Decolonizing Pedagogies at RISD
Faculty, curators and librarians come together for a semester-long seminar on decolonization that builds on the institution’s commitment to advancing social equity and inclusion.
Faculty Members Honored
Matthew Bird and Avishek Ganguly earn the 2019/20 John R. Frazier Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Cinema at the Margins
Students in three Wintersession classes delved deep into film movements focused on representation and self-expression.
Here in RI | Headed for Despair
Professor Mike Fink muses on metaphorical meanings and the poetry of things close at hand.
Polites Recognizes the Power of Place
An interview with Literary Arts and Studies faculty member Taylor Polites, who encourages students to engage with Providence’s rich history and diverse community.
Nottage Knows the World’s a Stage
Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage speaks to students about the reach, resonance and responsibility of art in the Trump era.
A Call for Creative Activism
During a visit to campus in mid April, poet and indigenous rights activist Allison Adelle Hedge Coke inspired students to address urgent social and environmental issues.
Visualizing the Environment through Comics
For a new class in Literary Arts and Studies, students are exploring—and making—sequential art that challenges how we understand the natural world.
New Grad Programs Address 21st-Century Needs
Beginning in fall 2018, students in two new graduate programs in Liberal Arts will grapple with the complexities of globalization and urgent ecological challenges.