History Workshop is seeking to appoint one Editorial Fellow for the period October 2024 to September 2026.
This paid fellowship is intended to support early career historians to develop their expertise in public, radical and digital history and to gain valuable experience as working as part of an editorial team. Editorial Fellows are expected to work collaboratively, use social media creatively, and commission, edit, and publish engaging content.
In this round, we are advertising one fellowship that is open to an early career scholar with specialism in histories of Africa, South-East Asia or the Middle East, including diasporic perspectives.
This fellowship is intended for early career historians, in the third year of their PhD or beyond, who will not normally have a full-time, permanent academic post.
We especially welcome applications that support our ambitions to include a diverse range of perspectives in radical history, including those from applicants of Global Majority heritage.
Fellowships are valued at £2,300 per annum and are taxable. Fellows are expected to dedicate about 3 hours a week to their work for History Workshop.
Editorial Fellows are nominated to a non-stipendiary Honorary Research Fellowship at Birkbeck, University of London, and have access to library and IT resources there.
About us
Established in 2010, History Workshop is a digital magazine of radical history. It seeks to deepen understandings of the past, cast fresh light on the present and agitate for change in the world we live in now. HW is a politically pluralistic platform and publishes a wide spectrum of progressive radical opinion.
We continue the democratising spirit of the History Workshop movement, and expand the ongoing work of History Workshop Journal. You can find out more about us here.
Job description
Core duties of editorial fellows include:
- Publishing: Work within the mandate of History Workshop to commission, edit, and publish articles regularly [a minimum of one article per month]
- Series: During their fellowship, each fellow will commission and curate a thematic series based on their research interests and networks, with a broad chronological and geographical reach. Past examples include Radical Friendship and Whose Streets?
- Social media: Promote HW and its content regularly on our social media channels, using creative methods to help generate engagement, online conversation, and new content for the site.
- Teamwork and admin: Work collaboratively with the wider HW team to develop shared priorities and participate in administrative tasks, including email account management. Fellows will also attend team meetings online every few months.
- Podcast: Fellows will also have the opportunity to produce episodes of the History Workshop Podcast
Person specification
The successful applicant will have:
- research interests and networks that speak to the (pluralistic) radical remit of History Workshop
- strong social media experience and online literacy
- a demonstrable commitment to public history, history from below, history and activism, and/or radical history
- a record of excellent administrative and organisational skills
- a vision of how they would like to use their time as an editorial fellow, including a series that they would like to commission
Experience of using WordPress or audio editing software would be an asset, as would previous editorial experience.
Applying
Applications should be submitted by midnight on Friday 16th August 2024 to hwoeditors@historyworkshop.org.uk.
Eligible applicants are asked to send one PDF file, containing:
- a one-page CV, highlighting previous relevant experience and the names of two referees.
- a one-page cover letter. The cover letter should outline the way that your research and experience make you suitable for this role, using the job description and person specification. It should also contain a brief outline of a series you would seek to commission as an editorial fellow.
All candidates will be informed about whether they have been shortlisted for interview on Monday 2nd September.
Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed over Zoom in late September / early October (exact date tbc)
We are legally required to ask the appointed candidate to demonstrate that they have the right to work in the UK.