Faculty Receives An ASCAPLUS Award
Date: 10/19/2009
Melissa Gray, faculty member in Media Studies and Film at The New School for General Studies, has received a concert music ASCAPLUS award Melissa Gray, faculty member in Media Studies and Film at The New School for General Studies, has
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Michael A. Cohen: Speculating On Change: Four Paradoxes Of Our Urban Future
Date: 10/12/2009
Each fall, an inaugural lecture presents the Vera List Center’s annual theme in the broadest sense, rooting the concept within The New School’s intellectual tradition and serving as a guide to the center’s programs throughout the year. The theme this
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The New School At 90: What Would Dewey Do?
Date: 10/12/2009
On Monday, October 19, at 6 00 p.m., The New School will host Peter M. Rutkoff, professor of American studies at Kenyon College, who will deliver a lecture commemorating the university’s 90th anniversaryOn Monday, October 19, at 6 00 p.m.,
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Cave Canem Legacy Conversation: Ntozake Shange
Date: 10/5/2009
On Thursday, October 8, at 6 30 p.m., the Cave Canem Foundation presents the 15th in the Legacy Conversations series. Legacy Conversations are talks with pre eminent poets and scholars who have shaped African American poetry.On Thursday, October 8, at
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Gina Luria Walker Named Editor Of A New Edition Of May Hay’s Six-Volume Female Biography
Date: 10/5/2009
Gina Luria Walker, associate professor of Women’s Studies at The New School for General Studies, has been named editor of the new Chawton House Library edition of Mary Hays’ six volume Female Biography. Gina Luria Walker, associate professor of Women’s
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New School Faculty Film To Be Screened at the Hamptons International Film Festival
Date: 10/5/2009
Vladan Nikolic, associate professor in Media Studies and Film, has been invited to screen his narrative feature film Here and There at the Hamptons International Film FestivalVladan Nikolic, associate professor in Media Studies and Film, has been invited to screen
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Faculty Member Paul Ryan’s Work Featured at the Online Smithsonian Conference on Climate Change
Date: 9/28/2009
The work of Paul Ryan, artist and associate professor of Media at The New School for General Studies, will be featured at the Smithsonian Online Education Conference on Climate Change in Washington, DC.The work of Paul Ryan, artist and associate
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Faculty Member Warren Spielberg Wins A Fullbright Scholars Award.
Date: 9/28/2009
Warren Spielberg, a psychology faculty member at The New School for General Studies has been awarded a Fulbright Scholars award for the 2010 academic year Warren Spielberg, a psychology faculty member at The New School for General Studies has been
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The President of Uruguay Visits The New School
Date: 9/28/2009
On September 21, the Observatory on Latin America and the graduate program in International Affairs welcomed the president of Uruguay, Dr. Tabare Vazquez RosasOn September 21, the Observatory on Latin America and the graduate program in International Affairs welcomed the
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Scholarships For Adult Bachelor’s Students
Date: 9/21/2009
Joan L. Jacobson, a member of The New School Board of Governors, has joined the Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation in providing scholarship support for students in The New School for General Studies Adult Bachelor’s Program. Joan L. Jacobson, a member
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The Practices of Human Rights
Date: 9/21/2009
On September 25 and 26, the graduate program in International Affairs presents a conference on the practices of human rights.On September 25 and 26, the graduate program in International Affairs presents a conference on the practices of human rights. Over
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Birth and Rebirth of a Nation: Screening and Colloquium
Date: 9/14/2009
On Saturday, September 26, 10 00 a.m. 7 30 p.m., Birth and Rebirth of a Nation will consider current issues of race and representation in the media and beyondOn Saturday, September 26, 10 00 a.m. 7 30 p.m., Birth and
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The Writing Program Presents The Riggio Forums
Date: 9/7/2009
The Riggio Forums are a dynamic new series sponsored by the Leonard and Louise Riggio Writing and Democracy Initiative at The New School. The Riggio Forums are a dynamic new series sponsored by the Leonard and Louise Riggio Writing and
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By Any Name: Institutional Memory at The New School: A Call For Content From The New School Community
Date: 8/31/2009
This year, The New School commemorates its 90th anniversary. To mark the occasion, the Vera List Center for Art and Politics (VLC) is partnering with Parts & Labor Gallery (a nonprofit arts organization) in an exhibition examining the legacy of
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New School Alumna’s Newly Published Book is a Bestseller
Date: 8/10/2009
Alice Eve Cohen (Creative Writing MFA program, 1999) has just published a new book What I Thought I Knew. Alice Eve Cohen (Creative Writing MFA program, 1999) has just published a new book What I Thought I Knew. After having
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New School Alumni Receive Fulbright Awards
Date: 7/27/2009
Caitlin Benedetto (2009), a BAFA Lang Parsons alumnus, and Alexandra Mendez Diez (2006) and Sunera Taikaram (2008), both New School for General Studies alumnus, have all been awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Scholarships. Caitlin Benedetto (2009), a BAFA Lang Parsons alumnus,
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The Music Instinct: Science and Song
Date: 7/13/2009
On Wednesday, July 15, at 6 00 p.m., Elena Mannes (relative of the founder of Mannes College The New School for Music) presents her documentary filmOn Wednesday, July 15, at 6 00 p.m., Elena Mannes (relative of the founder of
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Faculty Member Publishes New Children’s Book
Date: 6/15/2009
