Title

Symposium: Adapt/Evolve

Contributor Names

Brown, Joyce F., 1947- (Speaker)

Lu, Ethan (Moderator)

Brotter, Jake J (Panelist)

Jameson, Christina (Panelist)

Kehar, Komal (Panelist)

Liang, Jessica (Panelist)

Paplin, Chloe (Panelist)

Weinreich, Barbara (Moderator)

Benjamin, Yannick (Panelist)

Carpenter, Jennifer (Panelist)

Mendez, Natalia (Panelist)

King, Larissa (Moderator)

El Sawaf, Adam (Panelist)

Gottshall, Eric (Panelist)

Morgan, Tamara (Panelist)

Lugo, Estela (Moderator)

Kirkland, Keith (Panelist)

Mohammedian, Helya (Panelist)

Santana, Kevin (Panelist)

Schwartz, Haley (Panelist)

Scheier, Mindy (Speaker)

Jun, Grace (Speaker)

Amy Sperber (Moderator)

Richards, Troy (Speaker)

Date

2025-10-16

Description

This symposium accompanies the exhibition Adapt/Evolve, on display in the Art and Design Gallery September 18–October 26, 2025. It brings together exhibitors, collaborators, and scholars to present and discuss adaptive and inclusive design.

A keynote presentation will be delivered by Grace Jun, associate professor at the University of Georgia, founding member of Open Style Lab, specializing in interdisciplinary design processes, and author of the book Fashion, Disability & Co-design (Bloomsbury Publishing 2024). In addition, the symposium will host panel discussions investigating adaptive design with invited guests and FIT faculty, students, alumni, and industry leaders such as OFS and the Adaptive Design Association. FIT alumni, who have launched their own adaptive brands, include Haley Schwartz (Vertige Adaptive), (SlickChicks), haptic device designer Keith Kirkland, and children’s sensory-wear co-founder, Kevin Santana (Comphie).

Type

Moving Image

Discussions (events)

Subject

Self-help devices for people with disabilities

Fashion design

Design--Human factors

Human body--Social aspects--Exhibitions

Human body--Social aspects

Rights

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Identifier

FIT Repository ID: aod_001162