Institute of Design Innovation PhD student presents research at International Circular Economy Conference
Doctoral researcher, Talia Hussain, has recently been involved in the Inaugural Conference of the International Society for the Circular Economy which took place in July.
Talia’s research explores the future of retail as an interface between production and consumption in the circular economy. Her research employs critical and speculative design methods to interrogate proposals for circular economy business models, falsify assumptions and illuminate pathways to a sustainable production-consumption system.
Since undertaking her research, Talia has published her paper,Re-fashioning the garment industry: Exploring innovations for a circular economywhich she presented at the Inaugural Conference of the International Society for the Circular Economy.
The Inaugural Conference of the International Society for the Circular Economy aims to bring a new approach to the key concepts of circular economy and sustainability by combining the disciplines of economy, engineering, environment, management, technology and society.
With over 20 years of experience working as a designer across multiple disciplines including digital products, sustainable fashion and print communications, Talia’s research draws on her knowledge and expertise in the retail industry in the context of the circular economy.
Dr Ksenija Kuzmina, one of Talia’s PhD supervisors and Lecturer within the Institute for Design Innovation said “[Talia’s] work on retail, consumption and cultural theory, is really innovative to what is currently happening in Circular Economy research.”
Talia Hussain is a doctoral researcher within the Institute for Design Innovation at Loughborough University London and received a Techne scholarship to fund her PhD research.