Teresa Ghilarducci Featured in Money Magazine
Date: 5/8/2008
Teresa Ghilarducci, the new Director of the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis, was recently featured in Money Magazine for her cutting-edge proposal to restructure the United States’ retirement income security system.
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Faculty Member to be Included in Best American Essays 2008
Date: 5/5/2008
“Cricket Fighting,” an essay by Hugh Raffles, associate professor of anthropology at The New School for Social Research, has been chosen for inclusion in this year’s edition of The Best American Essays.
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When Will African Economies Develop?
Date: 4/28/2008
On Friday, May 2, the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis and Project Africa present a one-day conference on economic development in sub-Saharan Africa at The New School for Social Research.
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Aristide R. Zolberg Receives 2008 ENMISA Distinguished Scholar Award
Date: 4/14/2008
On March 26, Aristide R. Zolberg received the 2008 Distinguished Scholar Award from the Ethnicity, Nationalism and Migration Studies Section of the International Studies Association (ENMISA) at the association’s annual convention in San Francisco. New School alumnus Patrick Hossay, an associate professor of political science at Richard Stockton College and a former student of Professor Zolberg, was a guest speaker at the awards ceremony.
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1989 and Beyond: The Future of Democracy Conference
Date: 4/14/2008
On Friday and Saturday, April 18 and 19, the Transregional Center for Democratic Studies (TCDS), in collaboration with Research Network 1989, presents a conference on the events of 1989 and the future of democracy.
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Economic Policy in Aging Societies
Date: 4/7/2008
On Wednesday, April 9, New School for Social Research professor Teresa Ghilarducci will present a workshop entitled “Economic Policy in Aging Societies.”
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Latin American Opposition to Neo-Liberalism: Janey Program Annual Conference
Date: 4/7/2008
The Latin American region has witnessed mounting opposition to neoliberalism over the course of the last decade. Recent developments in Bolivia and Venezuela in particular raise questions with critical implications for various fields of study, from political economy to political theory.
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Moments of Madness? A Conversation on the 1968 Revolts in Europe, the United States, and Mexico
Date: 3/24/2008
Although each of the movements and revolts of 1968 was unique, their temporal proximity, anti-authoritarian commonalities, and long-term consequences raise questions about a more integrated historical meaning and contemporary significance. What is their relevance to politics today, both at home and abroad? Did these “moments of madness” (as Aristide Zolberg called them in his now-classic essay) mark a turning point in the way the public perceives and engages with politics?
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International Women’s Day Celebrated at The New School
Date: 3/24/2008
On Thursday, March 6, the Office of Intercultural Support, International Student Services (ISS), the International Club, and the Department of Political Science at The New School for Social Research (NSSR) celebrated International Women’s Day with a luncheon and a thought-provoking presentation, “Women in Politics Worldwide,” by Professor Mala Htun, associate professor of political science.
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What is International Human Rights Law?
Date: 3/10/2008
On Tuesday, March 11, Patrick Macklem, William C. Graham Professor of Law at the University of Toronto and 2007–08 Steffens Member of the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton, will speak on international human rights law. The talk will be followed by a question-and-answer period.
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The New School for Social Research and Parsons Present Rodolphe Töpffer Symposium
Date: 3/3/2008
On Saturday, March 8, Department of Liberal Studies at The New School for Social Research and the Parsons’ Illustration Department will present “Rodolphe Töpffer and the Word/Image Problem,” a half-day symposium examining the tradition of the picture story, timed to coincide with the first English-language translation of Rodolphe Töpffer’s work by David Kunzle.
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Last Call for Papers for Psychology and Social Justice Conference
Date: 3/3/2008
The annual Psychology and Social Justice (PASJ) Conference, organized by social and political psychology students at The New School for Social Research, will be held on April 19.
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Psychology Faculty Member Publishes New Book
Date: 2/19/2008
Herbert J. Schlesinger, professor emeritus and senior lecturer in the Department of Psychology at The New School for Social Research, has just published Promises, Oaths, and Vows: On the Psychology of Promising (The Analytic Press).
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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.
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The Robert Heilbroner Memorial Lecture on the Future of Capitalism: How Thinking Like an Economist Undermines Community
Date: 2/11/2008
In recognition of what Robert Heilbroner identified as “the deep human need to be situated with respect to the future,” on Thursday, February 14, The New School sponsors an annual lecture series in his memory that focuses on the future of capitalism.
