Openings at IASPR and JPRS!
International Association for the Study of Popular Romance: Secretary
The International Association for the Study of Popular Romance (IASPR) is seeking a Secretary to join our Executive Committee. This is a volunteer position, with a two-year term.
IASPR is a thirteen-year old scholarly association dedicated to fostering and promoting the scholarly exploration of all popular representations of romantic love. IASPR is committed to building a strong community of scholars of popular romance through open, digital access to all scholarly work published by the Association, by organizing or sponsoring an annual international conference on popular romance studies, and by encouraging the teaching of popular romance at all levels of higher education.
The formal duties of IASPR Secretary include scheduling and setting the agendas for our monthly Executive Committee meetings, taking minutes at those meetings, managing our organizational document / materials database, and monitoring our contact@iaspr.org email address to forward inquiries as needed. The Secretary is part of every policy discussion and decision made by the Executive Committee and, as has happened with other positions, the job will evolve to suit your interests and skills.
If you would like to apply for this position, please send an email about your interest to Jayashree Kamblé at president@iaspr.org.
Journal of Popular Romance Studies: Film and Television Editor
The Journal of Popular Romance Studies (JPRS) is seeking a Film and Television editor to join their editorial team. This is a volunteer position.
The Journal of Popular Romance Studies is an interdisciplinary journal publishing contributions on the study of popular romance media. We also publish book reviews, notes and queries, special issues, and reports from the classroom that outline techniques and tools, syllabus models, and practical pieces on the teaching of popular romance media and culture.