Week of Events
Poetry Out Loud 2021
Poetry Out Loud is a national poetry recitation competition, open to students in grades 9-12. This program helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about their literary heritage. The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation partner with U.S. state arts agencies to support Poetry Out Loud, which encourages the […]
FIT Library MakerMinds Series: e-Textiles with Adafruit and MakeCode
FIT Library MakerMinds Series: e-Textiles with Adafruit and MakeCode
Are you interested in wearable technology and smart devices? Join our virtual MakerMinds workshop e-Textiles with Adafruit and MakeCode. Join on Google Meet at the time of the event. This virtual event is for the FIT community only.
Black History Month: Diversity Council Meet and Greet
Black History Month: Diversity Council Meet and Greet
The Diversity Council invites the FIT community to a virtual meet and greet to ask questions, make suggestions, and find out more about the activities and initiatives of the Diversity Council. Join the Webex meeting here ID: 1321197346 Password: aUcD2mp8 This event is part of the FIT Diversity Council’s Black History Month activities; for a […]
Globally Connected @ FIT: Touching Color: A Latin American Sabbatical
Globally Connected @ FIT: Touching Color: A Latin American Sabbatical
Guest: Jada Schumacher, Professor, Communication Design Pathways On a chromatic sabbatical journey in 2019, Jada Schumacher journeyed through Mexico and Argentina working with local artists and their materials—targeting sites frequented by iconic designer-educators Anni Albers, Josef Albers, Ruth Asawa, Luis Barragán, and Clara Porset. Watch Schumacher as she crushes cochineal insects to yield vibrant crimsons and scarlets. […]
Black History Month: How to Talk About Race: White Fragility Presentation
Black History Month: How to Talk About Race: White Fragility Presentation
Talking about race, although hard, is necessary. "How to Talk About Race" is a presentation based on Robin DiAngelo’s book White Fragility. The presentation will discuss ways to have true discussion about race and how we can work to change our biases and come up with new rules for positive engagement and change. Please note […]
Fashion Culture Online Event: What Becomes a Legend Most: A Biography of Richard Avedon
Fashion Culture Online Event: What Becomes a Legend Most: A Biography of Richard Avedon
Avedon with Dovima following the shoot at Cirque D’Hiver, Paris, 1955. Credit: Sam Shaw/Sam Shaw Family Archives. Philip Gefter’s book What Becomes a Legend Most: A Biography of Richard Avedon is a study of the legendary photographer’s life. A fashion photographer and portrait artist, Avedon’s subjects included some of the most notable figures of the 20th […]