This year, we have FOUR positions that have come up for renewal. We’re keen for members to nominate themselves or their colleagues. We know there is a depth of talent and interest in the Society and are excited to see your nominations. The nomination form walks through the information we need.

Important Dates

We aim to announce successful candidates this summer and so we’re running the following time frame, subject to receiving sufficient nominations:

1. Nomination period: Closes July 11th (subject to receiving sufficient nominations)
2. Elections: Voting opens July 18th, closes July 25th 
3. Candidates notified July 28th, to confirm by August 1st 

All candidates will have a handover period with the current Executive member, so they will be “eased in” over the first few months. People must be a CES member to stand for election and to vote. You can find links to the CES By-laws here.

We’re hoping to have at least 3 candidates for each post. Any non-student CES member may be nominated. The positions are listed below, along with a short description of responsibilities, post-holders who can be contacted for more details, and any extra information on desirable characteristics in the interest of inclusion. The nomination form walks through the information we need. We plan to hold the election as soon as possible. A brief description is at the end of this bulletin.

Secretary

The Secretary is responsible for written record-keeping, newsletters, and advising officers on procedures and by-laws. Together with the President(s) and Treasurer, the Secretary sets agendas, proposes policy, and oversees formal communications. A substantial handover period is possible. The post is for three years. Gender is open for this position though with an eye to future balance on the Executive we encourage women and those who do not identify as men to nominate themselves. Region is open but as always we strongly encourage nominees from underrepresented regions or backgrounds. The current secretary, Adrian Bell ([email protected]), can answer queries.

Executive Ordinary Member

We seek 3 new executive ordinary members. The positions are for three years, and the responsibilities are to engage with Executive Committee discussions about Society business and initiatives. Committee members usually contribute to one or two small sub-groups regarding workshop funds, elections, conference organisation, outreach, publications, and inclusiveness. Discussions are usually convened via email/zoom. With an eye to future balance on the Executive, we encourage men (or those who don’t identify as women) for 2 positions and women (or those who don’t identify as men) for 1 position. We strongly encourage the nomination of candidates from underrepresented regions. To maintain regional diversity we seek candidates outside of North America / Europe for at least 1 position. Any member of the Executive Committee can answer queries or please contact Nicole Wen ([email protected]), as Elections Officer.

Information we ask on the nomination form:

1. Name, email, current position and institution, preferred pronouns. 
2. A confirmation of good standing: we ask all nominees who agree to run to confirm that they have not been found by their university or institution to have committed academic/professional misconduct or harassment/bullying of any kind. This is in keeping with the culture of CES as an inclusive academic society with strong ethics of conduct.
3. Two short statements (100-200 words each): 
   1. The first on how your research/career relates to the field of Cultural Evolution.
   2. The second about your vision for the Society that you will pursue if elected, including what you might contribute to CES’s diversity and inclusion efforts.
   3. Relevant information on gender, region, or other characteristics. This is only seen by the Elections subcommittee for the purposes of eligibility and not included in the voting materials.
4. [Link to nomination form] 

General enquiries can be addressed to Nicole Wen (Elections Officer; [email protected]) or the general CES email ([email protected]).