Vol. 14 No. 1 (2025): VIA PANORAMICA Vol. 14 N. 1 - Summer Issue
It is with great pleasure that VIA PANORAMICA Vol. 14 N. 1 - Summer Issue | UTOPIAN IMAGINATION: Power to Change the Present | is published!
The thematic section that gives us the title of this issue, “Utopian Imagination: Power to Change the Present”, perfectly illustrates the relevance and usefulness of utopia as a tool to read and revise the present as well as imagine alternatives for the future. In this section, we have not only articles that address this combination of critique and imagination inherent to utopia as “social dreaming”, but also contributions by creatives and photographers who, through their art, add a more “personal” layer to our understanding of utopianism.
The VARIA section is also a great addition to this issue. It is a sort of window to the personal and professional interests of our colleagues from within and without our research centre. It is a barometer of what has piqued their interest or what has caused them angst. This issue’s articles’ selection is, thus, as varied as it is stimulating.
Thank you to all the contributors (researchers and artists), and a special thanks to Liam Benison, guest editor of this issue.
