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Hood Writes of Love and Loss

Tags: English, faculty, Literary Arts + Studies

The Obituary Writer, the latest novel by Literary Arts + Studies faculty member Ann Hood, is a top pick in the April issue of Oprah.

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Lynda Barry

Tags: English, interdisciplinary, Illustration, students, Literary Arts + Studies

When Lynda Barry visited RISD for a recent talk and a workshop, she left students feeling ecstatic – and profoundly inspired.

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Davis Educational Foundation

Tags: collaborations, English, Foundation Studies, faculty, graduate, Graphic Design, interdisciplinary, History of Art + Visual Culture, Industrial Design, partnerships + collaborations, research, Literary Arts + Studies

RISD has launched a new Academic Commons Program (ACP) to galvanize teaching and learning initiatives across campus.

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RISD Reads WAO – Together

Tags: English, Liberal Arts, students, Literary Arts + Studies

All incoming undergrads are reading Junot Díaz’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel as part of the 2012 Common Reading Program – and then meeting the author in November.

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Books as Art

Tags: English, faculty, Graphic Design, students, Literary Arts + Studies

BOOKMARK, a breathtaking exhibition now on view at the library, celebrates 30 years of book arts at RISD.

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Welcome to couscous

Tags: local/regional, English, entertainment, faculty, interdisciplinary, multimedia, public engagement, Literary Arts + Studies

Accomplished poet and Associate Professor Mairéad Byrne curates and hosts a monthly feast of poetry, music and performance open to the Providence public.

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RISD Common Reading Program

Tags: English, faculty, interdisciplinary, local/global, History, Philosophy + the Social Sciences, students, Literary Arts + Studies

Assistant Professor Nicole Merola spearheads a new program inviting all incoming RISD students to read and respond to a classic horror novel set in Providence.

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The State of the Art in Healthcare

Tags: alumni, governmental, Brown, English, graduate, innovation, interdisciplinary, Graphic Design, local/global, multimedia, Illustration, Industrial Design, public engagement, STEAM, students, Literary Arts + Studies

Nearly 500 policymakers, healthcare professionals, entrepreneurs, activists, academics, artists and designers came together at RISD for Make It Better, a two-day symposium that envisioned new and evolving roles for artists and designers in solving complex healthcare challenges.

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PARACRAFT Reveals Surprising Connections

Tags: English, interdisciplinary, students, Literary Arts + Studies

The annual English Department exhibition offers a compelling look at the many ways in which literary study and studio work come together at RISD.

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50 Years in RISD’s English Department

Tags: English, Graphic Design, Literary Arts + Studies

Professor Michael Fink, the longest-serving faculty member still teaching at RISD, remembers the early days of the English Department and its evolution over the last half a century.

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