Douglas Atkinson

Reader in Fashion Technologies

Manchester Metropolitan University

Speaker Biography

Dr Douglas Atkinson is Reader in Fashion Technologies at Manchester Fashion Institute. His research focuses on makers’ perception of digital materials and the role of the senses (particularly touch) in physical and digital creative processes. He has held a Co-Investigator role on the ESRC National Centre for Research Methods MIDAS (Methodological Innovation in Digital Arts and Social Sciences): Embodiment project, investigating understandings of the body and embodiment in digital fashion practice. His research has also contributed to the EPSRC Digital Sensoria: Design Through Digital Perceptual Experience and ERC In-Touch: Digital Touch Communication projects. Prior to embarking on an academic career, Douglas was a creative pattern cutter, working with a diverse range of companies, from large international luxury brands to SME and micro businesses whose production focused on sustainability and upcycling.

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