[h5]“Little Freedoms”: Immigrant Labor and the Politics of Fast Fashion after Rana Plaza[/h5]
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
PhD Lab in Digital Knowledge
Franklin Humanities Institute
Smith Warehouse Bay 4 C106
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This talk investigates the use of fast fashion – cheap chic pedaled by behemoths such as Zara and H&M – by a group of undocumented immigrant women who wear the clothes to labor in New York City’s nail salons. In the wake of Rana Plaza, how can we move forward with a critique of fast fashion that accounts for the diversity of users and uses? Free & Open to the Public
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Jessamyn Hatcher teaches fashion studies and the humanities in the Global Liberal Studies program at New York University. She is working on a book about the politics of fast fashion. She is the co-editor, with Cathy N. Davidson, of No More Separate Spheres!: A Next Wave American Studies Reader (Duke University Press).
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PhD Lab special brunch: Wednesday, October 30, 2013
A Textile Wellness Pop-Up Clinic: Participants should bring a piece of clothing they would like to alter, repair, or discard. No sewing skills are necessary. Brunch Event Limited to PhD Lab Scholars — RSVP Required