
Jade McSorley
Head of Knowledge Exchange (Sustainability), FRSA
As CSF’s Head of Knowledge Exchange (Sustainability), Jade leads our work with industry partners, CSF team members and the wider college to bring our co-created sustainability projects to life. Coming to CSF from diverse academia and industry roles, Jade works at the intersection of sustainable fashion and responsible tech innovation, aiming to disrupt the fashion industry to create a more sustainable future that prioritises climate, social and racial justice.
She is the co-founder of LOANHOOD and was most recently Lecturer in Fashion and Sustainability and Sustainability Lead for the School of Design and Technology at London College of Fashion (LCF), University of the Arts London (UAL). She holds a PhD in philosophy and digital anthropology exploring fashion and the digital self from University for the Creative Arts, London and is a MA Fashion Futures graduate, from LCF, UAL.
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Publications
McSorley, J. (2023) 'The Digital Ethics of Digital Humans: A Fashion Model Case Study', Sustainable Innovation 2023: Accelerating Sustainability in the Creative Economy and Creative Industries, 24th International Conference. Online Conference at Epsom, Surrey (UK), 20 – 26th March. The Centre for Sustainable Design (CfSD), Business School for the Creative Industries University for the Creative Arts (UCA). Available at: https://cfsd.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Ref-31-Web-2.pdf.
A Manifesto For Fashion in the Metaverse, TEDxTeessideWomen, 2023