Public Lecture “Fashion Studies: Its History and Challenges”

We are honored to host a special public lecture by Dr. Valerie Steele, a distinguished fashion historian and Director and Chief Curator of The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), State University of New York. This event offers a rare opportunity to engage with one of the world’s leading authorities in the field of fashion studies.

Event Details

Date and Time:

Wednesday, June 4, 2025
1:20 PM – 2:50 PM (Doors open at 12:45 PM)

Venue:

Room B202, 2nd Floor, Building B
Graduate School of Human Development and Environment
Kobe University, Tsurukabuto 2 Campus

Language:

The lecture will be delivered in English with consecutive interpretation in Japanese.
Additional proceedings will be conducted primarily in Japanese.

Speaker:

Dr. Valerie Steele
Director and Chief Curator, The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT),
State University of New York

Moderator:

Professor Hiroko Hirayoshi
Graduate School of Human Development and Environment, Kobe University

Admission:

Free of charge

Registration:

Pre-registration is required. Registration will close once capacity is reached.
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Hosted by
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (Challenging Research – Pioneering)
Project Title: Pioneering Research to Address Japan-Specific Issues in the Institutionalization of Fashion Studies
Research Number: JSPS 23K17266 | Principal Investigator: Professor Hiroko Hirayoshi

Supported by
Graduate School of Human Development and Environment, Kobe University

Inquiries

Professor Hiroko Hirayoshi
Graduate School of Human Development and Environment, Kobe University
Email: hirahiro[at]kobe-u.ac.jp (Please replace [at] with @ when sending an email.)

Additional Information

1. Personal information submitted via the registration form will be used solely for the administration of this event.
2. This lecture also serves as a special session of the course “Fashion and Culture” offered by the Faculty of Global Human Sciences, Kobe University.
3. In conjunction with this event, the Japanese edition of “Fashion Theory: Selected Essays by Valerie Steele” (Adachi Press) is scheduled for publication.