Michaela Hertkorn, an instructor of politics who teaches in the Bachelor's Program and the Graduate Program in International Affairs, has published a children's book.Michaela Hertkorn, an instructor of politics who teaches in the Bachelor's Program and the Graduate Program in
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Witnesses To History: Those Who Saw and Documented Key Gay Rights Moments Since Stonewall
Date: 6/15/2009
On Tuesday, June 23, at 6 00 p.m., a panel of journalists, historians, and media advocates will offer a rare look at the defining moments of the gay rights movement. On Tuesday, June 23, at 6 00 p.m., a panel
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Craig Claiborne and the Invention of Food Journalism
Date: 6/1/2009
On Thursday, June 11, at 6 00 p.m., the Food Studies program at The New School will host a panel that will explore Claiborne's life, work, and his seminal influence on food journalism in America. Called the nation’s preeminent food
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New School Faculty Film Wins Award at Tribeca Film Festival
Date: 6/1/2009
Here and There, a narrative feature film produced by Vladan Nikolic, associate professor in Media Studies and Film, was awarded Best New York Narrative Award in the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival's World Narrative Features Competition. Here and There, a narrative
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Doc Studies Alumni at the Webbies, Tribeca Film Festival, and on NPR
Date: 5/18/2009
Alumni from the Graduate Certificate in Documentary Media Studies continue to win awards and garner attention for projects created both in and out of the program.Alumni from the Graduate Certificate in Documentary Media Studies continue to win awards and garner
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IRP Student Mireya Perez Wins Writing Award
Date: 5/18/2009
An Institute for Retired Learning (IRP) student Mireya Perez received recognition for her writing, when she was awarded a writing residency at the Vermont Studio Center in Johnson, Vermont for this coming June. An Institute for Retired Learning (IRP) student
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Truth Be Told Documentary Film Festival 2009
Date: 5/18/2009
On Tuesday and Wednesday, May 26 27, at 7 00 p.m., short films made by this year's students in The New School's graduate certificate program in Documentary Media Studies will be screened for the public.On Tuesday and Wednesday, May
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Democracy Today Conference
Date: 5/6/2009
The aim of this conference is to examine the challenges, accomplishments and particularities of democracy as it has surfaced across Africa, Middle East, India, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and in the United States of America. Modern democracy can be understood
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12th Street Wins Design Award
Date: 5/4/2009
12th Street, the literary journal of the Riggio Honors Program Writing and Democracy, has won the Program Directors Prize for Undergraduate Lit Magazine in Design award for 2009 12th Street, the literary journal of the Riggio Honors Program Writing and
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Considering Forgiveness Book Launch
Date: 5/4/2009
On Monday, May 11, at 6 30 p.m. The New School will celebrate the publication of Considering Forgiveness, the first Vera List Center bookOn Monday, May 11, at 6 30 p.m. The New School will celebrate the publication of Considering
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Really? Jane Taylor on Sincerity
Date: 5/4/2009
On Wednesday, May 13, at 6 30 p.m., Jane Taylor a South African playwright and critic, and a contributor to the Vera List Center’s book Considering Forgiveness, will give a lecture examining “sincerity.” On Wednesday, May 13, at 6 30
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Publishing Triangle Awards 2009
Date: 4/27/2009
On Thursday, May 7, from 7 00 to 10 00 p.m., the 21st Annual Publishing Triangle Awards, honoring the best lesbian and gay fiction, debut fiction, nonfiction, and poetry published in 2008 will be presented.On Thursday, May 7, from 7
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Media Studies Faculty Members Screen Films at The Tribeca Film Festival
Date: 4/20/2009
Two Media Studies faculty members will screen films in this year’s Tribeca Film Festival.Two Media Studies faculty members will screen films in this year’s Tribeca Film Festival.Vladan Nikolic, director of Undergraduate Studies and associate professor will show the film he
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Barnes and Noble Reading: Robert Polito and Guy Maddin
Date: 4/13/2009
On Monday, April 20, at 7 00 p.m., Robert Polito will read from his new book of poems, Hollywood & God and film director Guy Maddin will read from his new book My Winnipeg, at Barnes and Noble, Union Square,
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Financial Reporters Share Stories of the Industry and Covering the Economic Crisis
Date: 4/13/2009
Aspiring journalists will hear how to avoid the perils and pitfalls of the profession, and media observers can decide for themselves if the media has a responsibility in the state of today’s economy.The Center for Communication and The New School
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Faculty Awarded Grant from Open Society Institute
Date: 4/6/2009
Carlos Forment, associate professor of Sociology, along with his colleague, Jeff Rubin (Boston University), were awarded a grant from the Open Society InstituteCarlos Forment, associate professor of Sociology, along with his colleague, Jeff Rubin (Boston University), were awarded a grant
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Fridays @ One Series: Women and Peace in the Middle East
Date: 4/6/2009
On Friday, April 24, at 1 00 p.m., filmmaker and peace activist Lilly Rivlin will screen and discuss her documentary, Can You Hear Me? Israeli and Palestinian Women Fight for Peace.On Friday, April 24, at 1 00 p.m., filmmaker and
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OLA Presents: The Future of Us-Latin American Relations
Date: 4/6/2009
On Friday, April 10, from 9 30 a.m. to 7 00 p.m., a one day seminar will be held to review the recent reports prepared by the Council on Foreign Relations, the Brookings Institution, the Americas Society, and the Woodrow
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The 9th Annual Critical Themes in Media Studies Graduate Conference: Featuring Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!
