The “Business of Handmade” research explores the relationship between the informal economy and the cultural economy by studying 12 creative and social enterprises working in India’s artisan sector. Join our
The artisan sector is a $500B+ industry, yet the majority of indigenous artisans are living in poverty and are socially isolated. For many organizations that employ artisans and seek to
So, what do you all think about our new logo? This one, an iteration on Grace Salem’s version from 2008, is courtesy of the very talented?Madhav Tankha. We wanted to
We’ve loved this website but it’s time for a serious makeover – apply and join our team! We’re looking for a great, self-motivated, talented current New School student/Wordpress designer/developer for.
Please join us for two “Communities of (Reflection)” events that continue the conversation from last semester’s on-campus exhibition. As you know, the “Communities of _______” symposium was cancelled because of
NOTE: This symposium was postponed due to Hurricane Sandy. Stay tuned for the new date, for sometime in the spring semester (most likely towards the end of February.) DEED started
DEED is proud to welcome our new research assistant, Aabhira Aditya, to our team. Aabhira worked as a Product Designer after graduating from the National Institute of Fashion Technology in
All students of The New School are invited to participate in DEED. The first step to get involved is to enroll in our Spring 2011 course Designing Collaborative Development (co-run
We were thrilled to have been able to participate in this year’s Evoke Summit at The World Bank. As describe on their website, “EVOKE was developed by the World Bank
I’ve been thinking a lot about the nature and impact of development initiatives since we left New York yesterday morning. My seating arrangement on the flight from Miami to Guatemala