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Centers, Institutes & Labs

Academic study, intellectual discourse, creative learning, and new research happen inside and outside of the classroom at The New School. Across the campus, students, faculty, and visiting scholars come together in interactive, collaborative spaces to rethink, redesign, and reimagine the world.

In these labs, centers, facilities, and institutes, scholarly rigor and intellectual freedom collide, generating groundbreaking work that challenges the way we traditionally approach problems and their solutions, fuels policy debates, and promotes public discussion about pressing social issues. 

Lab
People's AI & Data Lab for Social Research

People's AI & Data Lab for Social Research

The People's AI & Data Lab for Social Research, a hub for computational science at The New School, advances how the social sciences can lead responsible AI grounded in social justice and public purpose.

Lab
Parsons CareLab

Parsons CareLab

The Parsons Carelab is a research and educational initiative that centers care, health and wellbeing in the design of economies, organizations, communities, and relationships.

Project
Africa is a Country

Africa is a Country

Africa Is a Country is a site of opinion, analysis, and new writing on and from the African left.

Institute
Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility

Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility

The Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility provides a forum for research and scholarship, policy debate, and discussion with activists and artists around issues of global migration and mobility, their economic impact, and political consequences.

Civic Engagement, Creative Writing, Education, Fiction, Literature, Literature and Creative Writing, New York City, Non-fiction, Social Development, Social Justice, Urban, Writing, Writing Fundamentals
WriteOn NYC

WriteOn NYC

WriteOn NYC seeks to make literature more accessible to underserved NYC children and prepares and supports MFA Creative Writing candidates for careers in teaching and nonprofit work.

Civic Engagement, Cultural, Cultural Studies, Culture, Education, Fascism, Global, Governance, Government, History, Human Rights, Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, International Affairs, Memory, Migration, New York City, Organizational Development, Politics, Research Methods, Social Development, Social Movement, Social Research, Global Issues, International Affairs and Global Perspectives, Philosophy and Intellectual Culture, Politics, Policy, and Society
Transregional Center for Democratic Studies

Transregional Center for Democratic Studies

The Transregional Center for Democratic Studies offers unique opportunities for advanced global research and cross-cultural collaboration to promote a general openness to hybridity and diversity in civil society and civic life.

Economic Development, Economics, Government, New York City, Political Economy, Politics, Poverty, Public Policy, Retirement/Security, Urban Policy, Workforce, Social Research, Politics, Policy, and Society, Urban and Community Development
Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis

Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis

The Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis is a think tank and source of novel insights into today’s most pressing economic issues, including economic inequality, retirement security, public finance, and climate change.

Change, Cultural, Cultural Theory, Culture, Developmental, Education, Humanities, Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, New York City, Psychoanalysis, Psychology, Research Methods, Social Development, Social Sciences, Social Research, Art, Art, Design, and Theory, Philosophy and Intellectual Culture
Sándor Ferenczi Center

Sándor Ferenczi Center

The Sandor Ferenczi Center sponsors lectures, conferences, and workshops relevant to Sandor Ferenczi's legacy of clinical innovation and contributes to the ongoing vitality of psychoanalysis as a cultural, intellectual, and therapeutic discipline.

Health, New York City, Psychoanalysis, Psychology, Psychology of Women, Research Methods, Social Development, Social Sciences, Wellness, Social Research, Professional Services, Health + Wellness Services, Urban and Community Development
Safran Center for Psychological Services

Safran Center for Psychological Services

The Safran Center for Psychological Services provides clinical training in psychotherapy and psychodiagnostic assessment to Clinical Psychology doctoral students at The New School for Social Research.

Civic Engagement, Cultural, Cultural Studies, Cultural Theory, Culture, Developmental, Economic Development, Economics, Education, Global, Global Studies, Governance, Government, Human Rights, Humanities, Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, International Affairs, Latin American, Movement, New York City, Organizational Development, Political Economy, Politics, Research Methods, Social Development, Social Research, Global Issues, Global and International Studies, International Affairs and Global Perspectives, Politics, Policy, and Society
Observatory on Latin America

Observatory on Latin America

The Observatory on Latin America, housed at the Julien J. Studley Graduate Programs in International Affairs, fosters public debate about the processes of social reform occurring in the Western Hemisphere.