Date: 3/30/2009
On Saturday, April 4, at 10 00 a.m., award winning journalist Amy Goodman, host of the daily, radio TV news hour Democracy Now , will give the opening keynote address of the 9th Annual Critical Themes in Media Studies Graduate
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Oulipo in New York: A Workshop in Experimental Literature
Date: 3/23/2009
In a rare New York City appearance by Paris based writers group Oulipo, members of this "Workshop of Potential Literature" will read their own work both in English and in French, kicking off a week long celebration on Wednesday, April
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Biographies: Whose Life Is It Anyway?
Date: 3/9/2009
On Thursday, March 19, at 6 30 p.m., learn what it takes to create a fascinating and accurate biography from a panel of leading authors and historiansRecreating a life in literature is a complex and daunting task. It involves much
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National Book Critics Circle Reading and Awards Ceremony 2009
Date: 3/9/2009
Each year, the National Book Critics Circle presents awards for the finest books published in English in the categories of fiction, general nonfiction, biography and autobiography, poetry, and criticism. Each year, the National Book Critics Circle presents awards for the
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Girls Write Now (GWN) Day 2009
Date: 3/2/2009
Girls Write Now Day, The New School’s celebration of International Women’s Day, highlights the creative work and life changing relationships that form over the course of a GWN seasonHow does the "older" generation best nurture and mentor the "younger" generation
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The Story Prize Awards Ceremony 2009
Date: 3/2/2009
The three finalists for the Story Prize, awarded annually for outstanding collections of short fiction, are honored at a ceremony at The New School on Wednesday, March 4, at 7 30 p.m.The three finalists for the Story Prize, awarded annually
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Encore Broadcasts of Miss Gulag on the Documentary Channel
Date: 2/23/2009
Miss GULAG, a film directed by New School Bachelor's Program alumni Maria Yatskova, will air on the documentary channel Monday, March 16, at 6 00 p.m.. and Friday, March 27 at 9 45 p.m.Miss GULAG, a film directed by
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MFA Faculty Finalist for Major Writing Award
Date: 2/23/2009
Benjamin Taylor, a faculty member in the Graduate Program in Writing at The New School, has been selected as a finalist for the prestigious Barnes & Noble 2008 Discover Great New Writers Awards. Benjamin Taylor, a faculty member in the
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New School Alumni Curates Evening Celebrating Jamaican and American Jazz Culture
Date: 2/23/2009
The New School Bachelor's Program alumni and renowned Caribbean cultural historian Herbie Miller, who is also the director curator designate of Jamaica's National Music Museum curated a once in a lifetime evening celebrating the interconnection between Jamaican and American jazz
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Documentary and Media Studies Students and Faculty Presence Felt at Moma Film Festival
Date: 2/16/2009
Media Studies students and faculty were well represented in the recent documentary film festival Documentary Fortnight currently being held at the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) from February 11 25. The evenings full programs includes works that range from nostalgic
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Media Studies Student Part of The Ongoing Online Documentary Border Stories
Date: 2/16/2009
John Drew, a current Media Studies student, is part of an ongoing, online mosaic documentary about the U.S. Mexico border region called Border Stories. A team of four, including John, travel the border's entire length, from Brownsville, Texas to Tijuana,
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OLA Holds International Conference on Latin American Bicentential Commenerations
Date: 2/16/2009
The Observatory on Latin America (OLA) will present an international conference titled, “Building Latin American Bicentennials,” at The New School on February 26 27, 2009. The conference, which is part of an ongoing OLA program of the same name directed
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James Beard: The Quintessential American Epicure
Date: 2/9/2009
James Beard, called “the quintessential American cook” by Julia Child, laid the groundwork for the gastronomical revolution that surged in the second half of the 20th century. Beard trained as an actor but found his life’s work in food he
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New School Faculty Members Chosen as Finalists for The National Book Critic's Circle Award
Date: 2/2/2009
On Saturday, January 24, at the Housing Works Bookstore Café in Manhattan, Brenda Shaughnessy, a writer in residence in the Literary Studies Department at Eugene Lang College The New School for Liberal Arts, and Vivian Gornick, Brenda Wineapple, and Honor
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Bachelor’s Program Alumna’s Film Screened on the Documentary Channel
Date: 1/26/2009
Maria Yatskova, (’05) who earned her BA in Liberal Arts from The New School for General Studies had her documentary, Miss GULAG screened on January 19, 2009, on the Documentary Channel. Miss GULAG, which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival,
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Fundraising and the Financial Crisis: How Forward-Thinking Nonprofits Are Creating Opportunites
Date: 1/26/2009
Join some of New York City's most prominent nonprofit professionals on Monday, February 2, at 7 00 p.m., in a discussion to generate ideas for fundraising and development during these challenging times.Moderated by Jayme Koszyn, principal, Jayme Koszyn Consulting, and
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Media Studies Alumnus Publishes New Book
Date: 1/26/2009
