The Executive Editors of Modern American History (MAH), Darren Dochuk and Sarah Snyder, will be coming to the end of their editorial term in summer 2027. Cambridge University Press, in collaboration with an Editorial Board search committee, is now inviting applications for their successors, to begin a term in July 2027.

The deadline for applications is September 30, 2026.

MAH showcases top-quality, emerging research on the history of the United States since the 1890s. Aiming to stimulate debate and make meaningful connections between the subfields of this vibrant and expansive field, the journal publishes compelling peer-reviewed articles as well as substantial review essays, forums, and other special features. Since 2024, the journal has been fully open access with Cambridge’s support ensuring that no author faces a financial barrier to publishing in its pages.

Now in its ninth volume, MAH ranks amongst the most widely read and influential journals in the field of American history. It has established a remarkable reputation as a source of vital and ground-breaking scholarship, rigorously edited, and innovatively presented. The Press is seeking an Editor, or a team of Co-Editors, who can take on this unique responsibility for an initial term of five years, and who will be committed to ensuring MAH continues to shape, reflect, and develop connections across this most lively area of history.

- Working in collaboration with an active Editorial Board, editorial responsibilities will include:

- Shaping the strategic direction of the journal and defining editorial policy.

- Overseeing a rigorous, constructive, supportive peer review and editorial process.

- Making all final decisions on acceptance, rejection, and revisions.

- Actively commissioning across a range of article types and collections.

Please indicate in your application:

-Your experience publishing and researching in this field.

- Previous editorial experience or roles in academic administration.

- The breadth and scale of your academic network.

- Your historiographical vision for Modern American History over the next five years; including:
o MAH’s identity within a rapidly developing field.
o Critical themes and subject matter.

-Your strategy for developing Modern American History over the next five years; including:
o Supporting and attracting diversity.
o Organising and maximising the contribution of the Editorial Board.
o Ensuring academic quality and scholarly impact.
o Engaging with developments in scholarly communication and research practice.

MAH’s editorial team can expect solid support from the Press in collaboration with the editors’ home institutions. Applicants are encouraged to include information about the potential form and extent of institutional support from their universities where available.

Interested applicants should send a resume/CV and a brief cover letter detailing their qualifications and interest in the position to Chris McKeen, Associate Publisher, Cambridge University Press at chris.mckeen@cambridge.org, using “Modern American History editor search” as the subject line.