[Commlist] Call for Paper: ‘Costume and Character in Film and Television’

Special Issue Call for Papers: Studies in Costume and Performance


Issue 10.2: ‘Costume and Character in Film and Television’


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Studies in Costume and Performanceinvites submissions for issue 10.2 (to 
be published in December 2025) on the theme ‘Costume and Character in 
Film and Television’.


Since the early years of motion pictures and television, costume 
designers have contributed to powerful cinematic storytelling. Yet, film 
and television costuming and its designers remain rather 
under-researched: many designers’ names are little known, and the 
contribution of their teams (assistants, supervisors, and makers) is 
often hard to discern from the records. This issue of Studies in Costume 
and Performance focuses on the design, the production process – 
including creative collaborations with filmmakers and actors – and the 
significance of costume design to the shaping of identity, gender, 
narrative, politics, memory, culture and more, in film and television.


Following the Critical Costume 2024 international conference and 
exhibition, hosted by the David C. Copley Center for the Study of 
Costume Design at UCLA School of Theater, Film & Television in Los 
Angeles, USA, this themed issue focuses on the role and significance of 
costume design in shaping cinematic performance.


We invite submissions from scholars and practitioners that examine the 
intelligence, artistry, skill, and technical knowledge of costume 
designers, with special focus on its impact on the outcome and its 
reception within popular culture.


Contributions might address topics including but not limited to:

●The history and evolution of costume design in film and television

●The relationship between costume design and other elements of 
production (such as cinematography, production design, and visual effects)

●Costume design as a tool to convey and actualize character

●Genre: style, scale, and detail in an actor’s transformation

●Synergies between costume and popular culture

●Costume professionals in film and television (gender and wage equity, 
royalties/IP)

●The career and influence of a film or television costume designer

●New horizons in film and television costume design (3D printing, 
digital/VFX, AI): potentials and challenges


We welcome an interdisciplinary approach and seek a variety of content, 
including:

*Articles* (4000-6000 words including notes and references); *research 
reports* (2500-4000 words); *‘in-conversations’* with artists, 
designers, or scholars (2000-4000 words);*visual essays* (1500-2500 
words with emphasis on visual evidence), and *reviews* of events and new 
publications (750-1500 words).


Please submit your contribution by 15 September 2024through the 
following link:

https://www.intellectbooks.com/submit/studies-in-costume-performance 
<https://www.intellectbooks.com/submit/studies-in-costume-performance>


The journal is double-blind peer-reviewed in order to maintain the 
highest standards of scholarly integrity.


For further information, please read the Notes for Contributors 
<https://www.intellectbooks.com/asset/79755/1/SCP_NFC_2023.pdf>. Authors 
are expected to consult the Information for Journal Editors and 
Contributors 
<https://www.intellectbooks.com/journal-editors-and-contributors>and use 
the latest Intellect Style Guide 
<https://www.intellectbooks.com/asset/1748/house-style-guide-6th-ed..pdf>.


This themed issue is edited by Chair and Associate Professor Michelle 
Liu Carriger, Department of Theater, UCLA and Professor Sofia 
Pantouvaki, Aalto University, Finland. For questions and enquiries, 
please email: (sofia.pantouvaki /at/ aalto.fi) 
<mailto:(sofia.pantouvaki /at/ aalto.fi)>and (mcarriger /at/ tft.ucla.edu) 
<mailto:(mcarriger /at/ tft.ucla.edu)>.


Studies in Costume and Performancebrings together scholars and 
critically engaged practitioners and designers working in the fields of 
costume, performance, scenography, curation, and fashion to facilitate 
critical discourse on costume and its relationship with live or mediated 
performance.


For more details on the journal’s scope and aims, as well as past and 
current editions, please visit: 
https://www.intellectbooks.com/studies-in-costume-performance 
<https://www.intellectbooks.com/studies-in-costume-performance>

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