Diálogo

This issue of Diálogo marks an important moment of transition for our journal. Since 2010, when she accepted the position as Director of the Center for Latino Research at DePaul University, Dr. Elizabeth Martínez has directed Diálogo as Editor in Chief, a role that finally came to an end with the publication of our previous issue in Fall 2019.

Elizabeth shepherded the journal through its first major growth spurt: from a non-peer-reviewed, annual, magazine-style journal, to a biannual, fully refereed, academic journal, publishing work by scholars from around the world. Under Elizabeth's guidance, the journal was awarded the Council of Editors of Learned Journals' Phoenix Award in 2015 for most transformed and revitalized journal. In addition, thanks to Elizabeth's hard work and leadership, our journal is now published by the University of Texas Press, is fully indexed in the MLA International Bibliography, and is accessible online through Project Muse. As she moves on to new projects and new horizons, I wanted to express our thanks to Elizabeth for these significant editorial achievements, and for opening Diálogo up to a wider readership and greater recognition.

My editorship of Diálogo officially begins with this issue, whose special theme is the Indigenous presence in contemporary Latin American cinema. This theme, which brings together scholars from across the hemisphere as well as from around the world, exemplifies our commitment to publishing outstanding scholarship that grapples with the complex cultural production and history of the Americas. In the future, we look forward to continuing to publish specially themed issues, and we encourage you to look at the guidelines for submitting new proposals included in the back of this issue.

In addition to special themes, however, we are also opening up Diálogo to general submissions from scholars who are working in US Latinx and Latin American Studies. Please feel free to send us queries about whether a particular article would be a good fit for our journal by emailing dialogo@depaul.edu. We are particularly interested in proposals that explore migration, gender and sexuality, and new cultural forms, and projects that take a transnational approach. Upcoming themes already in production include an issue on violence in contemporary Argentine and Peruvian literatures, another on "Latinx Noir" (Latinx detective fiction), and finally, one that explores the histories of Latino Studies programs and departments established throughout the Midwest.

We have other innovations in store as we move forward into a new era. Soon, we will be introducing a recurring section for research on Latinx communities in the Midwest. We are also expanding our book and media review section, and we welcome suggestions for book reviews from multiple disciplines.

I'm excited to see where our Diálogo will take us! [End Page 1]