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Research Summary
Current Status
PhD (full-time)- currently registered
Research Topic Title
Slow Fashion, Made in Britain and the emergence of transparent supply chains: weaving the geographies of Harris Tweed
Research Summary
Kieran's research primarily looks at the geographies of fashion, making, craft and creativity. Critically looking at how luxury value is accrued and communicated along commodity chains, Kieran is exploring the geographies of Harris Tweed. Through reviewing the cloth's underpinning place, people, provenance and craft, Kieran hopes to explore how all of these elements are embroiled within the commodification of the cloth. His research interests more broadly are concerned with economic geography, value and the 'creative' economy.
Research Interests
The 'Creative Industries', the geographies of production and consumption, making, branding, value, quality, luxury and craft.
Research Supervisors
Professor Louise Crewe
Dr Shaun French
Primary Funding Source(s)
ESRC Doctoral Training Centre
Research Institutes, Centres and/or Research Cluster Membership
Economic Worlds Research Cluster
Conference Papers & Presentations
Giving Fast Fashion the Boot: Valuing Slow Fashion in the Northamptonshire Footwear Industrial Cluster, RGS-IBG Annual Conference, September, 2016
Additional Information
L83165 The Geographies of Fashion and Food- Seminar Leader
Fashion Revolution- Student Ambassador Liaison Lead
RGS-IBG Postgraduate Forum Annual Training Symposium Coordinator 2016/2017
News Editor for the RGS-IBG Geography Directions Blog- 2016/2017