The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia, produced at MARCH, has reached a milestone of 250 published topics and now seeks authors for the next sixth-month phase of expansion. The new call for authors includes new subject categories as well as new topics in established areas. We are entering the final six months of our current grant cycle, so now is the time to add your expertise to a resource used daily by teachers and students, journalists, scholars, and general readers.
To view the list of available assignments, link here:
To join more than 200 leading and emerging scholars who have already contributed to this peer-reviewed, digital-first project, let us know your choice of topics. Authors will have the opportunity to select feasible deadlines between January and May 1, 2016 and will have the option of volunteering or receiving modest stipends. Prospective authors must have expertise in their chosen subjects demonstrated by previous publications and/or advanced training in historical research. To express interest, please send an email describing your qualifications and specifying topics of interest to the editor-in-chief, Charlene Mires, cmires@camden.rutgers.edu. No attachments, please. Graduate students, please include the name and email address of an academic reference.
The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia’s expansion is supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Mayor’s Fund for Philadelphia, and Poor Richard’s Charitable Trust. The scope of the project includes the city of Philadelphia and the surrounding region of southeastern Pennsylvania, South Jersey, and northern Delaware.
Guidelines for writers:
http://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/about/guidelines-for-writers/
Roster of authors:
http://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/archive/category/authors/
Editors and staff:
http://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/about/editors/