I'm a sociologist who studies the body as a site of knowledge. My research examines how we clothe, move, and locate ourselves — and what those daily practices reveal about identity, belonging, and the social world we're always in the process of making.
The through line has never been a category. It's always been the question.
I'm a sociologist who studies the body as a site of knowledge — examining how we clothe, move, and locate ourselves, and what those daily practices reveal about identity, belonging, and the social world we're making together.
My research on sartorial labor — the identity work embedded in everyday dress — is under review at Fashion Theory. I presented a full paper in the Body and Embodiment section and participated in two roundtables at the 2026 American Sociological Association Annual Meeting in New York.
I work one on one with people who've always felt like they don't quite fit, through The Unbecoming Sessions — identity alignment work rooted in embodied self-knowledge.
ECOCULT: Tall Girls Deserve Natural Fibers, Too
Alden Wickler interviews Sociologist, Alix Vasquez, PhD, on inclusive design and soil health.
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Wardrobe Swap Study What happens to your sense of self when you spend a week in a stranger's clothes. Read More and Participate →
Mirror Removal Study What the body knows about itself when the gaze is removed. Read More and Participate →
The Living Archive: A Two Day Fashion Show & Experiential Exhibition — Hosted by Rivian
exhibition celebrating regenerative design, cultural heritage, textile repair, and community connection. September 16 & 17, 5-8:30pm, Rivian HQ, Hayes Valley, SF
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