Info Sessions for a New Interdisciplinary Course: CareLab
Introducing CareLab, a new interdisciplinary course offered by Parsons School of Design Strategies starting this fall. Delivered by experts in art and design strategy, join a community of like-minded individuals to reimagine care and impact in communities and organizations around you. Don’t miss the Information sessions! Wednesday, March 8th, 11 – 12pm EST Tuesday, March 21st, 12 – 1pm EST RSVP here Course Description Course schedule: Thursdays, 4-6:40pm EST Faculty: Michele Kahane Evolving social norms, demographic changes, political and racial unrest, and environmental crises have shifted how families, neighbors, workplace colleagues, and diverse citizens engage with and…
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Top Fives in New York – Jonathan Yubi
Here is a list of things to do and see in New York for this week. The list for this week is by Jonathan Yubi, Program Administrator of Strategic Design And Management. Visit The Met Cloisters at Fort Tryon Park and explore medieval art and architecture. It’s “pay what you wish” if you have a NYS ID. Order an Old Fashioned at Prohibition, a jazz club in the UWS. Visit the Bronx Museum of the Arts’ current exhibition “Swagger and Tenderness: The South Bronx Portraits by John Ahearn and Rigoberto Torres Take the 1 train to Junction Blvd. order…
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WEISS LECTURE | Design & Solidarity
In their new book, Design & Solidarity, (Columbia University Press), artist Marisa Morán Jahn (Director, Parsons’ Integrated Design Program) and architect Rafi Segal (Director, MIT SMArchS Urbanism Program) explore the power of design, art, and architecture in shaping emergent forms of mutualism, fulfilling their promise of solidarity, and ensuring that these values endure. Join us for a lively conversation with the authors and leading thinkers and designers:
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In the News – Raz Godelnik in the NYT
Raz Godelnik, an Assistant Professor of Strategic Design and Management at the School of Design Strategies, was included in the New York Times article Can Fashion Week’s Trash Problem Be Solved?
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New Opening: Assistant Professor of Business and Design, School of Design Strategies
Interested in Design and Business? We may have a job for you! If you’re working on Design, Business, Finance and/or alternative Financing, Leadership, Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Inclusive and/or Sustainable Business Development, Organizational Design, Change Management, Social and/or Sustainable Innovation, New Business Models, Supply Chain Management or the like? TNS seeks candidates whose research or professional/creative practice relates to issues of equity and inclusion, and sustainability within business and design fields while responding to critical challenges, such as the climate crisis and the structures of privilege and power, among others. APPLY HERE
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Top Fives in New York – Sareeta Amrute
Here is a list of things to do and see in New York for this week. The list for this week is by Sareeta Amrute, Associate Professor Of Strategic Design And Management. Head to the Rubin Museum to be inspired by the generous Buddhist vibes and beautiful color palettes. Take the train to the Far Rockaways for a surf lesson at Breakwater or the Locals (all year round!) and then vanquish your hunger at the Rockaway Beach Surf Club (summer only) for most excellent tacos. Treat your favorite baseball fanatic to a Mets game and soak in the spectacle…
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Top Fives in New York – Raz Godelnik
Here is a list of things to do and see in New York for this week. The list for this week is by Raz Godelnik, Assistant Professor Of Strategic Design And Management. Korzo (great burgers, I go for the veggie option) Five Boroughs Brewing at Sunset Park (great beer and you can also play games as well) Tanoreen (the best middle-eastern food you can have) Relax and catch some fish at 69th Street Pier, Bay Ridge’s most popular go-to fishing spot! If you’re not into fishing, you can just enjoy the wonderful view of the Verrazano bridge. Breads Bakery…
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Top Fives in New York – Mark Randall
Here is a list of things to do and see in New York for this week. The list for this week is by Mark Randall, Assistant Professor Of Integrated Design. Donald Judd House + Studio in Soho: https://juddfoundation.org/visit/new-york/ Park Avenue Armory: https://www.armoryonpark.org/ Champion at the Metropolitan Opera – (April 10 – May 13): https://www.metopera.org/season/2022-23-season/champion/ Soothr – tasty Thai food near TNS: https://soothrnyc.com/ Edward Hopper’s New York at the Whitney (thru March 5): https://whitney.org/exhibitions/edward-hopper-new-york View other TOP Fives in New York from the SDM Community here .
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Koray Caliskan: What Is Strategic Design? Social Theory and Intangible Design in Perspective
What is Strategic Design? Koray Caliskan , the Co-Director of MS Strategic Design and Management and Associate Professor of Strategic Design and Management at Parsons, and his partner from The Wrong Department, Matt Wade wrote an article, summarizing the emergence of Strategic Design and describing its dance with Social Theory. This is a segue to our presentation of @DARN, a novel Evidence-Based Research and prototyping method for Strategic Designers. More details about the article can be found here. Download the article now free on She-Ji here.
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IN SESSION – Expand: Stretching The Future By Design
On Jananuary 11, 2023 08:00 AM EST, Mariana Amatullo, Associate Professor at Parsons School of Design, will be joining IN SESSION talk of Royal College of Art as one of the speakers. REGISTER HERE IN SESSION – Expand: Stretching The Future By Design As the boundaries of societal problems expand in terms of speed, scale and impact, where does design need to go next to address our greatest challenges? Human-centred design and design thinking are today well established, but do we need to look beyond them to shape the next wave of social innovation? In this session, Danish…
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