- Gothenburg, Sweden
Cotton Threads: Fabricating Ethical Production and Consumption in the
Garment Industry
This program aims to help students learn about the production and
consumption of ethical fashion through coursework, field visits, and
independent research in three sites: Texas, Sweden, and India. The
program team will partner with the company Nudie Jeans, headquartered
in Gothenburg, Sweden, working with their suppliers and academic
collaborators in Bangalore, India. Program goals are to teach students
how the company strives to: achieve ecological sustainability; instill
social justice across production nodes in global commodity chains for
growers, textile workers, and garment workers; and offer radical
transparency to consumers on ethical production processes and profits.
Sponsored by University-Wide
Academic Information
Awarded student teams will enroll in a 3-credit spring course to complete their project and a 1-credit fall reflection course. The course will be taught by the faculty team and leverage technology to include the international partner.
Faculty
Form a team with 2-4 undergraduate students from different majors. Identify a project that fits within the faculty program's theme. Choose from a list of project examples or propose your own. Submit application by November 1. Applications must be in PDF format and emailed to presidentsaward@utexas.edu by 5 pm on November 1.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Eligibility
- Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance
- Minimum 3.0 GPA (or provide faculty recommendation)
- Must be enrolled through Fall 2022
Service Learning/Internship
- Service Learning - No
- Internship - No
Housing
Housing will be arranged by the President's Award program. All students are required to stay in program housing.
Open To
Students from all colleges and schools
Program Cost
Travel costs for this program will be fully funded for awarded students.
Dates:
- Program: June 15, 2022 to July 15, 2022
- Instructional: June 15, 2022 to July 15, 2022
Application Code
350303
Program Coordinator
Laura F Caloudas
Additional Resources
Next Step
Attend an information session or a virtual team match event on October 1. Application details are available on presidentsglobalaward.utexas.edu. Deadline to apply is November 1. Contact presidentsaward@austin.utexas.edu for more information.