Week of Events
UCE of FIT Presents: Now or Never: The Fight to Pass the Equal Rights Amendment with Carol Jenkins
UCE of FIT Presents: Now or Never: The Fight to Pass the Equal Rights Amendment with Carol Jenkins
This interview with Carol Jenkins will be moderated by Elena Romero, a professor in the Advertising and Marketing Communications Department. Carol Jenkins is an advocate for human, civil and women’s […]
FIT Library Special Collections and College Archives Spring Open House
FIT Library Special Collections and College Archives Spring Open House
Faculty and staff of the Special Collections and College Archives is hosting their spring open house on Instagram Live. During this event, they will be on hand to virtually show […]
FIT Authors Talks: Brenda Cowan and Museum Objects, Health and Healing
FIT Authors Talks: Brenda Cowan and Museum Objects, Health and Healing
Professor Brenda Cowan, Exhibition and Experience Design, discusses her book, Museum Objects, Health and Healing. A link to the Webex event is provided on the FIT Authors site here. This virtual […]
Dean’s Forum: Power, Privilege and Support: Leadership, Company Culture, Representation and Building a Business
Dean’s Forum: Power, Privilege and Support: Leadership, Company Culture, Representation and Building a Business
The Jay and Patty Baker School of Business and Technology will host Leslie Short on Thursday, March 25, for a Dean’s Forum, titled “Power, Privilege and Support: Leadership, Company Culture, […]
Virtual Artists Talks Series: Praveen K. Chaudhry on New York City: Pandemic, Resilience and Hope
Virtual Artists Talks Series: Praveen K. Chaudhry on New York City: Pandemic, Resilience and Hope
In March 2020, New York City came to a halt. As pandemic restrictions set in, streets were deserted, subways empty. In the summer, after the murder of George Floyd, Black […]
Fashion Culture Online Event: From Louis Armstrong to Dizzy Gillespie: Jazz and Black Glamour
Fashion Culture Online Event: From Louis Armstrong to Dizzy Gillespie: Jazz and Black Glamour
In a conversation moderated by MFIT Assistant Curator Elizabeth Way, historian Alphonso McClendon and vintage performer Dandy Wellington will discuss the influence of jazz on 1920s menswear. McClendon is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Fashion and Design and Merchandising at Drexel University and the author of Fashion and Jazz: Dress, Identity and Subcultural […]
Behind the Screens: Beau Willimon
Behind the Screens: Beau Willimon
Behind the Screens at FIT is a talk show presenting interviews with current film industry professionals about their work and their background in the industry. A Q&A period follows. For this episode of Behind the Screens, House of Cards show runner and Writers Guild of America president Beau Willimon will talk about his experience. This […]