Change, Civic Engagement, Cultural, Cultural Theory, Culture, Global, Global Studies, Human Rights, Humanities, International Affairs, Migration, New York City, Politics, Social Justice, Social Sciences, Social Research, Global Issues, Global and International Studies, International Affairs and Global Perspectives, Philosophy and Intellectual Culture, Politics, Policy, and Society
New University In Exile Consortium

New University In Exile Consortium

The New University in Exile Consortium is an initiative created to confront today’s surging threats to scholars worldwide; it consists of a group of like-minded colleges and universities, each of which is committed to hosting at least one endangered scholar.

Memory, Sociology, Social Research
Memory Studies

Memory Studies

The Memory Studies brings together leading scholars and graduate students from different parts of the university, creating a special space for interdisciplinary discussion, scholarly innovation, and international exchanges of ideas, thus advancing discourse in the field.

Civic Engagement, Cultural, Cultural Studies, Cultural Theory, Culture, Economics, Education, Fascism, Global, Global Studies, Governance, Government, History, Human Rights, Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, International Affairs, Latin American, New York City, Political Economy, Social Justice, Social Sciences, Social Research, Global Issues, Global and International Studies, Policy
Janey Program in Latin American Studies

Janey Program in Latin American Studies

The Janey Program in Latin American Studies supports fellowships for students from Latin America and the Caribbean pursuing graduate studies at The New School, summer fellowships for fieldwork and research in Latin America and the Caribbean, an annual conference, lectures, and visits by Latin American scholars.

Humanities, New York City, Research Methods, Social Sciences, Social Research, International Affairs and Global Perspectives, Philosophy and Intellectual Culture
Institute for Philosophy and the New Humanities

Institute for Philosophy and the New Humanities

The Institute for Philosophy and the New Humanities convenes graduate students and distinguished scholars for intensive seminars on pressing questions in contemporary philosophy and the humanities.

Anthropology, Education, Global, Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Research Methods, Social Justice, Social Sciences, Social Research, Global Issues, International Affairs and Global Perspectives, Philosophy and Intellectual Culture
Institute for Critical Social Inquiry

Institute for Critical Social Inquiry

The Institute for Critical Social Inquiry (ICSI) provides graduate students and faculty from around the world the opportunity to work closely with some of the most distinguished thinkers shaping the course of contemporary social inquiry.

Education, Research Methods, Sociology, Social Research
Husserl Archives

Husserl Archives

Established in 1966 in memory of Alfred Schutz, the Husserl Archives promotes and facilitates research on the work of the German philosopher Edmund Husserl and phenomenological philosophy.

Capitalism Studies, Culture, Economic Development, Economics, Education, Finance, Global, Governance, Government, Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, New York City, Political Economy, Politics, Poverty, Research Methods, Social Research, Global Issues, International Affairs and Global Perspectives, Philosophy and Intellectual Culture, Politics, Policy, and Society
Heilbroner Center for Capitalism Studies

Heilbroner Center for Capitalism Studies

At the Heilbroner Center for Capitalism Studies, faculty and students come together for interdisciplinary discussions about theoretical approaches to—and analytic methods for—the study of capitalism in its myriad forms.

Anthropology, Arts and Social Engagement, Communication Design, Cultural, Cultural Studies, Cultural Theory, Culture, Design, Design Research, Education, Humanities, Interdisciplinary Arts, Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, New York City, Research Methods, Social Development, Social Sciences, Media and Technology, Social Research, Art, Media and Communication, Design Strategies, Design Thinking, Art, Design, and Theory, Philosophy and Intellectual Culture
Graduate Institute for Design, Ethnography and Social Thought

Graduate Institute for Design, Ethnography and Social Thought

The Graduate Institute for Design, Ethnography, and Social Thought incubates advanced research at the intersection of social theory, humanities, and design, fostering dialogue on related themes across the university.

