Welcome to Constellations, the magazine for the humanities in Singapore. The name is inspired by the stars that have captured the imagination of poets, philosophers, scientists and engineers for centuries.
Constellations has complex associations and lends itself to a nuanced usage. Coming from the Latin ‘con’ meaning ‘together’ and ‘stella’ meaning ‘stars’, it suggests constellations of different subject areas, each forming a distinct group consisting of component ‘stars’. It can mean, too, the ‘section of the heavens occupied by such a group’, in other words, the humanities part of the universe. A constellation can also mean ‘a group or configuration of ideas, feelings, characteristics, and objects that are related in some way’: hence our connecting with other constellations beyond our own. The constellations trace a path between the stars just as we seek to cultivate a dynamic community that is creative, critical, and responsive to the fundamental issues of our times.
Advisory Board
Alan Chan
K.K. Luke
Koh Tai Ann
Shirley Chew
Kingsley Bolton
Neil Murphy
Editorial Board
Graham Matthews (Editor-in-Chief)
Scott Anthony
Katherine Hindley
Ivan Panović
Qu Jingyi
Kira Rose
Christopher Suhler
Michael Walsh
Lim Ni Eng
Editorial Assistants
Charlotte Hand
Bella Ratmelia
Mani Saravanan
Phoebe Cheng Shunzi
Vincent Wong
Online
Hoo Yan Han
Lim Jia Yi
Chua Mei Qin
Lim Xin Hwee
Lin Kai Wei
Videography
Denise Tan
Andy Neo
Alvin Kosasi