Organizer Information
The Association for Art History (AAH), formerly the Association of Art Historians, is a British organisation promoting the professional practice and public understanding of art history. Formed in 1974, it rebranded under its current name in 2016. Based in London and a registered charity (No. 1154066), the AAH describes itself as the subject association for art history and visual culture in the UK, bringing people together to share knowledge, inspire new thinking, and advance research through advocacy, events, networks, membership, grants, and publications. It is governed by a board of trustees and operates individual and institutional membership schemes open to anyone with a professional commitment to art history and visual culture. Art History, the Association's flagship journal, was founded in 1978 and is published internationally in partnership with Oxford University Press's Oxford Academic platform. As stated in the source, since 1978 the journal has published essays, critical reviews, and special issues that expand the terms and scope of the discipline, foregrounding new ways of thinking about art and visual culture and their institutions and infrastructures, across a wide range of times and places.
Title & Description
Editor of Art History
The Association for Art History is seeking applications from UK-based candidates for the position of Editor of its journal, Art History, following the current Editor's completion of their term of office at the end of June 2027. Art History is described in the source as an international, peer-reviewed journal for original and path-breaking research that champions the cultural and societal relevance of art history. It welcomes contributions from diverse perspectives and positions, with an emphasis on research addressing broader disciplinary and methodological stakes, and serves as a forum for historical, critical, historiographical, and theoretical modes of enquiry. The journal welcomes submissions from researchers anywhere, at any career stage, and is committed to peer review as a developmental and ethical process. The incoming Editor will work closely with the Deputy Editor and Reviews Editor to implement the journal's editorial vision, and will be expected to demonstrate a compelling vision for the journal in relation to the field at large and the changing nature of academic publishing, along with an understanding of how Art History furthers the wider goals of the Association for Art History.
The Role Overview
- Position Type: Honorary/part-time editorial post (can be combined with regular employment)
- Contract Type: Fixed term of up to five years, renewable annually
- Honorarium: £8,300 per annum
- Reports To: Not specified in the source (works closely with the Deputy Editor and Reviews Editor)
- Department / Programme: Art History journal, Association for Art History
- Location/Travel: Supported by the journal's UK-based editorial office, to which the postholder will be expected to travel from time to time
Position & Tasks
- Shaping and leading the strategic direction of the journal
- Writing an annual editorial
- Soliciting and commissioning material for the journal, including the development and delivery of its special issue programme
- Selecting submitted essays in accordance with the journal's peer review and editorial policies
- Editing material selected for publication to meet the journal's production schedule
Categories
- Editorial Practice
- Art History
- Academic Publishing
- Peer Review
- Journal Editing
- Visual Culture Studies
Eligibility
- Applicants must be UK-based
- Candidates must have a significant research profile and publication record
- Candidates must have substantial experience of editing
- Candidates must demonstrate a compelling vision for the journal in terms of the field at large and the changing nature of academic publishing
- An understanding of how Art History contributes to furthering the wider goals of the Association for Art History is essential
- Open to applicants of all backgrounds regardless of age, socio-economic background, disability, ethnicity or race, gender, religion or beliefs, and sexual identity
Program Benefits
- Honorarium: £8,300 per annum
- Term: Up to five years, renewable annually
- Flexibility: Position can be combined with regular employment
- Editorial Support: Supported by the journal's UK-based editorial office
- Collaboration: Works closely with the Deputy Editor and Reviews Editor to implement the journal's vision
Application Fee
None
Application Requirements
- CV
- Covering letter outlining the candidate's experience, suitability for the post, and vision for the journal
- Two letters of recommendation
How to Apply?
Applications should be sent by email to the Managing Editor, Samuel Bibby, at samuel@forarthistory.org.uk
Key Dates
- Application Deadline: 2 October 2026
- Interviews: 30 October 2026
- Outgoing Editor's Term Ends: End of June 2027
Location
United Kingdom
Additional Details
- Enquiries about the role can be directed to the journal's Managing Editor, Samuel Bibby, at samuel@forarthistory.org.uk
- No specific year is given for the application deadline or interview date in the source