Former Editors' Reflections

Year 2025, Issue: 63, 3 - 5, 30.06.2025

Meltem Kıran Raw , Özlem Uzundemir , Defne Tutan

Abstract

Celebrating Thirty Years of JAST

Meltem Kıran-Raw (for Laurence Raw, editor-in-chief, 2012-2016)
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Dr. Laurence Raw, my late colleague and husband, became the editor of JAST in the summer of
2012. Although I remained only an outside observer, I was aware that he started out by establishing
certain priorities. First, like his predecessors, he wanted JAST to maintain high academic standards.
Second, again like his predecessors, he wanted the journal to fulfill the eligibility criteria for inclusion
in prestigious databases. Third, he aimed to recruit as many scholars as possible—both in Turkey
and abroad—to reinforce the journal’s visibility in the transcultural and transnational dialogue
in American Studies. And lastly, he wanted JAST to provide a welcoming publication venue for
colleagues at the beginning of their careers.

Keywords

JAST , American Studies , Editorial

References

• Raw, Laurence. “Editorial Introduction: Forging New Collaborations.” Journal of American Studies of Turkey, no. 32, 2012, pp. 1-8.