Antonio Lopez, an alumni who earned his MA in Media Studies (’05) has published a new book Mediacology. The book proposes a design for pattern approach called "media permaculture," which restructures media literacy to be in sync with new media
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The Department of Media Studies and Film Program in Screenwriting Named Among Top Ten in America
Date: 1/12/2009
The New School's Screenwriting Certificate program was recognized as one of the top ten in North America in the December 2008 issue of Independent magazine.The New School's Screenwriting Certificate program was recognized as one of the top ten in North
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Faculty Members and Upcoming Guest Authors Win Prestigious Recognition
Date: 12/15/2008
The latest publications by two members of the New School MFA Writing Program have been singled out by the Los Angeles Times as exceptional books of 2008.Benjamin Taylor's novel The Book of Getting Even was chosen as a Favorite Book
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Faculty Publishes Articles on Violence Among Chinese Immigrants
Date: 12/15/2008
Xiaochun Jin, assistant professor in Psychology at The New School for General Studies Bachelor's Program and The New School for Social Research, recently published, with Morris Eagle and Jane Keat, "Hostile Attributional Bias, Early Abuse, and Social Desirability in Reporting
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Aleksandra Wagner Guest Edits Special Issue of Cabinet Magazine
Date: 12/8/2008
Aleksandra Wagner Guest Edits Special Issue of Cabinet MagazineAleksandra Wagner, Core Faculty in The New School for General Studies Bachelor Program, guest edited a special section on the topic of shame for the latest issue of Cabinet Magazine, available now.
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Faculty Member Tracyann Williams Featured in TV-One Program
Date: 12/8/2008
Faculty Member Tracyann Williams Featured in TV One ProgramTracyann Williams, a faculty member at The New School for General Studies appeared in 100 Greatest Black Power Moves—a five part series on cable television station TV One that unveiled 100 of
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State by State: A Panoramic Portrait of America with Jonathan Franzen, Parker Posey and Others
Date: 12/8/2008
On Friday, December 12, at 7 00 p.m., the publication of State By State A Panoramic Portrait of America, which was inspired by the WPA State Guides of the 1930s will be celebrated with readings by Jonathan Franzen, Sarah Vowell,
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A Turning Point in Social Policies in Argentina
Date: 11/24/2008
On Tuesday, November 25, a special forum on social policies in Argentina titled, “Towards an Integrated and Inclusive Development in Latin America” will take place.On Tuesday, November 25, from 6 00 to 8 00 p.m., The New School’s Observatory on
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An Emergent Second Life?
Date: 11/24/2008
Former and current Media Studies students Bianca Ahmadi and Juan Rubio and faculty member Jason Pine have produced a television show in collaboration with Paper Tiger TV. Former and current Media Studies students Bianca Ahmadi and Juan Rubio and faculty
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Media Studies Faculty Publishes New Book
Date: 11/24/2008
Kit Laybourne, an associate professor in the MA Program in Media Studies and Film, has published a new book, Mediapedia. The publisher is Knack Books, an imprint of the Globe Pequot Press.Kit Laybourne, an associate professor in the MA Program
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Bachelor's Program Student Produces Plays to Benefit North Shore Animal League
Date: 11/17/2008
Keith Higgons, at student in The New School Bachelor's Program, produced Balancing Acts, a series one act plays which showed at the Crowne Theater at the Producer’s Club in Manhattan, from November 19 to 22. Mr. Higgons came to The
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Boris Groys Delivers John Mcdonald Moore Memorial Lecture
Date: 11/17/2008
Professor Boris Groys delivered the fourth John McDonald Moore Memorial Lecture on Monday, November 17, at which he discussed how art is one of the most democratic forms of expression. Professor Boris Groys delivered the fourth John McDonald Moore Memorial
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Doc Studies Alum Takes Top Prize At CMJ Film Festival
Date: 11/3/2008
Last week, Doc Studies alum Sarah Frank (‘08) was awarded Best Documentary Short at the CMJ’s inaugural CineMini Short Film Festival in Manhattan. Last week, Doc Studies alum Sarah Frank (‘08) was awarded Best Documentary Short at the CMJ’s inaugural
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Food, Energy, and Social Justice in Latin America
Date: 11/3/2008
In the context of the program "Latin America on the Move", the Graduate Program in International Affairs will present a policy and research conference titled, “Food, Energy, and Social Justice in Latin America.” In the context of the program "Latin
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Media Utopia: The Art and Advocacy of Paul Ryan
Date: 10/27/2008
Paul Ryan, an associate professor in Media Studies at The New School, currently has an exhibit running through December 31, at the Archives of American Art, New York Research Center, 1285 Avenue of the AmericasPaul Ryan, an associate professor in
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Poetry Society of America: Tribute to Elizabeth Bishop
Date: 10/27/2008
On Thursday, October 30, at 7 00 p.m. the Poetry Society of America and The New School Writing Program will honor the work of Elizabeth Bishop (1911 1979), in celebration of the Library of America’s new publication Elizabeth Bishop Poems,
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Documentary Studies Program Named Top-Ten Program in North America
Date: 10/13/2008
The New School's Documentary Studies program was recognized as one of the top ten in North America in the September issue of Independent magazine.
