Fantasy-Animation.org/ is looking to expand its current editorial team, 
and is seeking expressions of interest from colleagues looking to 
increase their academic citizenship duties.

Founded in May 2018, /Fantasy-Animation.org/ is run by Dr. Alexander 
Sergeant (University of Portsmouth) and Dr. Christopher Holliday (King’s 
College London). The site consists of a weekly blog and biweekly 
podcast, both of which attract a broad audience of academics, creative 
practitioners, students and fans. The blog has been featured by /The 
Conversation/ and the /BBC/, whilst the podcast has frequently appeared 
in the Top 100 for /Apple Podcasts/, with past guests including Richard 
Dyer (Professor Emeritus at King’s College London & St. Andrew’s), Shaun 
Gunner (Chairman of the Tolkien Society), Neil Brand (silent film 
composer/BBC presenter), Simran Hans (Observer film critic) and Andrew 
Whitehurst (Oscar-winning VFX coordinator on /Ex Machina/).

The following volunteer roles are being created to help meet the demands 
of our expanding readership and listenership, and should suit colleagues 
from a range of professional backgrounds, including (but not limited to) 
film studies, media studies and creative practice. As well as 
established HE professionals, we strongly encourage applications from 
early career academics (MA/PhD) looking to gain experience in the 
following areas:

-Book Review Editor (x1) + Film/TV Review Editor (x1)

oResponsibilities include liaising with publishers/distributors, 
commissioning new reviews, peer-reviewing/editing articles, working with 
contributors and promoting/disseminating new posts on social media/other 
online networks

-Digital Communications Officer (x1)

oResponsibilities include helping to coordinate our long-term 
communications strategy online, building contacts on social media 
(Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit) with our various HE and 
professional stakeholders, as well as providing a consistent, academic 
voice across our online platforms.

Each of the three roles listed is expected to require a commitment of no 
more than 1-2 hours per week. Interested parties should be able to 
demonstrate a familiarity and understanding of contemporary academic 
debates surrounding fantasy and/or animation, as well as provide 
evidence of prior experiences that might assist them in the advertised 
roles. The positions will initially be appointed for a period of 
September 2020 to September 2021,  at which time there will be a mutual 
review.

Interested parties should get in touch via email 
((fananimresearch /at/ gmail.com) <mailto:(fananimresearch /at/ gmail.com)>), 
including a CV and brief cover letter detailing your interest and 
suitability for the role by *_Friday 18^th  September_*. Informal 
inquiries can also be directed to the same address.

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