2019 Statelessness & Citizenship Review 1(1) within and beyond academia, as set out above), guaranteeing open access was essential. We feel honoured that the members of the Review’s Editorial Board, who all contributed towards progressing the field of statelessness to a place where its own journal was warranted, supported this vision and agreed to take part. The production process is a collaborative effort but the editorial work for this volume has been undertaken by a group of dedicated and extremely thorough law students at Melbourne Law School ensuring a high level of accuracy, quality and veracity of all contributions. We are grateful to them and to the members of our Editorial Team — Timnah Baker, Maria Jose Recalde Vela, Eliah Castiello, Katia Biancchini and Kristy Belton — for their time and enthusiasm for this brand-new project. We look forward to continuing this collaborative undertaking in future volumes and delivering a journal that helps to progress ‘our collective project’. 4