New life, new round of changes

by Laura Beltran-RubioLoose Thoughts, Monthly UpdatesPosted on No Comments

The last month or so has been quite the journey! Throughout it I’ve been reflecting a lot about my purpose and how I want to move forward in this career I’ve chosen as a “public-facing scholar.” And this newsletter/blog, my Redressing Fashion podcast, and my social media activities have certainly occupied a big portion of my reflections.

Collage with three photos. The first, on the left, shows a desk in front of a window, on top of which is a vase with flowers and a laptop showing the cover of the book "The Dress Detective" by Ingrid Mida and Alexandra Kim. The photo in the center portrays a woman reading the book "Dressed in Dreams" by Tanisha C. Ford. And the photo on the right has several books stacked on top of each other and flowers. "The Latin American Fashion Reader," edited by Regina Root, is thee most visible book in this photo.

Latin America is not ready for Fashion Studies

by Laura Beltran-RubioLoose ThoughtsPosted on No Comments

In today’s post (and first ever podcast episode!) I talk a little bit about fashion studies. I share some ideas that I’ve been reflecting on over the past few months, especially as I try to figure out my next steps after completing my Ph.D. in fashion history and leaving my job as a design history professor in one of the major universities in Colombia.