The Calvert Journal is a guide to the contemporary culture of the New East: eastern Europe, the Balkans, Russia and Central Asia.
From art and film to architecture and design, avant-garde culture from these countries has helped shape our view of modern life. But it remains an underreported and unfamiliar part of the world to many.
Today, thanks to a rising generation of artistic talent, the New East is in the midst of tremendous change. This is the inspiration for The Calvert Journal, which covers the region’s culture and creativity through a mix of daily features, news, interviews and photography.
Having launched in 2013 with a Russia-only focus, we have gradually broadened our scope to include other countries in the region, embracing the challenges involved in covering such a large and complex area. Based in London — and with content-sharing partnerships with international titles including The Guardian, Business Insider, Meduza and The Moscow Times — we tell the story of the New East’s contemporary culture via a network of writers and contributors stationed across its many regions and time zones.
The Calvert Journal is a project of the Calvert 22 Foundation.
Nonna Materkova and Alexei Kudrin
Editor in Chief
Nadia Beard
Associate Editor
Liza Premiyak
News Editor
Elise Morton
Features Editor
Samuel Goff
Assistant Editor
Anya Kosinskaya
Staff Writer
Sasha Raspopina
UI Designer / Developer
Louis Moody
Graphic Designer
Lauranne Cox
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The mission of the Calvert 22 Foundation is to support and share the contemporary culture and creativity of the new east – eastern Europe, the Balkans, Russia and Central Asia – enriching perceptions of the region and furthering international understanding.
Calvert 22 is a not-for-profit organisation committed to dialogue and discovery. To the development of international creative networks. And to the role of learning and education as the basis for knowledge sharing and institutional exchange.
The Foundation achieves its aims through:
Exhibitions and events – Calvert 22
A programme of exhibitions, talks and screenings hosted at our London space
Culture – The Calvert Journal
An online magazine on the contemporary culture of the new east
Research – The Calvert Forum
An in-house think tank centred on the creative industries.
Calvert 22 Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales no. 1134939 and a company limited by guarantee no. 06941737. Registered office: 22 Calvert Avenue, London E2 7JP
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There are no vacancies at the present moment.