Call for Academic/Research Papers and Student Projects - Fashioning an Ethical Industry International Conference: Fast Forward

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Call for Academic/Research Papers and Student Projects - Fashioning an Ethical Industry International Conference: Fast Forward

Time: September 28, 2009 at 6pm to October 30, 2009 at 12pm
Location: liz _at_ fashioninganethicalindustry.org (replace _at_ with@)
Website or Map: http://fashioninganethicalind…
Event Type: conference
Organized By: Fashioning an Ethical Industry
Latest Activity: Oct 9, 2009

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Event Description

Fashioning an Ethical Industry International Conference: Fast Forward will take place on the 2nd and 3rd March 2010. It will bring together educators, industry experts, academics and selected students to explore how fashion can be taught to inspire responsibility for the rights of the workers making our clothes.

Alongside our set programme of speakers with expertise in the industry, we will provide the opportunity for the presentation of academic research papers and for students to present their project or dissertation work at the conference.

Academic/Research Papers Papers are welcomed that address the following or related themes:

* Social responsibility in the garment industry (with an emphasis on garment workers’ rights)
* Teaching ethics within fashion education
* Approaches to education for sustainable development relevant to fashion education

Students are invited to apply for the opportunity to showcase their project, design or dissertation work which addresses social responsibility in the garment industry. If you are a tutor please encourage your students to make a submission.

Academics and students interested in participating in this event should submit an abstract by 30th October 2009 of 500‐700 words to liz _at_ fashioninganethicalindustry.org (replace _at_ with@).

For more information on submitting papers please see PDF.

Please see:
http://fashioninganethicalindustry.org/!file/FEI+Conference+Call+for+Papers+and+Student+Projects.pdf/

Important Dates:
Abstract submission deadline: 30th Oct 2009
Feedback on submissions: 29th Nov 2009
Final paper/project submission deadline: 30th Jan 2010
Final Conference: 2nd/3rd Mar 2010

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