The New School's Documentary Studies program was recognized as one of the top ten in North America in the September issue of Independent magazine.
The filmmaking
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Films by Two Faculty Members Screen at Festivals
Date: 10/13/2008
Films by Communication Design & Technology faculty member Pablo Medina and Media Studies faculty member Vladan Nikolic were recently selected to screen at film festivals.
Films by Communication Design & Technology faculty member Pablo Medina and Media Studies faculty member Vladan Nikolic were recently
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The Graduate Program in International Affairs Hosts: “Bosnia And Herzegovina—Moving Forward”
Date: 10/13/2008
On October 24 and 25, the Graduate Program of International Affairs will hold a symposium with a delegation from Bosnia and Herzegovina, including member of the Presidency H.E. Zeljko Komsic.
After the country declared independence from Yugoslavia in 1992, Bosnia and Herzegovina suffered three years of brutal
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Faculty Member Annie Howell Grand Prize Winner at IFP Film Week
Date: 10/6/2008
Last week at Independent Feature Project’s (IFP) Independent Film Week in New York, Media Studies Faculty member Annie J. Howell won the Panasonic Digital Filmmaker Grand Prize Award for her feature-length film script, Black Kid.
Last week at Independent Feature Project’s (IFP) Independent Film Week in New York,
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Alumni Featured in Film Festival
Date: 9/29/2008
Films by alumni Rich Adler (MA, Media Studies ’08), Jennifer Piazza (MA, Media Studies ’08) and Alexis Neophytides (Documentary Studies ’08), were featured in the Coney Island Film Festival last weekend. Now in its eighth year, the annual festival shows a selection of over a hundred films during its three day
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The Barbara Jordan Lecture: Ronald W. Walters on The Social Contract
Date: 9/29/2008
On Thursday, October 2, at 7:00 p.m., the annual Barbara Jordan Lecture will be delivered by Ronald W. Walters, professor of Government at the University of Maryland. Dr. Walters will question the equal application of the moral and political obligations of the social contract to all citizens given the legacy of
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The New School Collaborates: Ajkem’a Loy’a and Care
Date: 9/29/2008
This past summer, students and faculty from The New School lived and worked in the small lakeside village of San Lucas Tolimán, Guatemala, to collaborate with Ajkem'a Loy'a, an organization of female Mayan artisans. An exhibition documenting this initiative is currently on view through October 3 at the Arnold
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Faculty and Alumni Films Screen at New York Film Festival
Date: 9/22/2008
Two films by members of The New School community were selected to screen at the New York Film Festival, which takes place September 29 through October 12.
Two films by members of The New School community were selected to screen at the New York Film Festival, which takes place September 29 through October 12.
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New School Documentary Studies Alumni Have Films Broadcast
Date: 9/15/2008
This month, the Documentary Channel broadcast five short films by alumni of the Documentary Studies graduate certificate program as part of the channel's DOC U programming, which promotes the work of student filmmakers across the country.
This month, the Documentary Channel broadcast five short films by alumni of
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The Courts and Constitutional Issues
Date: 9/15/2008
Are these truly perilous times for democracy filled with uncertainty and instability? What role does the Supreme Court play in this transitional moment in American politics?
Are these truly perilous times for democracy filled with uncertainty and instability? What role does the Supreme Court play in this
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Discussion on Inequality and American Democracy
Date: 9/2/2008
Discussion on Inequality and American Democracy
Lewis Lapham, editor Lapham's Quarterly; Thomas Frank, author, The Wrecking Crew: How Conservatives Rule; and Hamilton Fish, president, The Nation Institute, will discuss inequality and American Democracy on Monday, September 8, 7:00 p.m., at Barnes and Noble
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Food Writing Forum: Gastronomica
Date: 9/2/2008
Food Writing Forum: Gastronomica
On Tuesday, September 9, at 6:30 p.m., the Writing Program and the Food Studies Program will host a reading and discussion of Gastronomica, the journal of food and culture. Magazine Founding Editor Darra Goldstein and contributors Sarah A. Odisheo and Arlo Crawford will be on hand
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Bringing Down The Great Firewall of China: Silenced Writers Speak on The Eve of the Olympics
Date: 7/28/2008
On August 7, at 6: 30 p.m., on the eve of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, PEN American Center and The New School Graduate Writing Program are co-sponsoring, “Bringing Down the Great Firewall of China: Silenced Writers Speak on the Eve of the Olympics,” an event where PEN members will give voice to the more than 40
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David Lehman Receives the US State Department’s Speaker and Specialist Grant Award
Date: 6/23/2008
David Lehman, faculty member and poetry coordinator of The New School’s MFA Writing Program, is a recipient of a Speaker and Specialist Grant Award from the US State Department
David Lehman, faculty member and poetry coordinator of The New School’s MFA Writing Program, is a recipient of a Speaker and Specialist
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Gay Rights and the Politics of 2008
Date: 6/9/2008
What do the politics of statewide elections and the presidential race of 2008 tell us about efforts to remedy the effects of discrimination on gays, lesbians, and transgendered individuals?
