Liberal Arts News

sketch of oyster-tecture by Flora Damon
Visual Narratives that Inspire Change

Students in a fall studio highlighting humans’ impact on the natural world get encouraging critique from returning alum and wildlife artist Walton Ford.

exterior view of the ILZRO house
Tracing the Roots of Universal Design

Students in a research seminar led by Associate Professor Eric Anderson analyze groundbreaking home design projects headed up by late Industrial Design faculty member Marc Harrison.

An illustration of a young woman standing on a hill and looking down on a futuristic, sustainable world, drawn by Mikyung Lee
Finding Hope in the Face of Climate Change

RISD’s Liberal Arts division welcomes sponsors of creative writing contest Imagine 2200: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors.

portrait of Naimah Petigny
Five Questions: Naimah Pétigny

A brief interview with one of RISD’s recently hired Schiller Family Assistant Professors in Race in Art and Design.

portrait of Christopher Roberts
Five Questions: Christopher Roberts 

A brief interview with one of RISD’s recently hired Schiller Family Assistant Professors in Race in Art and Design.

Jameka Hartley
Five Questions: Jameka Hartley

A brief interview with one of RISD’s recently hired Schiller Family Assistant Professors in Race in Art and Design.

Global Arts and Cultures thesis on view
Cultivating a Global Perspective

Liberal Arts faculty members reflect on the inaugural years of RISD’s Global Arts and Cultures MA program.

Faculty Members Honored

Matthew Bird and Avishek Ganguly earn the 2019/20 John R. Frazier Award for Excellence in Teaching.