European Journal of American Culture (journal)

The European Journal of American Culture

In the next few months I will take over the editorship of EJAC from Professor Richard Ellis of Nottingham Trent University, and would like to thank him for all the work which he has put into the journal over so many years.

In addition to the staple fare of the journal (scholarly articles and book reviews) the editorial team want to broaden the focus of the journal. In particular we want to include spaces for comment and reply so that developments in American culture can be highlighted and discussed as they are happening rather than retrospectively.

Unsurprisingly our aim is academic excellence (and all our articles are refereed), but what we also seek is relevance and readership. We want articles that are credible in terms of the research assessment exercise but we also want to build a journal that undergraduates, postgraduates and academics from a range of disciplines find truly useful and interesting.

In detail our aims might be defined as:-

1. Through the publication of long articles (circa 6,000-8,000 words), to facilitate the academic study of all aspects of American culture, both modern and historical, particularly in newer fields of academic enquiry such as film and new media. Articles may approach their particular subject matter from one discipline or from several.

2. Through the publication of shorter comments and responses, to foster academic debate about on-going developments in modern American culture.

3. Through the publication of reviews, to review current scholarship within the broad field of American culture, both modern and historical.

Our principles are:-

1. To paraphrase Jefferson's words 'all men [and women] are created equal' and that academic excellence does not reside solely within the ranks of established scholars. We are willing to consider articles from all sections within the academic community, and from beyond it.

2. To be neither pro-American or anti-American in our editorial direction.

3. To value the European perspective on American culture. European culture has fostered the development of American culture, which in turn has fostered the development of a global culture in which Europe is enmeshed.

If you have an article for potential publication in the journal, would like to suggest a short comment under 2 above, or are seeking to have a book reviewed in the journal, or would like to review a book for the journal you should contact me at:

University of Plymouth
Douglas Avenue
Exmouth
Devon
EX8 2AT

H1Bennett@plymouth.ac.uk

Best wishes,

Dr. G.H. Bennett

Dr Mark Whalan
Lecturer in American Literature and Culture
School of English
University of Exeter