Dr. Taylor Brydges

Postdoctoral researcher, Department of Human Geography, Stockholm University, Sweden and the Institute for Sustainable Futures at the University of Technology Sydney

creative industries, creative economy, fashion, sustainability, circular economy, labour and entrepreneurship, women entrepreneurs in fashion industry, garment production

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Biography

Originally from Toronto, Ontario, Dr. Taylor Brydges is a postdoctoral researcher at Stockholm University, Sweden and the Institute for Sustainable Futures at the University of Technology Sydney. Using the fashion industry as a case, her research explores economic competitiveness, digitalization, innovation, and entrepreneurship in the cultural and creative industries. More recently, her research focuses on the transition to sustainability and the circular economy in the fashion industry. She completed her HBA in Urban Studies (with Minors in Political Science and Sociology) and a MA in Human Geography at the University of Toronto, Canada, and her PhD in the Dept. of Social and Economic Geography at Uppsala University, Sweden.

Expertise

  • creative industries
  • creative economy
  • fashion
  • sustainability
  • circular economy
  • labour and entrepreneurship
  • women entrepreneurs in fashion industry
  • garment production