Journal

Synkrētic (ISSN 2653-4029) is an Australian journal of Indo-Pacific philosophy, literature, and cultures.

The Indo-Pacific is one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse regions on earth. Its six sub-regions of East, South, Southeast Asia, the Pacific, and Australasia include 4.3 billion people, over twenty nations, and tens of thousands of languages, cultures, and ways of understanding the world.

Though existing academic journals publish cutting-edge insights into many of the above philosophical cultures, these are often partitioned by disciplinary boundaries and locked behind commercial paywalls. Indo-Pacific philosophy, as a result, remains inaccessible to non-academic readers even within this region.

Synkrētic is devoted to the writers, thinkers, translators, story-tellers, and poets—past and present—who have lived in or taken the Indo-Pacific’s rich and diverse cultures and traditions as their theme. In each issue, readers will find well-written, thought-provoking, and substantive pieces by historical, established, and emerging writers.

Editors

Christian Romuss is Editor. He holds a PhD in the History of Ideas from The University of Queensland. He translates German and Spanish philosophy.

Daryl Morini is Founding Editor. A former ANU Pacific Research Fellow, he studies Russian philosophy and holds a PhD in International Relations from The University of Queensland.

Availability

The journal is published in print format and sold through Dymocks, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other major online retailers.

Some of the journal’s content, especially re-published public domain content, is available for download on this website at no cost. Other content is only available for preview and must be purchased in print or online format (through Google Books) to be viewed in full.

Opportunities

Synkrētic is seeking expressions of interest from qualified academic reviewers to join our Editorial Board on a volunteer, part-time basis to support our expansion into peer-reviewed research content. As our journal grows, we would highly value the advice and assistance of academic experts with a passion for the journal’s mission. For more information, please get in touch.

Publisher

Synkrētic is a publication of Irukandji Press, an independent publisher based in Brisbane, Australia.

Legal

Synkrētic and Irukandji Press are business names of Irukandji Media Pty Ltd, a special-purpose not-for-profit company with a charitable object. It was registered in 2021 with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ACN 649 705 242).