Sustainable Apparel & Textiles in the Circular Economy
Programme
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Day 1 Wednesday 2nd September | |
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| Session Chair: Dr Tracy Cassidy (University of Huddersfield) | |
| 12.00 - 12.10 | Welcome and brief introduction |
| 12.10 - 12.45 |
Keynote - Kate Fletcher Fashion and Sustainability Pioneer, Design Activist, Writer, Nature Enthusiast, Research Professor |
| 12.45 - 13.00 | Questions for Kate |
| 13.00 - 13.25 |
Celinda Palm and Sarah Cornell - Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University, Sweden Transforming fashion: A critical systems look at the social-ecological realities of the global fashion industry |
| 13.25 - 13.50 |
Sabine Lettman - Birmingham City University, UK otherways[project] - Circular design concept as open source for small size brands and education platform for consumers |
| 13.50 - 14.00 | Questions |
| 14.00 - 14.25 |
Amber Martin-Woodhead - Coventry University, UK Unbegun circular economies: minimalist fashion and fashion challenges |
| 14.25 - 14.50 |
Emma Kidd, Elaine Ritch and Lindsey Carey - Glasgow Caledonian University, UK The fashion detox challenge: Accelerating Scotland's transition to a circular economy |
| 14.50 - 15.00 | Questions and closing remarks from the Chair |
| 15.00 - 15.15 | Networking |
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Day 2 Thursday 3rd September | |
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| Session Chair: Dr Alana James (Northumbria University) | |
| 12.00 - 12.05 | Welcome |
| 12.05 - 13.00 |
Workshop with Julia Roebuck Followed by questions |
| 13.00 - 13.25 |
Jenny Prendergast - Leeds Beckett University, UK Keepers of Lost Clothes: A case study of craft and commercial awareness within sustainable fashion education |
| 13.25 - 13.50 |
Hye Won Lim - Birmingham City University, UK An exploratory study of sustainable fashion education |
| 13.50 - 14.00 | Questions |
| 14.00 - 14.25 |
Geetha Pandey - Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Bangalore Inside matters - Sustainable eco-intimate wear from bamboo and modal fibres |
| 14.25 - 14.50 |
Jenny Ross-Nevin - Norwich University of the Arts, UK To what extent is plain sewing relevant to contemporary sustainable textile practice? |
| 14.50 - 15.00 | Questions |
| 15.00 - 15.15 | Networking |
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Day 3 Friday 4th September | |
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| Session Chair: Dr Tracy Cassidy (University of Huddersfield) | |
| 12.00 - 12.05 | Welcome |
| 12.05 - 12.35 |
Reading with Deb Middleton University of Huddersfield, UK |
| 12.35 - 13.00 | Poster presentation: Sadia Idrees - University of Manchester, UK |
| 13.00 - 13.25 | Poster presentation: Debbie Allsop - University of Huddersfield, UK |
| 13.25 - 13.35 | Questions |
| 13.35 - 14.00 |
Deborah Smailes, Liz Barnes* and Patsy Perry* - University of Manchester, UK and Manchester Metropolitan University, UK Exploratory study of the clothing paradox within diverging developments of ethically considered clothing, versus fast fashion divestment |
| 14.00 - 14.25 |
Claudia Henninger, James Evans, Celina Jones, Matthew Paterson, Mitchell perry and Catherine Walker - University of Manchester, UK How circular is the circular economy? |
| 14.25 - 14.50 |
Jade Lord - University of Huddersfield, UK Promoting garment repair: A stitch in time |
| 14.50 - 15.00 | Questions and closing remarks from the Chair |
| 15.00 - 15.15 | Networking |
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Day 4 Monday 7th September | |
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| Session Chair: Dr Alana James (Northumbria University) | |
| 12.00 - 12.05 | Welcome |
| 12.05 - 13.45 |
Open Forum - Tim Cooper, Belinda Carp, Kath Davies Discussions and questions |
| 13.45 - 14.10 |
