rizdeology
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
S3E2: Planting Roots in Providence
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The in-between where Providence shines. And with Spring upon us, it's a good time to think about transitions. Students graduate, new students fil...
S3E1: Secrets of the Old Library
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What once was a center of student gathering and collaborative learning is now a shell of itself. But looking closer, vestiges of its tumultuous histor...
S3E0: Defining a Community
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do you define the RISD community? In this episode, we went to the RISD Beach and asked students to offer their perspectives. This season, we want ...
Transition Episode: Michael Farris & Olivia Schroder
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Introducing the next host of rizdeology, Olivia Schroder. Reach us on Instagram @rizdeologySeason 3 produced by Olivia Schroder and Zora Gamberg. Sou...
S2E6: Cas Holman
23 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we sat down with Cas Holman, world-renowned industrial designer and founder of Heroes Will Rise. We spoke about what inspires Cas, ho...
S2E5: Rodolphe El-Khoury, Hashim Sarkis, Nader Tehrani
10 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I sat down with Rodolphe El-Khoury 86 BArch, Hashim Sarkis 85 BArch, Nader Tehrani 86 BArch. We spoke about how their friendship, for...
S2E4: Jess Myers
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I sat down with fellow podcaster Jess Myers. Jess is the recipient of the Race in Art and Design Cluster Hire in the Department of ...
S2E3: John Smith
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I sat down with former RISD Museum Director John Smith. John served as director for 10 years and fundamentally altered the trajectory...
S2E2: Valeria Albani
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I sat down with Valeria Albani who recently left RISD after six years as the associate director at RISD 's Global Exchange depar...
S2E1: Jim Barnes
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I sat down with the legendary architecture professor Jim Barnes. I spoke with Jim about what he's been up to since retirement. W...
S1E8: Willem Van Lancker
03 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I sat down with RISD Graphic Design Alumni Willem Van Lancker. Willem is a designer and entrepreneur who co-founded Oyster and toda...
S1E7: Deborah Berke
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I sat down with RISD Architecture alumna Deborah Berke, founder of Deborah Berke Architects and Dean of the Yale School of Architectu...
S1E6: John Maeda
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I sat down with former RISD President John Maeda. We spoke about how the 2008 global financial crisis shaped his presidency, the role...
S1E5: Michael Maltzan
18 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I sat down with Michael Maltzan, RISD Architecture Alumni and founder of Michael Maltzan Architects in Los Angeles, California. We ...
S1E4: Julie Mehretu & Benjamin Edwards
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I sat down with Julie Mehretu & Benjamin Edwards from the RISD painting class of 1997. We spoke about the risk of RISD's inc...
S1E3: Andrew Martinez
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I interviewed Andrew Martinez, RISD Archivist. We discussed how RISD catalogs, stores and documents everything from the board of trus...
S1E2: Mike Fink
06 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Longest serving faculty member in the history of Rhode Island School of Design, Mike Fink discusses how he single handedly saved Carr House Cafe, his ...
S1E1: Laura Browne & Stephen McCaughey
12 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Senior library assistants, Laura Browne and Stephen McCaughey discuss the the impact of COVID-19, the secret vault hidden below Fleet Library and deba...