Search for an Enterprise and Society Book Review Editor

Enterprise & Society: The International Journal of Business History, published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Business History Conference (BHC), invites applications for the position of Book Review Editor, succeeding Alex Beasely, who will step down in December 2026. The Book Review Editor works closely with the journal's editor, Ai Hisano, and serves as a member of the journal's editorial board.

Since its founding, Enterprise & Society has provided an international forum for scholarship on the historical relationships between business and its broader political, cultural, institutional, social, and economic contexts. The journal welcomes a wide range of approaches to business history and encourages dialogue across disciplinary and geographical boundaries. The successful candidate will help sustain and extend this tradition by identifying significant new publications in business history and related fields. They should have broad intellectual interests, an extensive professional network in business history and related fields, and strong administrative and organizational skills. Much of the book review process is administered electronically through ScholarOne, the journal's online submission and editing system, which enables the Book Review Editor to invite reviewers, receive and edit reviews, and send automated reminders to reviewers.

Based on the experience of previous Book Review Editors, the position requires approximately 20 hours of work per month. Responsibilities include requesting books from publishers, maintaining records of books received, and sending books to reviewers. The appointment is for a three-year term. The anticipated starting date is February 2027, although this is negotiable. Please note that this is an unpaid editorial position. However, the BHC will cover the costs of the Book Review Editor's attendance at its annual meeting.

To apply, please submit a cover letter outlining your interest in and suitability for the position, along with your vision for the reviews section. The cover letter should address, for example, the types of reviews and review sections you would like to develop, your proposed approach to managing the review process, and the approximate number of books and reviews you would aim to cover in each issue. Applications should also include a curriculum vitae and be sent to Ai Hisano, in-coming Editor-in-Chief of the journal at aihisano@iii.u-tokyo.ac.jp. All applications must be received by January 5, 2027.