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New School Students Tackle ‘Wicked’ Urban Issues in India as Part of Design...

Arriving in Gandhinagar, India, in January 2018, students from across The New School encountered a very different environment from the New York City campus they’re used to. While they may […]

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Report Co-Authored by Center for New York City Affairs’ James Parrott Leads...

Uber drivers make about as much money as minimum wage workers. Sometimes, they make even less. That’s because drivers of ride-hailing apps are considered independent contractors, and, unlike employees,...

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The New School Announces Inaugural Cohort of Impact Entrepreneurship Fellows

Last year, The New School launched the Impact Entrepreneurship Initiative (IEI), a university-wide program supporting early-stage socially engaged entrepreneurial leaders in developing the mindsets,...

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The New School Joins Forces with Universities Across the Country to Assist...

In 2016, Cem Özatalay, a professor of sociology at Galatasaray University in Istanbul, added his name to a petition condemning state violence against the Kurds in Turkey’s southeastern region. For […]

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New School for Social Research Hires New Psychology, Philosophy Faculty Members

The New School for Social Research is known for its world-renowned faculty — leaders in their fields of study who shape public debate, advance academic research, and push the boundaries […]

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Zolberg Institute Director Alex Aleinikoff Launches ‘Tempest Tossed’ Podcast...

An expert on immigration and refugee law and policy, transnational law, and citizenship, Alex Aleinikoff has observed how the debate around immigration and refugees has devolved into “predictable...

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Timon McPhearson, Urban Ecology Professor, Leads Study for NYC Climate...

Hurricanes Florence, Maria, and Harvey are just a few of the devastating storms that have hit parts of the United States in the past year, leading to millions of dollars […]

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Francesca Granata, Fashion Studies Professor, Debuts Fashion Projects #5

Until recently, the most popular exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art was the 1978 show “Treasures of Tutankhamun,” but with more than 1.6 million visitors, “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and […]

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DESIS Lab Partners with BPL to Assist Incarcerated People with Re-Entry Services

A few years ago, the Brooklyn Public Library began offering re-entry services for incarcerated people, and launched TeleStory, a free teleconferencing service that connects individuals with their loved...

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Andrew Rein ’93, Appointed New President of the Citizens Budget Commission

Andrew Rein, MS Urban Policy Analysis and Management ’93, is returning to his roots. Rein has been named the new president of the Citizens Budget Commission, (CBC) a nonpartisan, nonprofit, […]

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The New Historia Offers Innovative Ways to Navigate History

Imagine brushing shoulders with history’s most influential women — women whose stories were never included in textbooks and encyclopedias. The New Historia, a new digital archive of female history...

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Kim Jenkins, Parsons Faculty and Alum, Is Addressing Race in the Fashion...

This past February, Anok Yai became only the second Black model ever to open the Prada fashion show, following in the footsteps of Naomi Campbell, who accomplished the feat 20 […]

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Matthew Freedman, MFA Poetry ’03, Awarded Fulbright Distinguished Teaching...

As a 12th grade English teacher in Newburgh, New York, Matthew Freedman, MFA Poetry ‘03, helps prepare students for college in a school district that is almost 50% Hispanic or […]

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Professor Sakiko Fukuda-Parr Wins Grawemeyer Award for Ideas on Human Rights

Sakiko Fukuda-Parr, professor of international affairs and director of the Julien J. Studley Graduate Programs in International Affairs has been awarded the 2019 Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving...

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Everything Old Is New Again: 100 Years of History Found in the New School...

In 1919, the founders of The New School envisioned a university that “would become the center of the best thought in America, would lead in emancipating learning, and would be […]

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New School Sociology Professor Presents Her Research in Japan at Avatars for...

In December, Eiko Ikegami, Walter A. Eberstadt Professor of Sociology at The New School for Social Research, delivered a major lecture at Hosei University in Tokyo about the critical role […]

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Parsons’ New MPS Fashion Management Program Brings Industry Leaders to Campus

Fashion is an industry built on swiftly changing trends: Magazines and stores are constantly on the lookout for new styles that will shift the conversation, while brands are eager to […]

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Acclaimed Theater Group Frantic Assembly Collaborates with School of Drama

Chances are good that you’ve seen work created by Frantic Assembly, one of the UK’s preeminent touring theater companies. The group champion new writing, have staged modern adaptations of Othello, […]

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Green Roof Ecology Students Design Projects for NYC Urban Rooftops

For the last three years. Timon McPhearson, associate professor of urban ecology and director of the Urban Systems Lab, has been teaching a Green Roof Ecology class in which students […]

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Parsons School of Design Named Best Art and Design School in the Country

For the second year in a row, QS World University Rankings has named The New School’s Parsons School of Design the top art and design school in the United States. […]

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New School History: The American Race Crisis

In 1964, the New School community was treated to a lecture series featuring a who’s who of civil rights luminaries. Notable figures including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; playwright and […]

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The New School + #SXSW: Kim Jenkins, Parsons Faculty and Alum, Highlights...

