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Volume 8, Issue 2
  • ISSN: 2052-4013
  • E-ISSN: 2052-4021
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Abstract

This editorial summarizes the content of Issue 8.2 of . Taking the theme of ‘Costume Connections’, in response to the conference held online in November 2022 which took this same theme, the issue presents a dynamic collection of items. Approximately half of the issue is devoted to research originating and developed from the conference presentations, but the balance represents new practice-oriented research endeavours. The conference questioned how costume establishes connections, receiving diverse responses from global scholars, artists and practitioners. Contributors delve into the multifaceted nature of connections formed by and with costumes, emphasizing their dynamic, non-linear and collaborative essence. Sub-themes emerge; research on historically informed costume and performance practices, the impact of digital technologies on design, how costumes can be used to destabilize norms and provoke critical thinking in practitioners and audiences, and the sociocultural dimensions of costume. The issue concludes with reflections on the societal and performative implications of costumes, marking a transition for the journal’s editorial team and expressing gratitude for the contributions of outgoing member Donatella Barbieri. Overall, the contributions underscore the pivotal role of costumes in fostering networks of experiences, practices and ideas within the realms of storytelling, performance and creative expression.

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  • Article Type: Editorial
Keyword(s): conference; costume making; critical costume; practice-oriented research; transcontinental partnership

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