Editorial — Here, There, Everywhere.

Written by Marienza Miserere, Editor-in-Chief.

We're Doing a Sequel

(back by popular demand)

One year has gone by since the first introduction to this journal was published. In it, I spoke about wanting to connect everyone to the 'everyday' history that exists around them. With articles on horror movies, classic literature, Pride, farming, and the new digital age for historical research, we were able to present an amazing first volume filled to the brim with modern-day connections.

So, what now? Onward we go into the second volume, of course! 

Welcome to Volume Two: Here, There, Everywhere. What we really want to emphasize this year is global community. Our following monthly issues will feature a diverse range of stories, voices, and perspectives. Some articles will stay in Canada, exploring themes of identity, heritage, and indigeneity, while others will take us across borders and oceans to learn about things like colonization and international policy. This is also our first volume open to international submissions. We are excited to be reaching collaborators and readers all around the world, so this volume is literally here, there, and everywhere. 

Every month, as we celebrate and feature one new academic contributor (or welcome back a familiar scholar), we want to continue growing this wonderful community with you. We hope that our articles can spark discussion and encourage learning. In our turbulent political climate, history is more important than ever. It shouldn't be hidden behind paywalls; it should be open to the public for reasons of conversation, discourse, and knowledge. 

“Those who control the present, control the past and those who control the past control the future.” - George Orwell, 1984.

We will continue to bring you accessible research by emerging female, non-binary, and genderqueer scholars who are actively shaping the new generation of historical works. If there is one thing I hope our articles encourage you to do, it's to get more involved with history - whether that's by visiting a museum exhibition, participating in activism, engaging in conversations about history, or challenging institutional, social, gendered, racial, heteronormative, or colonial barriers in some way. It's not only important to read history, but to actively participate in your community, because the present is the past. And history is now, just as much as it's here, there, and everywhere.