ASSOCIATE EDITOR INFORMATION SESSION

HISTORY
Founded in 1989 by Peter Tomassi as an on-campus publication for discourse on law and public policy. It has since adopted a scholarly focus and interdisciplinary perspective. The Journal of Politics & Society remains dedicated to its nonpartisan stance and is not affiliated with or sponsored by any political organization. Professionalization of undergraduate scholarship

GUEST ESSAYISTS
Bill Clinton
A New Covenant for American Security, Spring 1992

Ian Bremmer (President, Eurasia Group)

Chinas Bumpy Road Ahead, Fall 2011

George Soros (Chairman, Open Society Foundations)

The Tragedy of the European Union, Fall 2012

RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
In the 2011 2012 academic year, Helvidius transitioned to semi-annual publication of JPS.
More than 800 submissions per academic year More than 500 pages per academic year More than 4,000 copies per academic year

Partnership with Weatherhead East Asian Institute Other institutional partners include:
Columbia University Department of Political Science OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) Cambridge Review of International Affairs

DISTRIBUTION
Library of Congress, policymakers, research institutes, academic departments and professors More than 200 bookstores across 38 states

INTERDISCIPLINARY
Tomassi Prize Essay: Cocktail Diplomacy: The United States and Cuba Discuss Rapprochement
CHRISTOPHER HAUGH (History, University of California, Berkeley)

OpCmizing Social-AliaCon Health Care Networks

EVAN V. GOLDSTEIN (Economics, Tulane University)

Beyond ConsCtuConal RecogniCon: Public Challenges for the Defense of Indigenous Rights in LaCn America
GUILHEM DE ROQUEFEUIL (PoliCcal Science and InternaConal Development Studies, McGill University)

Pedaling and Public Health: EvaluaCng a Proposed Bike-Share Program in Philadelphia From a Public Health PerspecCve
JESSICA V. DOWNING (Public Policy, Swarthmore College)

Empty Silos: EliminaCng the ICBM From the U.S. Nuclear Force Structure
LAUREN KOBOR (American PoliCcs, Policy, and Strategy, United States Military Academy at West Point)

The PoliCcs of the Micronance Crisis in Andhra Pradesh, India

POOJA YERRAMILLI (PoliCcal Science, Yale University)

Labor MigraCon and Its Impact on the Next GeneraCon: Evidence from Contemporary China
LILY YANG (Economics, New York University)

ORGANIZATION
Executive Board:
Editor in Chief, Executive Editor, Managing Editor, Lead Senior Editor, Publisher

Editorial Board:
Senior Editors, Associate Editors Work in 4-6 person editing teams

Business Board:
Publisher Distribution Manager

ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Paper Selection:
Narrow field of ~400+ submissions per semester to top 20-30 papers Big Meeting: Narrow top 20-30 papers to final 6-8

Paper Editing:
Work in 4-6 person teams on extensive peer-review process with significant author interaction

Group Events / Speaker Series

Joe Nocera (New York Times) Policy Research Career Panel
Federal Reserve, Eurasia Group, University of Chicago Crime Lab, World Policy Institute, Manhattan Institute

Alumni Events
Diplomacy/IR, Consulting, Graduate School, Business

HOW TO JOIN
1) ONLINE: http://www.helvidius.org/join/
Five short-answer questions Resume (not strictly required), writing sample DUE 9/29/2013 at 11:59pm

2) IF SELECTED:
15-20 minute interview Editing test (~30 minutes)