Friday, April 16, 2021
Please note all times are CST.
2:00pm – 2:15pm Symposium Welcome + Introductions
2:15pm – 3:00pm Virtual Tour of The Factory
3:00pm – 4:00pm Virtual T-Shirt Workshop
4:00pm – 4:45pm The Future of Threadways with Natalie Chanin and Carrie Barske-Crawford + Virtual Cocktail Hour Discussion
4:45pm – 5:00pm Closing Remarks
Saturday, April 17, 2021
Please note all times are CST.
Each presentation will last approximately 30 minutes with a 30 minute Q&A.
Morning Session
8:00am – 8:15am Symposium Welcome + Introduction
8:15am – 9:15am Material Culture Across Time from Carrie Barske-Crawford
9:20am – 10:20am The Geography of Textiles with Katie Randall, Jessamyn Hatcher, Thuy Linh Tu
10:25am – 11:25am The Future of Fashion with Dana Thomas
11:30am – 12:30pm Break
Afternoon Session
12:30pm – 12:40pm Opening Remarks
12:40pm – 1:40pm An Expanded Oral History with Katie Randall
1:45pm – 2:45pm Enslaved People and Fast Fashion with Katie Knowles
3:00pm – 4:00pm Black Cotton with Julius Tillery
4:00pm – 5:00pm Virtual Cocktail Hour Discussion