Week of Events
2021 Virtual Admitted Student Days
Saturday, April 17, and Sunday, April 25 Congratulations to the fall 2021 admitted applicants to FIT! We look forward to connecting with you during these Virtual Admitted Student Events this month. Admitted applicants will receive an email invitation from the Admissions Office. Prior to the virtual event you will receive the login information. You can […]
Primary Sources Lecture Series: Ethnic Dress in East Asia
Primary Sources Lecture Series: Ethnic Dress in East Asia
Joanne B. Eicher is Regents Professor Emerita at University of Minnesota, specializing in cultural dress and cultural authentication. She is the editor of Dress and Ethnicity and a two-book series, Dress, Body, Culture, with 75 books currently (1994-present) and Dress and Fashion Research, 10 books currently (2013-present). Her book, Dress and Ethnicity: Change Across Space, […]
FIT Authors Talks: Carli Spina and Helen Lane: E-Textiles in Libraries
FIT Authors Talks: Carli Spina and Helen Lane: E-Textiles in Libraries
Carli Spina, associate professor/head of research and instructional services, and Helen Lane, assistant professor/instructional design librarian, talk about their new book, E-Textiles in Libraries: A Practical Guide for Librarians. Find out more about this event on the FIT Authors site. This virtual event is free and open to the public.
Art as Impact: Dialogues on Art Advocacy, Educational Initiatives, and Social Justice
Art as Impact: Dialogues on Art Advocacy, Educational Initiatives, and Social Justice
Art as Impact is a two-part program organized by Art History and Museum Professions student Angelica Pomar that engages topics like art advocacy, educational initiatives, and social justice in dialogue. Pomar will be in conversation with three established creative art professionals: Theresa Sotto, associate director of academic programs at the Hammer Museum, Los Angeles; Veronica […]
Globally Connected @FIT: Looking at, Loving, and Writing About Art, with New York Times Critic Roberta Smith
Globally Connected @FIT: Looking at, Loving, and Writing About Art, with New York Times Critic Roberta Smith
Globally Connected @FIT and the Virtual Artist Talk Series presents Roberta Smith, the co-chief art critic at The New York Times. At the Times, Smith regularly reviews museum exhibitions, art fairs and gallery shows in New York, North America and abroad. Since joining the newspaper in 1991, she has written on Western and non-Western art […]
Citation Salon
Citation Salon
Need help with citing sources? FIT's Gladys Marcus Library is holding a Citation Salon. Join us on our YouTube channel on April 29, 5–8 pm, to get research and citation help. This virtual event is for the FIT community only.
Fashion Symposium: Ravishing: The Rose in Fashion
Fashion Symposium: Ravishing: The Rose in Fashion
Noir Kei Ninomiya, ensemble, red wool, resin-treated faux fur, nylon, spring 2020. Photograph © Noir Kei Ninomiya, photograph courtesy Comme des Garçons. This virtual event will be The Museum at FIT’s 24th academic symposium. Ravishing: The Rose in Fashion explores how the beauty, mythology, and symbolism of the rose have long influenced fashionable dress. Rose: it's a […]