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Global Programs
RISD faculty led 20 short and long-term programs across Africa, Asia, Europe, and South & Central America.
Denmark: Danish Design Workshop
Copenhagen, Denmark
2018
RISD Global advocates for cross-cultural learning and exchange as a way to strengthen creative agency. We shape opportunities for engagement with local communities and diverse traditions of making, and support initiatives to address the challenges, meanings, and relevance of art and design in a global context.
Rome: Drinking, the Italian Way
Rome, Italy
2019
Tokyo: Bike Building
Tokyo, Japan
2018
RISD Global Snapshot: 2018-2019
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Scholarships awarded
$156,605 given in need-based scholarships are available for all RISD Global programs.
289
Students participated in global learning programs
78% of the RISD and non-RISD students were undergrad, and 21% grad students.
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Faculty members supported in leadership, research and teaching of global curriculum
Through grants, fellowships, and leadership of global learning programs.
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Exchange Partner Schools
Student mobility across 43 leading art and design schools and universities across the world
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RISD Sites
RISD in Rome, the Palazzetto Cenci, is home base for a range of teaching and learning experiences: RISD’s European Honors Program and Global Summer Studios.
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New globally engaged partnered initiatives
That connect RISD with makers in Morocco, Portugal, and the Azores over multiple years and across numerous RISD departments.
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Visiting Delegations
RISD hosted visitors ranging from academic partners, to prospective partners, representatives from NGOs, and members of the diplomatic community across the world.
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Amount of Incoming Exchange students to RISD
Open to juniors and seniors for Fall or Spring Semester from our 43 partner schools.
What We've Done
Over 1350 students and 125 faculty have engaged in RISD Global off-campus travel programs and initiatives since 2016. Explore our recent programs and initiatives!
View detailsMission and Values
Our Values
RISD Global values:
- Reciprocal exchanges of ideas and practices across cultures, borders and languages through dialogue, debate and immersive learning experiences.
- Global engagements that broaden perspectives, decenter experiences and reframe assumptions.
- Mobility that connects students, faculty and partners with diverse traditions of, and approaches to, making across the world.
Our Mission
To cultivate and elevate art and design discourse on campus and in the world, we promote and advocate for global literacy, learning and exchange by:
- supporting, facilitating, and catalyzing faculty-initiated research and teaching
- connecting with global partners to create opportunities for faculty research and teaching
- advising students on global learning experiences and supporting them abroad
- organizing exhibitions and colloquium on special topics
- hosting international guests on campus
RISD Global's mission and work is in support of the RISD Strategic Plan NEXT: RISD 2020-2027.
Faculty Committees
Global Partners & Programs (GPP) Committee
The GPP Committee advises Academic Affairs in matters concerning planning and the development of policy for academic global activities at RISD.
European Honors Program (EHP) Committee
The EHP Committee selects the Chief Critic, student participants, and critics. The committee also makes policy recommendations and advocates for EHP.
Announcements
RISD Global Work Study Opportunity Summer 2021
RISD Global Summer Studios – Deadline Extended: May 2, 2021
COVID-19 update: RISD Global Exchange and EHP Fall semester 2021
APPLY for RISD Global Summer Studios 2021 now!
Seasons Greetings from RISD Global
COVID Update: RISD Global Off-campus Semester Programs Spring 2021
Fengjiao Ge MLA 20 Selected for Design Indaba Antenna Program at Dutch Design Week 2020
We're Hiring! RISD Global Work Study Opportunities 20/21
Global Futures Lab Receives Acclaim in Core 77 Design Awards 2020
RISD Global and Return to Campus
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