Book Signing: Amy Lemmon, “The Miracles”
Amy Lemmon, chair, English and Communication Studies, reads from and signs copies of her latest poetry collection, The Miracles (C&R Press, 2019), a breathtakingly crafted book that embodies the human […]
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Barnes & Noble at FIT Breezeway between Dubinsky Student Center and Business and Liberal Arts Center, New York City , NY, United States
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POSTPONED: Fine Lines: Reclaiming Imperiled Language and Culture—Poet Solmaz Sharif
Katie Murphy Amphitheatre Pomerantz Art and Design Center, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United StatesPOSTPONED Poet Solmaz Sharif will read from and discuss her groundbreaking book of poems, LOOK (Graywolf Press, 2016), a finalist for the National Book Award. LOOK asks readers to see the ongoing costs of war as the unbearable loss of lives and also the insidious abuses against everyday speech. A book signing will follow, courtesy […]
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David Mills: Boneyarn: Poems About the History of Slavery in NYC
Poet, performer, and educator David Mills will read from and reflect upon the research behind his recent collection, Boneyarn, the first-ever book of poems about slavery in New York City. He will answer questions moderated by Dr. Amy Lemmon and Dr. Kathrine Varnes, both of the English and Communication Studies Department. The city holds the […]
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Globally Connected 2023: Meet Our New Faculty—Part 2
In this virtual event, meet FIT’s new School of Liberal Arts and Sciences faculty members and learn about the global aspects of their research! Emma Ben Ayoun is an assistant professor of Film and Media. Her work has been published in a number of academic and creative journals, including Camera Obscura, Journal of Cinema and […]
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‘The Re in Refuge’ with Author Adrianne Kalfopoulou
Katie Murphy Amphitheatre Pomerantz Art and Design Center, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United StatesAdrianne Kalfopoulou will read from and discuss The re in refuge, a linked essay collection that examines refuge in its many forms: emotional, political, cultural, and geographic. Written alongside the unfolding European refugee crisis, the book moves between personal narrative, history, and social critique, attending closely to questions of belonging, exile, and ethical responsibility. The […]