Symposium 2025
The 2nd Symposium of the International Research Network on Sustainable Fashion Consumption
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Symposium theme: Fair consumption space for fashion
Fashion consumption and production have doubled since the beginning of the 21st century, leading to fundamental changes in how we acquire, use, and dispose of our clothes. Recognized as the fourth most environmentally-pressing consumption domain after food, transport, and energy use, consumption of fashion and textiles and resulting post-consumer textile waste are becoming more evident, especially in urban contexts. With the richest quintiles of the population being responsible for the highest carbon emissions from clothing consumption, conversations around democratization of fashion and access to affordable clothing take place against the backdrop of stark inequalities and what could be considered a fair consumption space for all.
The II Symposium of the International Research Network on Sustainable Fashion Consumption aims to bring together scholars, practitioners, and students to share ongoing research and practice from the field to contribute to a transition towards more sustainable forms of fashion consumption. The following core themes will be discussed at the Symposium:
Collaborative fashion consumption and sustainable fashion consumption practices, including second-hand shopping, swaps, and renting, repair and creative re-imagining of clothing
Trends of minimalism, downsizing and decluttering, mindful consumption, and slow fashion
Wear and use practices, wardrobe studies
Price and value of clothing in a fair consumption space for fashion, right to affordable clothing
Education for sustainable fashion consumption, including style education, mending and repair skills, post-purchase garment care
Communication around sustainable fashion consumption, including social media and the role of labelling
Fashion consumption practices in various geographical contexts, transformation potential for fashion consumption in the urban settings
Gender dimension of fashion consumption
The role of creativity and community in fashion consumption
Policies and industry efforts required to achieve more sustainable fashion consumption
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Format
This is a 2-day conference that will take place in person in New Haven, CT, USA. Several sessions will be made open to online participation.
Green Fashion Tour
The third day of the Symposium will be a Green Fashion Tour, which will bring you through sustainable fashion initiatives in New York.
We are still planning this tour and will share more information when it is available.
Note that participants of the tour will be required to travel independently to New York City and cover any transportation and food costs.
Cost
Thanks to the generous support of the Yale Center for Business and the Environment and Yale Planetary Solutions, attendance at the Symposium is free of charge (as noted above, this excludes travel and food for the Green Fashion Tour in New York).
However, the number of places is limited. Thus, the Organizing Committee urges all accepted participants to consider carefully their commitment to attendance, to allow as many people to attend as possible, on a fixed budget.
Hotels
Hotels in the area include The Graduate, Omni Hotel, and Courtyard by Marriott, amongst many others.
Please note, we are not booking hotels for event attendees. As such, please book hotels sooner than later to get the best prices.
Visa Invitation Letter Requests
For visa questions or invitation letter requests email: info@sustainablefashionconsumption.org
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Communications have been sent to all abstracts that have been accepted. If you have any questions about your presentation please reach out to: info@sustainablefashionconsumption.org.
This is the best email to reach us with questions. We will do our best to contact you within a week. We kindly request you do not reach out to individual event organizers.
Information about presentations and additional details will be sent to speakers by end of June.
Visa Invitation Letter Requests
For visa questions or invitation letter requests email: info@sustainablefashionconsumption.org
About the Network
The International Research Network for Sustainable Fashion Consumption (www.sustainablefashionconsumption.org) is a voluntary scientific collaboration initiative among researchers working on the nexus between fashion consumption and sustainability. Started in 2019, this community of scholars counts over 120 members across 20 countries. The Network has been instrumental in facilitating scientific collaborations, including joint research projects conference sessions, and outreach activities, bringing research insights closer to policy and advocacy.
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