Editorial Board: CLOSED; WILL OPEN LATE SPRING
Feel like you can contribute to the Rice Historical Review review and design process directly? Do you have a passion for history or the journal publishing process? Apply to become a board member today! We are offering a wide range of positions for direct involvement in the journal publishing process. Fill out our Application Form here!
Artists: closed
Have artistic or photographic talent? Do you want to help our journal look aesthetically pleasing? As an artist, you will have the chance to provide some of the beautiful accompanying pieces inspired by the historical publications. You will work with the Art Director to help create pieces that fit well into the Review. If you are an interested artist, email scw7@rice.edu or bdw5@rice.edu to get started!
Copy Editors: closed
Are you a grammar police? Do you want to be involved in the editing process? Want to get a taste of what the RHR does? The Rice Historical Review is always looking for students with experience in copy editing (in any field) to help with editing submissions. As a copy editor, you would meet with the team one or two times in the spring to edit the selected papers for the final publication. Email scw7@rice.edu or bdw5@rice.edu to get involved!
GENERAL Frequently asked questions:
WHAT ARE BOARD MEMBERS RESPONSIBLE FOR?
DO BOARD MEMBERS WRITE ANY PAPERS?
DO I NEED TO BE A HISTORY MAJOR OR MINOR TO JOIN THE BOARD?
WHAT IS HIST 390?
Alongside their specifically assigned duties, all RHR board members are responsible for reviewing submissions through our double blind review process and deciding which submissions are ultimately published.
To find a more detailed description of these roles, please see the application form listed above.
Please be aware that while in writing this sounds like a heavy commitment, in practice it is quite manageable and board members’ duties are tailored to fit members’ availability as best as possible.
Board members are not expected or allowed to submit their own work to the RHR. This is due to the fact that all board members are expected to be involved in the peer review process.
You do not need to be a history major or minor to apply to the board - we will make sure to pair potential board members with a position that suits their abilities. You should, however, be enthusiastic about history!
HIST 390 is the journal publishing course affiliated with the RHR. All students in HIST 390 are officially RHR board members, but the reverse is not true.
As a student in HIST 390, you will learn about the academic peer review process and other aspects of academic publishing that are relevant to the RHR.
In addition to attending board meetings, you will complete reading and writing assignments and assist with the aspects of the editing process which are not necessarily associated with RHR duties.
You will receive three credit hours for this credit/ no-credit course, and can take the course up to two times for credit.