Co-sponsored by the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies Friday, February 8th - Saturday, February 9th, 2008 University of Washington What is involved in implementing fair trade, particularly in a university environment? The speakers--scholars, corporate representatives, and activists-- are all committed to fair trade but offer a variety of perspectives about implementation. The intent of this conference is to educate the university community about the issues involved in implementing fair trade, particularly in a university environment. Each of the scholars who is attending has something interesting to say about implementing fair trade. They've studied campaigns or monitoring or supply chains. They've thought about how to use consumer power to bring about change in the ways workers are paid or treated. The invitees represent a range of disciplines and research emphases. The conference is sponsored by The Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs with additional support from th...