Efforts to overcome discrimination based on sexual orientation have been part of a more generalized agenda of civil rights.
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Truth Be Told: Documentary Film Festival
Date: 5/20/2008
TRUTH BE TOLD: DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
The Department of Media Studies and Film presents three nights of final work by the Graduate Certificate in Documentary Media Studies class of 2008 Tuesday-Thursday, May 27-29.
The films, which the students recently finished producing, directing, and editing, are
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12th Street Literary Magazine Relaunched After 58 Years
Date: 5/5/2008
On April 24, the New School Writing Program relaunched the undergraduate literary magazine 12th Street, last published in 1950. The magazine consists of new work by students currently enrolled in the Riggio Honors Program: Writing and Democracy; a work of art from the Spring 1949 issue appears on the inside
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Media Studies Student Wins Advanced Media Emmy
Date: 5/5/2008
Jason Kichline, a Media Studies student at The New School for General Studies, has won the 2008 New York Emmy Award in the category of Advanced Media: Public/Current/Community Affairs for Youth & AIDS: Hope’s Voice.
Jason Kichline, a Media Studies student at The New School for General Studies, has won the
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2008 Pen World Voices Festival
Date: 4/28/2008
The PEN World Voices Festival is an annual event showcasing writers from all over the world in a series of public panels, literary conversations, readings, and tributes over several days. The theme of the 2008 festival is “Public Lives/Private Lives.”
The PEN World Voices Festival is an annual event showcasing
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Documentary Studies/Media Studies Faculty Member Wins Peabody Award
Date: 4/21/2008
Peter Schnall, who teaches cinematography at The New School, served as executive producer and cinematographer for Silence of the Bees, the recipient of a 2008 Peabody Award.
Peter Schnall, who teaches cinematography at The New School, served as executive producer and cinematographer for Silence of the Bees,
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Gina Luria Walker Co-Edits Anthology on Women and Scholarship
Date: 4/21/2008
Broadview Press has released Rational Passions: Women and Scholarship in Britain, 1702-1870, co-edited by associate professor of women’s studies Gina Luria Walker.
Broadview Press has released Rational Passions: Women and Scholarship in Britain, 1702-1870, co-edited by associate professor of women’s studies Gina
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Michelle Materre Curates Series of Independent Films and Videos By and About People of Color
Date: 4/21/2008
Michelle Materre, assistant professor of Media Studies and Film, will curate this year’s Creatively Speaking series at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
Michelle Materre, assistant professor of Media Studies and Film, will curate this year’s Creatively Speaking series at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Now in its
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Poetry Forum: John Ashbery
Date: 4/14/2008
On Tuesday, April 15, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., the Writing Program at The New School presents a reading and discussion with renowned poet John Ashbery. This event to be held at Wollman Hall, Eugene Lang Building, 65 West 11th Street, 5th floor (enter at 66 West 12th Street), will be moderated by David Lehman,
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Documentary Studies Students Finalists in Documentary Film Festival
Date: 4/7/2008
Class of 2007 Documentary Studies alumni Dana Bartle, Ted Fisher, Linda Goldman, Maya Mumma, Laura Van Schendel, and Anthony Weeks were accepted as finalists in the 2008 International Documentary Challenge.
Class of 2007 Documentary Studies alumni Dana Bartle, Ted Fisher, Linda Goldman, Maya Mumma, Laura Van
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David Lehman to Receive Honorary Degree
Date: 3/31/2008
David Lehman, associate professor and coordinator of poetry in the MFA in Creative Writing program at The New School for General Studies, has been invited to deliver a commencement speech and receive an honorary degree from Lakeland College, a liberal arts college in Wisconsin of nearly 4,000 students.
David
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Social Protection for the Poor and the Poorest: Concepts, Policies and Politics
Date: 3/31/2008
On Friday, April 4, the graduate program in International Affairs’ lecture series Leading Edge in Policy Choices for Human Development presents the New York launch of Social Protection for the Poor and the Poorest: Concepts, Policies and Politics, a book edited by David Hulme and Armando Barrientos.
On Friday,
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Writing Faculty Member Publishes New Book
Date: 3/31/2008
Brett Berk, a part-time faculty member in the Writing Program at The New School, published a humorous nonfiction book, The Gay Uncle’s Guide to Parenting, this month. In writing his book, Berk drew on his 20 years of experience working with young kids and families to provide a unique outsider’s perspective on
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Faculty Member Co-Edits Literature Anthology
Date: 3/24/2008
Nicholas Birns, who teaches literature at both Eugene Lang College and The New School for General Studies, has co-edited an anthology on Australian literature, A Companion to Australian Literature Since 1900, with Rebecca McNeer, associate dean at Ohio Southern University.
Nicholas Birns, who teaches literature
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Media Studies Faculty Member Receives Digital Media Award from Macarthur Foundation
Date: 3/24/2008
New School graduate and part-time Media Studies faculty member Josephine Dorado, along with her colleagues Benjamin Robison and Hugo Berkeley, received a $72,000 fellowship grant after winning the first-ever Digital Media and Learning Competition.
