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Balancing Acts: Diversity and Civility in Media

Katie Murphy Amphitheatre Pomerantz Art and Design Center, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

In an unprecedented year of social upheaval and civil unrest, citizens around the country feel challenged by violence, xenophobia, bullying, and threats to our humanity and our democracy. This has been a lightning rod in the center of the 2024 election—and the heart of America. FIT invites renowned journalist Don Lemon to discuss the importance […]

‘This Is Strategy’ with Seth Godin

Katie Murphy Amphitheatre Pomerantz Art and Design Center, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

The Entrepreneurship Department presents a fireside chat–style conversation with entrepreneur Seth Godin for the FIT community. This event will focus on Godin's new book, This Is Strategy, and concepts. A Q&A will follow the conversation. Seth Godin is an entrepreneur, best-selling author and speaker. In addition to launching one of the most popular blogs in […]

Author Talk and Sustainability Networking Reception: “Unraveled: The Life and Death of a Garment” with Maxine Bédat

Katie Murphy Amphitheatre Pomerantz Art and Design Center, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

Maxine Bédat. Photo: © Bogdana Ferguson, via penguinrandomhouse.com. Author Maxine Bédat will discuss her book, Unraveled: The Life and Death of a Garment, with FIT's Sustainability Council chair, Dr. Karen Pearson. Unraveled was selected for FIT's 2024 Common Read. The book, which was longlisted for the FT/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award, offers readers […]

ARTSpeak Talk: Josephine Halvorson

Katie Murphy Amphitheatre Pomerantz Art and Design Center, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

Painter Josephine Halvorson, a subject of ART21's documentary series, will give a talk on her artwork and her artistic practice. Josephine Halvorson's work focuses on firsthand experience and observation. Halverson grew up on Cape Cod and studied at the Cooper Union (BFA 2003), Yale Norfolk (2002), and Columbia University (MFA 2007). Her work has been […]

Fashion Culture: Yakampot: Fashion and Social Responsibility

Katie Murphy Amphitheatre Pomerantz Art and Design Center, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

Yakampot dress, 2023 Circular Collection. Photo: Nuria Lagarde; courtesy of Yakampot. Concepción Orvañanos, founder and creative director of the Mexican brand Yakampot, will be in conversation with Tanya Meléndez-Escalante, senior curator of education and public programs at The Museum at FIT. They will discuss how fashion can be a vehicle for social change, whether through […]