Theory and Society
The Center for the Humanities is proud to sponsor Theory and Society, a refereed, interdisciplinary journal of social theory and practices, published by Kluwer Academic in The Netherlands. Considered by many to be the premier journal of social theory in English, Theory and Society is subscribed to by most major research libraries in the world. The journal, in its 27th volume, comes out six issues a year, totaling 900 pages. The journal's Editors and authors are distinguished scholars with major international reputations in Sociology, History, Education, Anthropology, Art History, Political Science, Communication, and Gender Studies. The Center for the Humanities office houses a set of the 27 volumes of the journal as well as a small collection of recent books published in social theory, which are available to UM-St. Louis faculty.Karen Lucas, Assistant Director of the Center, has served as Managing Editor and Corresponding Editor for Theory and Society since 1982. In addition to sponsorship by The Center, journal activities are supported by UM-St. Louis departments of Anthropology, History, Communication, Philosophy, CCJ, Sociology, and Political Science, The Honors College, and the College of Arts & Sciences.
The UM-St. Louis Editorial Associates are an important part of the journal's life. UM-St. Louis faculty serve in this capacity who are interested in social theory in an interdisciplinary context. These include Professors Dennis Judd and Ruth Iyob (Political Science), Donald Jung (Communication), Richard Rosenfeld and Jody Miller (CCJ), Gerda Ray (History), Paul Roth (Philosophy), Charles Shannon (Anthropology), Chikako Usui (Sociology), and Karen Lucas. The Editorial Associates read manuscript submissions related to their research interests and meet twice a month for lively discussions of papers and issues. Thus each manuscript is well known by the editorial collective, leading to wise choices of reviewers and useful editorial suggestions for authors. This gives the Editorial Associates access to very current work in their areas of expertise and to the latest debates and concerns of a more general, interdisciplinary nature. The Associates praise the group as a major opportunity for scholarly interactions with colleagues from other departments and exposure to other disciplines. This is enhance by the presence of group member from outside our university--who teach in the Humanities and social sciences at other local institutions, including Washington University and Webster University--promoting academic interchange among these institutions. Reading and discussing submissions, reviews, and editorial recommendations, as well as seeing how authors respond to requests for revisions, gives these faculty members and "insider" view of academic publishing, and a more sophisticated understanding of what is needed to develop a successful publication record.
We look forward to the continued partnership of Theory and Society with The Center for the Humanities and are pleased to be able to enhance faculty opportunities and the university's scholarly reputation by providing the journal a home on the campus.
