The book series Studii Româneşti/Romanian Studies/Études Roumaines/Rumänische Studien is the outcome of a partnership between the Society for Romanian Studies (SRS), the world’s premier academic organization dedicated to the advancement of Romanian Studies, and Polirom, Romania’s largest publisher of academic titles. We publish scholarly books in Romanian, or works published in other languages on Romanian topics, in Romanian translation, authored or edited by SRS members. The series is uniquely committed to the process of peer review and to publishing high quality academic works dealing with Romania and/or Moldova and all populations living there, or with diasporas and cultures related to Romania and/or Moldova.
Editorial tasks include:
- Seeking potential authors;
- Reviewing books and manuscripts for publication;
- Recruiting and liaising with peer reviewers;
- Assisting authors with book proposals;
- Proposing books and manuscripts to Polirom;
- Actively tracking the progress of submitted manuscripts;
- Reviewing proofs for non-native Romanian-speaking authors;
- Overseeing the Series’ pages on the SRS website assisted by the assistant editor and webmaster;
- Updating information on the Series for the SRS Newsletter assisted by the assistant editor and webmaster;
- Assisting with promotion activities of the series and the books;
- Oversight of the Series’ goals and procedures (in consultation with the Board).
Qualifications for successful candidates:
- The editors must be well acquainted with books and mss. coming out in the field of Romanian Studies, broadly defined, in humanities and social sciences;
- Actively engaged in some aspect broadly understood of Romanian studies;
- Must be an SRS member or must be prepared to join SRS;
- These positions are suitable for mid- to advanced-career colleagues.
Please send nominations or self-nominations by June 30, 2026, to Anca Sincan, Chair of the Nominating Committee, via e-mail at anca.sincan@gmail.com.
The nomination should include a current email address and institutional affiliation, a current CV, as well as a brief personal statement about your goals as Editor (up to 300 words). The Series Editors will be appointed by the SRS Board in line with the organization’s bylaws. To become acquainted with the terms of the appointment, please visit https://srstudies.org/srs-bylaws/
The nominating committee consists of:
Anca Sincan, Chair
Oana Popescu
Cristian Cercel