New School graduate and part-time Media Studies faculty member
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Premiere of The Invention of Minus One, Multimedia Dance Work by New School Student Jonah Bokaer
Date: 3/24/2008
The Invention of Minus One, a multimedia dance work by award-winning media artist and choreographer Jonah Bokaer, premiered this month at the Abrons Arts Center in New York City. The piece is the result of a year of motion-capture research on the moving bodies of four dancers. The Dance Insider calls Bokaer’s work
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Noah Isenberg Awarded Research Fellowship by Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation
Date: 3/10/2008
Noah Isenberg, associate professor of University Humanities and co-chair of Literature and Writing at Lang College, has been awarded a ten-month research fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.
Noah Isenberg, associate professor of University Humanities and co-chair of Literature and Writing at
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The Press and International Organizations: The Case of the Khmer Rouge and Southeast Asia
Date: 3/10/2008
On Tuesday, March 25, the journalist Barbara Crossette will deliver a talk entitled “The Press and International Organizations: The Case of the Khmer Rouge and Southeast Asia.”
On Tuesday, March 25, the journalist Barbara Crossette will deliver a talk entitled “The Press and International Organizations: The Case
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Cynthia Wade speaks to former students about winning an Oscar.
Date: 3/5/2008
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On Wednesday, March 5, Wade visited The New School.
Cynthia Wade speaks to former students about winning an Oscar.
On Wednesday, March 5, Wade visited The New School and spoke to her students about the experience of winning an Oscar. She helped students understand the current documentary
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Riggo Visiting Professor Honored by French Government
Date: 3/3/2008
Greil Marcus, the acclaimed Berkeley-based rock critic, cultural historian, and New School visiting professor, was named a Chevalier des Artes et Lettres by the French government. Pierre-Francois Mourier, consul general of France in San Francisco, presented the award to Marcus at a private ceremony on February 11,
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Documentary Studies Faculty Member Cynthia Wade Wins Academy Award
Date: 2/25/2008
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Cynthia Wade, a Documentary Studies faculty member, won the Academy Award in the Short Documentary category last night for her film Freeheld.
Freeheld chronicles Detective Lieutenant Laurel Hester's struggle to transfer her pension to her domestic partner, Stacie Andree, after she was diagnosed with terminal
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Media Studies and Film Faculty Member Receives Award at Film Festival
Date: 2/25/2008
Jeanne Liotta, Media Studies and Film faculty member, recently received the Tiger Award for Short Film from the International Film Festival Rotterdam, held January 23 through February 3.
Jeanne Liotta, Media Studies and Film faculty member, recently received the Tiger Award for Short Film from the International
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The Conservative Ascendancy
Date: 2/19/2008
Despite significant losses in the 2006 midterm elections, the Republican Right remains a powerful force in American politics. In his book The Conservative Ascendancy, Donald Critchlow shows that time and again the GOP Right has suffered defeats only to reemerge with new vigor.
Despite significant losses in the
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The New School Dedicates Sheila C. Johnson Design Center
Date: 2/19/2008
On Wednesday, The New School will celebrate the dedication of the Sheila C. Johnson Design Center. The 32,800-square-foot center for Parsons The New School for Design was made possible in part by a $7 million gift from New School trustee and Parsons Board of Governors Chair Sheila C. Johnson.
On Wednesday, The
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Documentary Studies Faculty Member Nominated for Academy Award
Date: 2/11/2008
Freeheld, a film by faculty member Cynthia Wade, has been nominated for an Academy Award in the Short Documentary category.
Freeheld, a film by faculty member Cynthia Wade, has been nominated for an Academy Award in the Short Documentary category.
Freeheld chronicles Detective Lieutenant Laurel Hester’s
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Faculty Member Nina L. Khrushcheva Publishes New Book
Date: 2/11/2008
Nina L. Khrushcheva, associate professor in the graduate program in International Affairs at The New School, has published a new book, Imagining Nabokov: Russia Between Art and Politics.
Nina L. Khrushcheva, associate professor in the graduate program in International Affairs at The New School, has published a
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Poetry Society of America Celebrates Alice Quinn’s 20 Years at The New Yorker
Date: 2/11/2008
An evening celebrating the poet Alice Quinn and her two decades as poetry editor of the New Yorker will be held on Thursday, February 21, at 7:00 p.m.
An evening celebrating the poet Alice Quinn and her two decades as poetry editor of the New Yorker will be held on Thursday, February 21, at 7:00 p.m. The event is
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Race and National Politics in America: A Historical Perspective
Date: 2/4/2008
On Tuesday, February 12, at 6:30 p.m., Greggory Keith Spence, Professor in Professional Practice at The New School, delivers a lecture on race and national politics in the United States. Race has played a major role in national politics since the founding of the United States.
