The biannual, peer-reviewed Journal of Romanian Studies, jointly developed by The Society for Romanian Studies and ibidem Press, examines critical issues in Romanian studies, linking work in that field to wider theoretical debates and issues of current relevance, and serving as a forum for junior and senior scholars. The journal also presents articles that connect Romania and Moldova comparatively with other states and their ethnic majorities and minorities, and with other groups by investigating the challenges of migration and globalization and the impact of the European Union. Issue No. 5 contains: Roland Clark ¿ "The Shape of Interwar Romanian History" Lucian Turcescu and Lavinia Stan ¿ "The Romanian Orthodox Church and its Financial Dealings in Post-Communism" Valeska BoppFilimonov "Shaping, Questioning, Contradicting 'Bad Communism:' Aspects of Generational Memory in Romania after 1989" Amelia Miholca - "Re-Envisioning Cubism in Romanian Avant-Garde Magazines" Radu Parvulescu - "The Romanian Judicial Professions Database: An Open-Source Tool for Researching the Romanian Legal System"

Mihaela ¿erban is Associate Professor of Law and Society at Ramapo College of New Jersey. Her research and writing focus on law and society in Romania and Eastern Europe, human rights, constitutional law, and transitional justice. Dr Monica Ciobanu is Professor at Plattsburgh State University of New York. Dr Ciobanu¿s current research is focused on issues of democratization, memory, truth, and justice in post-communism. In 2014 she was awarded the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities by SUNY.