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Week of Events
Exhibition: The Legacy: Diversity Meets Technology — Closes
February 15–27 The Museum at FIT Lobby This project is a collegewide experiential learning project supported by a President’s Diversity Grant focused on emerging technologies contributing to diversity and inclusion in wider society. Through the 3D-animated garment visualization video and physical garment exhibition, this project is to showcase the history of dress and unique cultural […]
Exhibition: The Dre$$ — Closes
February 18–March 1 Dubinsky Student Center, Eighth Floor To show the world just how much women miss out in retirement, TIAA and fashion designer, Fe Noel, launched "The Dre$$" on the first night of New York Fashion Week. The strapless, corseted gown with a 16-foot train and abundant ruffles is made from thousands of artificial […]
Exhibition: Elizabeth Hawes: Along Her Own Lines — Opens
March 1–26, 2023 Gallery FIT, The Museum at FIT Elizabeth Hawes: Along Her Own Lines is the first contemporary exhibition dedicated to the gifted American clothing designer, author, and labor activist, Elizabeth Hawes (1903–1971). The show opens at a crucial moment when Hawes is especially relevant, because her activism and innovative philosophies correspond to the […]
Justice Film Festival
The Justice Film Festival showcases films that emphasize social justice and affirm the dignity of all people. Since 2012, JFF has been committed to creating a platform for redemptive stories of marginalized people and ecosystems bravely overcoming challenges and bringing optimism, empathy, and light to a world in need of inspiration. The Social Justice Center at FIT […]
Justice Film Festival
The Justice Film Festival showcases films that emphasize social justice and affirm the dignity of all people. Since 2012, JFF has been committed to creating a platform for redemptive stories of marginalized people and ecosystems bravely overcoming challenges and bringing optimism, empathy, and light to a world in need of inspiration. The Social Justice Center at FIT […]
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FIT Authors Talks: Subhalakshmi Gooptu
FIT Authors Talks: Subhalakshmi Gooptu
Assistant professor of World Literature Subhalakshmi Gooptu talks about her article, "Watery Archives: Transoceanic Narratives in Andil Gosine’s Our Holy Waters, and Mine," which appeared in the March 2022 issue of Feminist Review. In this article, Gooptu conceptualizes Andil Gosine’s artistic archives as "watery" to chart a feminist genealogy of archival practice. This event is […]
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Dramatic Readings: Facing the Rising Sun … Until Victory Is Won
Dramatic Readings: Facing the Rising Sun … Until Victory Is Won
The Office of Educational Opportunity Programs, in collaboration with the 1863, 1963 Committee. Will present era-based dramatic readings pulled from published works by African Americans and their allies that address the African American experience of resistance. The readings will be centered around the eras of: Pre-colonized Africa The introduction and execution of the transatlantic slave […]
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The Best of Both Worlds: The Fusion of Fashion and Finance
The Best of Both Worlds: The Fusion of Fashion and Finance
Brought to you by TIAA, Fe Noel, founder and designer of Fe Noel and CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund recipient responsible for designing "The Dre$$," and Lynnette Khalfani-Cox, a personal finance expert and New York Times bestselling author of 15 money management books, will cover the worlds of fashion and finance and how to best set […]
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MakerMinds Event: MakeCode for eTextiles
MakerMinds Event: MakeCode for eTextiles
Join us in our MakerSpace on the sixth floor of the library to learn about MakeCode for eTextiles! This event is for the FIT community only.