We welcome debate on what Luxury means on individual, social and cultural levels. Can this be enhanced through consumption?, and if so how do we deal with materials in a way that aspires to zero environmental impact. The implications of circular economies, supply chains and a reassessment of the actual value of materials, are considered in the context of Luxury. Why for example, are diamonds more valuable than recycled plastic? Rarity is one answer, but perhaps there are others.
The 2017 conference provides a platform to examine and expand our understanding of luxury within the sustainable context. By inviting contributions from various disciplines, we aim at generating a lively debate on the past, present, and future of luxury. For the first time, we welcome submissions of Fashion Films that explore luxury through visual storytelling and look forward to including this engaging media as part of the conference.
Learn more about the themes and strands of the conference here: http://www.herts.ac.uk/in-pursuit-of-luxury/conferences/ipol-conference-2017/call-for-papers/themes-and-strands
The process for abstract submission is outlined at our website: http://www.herts.ac.uk/in-pursuit-of-luxury/conferences/ipol-conference-2017/call-for-papers/submission-of-abstract
Who
This event is a collaboration between The School of Creative Arts at the University of Hertfordshire, and Brooklyn College of the City University of New York.
When and where
The conference is being held on 30 November and 1 December 2017 in Cape Town, South Africa.
Our conference programme will be available to download from our website soon: http://www.herts.ac.uk/in-pursuit-of-luxury/conferences/ipol-conference-2017
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