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Tag: Globally Connected

Globally Connected @ FIT: Professional Interactions in a Global World

March 24, 2022 Laura Hatmaker

We are globally connected. We are more vibrant, mobile, and globally interconnected than any other point in time. As a […]

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Globally Connected @ FIT: Protest Against Petroleum Fibers and Fast Fashion

March 24, 2022 Laura Hatmaker

Prof. Preeti Arya, assistant professor, Textile Development and Marketing, and faculty advisor for the FIT chapter of the American Association […]

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Globally Connected @ FIT: Designed for the Future: Creating with the Planet in Mind

February 15, 2022 Laura Hatmaker

Traditionally the fashion industry has operated on through a linear economy, following the take-make-waste trend for products. Our current climate […]

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Globally Connected @ FIT: Exploring Identity Through Art

December 2, 2021 Laura Hatmaker

In an exciting panel discussion, three inspiring artists—FIT in Milan Professor Annalisa Mazzoli, Photography Professor Ron Amato, and FIT alum […]

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Globally Connected @ FIT: Women Mean Business: Women as Fashion Entrepreneurs in Today’s World

October 25, 2021 Laura Hatmaker

Join us for a robust discussion with three successful entrepreneurs and FIT alumna from all walks of life, as they […]

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Globally Connected @ FIT: Building Bridges: Experiences from Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL)

October 7, 2021 Laura Hatmaker

Join us for a conversation about building bridges between students in the United States and Lebanon through the virtual exchange […]

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Globally Connected @FIT: A Conversation on Contemporary Art in Greece

September 15, 2021 Laura Hatmaker

Curator Daphne Vitali (National Museum of Contemporary Art, Athens, Greece) in conversation with Chrysa Tasioula (FIT’s Art History and Museum Professions) Daphne Vitali […]

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Globally Connected @FIT: Looking at, Loving, and Writing About Art, with New York Times Critic Roberta Smith

April 19, 2021 Laura Hatmaker

Globally Connected @FIT and the Virtual Artist Talk Series presents Roberta Smith, the co-chief art critic at The New York […]

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Globally Connected @ FIT: Stitching Life: Exploring the Art of Embroidering Clothes and Repairing Hearts

March 9, 2021 Laura Hatmaker

Three journeys, on three continents, demonstrating the healing power and artistic promise of stitching and amending. In this conversation, Susanne […]

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Globally Connected @ FIT: From Social Distancing to Social Impact

March 4, 2021 Laura Hatmaker

One of the primary aspects of the concept of “making an impact” is “doing measurable good.” It is linked to […]

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Carnaval, Culebra, Encanto: Alexa Rivera Explores Puerto Rican Culture in Textiles

Alexa Rivera, a recent Textile/Surface Design graduate who took Prof. Susanne Goetz’s advanced screen printing class last semester, created a collection of designs inspired by Puerto Rico. The collection combines the island’s Taino culture dating back to before Columbus arrived, local architecture, and florals, to beautifully merge history and textile design.  Read more

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