Globally Connected @ FIT: Getting in Touch with Aegean Dress History

Virtual event

How do archaeologists study the production and consumption of clothes in prehistoric times? In what ways was dress important in prehistoric communities? Why should contemporary fashion designers learn about textile archaeology and dressing in antiquity? After briefly presenting the fundamentals of practicing textile archaeology without archaeological textiles—the most common case for archaeological projects in prehistory—and […]

Demystifying Artist Statements

Writing and Speaking Studio, Room C612 227 West 27th Street, New York, NY, United States

Constellate : to group, cluster, or collect related elements; to gather. Together we will constellate our ideas, influences, and creative goals into effective artist statements. Two Sessions: Thursday, March 14 Thursday, April 18 Both sessions: 5–6:30 pm Writing and Speaking Studio, Feldman Center, Room C612 This event is for FIT students only; RSVP on FITLink or […]

Fireside Chat with Layana Aguilar

Robert Lagary Board Room Marvin Feldman Center, Ninth Floor, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City , NY, United States

As part of Women's History Month, FIT alumna Layana Aguilar will speak to Nicole Finigan Ndzibah, executive director of the Social Justice Center at FIT, and the FIT community about her experience emigrating to the U.S., studying fashion at the college, and her subsequent success launching her own brand. She'll also discuss her participation on […]

AI Speakers Series: Dr. Annette Vee on “Promises and Perils of AI in the College Classroom”

Dubinsky Student Center, Eighth Floor Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

Join the Office of Faculty Development for the last of three spring 2024 professional development workshops focused on AI in higher education. The goal of this series is to strengthen faculty knowledge of AI from technical, industry, and educational perspectives. Our third featured speaker will be Annette Vee, PhD, associate professor and composition program director […]

Digital Portfolio Workshop

Writing and Speaking Studio, Room C612 227 West 27th Street, New York, NY, United States

The Writing and Speaking Studio will hold a digital portfolio workshop. All types of portfolios are welcome: professional, artistic, personal branding, and more! Four Sessions: Friday, March 8 Friday, March 15 Friday,  April 12 Friday, April 19 All sessions: 12:30–2 pm Writing and Speaking Studio, Feldman Center, Room C612 This event is for FIT students […]