JPMS Call for Associate “Field Notes” Editor

The Journal of Popular Music Studies seeks a new associate editor to work on the “Field Notes” section of the journal. Field Notes is a non-peer-reviewed section comprising solicited and pitched essays that associate editors collaboratively curate and oversee. Pieces in this section take up some current aspect of popular music culture and studies--e.g., musical biographies, Black sound, or campus protests, for example. These pieces can, and often do, take creative forms, such as interviews between associate editor and artist(s), conversations between two or more scholars, reports from conference sessions or symposia, compilations of video lectures, and roundtable discussions on a particular topic. Due to the varied form and content of this section, associate editors work with JPMS co-editors in commissioning and vetting prospective works. Associate editors serve three-year terms. This position is unpaid and probably best suited to academics with service requirements who are looking to become better connected within popular music scholarship and develop their editorial talents, but we invite applications from anyone interested who has a strong background in the field. 

Please send a one-page statement of interest—including any relevant experience and potential ideas for future pieces—by August 1, 2025, copying managing editor Matthew Jones (matthew.jones@okcu.edu), co-editors Alisha Lola Jones (alj61@cam.ac.uk) and Benjamin Tausig (benjamin.tausig@stonybrook.edu), as well as current Field Notes associate editors Leah Kardos (L.Kardos@kingston.ac.uk), Jonathan Leal (lealjona@usc.edu), and Hilarie Ashton (hashton@gradcenter.cuny.edu). We are also happy to field any questions you might have in advance of submission.

JPMS Call for Associate Book Reviews Editor

The Journal of Popular Music Studies seeks an Associate Book Reviews Editor. This editor will work closely with the Book Reviews Editor on editorial and managerial work related to the book review section, including deciding which books to review, acquiring copies from presses, assigning reviewers to books, editing reviews, and communicating with reviewers, presses, and the co-editors and managing editor. The Associate Editor is also responsible for overseeing a quarterly web listing of popular music books in print. Familiarity with popular music studies is required and experience in publishing is an asset. We welcome applications from scholars from groups traditionally underrepresented in academia.  

The expectation of journal leadership is that the associate book reviews editor will take over as book reviews editor at the completion of a three-year term.

To apply, please send a CV and a letter explaining your interest and qualifications to book reviews editors Katie Hollenbach (kbhollen@uw.edu) and Antonia Randolph (antonia.randolph@unc.edu), as well as journal co-editors Alisha Lola Jones (alj61@cam.ac.uk) and Benjamin Tausig (benjamin.tausig@stonybrook.edu) and managing editor Matthew Jones (matthew.jones@okcu.edu) by August 1, 2025. Please direct any questions to the co-editors.

JPMS Call for Web Editor

The Journal of Popular Music Studies (JPMS), the foremost North American scholarly journal for the study of popular music, seeks a new Web Editor. The Web Editor works with the editorial team, the IASPM-US Web Editors, and occasionally the UC Press web team, and is responsible for coordinating and publishing all JPMS-related web content beyond the journal itself. Duties include:

• Updating and managing the JPMS pages of the IASPM-US website, including creating blog posts in support of its new issues and New Books in Popular Music Studies list;
• Managing JPMS’s social media pages (BlueSky and Facebook);
• Coordinating with the journal’s editors to publicize new issues and journal initiatives;
• Coordinating with the IASPM-US webmaster and UC Press webmasters as needed.

The position requires no specialized programming or technology skills beyond basic computer literacy; however, familiarity with WordPress and the journal’s two social media platforms is helpful. Familiarity with popular music studies is also preferred. This is an unpaid position designed for academics seeking to perform service to the field.

Applications should include a CV and a brief statement regarding candidates’ qualifications for the position and familiarity with popular music studies/JPMS/IASPM-US, and they should be sent to co-editors Alisha Lola Jones (alj61@cam.ac.uk) and Benjamin Tausig (benjamin.tausig@stonybrook.edu) by August 1, 2025.