Editorial 2021: Reflections on Vision and Perseverance

In a year that has been far from ‘normal’, we will approach this editorial in what has become our usual way. That is, a combination of reflecting on the year that has been, as well as looking to the future. In doing so, we can’t help but notice how the content of our editorial reflects this challenging year, in that it touches upon delicate and difficult topics alongside promising and stimulating ones. To undertake this task we structure our editorial into four parts. First, in the next section, we reflect on the year at the journal. We overview the content published in this volume, volume 41, as well as outline some of the key events at the journal and related trends affecting the journal. In the second section of the editorial we undertake the difficult task of reflecting on Jeffrey Unerman’s legacy to our field of work, upon his untimely passing at the end of last year. While not an easy task, it is one that we, as editors, believe is essential to show our appreciation to ourmuchmissed colleague and to recognise his significant contribution to the journal. In the third section, we reflect on the concept of perseverance. This reflection is informed by our participation in this year’s CSEAR Emerging Scholars Colloquium and again places this editorial within the context of academic life during the current time. Fourth, we turn our attention to an overview of the years ahead at the journal and outline the changing roles in the SEAJ team.