Envisioning cultural commoning: New Cultural Commons editors’ dialogue on Global South perspectives, inclusivity and Cultural Studies

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Siao Yuong Fong (Rong) and Jian Lin joined the editorial team of EJCS in 2023 as Co-Editors of Cultural Commons and Book Reviews. The following is a conversation, conducted over email in late 2023 and early 2024, between the two editors to introduce themselves to the journal. Who we are and our relationship to Cultural Studies and EJCSRong (11th November 2023, Lancaster):My relationship with Cultural Studies started quite late. My academic background is in communications, and I spent a good part of my twenties working in television and theatre. I was introduced to Cultural Studies by accident when I took an optional module at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) whilst doing an MA in Film Studies and I credit it for eventually sending me down my later path towards a PhD and an academic career.I think my attraction to Cultural Studies perhaps stems from my background in Singapore where, in my opinion, research is often depoliticized, or perhaps, where