Civic Engagement, Gender and Sexuality Studies, New York City, Psychology, Psychology of Women, Research Methods, Social Development, Social Justice, Social Movement, Social Sciences, Women, Social Research, Philosophy and Intellectual Culture
​​Gender and Sexualities Studies Institute

​​Gender and Sexualities Studies Institute

The Gender and Sexualities Studies Institute (GSSI) is the intellectual center for faculty and students working in the fields of gender, sexualities, and LGBTQI+ studies, providing a home for diverse forms of scholarship, creative practice, and public programming.

Civic Engagement, Cultural, Cultural Theory, Developmental, Economic Development, Economics, Education, Global, Governance, Government, Human Rights, Humanities, International Affairs, New York City, Organizational Development, Political Economy, Politics, Poverty, Public Policy, Social, Social Development, Social Justice, Social Movement, Social Sciences, Social Research, Global Issues, Policy
Equity for Children

Equity for Children

Equity for Children strives to develop actions and transformational processes to improve child well-being through disseminating original research, creating spaces, and engaging in advocacy with decision makers.

Social Research, International Affairs and Global Perspectives, Politics, Policy, and Society
Critical Perspectives on Democratic Anti-Colonialism

Critical Perspectives on Democratic Anti-Colonialism

The Critical Perspectives on Democratic Anti-Colonialism project brings together faculty and students across The New School interested in exploring theoretical and political concerns associated with radical democratic and anti-colonial traditions.

Social Research, International Affairs and Global Perspectives, Politics, Policy, and Society
Critical Perspectives on Democratic Anti-Colonialism

Critical Perspectives on Democratic Anti-Colonialism

The Critical Perspectives on Democratic Anti-Colonialism project brings together faculty and students across The New School interested in exploring theoretical and political concerns associated with radical democratic and anti-colonial traditions.

Consortium for Transdisciplinarity

Consortium for Transdisciplinarity

The Consortium for Transdisciplinarity (CT/d) provides an institutional space for transdisciplinary research, teaching and learning, and community action.

Anthropology, Developmental, Education, Health, Humanities, New York City, Psychology, Research Methods, Social Development, Social Sciences, Social Research, Urban and Community Development
Center for Research with Infants and Toddlers

Center for Research with Infants and Toddlers

The Center for Research with Infants and Toddlers explores the development of conceptual understanding in infants and young children, focusing on how they come to make sense of the social worlds around them.

Change, Civic Engagement, Cultural, Culture, Developmental, Economic Development, Economics, Education, Government, Health, Human Rights, Infrastructure, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Counseling, New York City, Nonprofit Management, Organizational Development, Politics, Poverty, Public Policy, Service Design, Social Development, Social Justice, Social Movement, Sustainability, Sustainable Design, Urban, Urban Design, Urban Environment, Urban Planning, Urban Policy, Wellness, Workforce, Social Research, Art, Policy, Systems, Health + Wellness Services, Education System, Environment and Sustainability, Politics, Policy, and Society
Center for New York City Affairs

Center for New York City Affairs

Striving for a more just and equitable city, the Center for New York City Affairs is an applied policy research institute, dedicated to improving the effectiveness of public policies and services for under-resourced communities.

Center for Global Mental Health

Center for Global Mental Health

The Center for Global Mental Health collaborates with global stakeholders to assess and develop mental health strategies, including addressing the needs of communities impacted by displacement, war, poverty, and climate change.

Developmental, Education, Health, Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, New York City, Psychoanalysis, Psychology, Research Methods, Social Development, Social Sciences, Wellness, Social Research, Urban and Community Development
Center for Attachment Research

Center for Attachment Research

The Center for Attachment Research (CAR) engages in the application of attachment theory to clinical and developmental research questions concerning child, parent, and family development.

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