Dune is a biannual, bilingual academic journal of fashion and visual culture, with open call, welcoming scientific contributions in the field of fashion studies. The title refers to the infamous science fiction novel Frank Herbert published in 1965, and to the film directed by David Lynch in 1984.

Dune is intended as a space for theoretical, critical and visual examination and presentation of new research. It reflects interests in research, writing methods and theoretical production of the team of the fashion courses at IUAV University of Venice. It is an expression of a precise method and its sensitivity. Each issue is monothematic; the theme is defined by a word or a sentence that permeates contents, focusing on either pivotal figures and circumstances or the unveiling of stories that are not yet well known while giving space to the voice of young authors.

Dune accepts ideas and proposals from scholars and the academic papers it publishes are subject to Double-blind Peer Review. The first issue gathers three kinds of contributes: Chronicles, Essays, Performative Writings, Reviews, Self-Analysis, Studies.

Dune is a part of the research cluster FLAIR.

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Editor in Chief

Maria Luisa Frisa

Editor

Saul Marcadent

Editorial assistant

Elena Fava

Editorial coordination

Riccardo Dirindin

Editorial Board

Giorgio Camuffo

Elisabetta Cianfanelli

Piero Di Biase

Riccardo Dirindin

Marta Franceschini

Gabriele Monti

Alberto Moreu

Marco Pecorari

Manuela Soldi

Scientific Commitee

Miren Arzalluz, Palais Galliera, Paris

Paola Bertola, Politecnico di Milano

Manuel Blanco, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

Paul Boudens, graphic designer

Silvia Calderoni, performer

Bruno Ceschel, University of the Arts London

Judith Clark, London College of Fashion

Paola Colaiacomo, fashion scholar

Giovanni Corbellini, Politecnico di Torino

Milovan Farronato, Fiorucci Art Trust, London

Elke Gaugele, Akademie der Bildenden Künst

Francesca Granata, Parsons School of Design New York

Stefano Graziani, photographer

Alistair O’Neill, Central Saint Martins College, London

Patrizia Ranzo, Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli

Stefano Tonchi, L’Officiel

Paolo Volonté, Politecnico di Milano

Louise Wallenberg, Stockholm University

Graphinc Design

Think Work Observe, t-wo.it

Translation

Christopher Huw Evans

Copyediting, Proofreading

Anna Albano/Language Consulting Congressi srl

Publishers

Gea Politi

Cristiano Seganfreddo

Image Sourcing and Licensing

Marta Zanoni

Translation and Copyediting

Teresa Albanese

Donors

Maria Grazia Chiurri

Nicoletta Fiorucci, Fiorucci Art Trust

Maison Valentino

Matteo Mantellassi, Manteco