Call for Editorial Board Members

The Advisory Board of Interdisciplinary Journal of Human Rights Law (IJHRL) is seeking applications for its Editorial Board. Traditionally, IJHRL has competed with international criminal law, humanitarian law, and human rights law reviews. In the past, editorial advisory board members have included leading scholars such as M. Cherif Bassiouni, Antonio Cassese, Roger S. Clark, Sandy Hodgkinson, Leila Nadya Sadat, William A. Schabas, Otto Triffterer, and David Wippman. Academicians and practitioners specializing in issues concerning the International Human Rights Law are highly encouraged to apply. Candidates should be available to assume their titles immediately.

IJHRL is published by the Council for American Students in International Negotiations. The Interdisciplinary Journal of Human Rights Law (IJHRL) is a peer-reviewed, scholarly journal designed to address international human rights issues more broadly. The first volume of the IJHRL was ranked #8 among top international law reviews on ExpressO rankings. The journal explores political, philosophical, and legal questions related to international human rights from diverse perspectives. It strives to create a more thoughtful polity better able to make informed choices about ethical foreign policymaking. Previous publications are available on HeinOnline.

Qualifications: Candidates should have strong writing skills and a significant record of publications in international criminal law and justice, humanitarian law, or human rights law. Senior faculty members, as well as senior level practitioners, are encouraged to apply. Applicants should have at least 5-10 years of relevant experience in the field of international criminal law and justice, humanitarian law, or human rights law.

Duties: Members of the Board of Editors are expected to review manuscripts submitted by authors, give constructive comments, and determine the manuscript’s suitability for publication. Members will be identified according to their availability and expertise. Board members are also expected to give ongoing advice and new ideas that will benefit the Journal.

Applications should include a one-page letter of interest and curriculum vitae. These materials should be emailed to Carla De Ycaza, Editor in Chief, at ijhrl@americanstudents.us by June 1, 2009. For more information about the journal, please visit http://www.americanstudents.us/humanrightsjournal.shtml.