The Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development (JAFSCD) announces the creation of a JAFSCD Editorial Board (JEB), replacing the advisory board that guided JAFSCD for its first 10 years. We are seeking candidates to help lead and advise this community-supported publication.

Our vision is to create a board with representatives from all states, provinces, tribal/Indigenous communities and territories in the U.S. and Canada, as well as representatives from as many non-North American countries as possible. We seek activist-scholars/scholar-activists, NGO leaders, and food system practitioners/researchers who are passionate about JAFSCD’s focus on diversity and inclusion, its practical and accessible scholarship, and in helping us grow the JAFSCD shareholder community. 

JAFSCD Editorial Board members receive:

* Title: “JAFSCD Editorial Board Member” (representing _X_ state, province, tribal/Indigenous community, territory, or country)
* Photo and bio on our website with a link to a website of your choice
* The opportunity to provide leadership to the world’s only community-supported journal
 
If you’re interested in applying to become a JEB representative from your state, province, territory, tribal/Indigenous community, or country, please complete the form below. Note that we ask you to upload your resume or CV.

If you have any questions or concerns, contact Duncan Hilchey at duncan@lysoncenter.org

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* 1. FOR OFFICE USE ONLY:

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* 2. Full Name

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* 3. Organizational affiliation (if any; otherwise enter "N/A"):

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* 4. Email (please type with care!)

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* 5. JAFSCD Editorial Board responsibilities include ALL of the following:
  • Reaching out to young authors and authors of color and less privileged institutions and programs and encourage submissions and make referrals to our author support services program.
  • Serving as a JAFSCD brand ambassador; sharing information with your networks about JAFSCD increases the discovery and utilization of our content.
  • Promoting calls for papers and encouraging research submissions as well as Voices from the Grassroots and commentaries.
  • Promoting the need for research collaborations between scholars and local groups in a region such that real problems are addressed.
  • Helping us recruit shareholding organizations in your particular geographic area.

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* 6. Please upload a Word version of your resume' or CV.

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* 7. JAFSCD seeks at least one representative from each state, province, territory, tribal/Indigenous community, etc. in North America as well as representatives from non-North American countries. Please name the geographic entity you would like to represent on the JEB?

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* 8. Write a brief paragraph or two, including why you feel qualified to represent this state, province, territory, tribal/Indigenous community, or country as a JAFSCD Editorial Board member. Include your knowledge of research networks, less-privileged institutions and organizations, and your availability.

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* 9. Thank you!
 
We will review your application and get back to you as soon as possible. Naturally, we will not be able to accept every application we receive but we may find other ways for you to become engaged with JAFSCD.

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