Global Discourse invites applications from individuals, schools, or postgraduate journals for the following positions:
Regional Editors-in-Chief: Responsibilities include: accumulating a pool of referees and Sub-Editors; validating the quality of articles put forward by editors for publication; publicising the journal and attracting contributors internationally; writing editorials; uploading articles and material using WordPress software, and mediating with other Editors-in-Chief and Sub-Editors. We have Editors-in-Chief for the UK and Australasia. We seek regional editors for continental Europe, The Americas, Africa and Asia.
Sub-Editors: Responsibilities include: accumulating a pool of referees; publicising the journal and attracting contributors locally; assessing the initial viability of submissions; sending articles of quality for review; collating reviews, and mediating with authors and Editors-in-Chief regarding accepted articles.
Book Review Editor: Responsibilities include: negotiating with publishers and authors; organising the review of a single book by four or more reviewers; assessing the quality of the reviews, and suggesting revisions where needed.
Multimedia Editors: Responsibilities include: assessing the quality and viability of submissions and mediating with the Regional Editors-in-Chief.
Essay/Blog Editor: Global Discourse encourages less formal contributions which are not suitable for a formal refereeing process. The Essay/Blog Editor is responsible for ensuring that the material is comprehensible and moderated .
Referees: The standard process of refereeing is supplemented with 1,000-2,000 word substantive reviews of each published article. Each article is reviewed by one academic and one postgraduate referee.
Contributors: In addition to publishing full articles, Global Discourse also encourages less formal contributions in the form of blog essays and discussion, political cartoons, audio-visual pieces (including pod-cast lectures) and satires.
With contributors, referees and editors in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, The Caribbean, the Americas, and Europe, we encourage applications for participation from all regions.
