WHERE Am I Wearing?
Speaker:
Kelsey Timmerman
02 Sep 2014
7:00 PM
Great Hall, Memorial Union
Kelsey Timmerman, journalist and traveler, is the author of Where Am I Wearing? A Global Tour to the Countries, Factories, and People That Make Our Clothes. The book describes the connection between impoverished garment workers' standards of living and the all-American material lifestyle. His writing has appeared in publications such as the Christian Science Monitor and Condé Nast Portfolio and aired on NPR. He is also the author of Where Am I Eating? An Adventure Through the Global Food Economy. In an effort to connect people through stories and strengthen communities, Kelsey cofounded the Facing Project. Whether in print or in person he seeks to connect people around the world.
When Kelsey Timmerman wanted to know where his clothes came from and who made them, he began a journey that would take him from Honduras to Bangladesh to Cambodia to China and back again. [i]Where Am I Wearing?[/i] introduces readers to the human element of globalization - the factory workers, their names, their families, and their way of life - and bridges the gap between global producers and consumers.
[b]The Iowa State First-Year Honors seminar has selected [i]Where Am I Wearing?[/i] as a summer reading.[/b]