Editorial

Interventions and mediations

Abstract

As the new Editor-in-Chief of SARE, I wish to state what an honour and privilege it is to be taking over the reins of steering this fine journal to greater heights from my senior colleagues, Associate Professor Dr. Susan Philip, who retired earlier this year, and before that, Professor Dr. Sharmani Gabriel, who helmed the journal from 2016 to 2022, and to whom we credit with not only bringing SARE firmly and successfully into the digital age as a fully open-access journal, but also in raising the profile and visibility of the journal globally by being indexed with Scopus. As highly respected scholars in their respective fields, both Sharmani and Susan were also deeply committed Chief Editors dedicated to upholding the high standards of scholarship and expertise that SARE has come to be known for, and remain inspiring professional and intellectual mentors. Mindful of the long and esteemed history of the journal — SARE is now entering its 45th year of publication — and the hard work and dedication of all those who have come before, the SARE team is proud to continue its endeavour of foregrounding original, inclusive scholarship from and on Southeast, South, and East Asia “that transcends established canons while being attentive to texts and constituencies that occupy the margins of cultures, histories, and nations”.