Re-imagining A Safe Space, co-curated by Deborah Willis and Melissa Harris, will explore critical questions regarding the idea of a safe space. We hope to reach deeper and richer understanding of our needs as a public—and how those needs differ depending on demographics and who we are individually.

In an era of “fake news” and “alternative facts,” Bending The Frame, based upon a book of the same name by Fred Ritchin, presents a variety of image-based strategies from documentary photography and visual journalism that, when combined with contemporary art practices, “bend the frame” with the intention of creating greater social impact and a wider discussion that may then lead to social change.

Joanne Steinhardt, creator of 'The Cookbook Project' will open discussion on the role our emotional connection to food plays in processes of creation, communication, and marketing. She will also show everyone how to make their own zine.

ITP will be hosting a Open House where prospective students can tour the department and ask questions about the program and admissions process.

Screening of Andrea Mastrovito's NYsferatu, which reanimates Murnau's classic silent film, Nosferatu, as an allegory for the immigration crisis. Followed by a roundtable with the artist and scholars Angela Zito (NYU Center for Religion and Media) and Simran Jeet Singh (Henry R. Luce Fellow, Center for Religion and Media). Co-sponsored by The Center for Religion and Media and the Department of Cinema Studies.