Regan Loggans

Biography

Regan Loggans (they/themme/theirs/elle) is an anthropologist and fashion scholar interested in the intersections of mass violence, politics of dress and Indigenous resistance. They have a master’s degree in fashion and textile history from SUNY: Fashion Institute of Technology and a master’s degree in genocide studies from the CUNY Graduate Center. They are currently pursuing a Ph.D. in anthropology at Tulane University.

Additionally, Loggans is a textile and performance artist who engages in community-based, social practice art. As a found-object artist, they use reclaimed items like plastic bags and upcycled cloth as means of combating hyperconsumption in the arts. Their work has been exhibited at Abrons Art Center, Toronto Museum of Contemporary Art, ChaShama gallery and SOMAD gallery.

As an instructor for the School of Design, Loggans is interested in illuminating the social injustices that exist within today’s fashion world through a transnational, intersectional and anti-capitalist lens. They seek to facilitate generative discussion around contemporary issues and support possible solutions their students can apply in future careers.

Education

• Ph.D. (In Progress), Tulane University 
• M.A., CUNY Graduate Center
• M.A., Fashion Institute of Technology
• B.A., Hunter College