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The Credit Crisis and Central Banks: Future Risks
Date: 2/4/2008
The crisis of summer 2007 involved hugely successful financial instruments and new markets. These arose from the credit sector, which has been the center of financial innovation since 2000. How did such liquid markets and successful instruments create so much volatility all of a sudden? Financial engineering explanations of this puzzle have been put forward, but the real answer lies not in finance but in monetary policy.
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Is An Interdisciplinary Field of Memory Studies Possible?
Date: 1/30/2008
From Thursday, February 7 through Saturday, February 9, leading scholars and graduate students interested in the field of memory will come together for the conference, “Is an Interdisciplinary Field of Memory Possible?”
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Endangered Scholars Worldwide: A Social Research Initiative
Date: 1/28/2008
On Thursday, February 7, an evening panel discussion on the plight of endangered scholars around the world will take place in the Theresa Lang Community and Student Center. A reception will follow. The event commemorates the 75th anniversary of the University in Exile at The New School and inaugurates Endangered Scholars Worldwide, a new feature in Social Research.
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The Immigration Debates: Spotlight on the U.S.-Mexico Border: A Panel with Jorge Bustamante, Emilio Gonzalez, Bob Kerrey, Heather Mac Donald, and Aristide Zolberg
Date: 1/28/2008
Securing the U.S.-Mexico border is a contentious issue in the 2008 presidential race. On Wednesday, February 6, from 5:30–7:00 p.m., a panel of experts will discuss the challenges of securing the world’s most frequently crossed border and the immigration policy agendas heating up the campaign trail.
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Edith Kurzweil Publsihes Full Circle: A Memoir
Date: 12/10/2007
Edith Kurzweil, a New School for Social Research Board Member, has published a new book, Full Circle: A Memoir.
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Jan Karski: First Witness to the Holocaust
Date: 11/5/2007
On Monday, November 12, Maciej Kozlowski discusses the legacy of Jan Karski, the man who brought the first eyewitness accounts of the Holocaust to a largely unbelieving West.
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Adamantia Pollis honored at Modern Greek Studies Association Conference
Date: 10/31/2007
A panel entitled "Writing in the Time of the Junta" was dedicated to Professor Pollis's inspirational human rights work during this troubled time in Greek history.
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Peter L. Berger to Deliver the Second Annual William Phillips Lecture
Date: 9/24/2007
On October 10, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Peter L. Berger, a leading sociologist and Lutheran theologian, will deliver the second annual William Phillips lecture, “The Challenge of Secularism.”
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A Discussion with Cornel West and Simon Critchley
Date: 9/17/2007
Verso and The New School for Social Research present “The Meaning of Ethical Commitment and the Possibility of Political Resistance,” a discussion with Cornel West and Simon Critchley.
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Social Research Explores Punishment and Incarceration
Date: 9/10/2007
The latest issue of Social Research features papers from last fall’s conference at The New School about evaluating and understanding punishment in the United States.
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Scholars as Global Citizens
Date: 9/10/2007
A panel discussion where issues of scholars as global citizens, focusing on limits to scholar movement and global education, will be addressed.
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Chooses Political Science Student for Research Fellowship
Date: 8/20/2007
Michal Aharony, a PhD candidate in political science at The New School for Social Research has been chosen as a research fellow for 2007–08 at the Miles Lerman Center for the Study of Jewish Resistance, part of the Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C.
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New Faculty Member Tim Pachirat Wins Sage Prize for Qualitative Research
Date: 8/6/2007
Tim Pachirat, a member of the political science faculty at The New School for Social Research and the graduate program in International Affairs at The New School, has had a paper selected for the 2007 SAGE Prize for the Best Paper Developing or Applying Qualitative Methods.
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Spring Issue of Social Research Released
Date: 5/7/2007
The just-released spring 2007 issue of Social Research is devoted to the lively theme of difficult choices.
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Lance Taylor Talk Posted Online
Date: 4/16/2007
Lance Taylor's March 7, 2007 talk "Can Poor Peoples' Incomes Grow: Liberalizing vs. Developmentalist Policies" is now posted online.
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Eiko Ikegami Receives the 2007 John W Hall Prize
Date: 4/10/2007
Eiko Ikegami, a faculty in the Sociology department at The New School for Social Research has recently received the 2007 John W Hall Prize, with her book, Bonds of Civility: Aesthetic Networks and the Political Origins of Japanese Culture (Cambridge University Press 2005).
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