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Date: Wed, 6 MAR1996 20:24:00 -0500 (EST)
From: andrew ross
FASHION VICTIMS: LABOR, SPECTACLE, AND POLICY
a conference on the effects of globalization upon garment production and style consumption
organized by AMERICAN STUDIES PROGRAM, NYU THE NATION UNITE! (UNION OF NEEDLE TRADES, INDUSTRIAL AND TEXTILE EMPLOYEES)
MARCH 23RD-24TH
TISHMAN AUDITORIUM, NYU LAW SCHOOL WASHINGTON SQUARE SOUTH
SATURDAY 2-6PM
1) GLOBALIZATION AND THE "NEW SWEATSHOP"
Moderator: RON BLACKWELL, (UNITE!) DANYUN FENG (Workers Center, Sunset Park) BERTHA MORALES (Garment Worker) YING YI DONG (Garment Worker) MICHAEL PIORE (MIT) MUSAFFAR CHISTI (UNITE! Immigration Project)
2) SPECTACLE AND DESIGN
Moderator: ROBYN DUTRA (American Studies, NYU) ROBIN GIVHAN (Washington Post) DEBORAH DRIER(Guggenheim Museum) VALERIE STEELE (Fashion Institute of Technology) GUY TREBAY (Village Voice) AMY SPINDLER (New York Times)
Alternative Fashion Performance Show at SPY, on Greene St.
SUNDAY 12.00
Memorial Event to Mark the 85th Anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, at Washington Place/Greene St.
2-6PM
3) TRANSFORMING THE GARMENT ASSEMBLY LINE
Moderator: KATRINA VANDEN HEUVEL (The Nation) JOHN CAVANAUGH (Institute for Policy Studies) SUSAN COWELL (UNITE!) CHARLES KERNAGHAN (National Labor Committee) BUD KONHEIM (CEO, Nicole Miller)
4) CULTURE AND POLICY
Moderator: ANDREW ROSS (American Studies, NYU) ANGELA MCROBBIE (Loughborough University, UK) MCKENZIE WARK (McQuarrie University, AUS) MICHELE WALLACE (CUNY-City College) PAUL SMITH (George Mason University)
$5 REGISTRATION (includes admission to Fashion Cabaret Party on Saturday Evening)
for information call (212)998-3720
andrew ross 212-998-8538 american studies program, NYU 285 mercer st. 8th flr. new york, ny 10003 ```
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