Inbetween Worlds: Fashioning Bodies in the Metaverse

Inbetween Worlds: Fashioning Bodies in the Metaverse

Prof. Yvonne Förster

(Shanxi University Taiyuan, China and Leuphana University Lüneburg, Germany)

Yvonne Förster works in philosophy of fashion and technology. She reflects on the influence of digital technology on fashion design and the way bodies/identities are constructed and deconstructed in the interplay of virtual and material dimensions. In her work she connects philosophical concepts, and fashion theory to analyze current developments especially in fashion and artistic practices using wearables, immersive-, and sensor-technologies. Her focus lies on the potential of fashion to create new, inclusive, and liveable futures. She considers the field of the intersection between fashion, art, and science a productive fundament to understand the cultural implications of fashion in a critically engaged way. Förster teaches and performs in collaborations with artists and creators in technology. Currently, Förster is appointed as Foreign Expert and Research Professor at Shanxi University Taiyuan, China and teaches philosophy at Leuphana University Lüneburg, Germany.

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This event is being hosted by the Discipline of Philosophy.