Somehow it seems fitting that at the final issue of InterCulture’s volume focused around the general theme “Perspectives on War” (2007 – 2008) is being published as the US financial crisis has caused concerns over the Iraq war, our initial impetus for proposing this topic, to momentarily recede into the background. This collection of academic and creative work reminds us that war persists in personal memories and social histories even after it no longer dominates the daily news. The scope of this issue is international with our contributors for this issue working out of France, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Germany, and the United States. Their contributions represent a range of theoretical approaches, methodologies, and writing styles. Publishing a diverse selection of materials is what InterCulture endeavors to accomplish.
