SEI Stories

Since August 2019 RISD has raised $15 million to fund a new program that recruits and supports outstanding graduate students.

RISD launches a job search for no fewer than 10 new faculty members specializing in race, decolonization and cultural representation.

Rhode Island School of Design is hiring 10 faculty members focused on race and decoloniality in the arts as part of a wider plan to tackle systemic racism.

Director John W. Smith announces deaccession of Head of a King (Oba) and plans to bring needed focus to Native American art and design via New Americas Research Initiative.

SEI Research Fellow Christopher Roberts examines Providence’s historical connections to slavery and colonialism and their impact on the present day.

The RISD community offers record-setting support for the college and its mission.

Environmental anthropologist Myles Lennon shares a framework for transitioning equitably from an extractive energy economy to a regenerative one.

New Executive Director of Integrated Health and Wellness Bob Samuels is building a culture that values physical and mental well-being.

As part of its commitment to address institutional racism and advance social equity, RISD is hiring 10 new faculty as part of a cluster hire initiative focused on race and decolonization in art and design.