Lucie Pocinkova, Claudia Henninger, Helen McCormick and Marta Blazquez Cano - University of Manchester, UK Swapping practice and consumer swapping journeys |
| 14.10 - 14.35 |
Sam Hudson-Miles - University of Huddersfield, UK Revolution fashion artisans: Pedagogies of fashion thinking |
| 14.35 - 15.00 |
Md. Mazedul Islam, Patsy Perry and Simeon Gill - University of Manchester, UK Sustainable Fashion: Exploring the viability of implementing emerging sustainable practices in Bangladesh's textiles and RMG sector |
| 15.00 - 15.15 | Questions and close |
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Day 5 Tuesday 8th September | |
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| Session Chair: Dr Jade Lord (University of Huddersfield) | |
| 12.00 - 12.10 | Welcome and brief introduction |
| 12.10 - 12.45 |
Keynote - Catherine Weetman RETHINK GLOBAL |
| 12.45 - 13.00 |
Questions |
| 13.00 - 13.25 |
Patsy Perry and Morven Mceachern* - Manchester Metropolitan University, UK and University of Huddersfield, UK Mend more, buy less? Exploring consumer perceptions of mending clothing to extend its longevity |
| 13.25 - 13.50 |
Alana James - Northumbria University, UK Embedding sustainability as an educational design tool for change: An international comparative study |
| 13.50 - 14.00 | Questions |
| 14.00 - 14.25 |
Derrick Muneza and George Vikiru - Kenyatta University, Kenya Transdisciplinary exchange of knowledge for a green economy: Consumer awareness in a sustainable textile industry |
| 14.25 - 14.50 |
Sharon Jones - University of Huddersfield, UK Localism: A vision of a sustainable fashion future |
| 14.50 - 15.00 | Questions and close |
| 15.00 - 15.15 | Networking |
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Day 6 Wednesday 9th September | |
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| Session Chair: Dr Patsy Perry (Manchester Metropolitan University) | |
| 12.00 - 12.05 | Welcome |
| 12.05 - 12.35 | Industry Perspectives John Murphy |
| 12.35 - 13.00 |
John Parkinson Raking up the past and making plans for the future: iinouiio's reawakening of textiles made in Yorkshire from shoddy |
| 13.00 - 13.25 |
Andrew Filarowski Society of Dyers & Colourists |
| 13.25 - 13.50 |
Jane Wood and Lisa Trencher - Manchester Metropolitan University, UK Who will complete the loop? Fashion education for the circular economy |
| 13.50 - 14.00 | Questions |
| 14.00 - 14.25 |
Katie Hammonds - University of Huddersfield, UK Sustainability, Three Generations of Consumer Psyche and 'Fast-Homeware' |
| 14.25 - 14.50 |
Lynn Wilson, University of Glasgow, UK Title TBC |
| 14.50 - 15.00 | Questions |
| 15.00 | Closing remarks and networking |
Post Symposium
All papers will appear in the symposium online proceedings. Authors will receive minor amendment recommendations from the review process and authors will be required to format their full papers using the template to be provided, please see the schedule below.
The following further publishing opportunities are available for outstanding contributions:
- Twelve papers will be identified as potential book chapter contributions for a special symposium text book. Authors will receive recommendations on how to expand and amend their symposium paper to contribute to a concise body of work. Agreements to revise the papers will be sought from authors and, upon agreement, the full book proposal will then be subject to publisher peer view prior to any further work on the author's part. A schedule will be provided to selected authors early May 2020.
- Eight to ten further symposium papers will be selected for the launch issue of the online journal Sustainable Practice: Textiles, Apparel and the Circular Economy University of Huddersfield Press. Authors will receive recommendations on how to expand and amend their symposium paper for the journal. Authors will also be required to format their papers using the template to be provided. A schedule will be provided to selcted authors early May 2020.