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Announcements

Calls for BWWA Chair & Vice Chair (Closed)

Kirstyn Leuner

The BWWA Executive Board invites nominations for the positions of Chair and Vice Chair. These positions are elected by the BWWA members and serve for 2-4 years. Descriptions of the positions’ main responsibilities are:

The Chair (term of 2 years)

  • Serves as executive officer, setting meeting agendas, appointing board members, and creating ad hoc committees if necessary; 
  • Assists BWWC organizers in the conference organizing process, including recruiting
  • future host institutions and coordinating host organization proposal approval;
  • Organizes Association and Advisory board meetings, trains Vice Chair, 
  • Advises Board as Past Chair, and serves as an Association Board member after their tenure as Chair expires.

The Vice Chair (term of 2 years; followed by 2-year term as Chair)

  • Advises the Chair and acts as Chair in Chair’s absence.
  • Oversees Travel Award committee and chairs Nominations and Elections Committee
  • Serves as Chair after completion of two-year term as Vice Chair.

Those interested in learning more in the positions may contact Roxanne Eberle at eberle@uga.edu or Donelle Ruwe at Donelle.Ruwe@nau.edu for more information. 

 Please submit a letter of interest and CV by Friday, October 14, 2022 to BWWA.contact@gmail.com if you wish to run for either of these positions.

Announcements

Call for Web and Media Manager of the BWWA (Closed)

Kirstyn Leuner

The British Women Writers Association (BWWA) seeks self-nominations and nominations by others for a Web and Media Manager (WAMM). The WAMM is responsible for website design, administration, and maintenance. Intended for both an internal and an external audience, the website provides information about membership, governance, past and future conferences, and awards. The WAMM, along with the Communications Director, also publishes updates and announcements on social media and relevant listservs and responds to emails sent to the Association.

The WAMM is an appointed position and serves on the Executive Board. All nominations will be considered by the members of the Executive and Association Boards, who will appoint the new WAMM from the pool of nominations. To nominate yourself, submit a short letter of interest and your CV to kleuner@scu.edu. If you are nominated by another, the BWWA will contact you and solicit a CV and letter of interest. Nominations are due by Friday, October 14, 2022. If you have questions about the role, direct them to Kirstyn Leuner kleuner@scu.edu.