To provoke constellations

Abstract

The first words written in New Perspectives were written to attract and to provoke (Tallis, 2015). Playing with stereotypes and commonly held pre and misconceptions -as well as a kernel or two of various, competing truths -I wanted to set out the stylistic stall of the journal as well as to cut straight to the heart of its mission. I wanted New Perspectives to 'provoke constellations' -new ways of seeing, understanding and engaging with Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). I wanted the journal to do so by drawing on (overlooked) aspects of the region's past, addressing problematic aspects of its present and contributing to its better future. I wanted to draw new scholars into working on -and even in! -the region and bring new approaches to bear on its problems, but also on its opportunities and potential.