Since 2016, The New School has offered a “Fashion and Race” course thanks to Kim Jenkins, Fashion Studies ‘13. As a part-time faculty member in the School of Art and […]

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The New School + #SXSW: Maya Wiley Believes Collaboration Between Cities Will...

If cities begin to collaborate on finding solutions for urgent problems, they will not only create benefits for citizens, but spur innovation and growth as well. That was the main […]

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The New School + #SXSW: Benjamin Chase, Design and Technology ’08, Leads...

To improve health in the U.S., we should focus on tackling larger systems or shifting individual choices? We should think of technology as a business opportunity or a public utility? […]

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The New School + #SXSW: Charles Yust, Design and Technology ’08, Creates New...

San Francisco’s Museum of Modern Art’s exhibition of René Magritte in 2018 included more than 20 artworks by the artist that were shown for the first time ever in the […]

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The New School + #SXSW: Mindy Fullilove Presents 400 Years of Inequality

2019 is the 400th anniversary of when the first Africans who were sold into bondage landed in North America. In recognition of this historic moment, Mindy Fullilove, Professor of Urban […]

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‘I Am Not Your Negro’ Director and 2019 Hirshon Director-in-Residence Raoul...

Filmmaker Raoul Peck has no interest in fiction. He’s drawn to reality and  he’s compelled by stories that tell the truth, even when the truth is uncomfortable. Peck, director of […]

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The New School + #SXSW: Parsons Alum Vanessa Kincaid Wants to Utilize...

Science fiction movies and books have long predicted that in the future, people will move seamlessly between virtual reality and the physical world. During a panel discussion at #SXSW, “How […]

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The New School + #SXSW: Faculty, Alumni, and Students Showcase Innovative,...

Every March, thousands of people, and almost as many brands, descend upon Austin, Texas, for the annual #SXSW Interactive Festival. For the last five years, The New School has been […]

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The New School + #SXSW: Parsons School of Fashion Presents Partnership with...

Three years ago, the School of Fashion at Parsons School of Design restructured its entire BFA Fashion Design curriculum, introducing four new educational pathways for students: Collection,...

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The New School + #SXSW: Maya Georgieva, Director of Digital Learning at The...

XR is generally used as a term to encompass the vast possibilities of reality warping technology, which includes VR, AR, and more. As Director of Digital Learning and the XReality […]

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The New School Commemorates the 80th Anniversary of the Kindertransport Movement

Eighty years ago, in the months leading up to World War II, nearly 10,000 mainly Jewish children from Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia, and Poland were transported safely to Great Britain through […]

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Professor Timon McPhearson Wins Two 2019 Ecological Society of America Awards

Timon McPhearson, an associate professor of Urban Ecology and Director of the Urban Systems Lab, recently was awarded both the Sustainability Science Award and the Innovation in Sustainability Science...

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Professor Warren Spielberg Chosen to Address My Brother’s Keeper Conference

Warren Spielberg, an associate teaching professor of psychology at The New School, was recently chosen to speak at the My Brothers Keeper’s (MBK) Rise Conference in Oakland, California that also […]

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Mike Harrington Selected as a 2019 Forefront Fellow by Urban Design Forum

Mike Harrington, MS Environmental Policy and Sustainability Management ‘18, Assistant Director at Tishman Environment and Design Center, was selected for the 2019 Forefront Fellowship Program for...

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Celebration of Research Symposium Spotlights Student Researchers and Creative...

On April 23, at the inaugural Celebration of Research Symposium, the first group of Student Research Awards (SRA) recipients presented their projects, using prototypes, videos, and slides. Providing...

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Parsons Alumni Launch FFORA, a New Brand for the Disabled Community

Close to 60 million people in the United States have a disability; more than 3 million use wheelchairs. In recent years, the fashion industry has made attempts to address the […]

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New School Students Share Excitement for New Academic Year

Now that the 2019-2020 academic year has begun, we asked students from throughout The New School what they are most excited about, and heard a wide variety of answers. From […]

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Professor Adam Brown Addresses Global Mental Health Disparities in Psychology...

Adam Brown, an alumnus and associate professor of psychology, came to The New School for Social Research (NSSR) in fall 2018 with the goal of bringing his work on trauma […]

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Drama Faculty Member Christopher Shinn Receives Prestigious Radcliffe Fellowship

Christopher Shinn, a part-time faculty member who teaches graduate playwriting in School of Drama, is a 2005 Guggenheim Fellow, an Obie-award winner, and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize […]

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