The International Society for the Study of Surrealism (ISSS) seeks a Conference Program Chair to serve for a two-year term. We seek candidates with a strong vision for surrealism studies worldwide, an established record of scholarship in the study of surrealism, and experience in conference organization. The International Society for the Study of Surrealism (ISSS) is a 501c(3) nonprofit association for promoting fellowship and scholarly interaction among researchers, scholars, artists, and independent practitioners of surrealism, considered broadly. We are especially interested in someone who is comfortable working across multiple fields and, in particular, across languages, in keeping with the ISSS mission. The Conference Program Chair is a voting member of the ISSS executive board and reports regularly on the planning of the society’s annual meeting. The position will begin January 2024 and end January 2026. The application deadline is September 15, 2023.
Major Responsibilities
1. Lead effort to identify conference locations and conference hosts.
2. Support conference hosts with program components and schedule (e.g. review of conference proposals, CFP, logistics, travel grants, etc.).
3. Liaise between host organizers and ISSS board members and report on the program committee’s activities at regular ISSS board meetings.
Application Details
If you are interested in this position, submit a statement to Andrea Gremels, Chair of Nominations Committee, at A.Gremels@em.uni-frankfurt.de. Statements should be no more than 250 words (1,500 characters including spaces and punctuation) describing your interest in the position, your vision for the ISSS’s conferences, and your relevant experience. If you know of individuals who you believe would be well suited to the position, please reach out to them and encourage them to apply.
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