On Tuesday, February 12, at 6:30
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Exhibitions Feature Vera List Fellow in New York and New Orleans
Date: 1/28/2008
The latest work of acclaimed Slovenian artist and architect Marjetica Potrc, created through her fellowship at the Vera List Center for Art and Politics in the 2007–08 academic year, is on display in galleries in New York and New Orleans. Potrc’s work explores sustainability with a focus on the world’s most
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Focus the Nation: Global Warming Solutions for America
Date: 1/28/2008
On January 31, at 10:00 a.m., faculty and students from The New School’s eight divisions will participate in a nationwide all-day teach-in on global warming. Focus the Nation: Global Warming Solutions for America is an unprecedented educational initiative involving more than a thousand colleges, universities, and
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The Environment and the Politics of ’08
Date: 1/28/2008
The environmental movement has received a major boost from Al Gore’s Academy Award-winning documentary An Inconvenient Truth, which has dramatically widened the debate about climate change and global warming. Do citizens have a right to a safe environment? Does the government have an obligation to protect the
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Alumna Receives a Fulbright Scholarship
Date: 1/21/2008
Farrah Qidwai, a New School for General Studies alum, will travel to India this month as a Fulbright Scholar.
Farrah Qidwai, a New School for General Studies alum, will travel to India this month as a Fulbright Scholar. Qidwai received both an MFA in Creative Writing (’03) and an MA in Media Studies (’07) from
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David Lehman Publishes Anthology of Erotic Poetry
Date: 1/21/2008
David Lehman, poetry coordinator of The New School’s MFA in Creative Writing program, associate professor of writing, and editor of the celebrated Best American Poetry series, has edited a new anthology, The Best American Erotic Poems: From 1800 to the Present, slated for release on February 14.
David Lehman,
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A Tribute to Grace Paley
Date: 12/10/2007
On Wednesday, December 12, at 7:00 p.m., the literary community gathers to honor the life and work of Grace Paley, the revered short story writer, poet, and model of “combative pacifism.” Participants include Allan Gurganus, Wesley Brown, Amy Hempel, A.M. Homes, Galway Kinnell, Naomi Replansky, Lynne Sharon
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Long-Time Faculty Member Helga Tilton Passes Away
Date: 12/3/2007
Dr. Helga Tilton, a faculty member in the foreign language department of The New School for 33 years passed away on Wednesday, November 14.
Dr. Helga Tilton, a faculty member in the foreign language department of The New School for 33 years passed away on Wednesday, November 14.
Tilton, a native of Frankfort,
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Good Food Now! Just Food’s Regional Summit On Food, Farms and Community Health at The New School
Date: 11/19/2007
Just Food, a nonprofit organization working to develop a more just and sustainable food supply network in the New York City region, is holding its 2007 meeting on food, farms, and community health in partnership with The New School on Saturday, December 1.
Just Food, a nonprofit organization working to develop a
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AICA Distinguished Critics Lecture at The New School Michael Brenson: The View from Here
Date: 11/12/2007
Each year, the Association Internationale des Critiques d'Art (AICA, the International Association of Art Critics) and the Vera List Center for Art and Politics at The New School present a lecture addressing current issues in the world of art criticism. This year's distinguished critic, Michael Brenson, will give a
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People. Passion. Perspective: 20 Years of Documentary Film
Date: 11/5/2007
The New School Media Studies and Documentary Media Certificate Programs in association with the Vera List Center for Art and Politics are pleased to sponsor a two-day conference celebrating the 20th Anniversary of P.O.V., PBS’ award-winning independent documentary film series, on Thursday, November 8, 7:00 to 9:00
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NEW SCHOOL FACULTY MEMBER’S FILM PREMIERES AT NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL
Date: 10/6/2007
Observando el Cielo, a film by faculty member Jeanne Liotta, will premiere in Views from the Avant-Garde, a series that is part of the New York Film Festival.
Observando el Cielo, a film by faculty member Jeanne Liotta, will premiere in Views from the Avant-Garde, a series that is part of the New York Film
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DOCUMENTARY STUDIES ALUMNA HIRED TO SHOOT PROJECT IN BRAZIL
Date: 10/4/2007
The Colorado-based Brazilian music band Sambadendê has hired Documentary Studies alumna Dana Bartle (’07) to document a two-week bus journey this January through Brazil, from Rio de Janeiro to Salvador da Bahia and beyond.
The Colorado-based Brazilian music band Sambadendê has hired Documentary Studies alumna Dana
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DOCUMENTARY STUDIES ALUMNUS NOMINATED FOR ONLINE MEDIA AWARD
Date: 10/4/2007
In summer 2007, Ted Fisher (’07) edited 12 episodes of Frugal Traveler: American Road Trip, a video series tracing writer Matt Gross' season-long, budget-conscious trek across the United States.
In summer 2007, Ted Fisher (’07) edited 12 episodes of Frugal Traveler: American Road Trip, a video series tracing writer
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FILM BY DOCUMENTARY STUDIES ALUMNA ACCEPTED FOR FESTIVAL
Date: 10/4/2007
A film by Meghna Damani (’07) was accepted for the Indo-American Arts Council (IAAC) Film Festival, to be held in New York November 7–11.
A film by Meghna Damani (’07) was accepted for the Indo-American Arts Council (IAAC) Film Festival, to be held in New York November 7–11. Damani’s film Hearts Suspended examines
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