Faculty Stories
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A three-day gathering organized by RISD’s Center for Complexity brings to light insights, mindsets and practices for productive problem solving in the wake of disaster.
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RISD welcomes 13 new full-time faculty members, including a second cohort of Race in Art & Design hires.
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Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture Emily Vogler and alum José R. Menéndez are bringing communities together through the Blackstone River Commons.
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Students are exploring European cultural and design traditions this summer in Denmark, France, Italy and the Azores.
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A brief interview with one of RISD’s Schiller Family Assistant Professors in Race in Art and Design.
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RISD cosponsors the annual SNAG conference and partners with precision tool manufacturer Lindström.
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The RISD community comes together to honor graduating students driving change and to welcome new president Crystal Williams.
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Current students and alums bring RISD’s critical making approach to this year’s exhibition at WantedDesign Manhattan and International Contemporary Furniture Fair in NYC.
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Providence-based dance company Haus of Glitter speaks at RISD about using an activist dance opera to transform a racist national historic site.