In the midst of such a sombre time, the publication of the new issue of the Australian Journal of Jewish Studies feels like a small but meaningful act of scholarly continuity and shared purpose. I’m grateful to have a piece included in this volume, which has just been released online.

My article, “Attention, Sign-making, and the Tragic: On the Indexing of Ecological Icons in the Work of Harry Nankin,” explores how Nankin’s photographic and environmental practice invites us to attend differently to the more‑than‑human world—its fragility, its beauty, and its tragic dimensions. The essay considers how ecological signs are made, how they are read, and how they might help shape our moral and imaginative responses to the crises we face.

The full article is available open access.

My thanks to the editors and the Australian Association for Jewish Studies for their work in bringing this issue to publication.