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Global Programs
RISD faculty led 20 short and long-term programs across Africa, Asia, Europe, and South & Central America.
South Africa: Art and Science of Conservation
Hoedspruit, South Africa
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.
What We Do
Italy: See Naples and Die
Naples, Italy
2019
Biodesign NYC
New York, NY
2023
Statistics
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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.
40
Faculty members supported in leadership, research and teaching of global curriculum
Through grants, fellowships, and leadership of global learning programs.
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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.
What We've Done
Since RISD Global's inception, thousands of students and hundreds of faculty have engaged in internationalized coursework across the school's global networks. 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.
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