• World Affairs Lecture Series: Life as a Woman Journalist in Afghanistan

    Fatima Faizi in conversation with Souzeina Mushtaq Fatima Faizi has been a reporter for The New York Times in Afghanistan since 2017. Born and raised in war, she learned English during her first job as a reporter and photographer with Al Jazeera. She was recently evacuated from Kabul. Souzeina Mushtaq is an Assistant Professor (Visiting), […]

  • Globally Connected @ FIT: Why the Fashion Industry Should Strive to Be Sustainable Sooner

    In an engaging conversation, FIT alumna Liz Breuer and Kerry Bannigan will discuss how their diverse backgrounds have shaped them into stewards of the conscious fashion movement. They'll unpack the many complexities gatekeeping the pathway to a fair and just fashion industry. Preeti Arya, assistant professor in Textile Development and Marketing, will serve as moderator. […]

  • Refugee Studies at FIT: A Practical and Pedagogical Roadmap

    This workshop luncheon brings FIT scholars, educators, and administrators together to consider issues related to forced and voluntary displacement, and how they relate to questions of thinking, teaching, and shaping […]

  • Globally Connected @ FIT: Shibori, Cultures in Cloth

    Virtual event

    Clockwise from top left: Wada, Osako, Kawamura, and Salama. Join us for a virtual conversation featuring FIT Professor Yuniya (Yuni) Kawamura, the World Shibori Network Foundation's Yoshiko Iwamoto Wada and David Salama, and FIT student Nana Osako. Yoshiko Iwamoto Wada is a scholar, curator, artist, and exponent of traditional and contemporary textile art and design. […]