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Seminar: "Moral Fiber: Towards a Faithful Response to the 'Fast Fashion' Crisis" with Dr. Bethany Hebbard

Tue, Oct 01

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Stumberg Hall

Join us as we explore what it means to dress ourselves faithfully in the age of “fast fashion.” We will investigate problems with current trends in production and consumption and discover how local, community-based, and even domestic action can help us repair the rifts caused by a culture of excess.

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Seminar: "Moral Fiber: Towards a Faithful Response to the 'Fast Fashion' Crisis" with Dr. Bethany Hebbard
Seminar: "Moral Fiber: Towards a Faithful Response to the 'Fast Fashion' Crisis" with Dr. Bethany Hebbard

Time & Location

Oct 01, 2019, 7:00 PM – Oct 22, 2019, 8:30 PM

Stumberg Hall, 3206 Fairfax Walk, Austin, TX 78705, USA

About The Event

Never in human history has clothing been more abundant or less expensive for the average consumer. This might seem like good news, as we rely on clothing not only to protect us from the elements, but to signal who we are and what we value. However, “fast fashion”—our prevailing system of clothing production and consumption—endangers the health of diverse environments, communities, and cultures. As with our global food system, there is a great deal at stake in our everyday choices. How we feed ourselves, and how we clothe ourselves, matters as we imagine the kind of world we wish to inhabit.

In this seminar, we will ask what it means to dress ourselves faithfully in the age of “fast fashion.” As we investigate the problems with current trends in production and consumption, as well as hopeful responses, we will discover how local, community-based, and even domestic action can help us…

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