Journal of the History of Economic Thought  
  
Editor Search  
  
  
The current Editor of the Journal of the History   
of Economic Thought, Steven Medema, will be   
stepping down as of July 2008.  The new Editor is   
expected to take office on July 1st 2008, with   
responsibility for issues from March 2009   
onward.  There is currently a good backlog of accepted papers.  
  
The History of Economics Society has established   
a search committee to recommend a new Editor (or   
Editorial Team) to the Executive Committee at the   
Annual Meeting in June 2007.  The Committee is   
Malcolm Rutherford (Chair), Sandra Peart, and Bob Dimand.  
  
The Search Committee invites inquiries and   
expressions of interest from individuals or teams   
concerning the Editorship of the Journal.  The   
Committee is open to various different   
arrangements concerning the Editorship, including   
a single Editor, an Editor with Assistant   
Editors, or two or more joint Editors.  
  
The current arrangements for the publishing of   
the Journal are under review and a change of   
publisher is possible.  This may allow for a   
variety of different arrangements with respect to   
the financing of the editorial office of the   
Journal.  Under the existing arrangements the   
Editor's own institution does contribute to the   
cost of the editorial office and copy-editing is   
done by that office.  Other arrangements are   
possible; copy-editing is often done by the publisher of academic journals.  
  
The term of the Editor is five years, with the   
expectation of renewal for another five year term   
on the mutual agreement of the Editor(s) and the   
Executive Committee.  The Editor is a non-voting   
member of the Executive Committee of the Society.  
  
At this time the Search Committee encourages   
inquiries and expressions of interest even if   
tentative.  Society members are also invited to   
suggest names to the Committee.  Any names suggested will be contacted.  
  
More formal submissions will be requested from   
those who are (or become) seriously   
interested�including CVs, statement of Editorial   
philosophy, and preferred funding   
arrangements.  The deadline for such formal submissions is March 31st 2007.  
  
Communications should be addressed to Malcolm   
Rutherford, Department of Economics, University   
of Victoria, PO Box 1700, Victoria, BC, Canada,   
V8W 2Y2.  Phone 250 595 4982, fax 250 721 6214,   
email: [log in to unmask]  
  
  
Malcolm Rutherford