Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Black Lives Matter Pratt Holds 2017 Teach-In on Brooklyn Campus
Black Lives Matter Pratt (BLM Pratt) presented a teach-in, “Shut Em Down,” on Pratt Institute’s Brooklyn campus from February 23-25. The conference aimed to bring the community together for open discussions of race and inclusion on campus and beyond. It…
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Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Video: I’ll Explain It Again If I Must… by Graduate Student Mx. JP Anne Giera
Graduate student Mx. JP Anne Giera (M.F.A. Performance and Performance Studies ’18) challenges perceptions in this short, powerful video performance about the trans body and identity. An emerging trans-femme, non-binary performance practitioner and academic, Giera seeks to use performance…
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Graduate History of Art and Design
The Art of Protest: What Role Do Artists Play as the Agents of Change?
The recent political climate has spurred a proliferation of artist involvement in expressions of protest and resistance, from banners and signs used at the Women’s March on Washington to works shared on social media or displayed in more conventional museum…
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Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Pratt Institute Expands Diversity-Related Initiatives to Foster Equity and Inclusion
Pratt Institute is expanding its initiatives related to creating an inclusive and equitable community at the Institute with the establishment of diversity planning committees, new staff hires, a new Center for Equity and Inclusion, and a new area on Pratt’s…
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Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Women of the World Poetry Slam Tournament and Festival Held on Pratt’s Brooklyn Campus
The 2016 Women of the World Poetry Slam (WOWps), a poetry tournament and festival, was held on Pratt’s Brooklyn campus from March 9-12. Mahogany Browne (M.F.A. Writing ’16) brought WOWps to the Pratt campus as part of her fieldwork residency…
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Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Pratt Presents Panel Spotlights Influential Women in Art during Art Basel Miami Beach
{exp:slideshowpro id=”838″ type=”album”} A large audience gathered to attend the Pratt Presents panel discussion, “Women of Influence in the Business of Art,” which was held during Art Basel Miami Beach at the EDITION Hotel. The December 3 event featured renowned…
