Menard Speaker Series: Fast Fashion & Sustainable Abundance
Tuesday, Oct. 28 • 5 p.m. in Teacher’s College 121
This event is presented by Institute for the Study of Political Economy, Miller College of Business.
Dr. Joy Buchanan will share her research about the hot controversy around “fast fashion,” raising labor and environmental issues. She will discuss the role of global trade and the likely future of this industry with the introduction of artificial intelligence.
Joy Buchanan is an associate professor of quantitative analysis and economics in Samford University’s Brock School of Business. She teaches data analytics and economics courses. Her research is in behavioral economics with a focus on applying experimental methods to issues in the labor market.
Presented by the Institute for the Study of Political Economy. The Institute for the Study of Political Economy (ISPE) approaches the study of political economy as an analysis of governance. We examine what it means to have good public and private governance. We analyze which institutions and institutional rules are likely to lead to good governance, and how governance – good and bad — impacts outcomes. We are particularly interested in wealth and income, economic growth, health, freedom and liberty, and quality of life in the American Midwest. In order to positively impact outcomes, we communicate the lessons learned from rigorous academic analysis to students, citizens at large, private organization leadership, and elected and appointed officials.