Research and Diversity/Inclusiveness Editor

The Blog of the American Philosophical Association reports on issues of concern to APA members, including professional philosophers and philosophically inclined members of society. It covers multiple topics of interest such as research, diversity and inclusion, teaching, work/life balance, and public philosophy. The Blog of the American Philosophical Association is funded by the American Philosophical Association.

The Blog of the American Philosophical Association currently seeks an editor for the Research and Diversity/Inclusiveness beat. The Editor will supervise the following series:

• Recently Published Book Spotlight

• Bioethics Series

• Black Issues in Philosophy

• Women in Philosophy Series

• Navigating Living Philosophy

• Reports from Abroad

In addition, the editor will lead the review process for posts submitted to the Research and Diversity/Inclusiveness beat for potential publication. 

Here are the responsibilities that the editor will fulfill: 

• Solicit and develop posts for the blog.

• Monitor the pitch spreadsheet for pitches relevant to the editor’s beat.

• Manage relevant pitches - including liaising with authors, rejecting pitches that do not fit our mission, and working with authors on ideas to develop posts.

• Oversee the series mentioned above. Assist series editors in soliciting, editing, and publishing monthly posts.

• Manage comments on the posts that the editor is responsible for, including approving comments, and emailing commenters whose comments do not adhere to our guidelines (e.g. if they don’t provide a first and last name, the editor will email and request that they add it). Also monitor comments on relevant series editors’ posts.  

• Edit posts according to our blog guidelines - including standard formatting and adding links to author’s names (to their personal website or faculty page), books, and other places as relevant, adding an image to the post, and tagging it with appropriate tags.

• Send posts to copyeditor for checking.

• Schedule the post, including adding the name of the post to the blog calendar.

• Writing posts and engaging in discussions where relevant.

• Check that the post has been shared on social media and alert the Editor-in-Chief if there are any issues including with social media platforms.

• Participate in monthly blog editorial calls.

• Ensure legal and ethical integrity of the blog.

• Enhance the blog's public standing.

• Develop series and assist with onboarding new series editors.

• Other activities as discussed with the Editor-in-Chief.

Here are the requirements:

• Graduate degree or working towards a graduate degree

• Experience with writing, editing, and working with others

• Technologically Competent

• MUST BE AN APA MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING AND MUST RENEW APA MEMBERSHIP BEFORE MEMBERSHIP LAPSES. LAPSED MEMBERS MAY BE TERMINATED AT THE DISCRETION OF APA ADMINISTRATION.  

To apply submit the following to Dr. Sabrina D. MisirHiralall at [email protected] by November 1 with the subject line Research and Diversity/Inclusiveness Editor Submission APA Blog.

• Cover Letter – Your cover letter should describe how your experience prepares you to fulfill the expected responsibilities of an editor at the blog.  

• Statement of Interest – Explain why you are interested in being a part of the Editorial Team at the blog.

• CV/Resume – Please include relevant information for the position. 

This is considered a part-time role. You will receive a quarterly stipend for this position. 

We will review applications. We will contact potential candidates by email to coordinate an interview. This position is expected to begin on January 2, 2026 with onboarding in December.