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2017 Villanova University Gender and Women’s Studies Conference
April 7, 2017
Connelly Cinema, Villanova University
As the keynote speaker of the 2017 Villanova University Gender and Women’s Studies
Conference, Dr. Valerie Steele will speak on “Chanel and her Rivals.” The Gender and
Women’s Studies Program in Villanova University’ s College of Liberal Art and Sciences
celebrates gender-focused research through student performances and a keynote address
from a nationally recognized scholar.
Arts of Fashion Symposium - Unequal
October 24, 2016
Tandem Series
FIDM San Francisco, CA
The 15th Arts of Fashion Foundation Symposium and International Fashion Competition
will take place in the downtown of San Francisco, on October 24-25, 2016. By attending
this annual international Fashion Rendez-Vous, students and professors and public
are exposed to scholarly debates about the current issues facing Fashion, creative
explorations and exhibitions of accomplished industry professionals, and to 50 selected
rising stars of Fashion design, showcasing their work on the runway of the international
Fashion competition.
Cheltenham Literature Festival
October 16, 2016
The Inkpot, Imperial Square
Cheltenham, UK
From Cinderella’s glass slipper to Little Red Riding Hood’s cape, dress plays a crucial
role in fairy tales, symbolising the status, vanity or transformation of characters.
In return, imagery from these classic stories has inspired generations of designers.
Join curator Colleen Hill from the Museum at FIT in New York and The Times fashion
director Anna Murphy for an illustrated exploration of fairy tales seen through the
lens of high fashion.
China In The World Fashion Show
March 29, 2017
Kean Universtiy
A one-day interdisciplinary conference culminating in a fashion show, China in the
World aims to deepen and enrich the discussion of China's influence on the world fashion.
The scholars and designer will lead a panel addressing the cutting edge influence
of Chinese fashion on the world today.
Exhibition: A Queer History of Fashion
The MFIT exhibition A Queer History of Fashion: From the Closet to the Catwalk received the Award of Merit from the Museum Association of New York for engaging communities.
Exhibition: A Queer History of Fashion
The website and social media presence for MFIT's exhibition A Queer History of Fashion: From the Closet to the Catwalk received a silver MUSE award from the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) in recognition of the highest standards of excellence in the use of media & technology for Digital Communities.