The purpose of this program is to connect AAR members, particularly early career scholars, with a mentor who has extensive experience in publishing — with academic journals, books, trade, and public scholarship, etc.
Our first mentor is SB Rodríguez-Plate, current chair of AAR Publications committee. SB has worked as an editor in journal publishing for 25 years including associate editor of Literature and Theology (1999-2003), co-founder and managing editor of Material Religion (2004-2020), and editor of CrossCurrents (2001-present). They have also edited several book-length volumes with a variety of publishers (including Routledge, Bloomsbury, Oxford UP, Palgrave) and their own authored books (Columbia UP, Beacon, Routledge, and Black Dog). The mentoring cohort will meet via Zoom to discuss a variety of topics related to publishing.
The mentoring cohort will include 8-12 early-career scholars. All mentees must have active AAR memberships and submit an application in order to join the program. The call for applications ends on March 3, 2025.
Schedule
The mentorship program will meet via Zoom for four months. The mentoring cohort will meet on the following days for one hour:
- Thurs, March 20 @ 4:00 PM ET
- Thurs, April 17 @ 4:00 PM ET
- Thurs, May 15 @ 4:00 PM ET
- Wed, June 18 @ 4:00 PM ET
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