{"id":21351,"date":"2026-11-06T13:09:01","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T18:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/?p=21351"},"modified":"2026-11-06T13:49:56","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T18:49:56","slug":"call-for-editorial-review-board-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/2026\/call-for-editorial-review-board-members\/","title":{"rendered":"CALL FOR EDITORIAL REVIEW BOARD MEMBERS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        CALL FOR EDITORIAL REVIEW BOARD MEMBERS\n\n\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                                    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Nokoko: Journal of the Institute of African Studies, Carleton University | Ottawa, Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nokoko, the interdisciplinary, open-access scholarly journal of the Institute of African Studies at Carleton University, invites expressions of interest from established and emerging scholars to serve as members of its Editorial Review Board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Committed to advancing critical, innovative, and interdisciplinary scholarship on Africa and its diasporas, Nokoko is a home to and platform for providing intellectually diverse perspectives, methodological approaches, and scholarly conversations that transcend conventional disciplinary boundaries. The journal welcomes original research and critical interventions addressing the historical, political, economic, social, cultural, and artistic dimensions of African experiences, both on the continent and across its global diasporas. The journal also publishes well-written book reviews and review essays, hosts a podcast series called <a href=\"https:\/\/ojs.library.carleton.ca\/index.php\/nokoko\/issue\/view\/124\">Nokokopod<\/a>, and archived in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proquest.com\/publication\/316222?accountid=9894&amp;decadeSelected=2020+-+2029&amp;issueNameSelected=02022Y01Y01$232022$3b++Vol.+10,+Supp.+Special+issue:+The+Aesthetics,+Politics,+and+Cultural+Economy+of+African+Stand-up+Comedy&amp;monthSelected=01&amp;parentSessionId=AWu27YqtZRwk0cGf5FLwLBT7ASv5eaxjh9hbnKr9Xf4%3D&amp;yearSelected=2022\">ProQuest<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As an open-access journal published once per year, Nokoko is dedicated to making scholarly knowledge freely accessible to researchers, students, policymakers, practitioners, and wider publics, particularly those in African institutions and communities where subscription costs can restrict access to academic research. This commitment reflects the journal&#8217;s broader mission of promoting inclusive knowledge production, intellectual exchange, and equitable access to African Studies scholarship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Who We Are Looking For<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We welcome expressions of interest from scholars across the humanities, social sciences, design, and related interdisciplinary fields, including but not limited to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 African and Diaspora Studies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 Literature, Languages, and Cultural Studies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 History, Philosophy, and Religious Studies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 Political Science, Political Economy, International Relations, and Development Studies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 Sociology, Anthropology, and Gender Studies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 Media, Communication, Film, and Popular Culture, and the Expressive Arts<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 Indigenous Studies, Decolonial Thought, Diaspora, and Critical Race Studies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 Education, Migration, and Environmental Studies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 Architecture and design<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 African and African diaspora-centred socio-cultural economy of Artificial Intelligence (AI)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We particularly encourage applications from Africa-based scholars, African diaspora scholars, early-career academics, and researchers whose work advances interdisciplinary, comparative, and decolonial approaches to knowledge production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Roles and Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Editorial Review Board members will contribute to the journal&#8217;s scholarly development and academic quality through activities such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 Attending virtual editorial board meetings held twice a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 Serving as primary editor for coordinating expert peer reviews of manuscripts within their areas of specialization, as availability permits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 Advising on emerging research directions, thematic priorities, and potential <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">special issues.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 Promoting the journal within relevant academic and professional networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 Encouraging submissions of high-quality, original, and interdisciplinary scholarship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 Supporting the journal&#8217;s commitment to rigorous, constructive, inclusive, and ethical scholarly publishing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Voluntary Service and Professional Commitment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Membership on the Editorial Review Board is entirely voluntary and unpaid. It is an opportunity for scholarly service, intellectual collaboration, and contributing to the advancement of accessible African Studies research. We recognize the competing demands on scholars&#8217; time and therefore envisage a flexible model of engagement. Members will be invited to review manuscripts according to their expertise and availability, without an expectation of continuous editorial labour. Participation offers opportunities to engage with emerging scholarship, contribute to interdisciplinary academic conversations, and support an open-access publishing platform committed to amplifying diverse African and diasporic intellectual voices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Expression of Interest<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. Interested scholars are invited to submit a two-page cover letter outlining a) their areas of expertise and motivation for joining the Editorial Review Board; b) a short academic biography (approximately 150 words)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Applicants with requisite experience interested in being considered for <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Associate Editor<\/strong> (2 positions) and <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Book Editor<\/strong> (2 positions) should kindly indicate so in their cover letter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. Attach an abridged curriculum vitae (3 pages max) or link to an institutional academic profile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Submission email<\/strong>: nokoko@carleton.ca Cc: ndukaotiono@cunet.carleton.ca<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Deadline<\/strong>: December 7, 2026. Journal website: <a href=\"https:\/\/ojs.library.carleton.ca\/index.php\/nokoko\">IAS Journal: Nokoko &#8211; Institute of African Studies<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Join Us in Advancing Accessible African Studies Scholarship<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At a time when questions of knowledge equity, academic accessibility, and the global circulation of African intellectual production remain pressing, Nokoko seeks to strengthen an inclusively diverse and engaged international community of scholars. We invite colleagues who share our commitment to interdisciplinary inquiry, rigorous scholarship, open access, and the intellectual vitality of African Studies to contribute to the journal&#8217;s continued development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nokoko, the interdisciplinary, open-access scholarly journal of the Institute of African Studies at Carleton University, invites expressions of interest from established and emerging scholars to serve as members of its Editorial Review Board. 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