Jaclyn Marcus

Managing Editor

Toronto Metropolitan UNIVERSITY

Jaclyn Marcus (she/her) is a PhD Candidate (ABD) in the joint Communication and Culture doctoral program at Toronto Metropolitan University (2018–2023). Jaclyn’s doctoral dissertation, entitled “Sartorial Narratives: Digitally Reconstructing Fictional Fashion Objects,” is located at the intersection of fashion, literature, and digital practice and is funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. Jaclyn is the Managing Editor of the open-access journal Fashion Studies, having been with the journal since its inception in 2017, and is an Executive Committee Member of the Modern Literature and Culture Research Centre, where she assists with the Centre’s ongoing research projects. 

Jaclyn has presented her research at international conferences and seminars, including with the Modern Language Association, the Association of Dress Historians, and the Canadian Fashion Scholars Network, among others. This Summer 2023, Jaclyn will be undertaking a Mitacs-funded research project entitled Modelling Collaborative Networks: Developing an International Fashion Studies, supervised by Dr. Ben Barry and Dr. Alison Matthews David in partnership with Toronto Metropolitan University and Parsons School of Design. Jaclyn is passionate about fashion’s ability to impact individuals and society as a whole when used as a tool for positive social change.