[van-announce] Upping The Anti is looking for New Vancouver Advisory Board Members

[Caelie Frampton]

*Please Forward Widely*
January 1st 2008.

Dear friends and comrades,

Upping The Anti: A Journal of Theory and Action <www.uppingtheanti.org>,
is looking for new editors and advisory board members. Position
descriptions and application procedures are included below.

Published twice a year, Upping the Anti is dedicated to publishing
radical theory and analysis about struggles against capitalism,
imperialism, and all forms of oppression. We publish theoretical and
critical articles, interviews, and roundtables. Upping the Anti also
publishes book reviews where activists assess new writing on and about
the Left. Back issues can be read at http://uppingtheanti.org

If you have any questions, please contact us at uppingtheanti at gmail.com

In solidarity and struggle,

The Upping The Anti Editorial Committee

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CALL OUT FOR EDITORIAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS

We are currently looking for new editors to join our Toronto-based
editorial committee. On average, the workload for Editorial Committee
members is about 6-8 hours a week including meetings. This workload
increases during production and slows down at the end of the production
cycle.


Editorial Committee Responsibilities Include

• Soliciting and writing content

• Conducting interviews

• Participating in production and design

• Liaising with the journal’s Advisory Board

• Organizing fundraising and subscription drives

• Building distribution and promotion networks.


Succesful Candidates Shall Have The Following Preferred Qualifications

• Awareness of and connection to radical movements both in Canada and
internationally

• A commitment to anti-oppressive group process as well as collective
political and skills development

• Strong writing, editing, and production skills

• An ability to attend face-to-face meetings in Toronto once a week


The editors of Upping the Anti believe that there is an important
connection between lived experience and political analysis. With this in
mind, we encourage potential editorial committee members to explain how
their political perspectives have been shaped by their experiences of
fighting against oppression.

If you are interested in joining our editorial committee, please submit
a resume, a writing sample, and a one-page statement of interest by
January 30, 2008. Applications can be sent to uppingtheanti at gmail.com.
We will contact potential committee members for a brief interview.

Please note that there is no financial compensation for participation in
the UTA editorial committee.

For more information about Upping the Anti, visit http://uppingtheanti.org.

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CALL OUT FOR ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS

We are currently seeking new advisory board members.

The Upping The Anti advisory board is an exciting body that brings
together a Canada-wide network of committed radicals. As a member of the
advisory board, you will help to shape the content of Upping the Anti by
participating in story meetings and reviewing and editing submissions.
You will develop and discuss ideas, gain writing and publishing skills,
and produce a publication aimed at strengthening our movements.

In addition to assisting in the production, distribution, and promotion
of Upping The Anti, advisory board members collectively participate in
one or more of the Promotions, Finance and Administration, or Website
committees. Average advisory board workload is approximately 1-2 hours a
week.

If you are interested, please send a one-page statement of interest by
January 30, 2008 to uppingtheanti at gmail.com.

Your statement should describe

• your political interests and past political activity

• your reasons for wanting to be a member of the Upping the Anti
advisory board.


The editors of Upping the Anti believe that there is an important
connection between lived experience and political analysis. With this in
mind, we encourage potential advisory board members to explain how their
political perspectives have been shaped by their experiences of fighting
against oppression.

Please note that there is no financial compensation for participation in
the UTA advisory board.

For more information about Upping the Anti, visit http://uppingtheanti.org.