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Study with leading scholars and public intellectuals committed to expanding the boundaries of social thought, in one of the world’s hubs of scholarship and culture, New York City.

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Ground your academic study in theoretical frameworks, empirical research, and critical engagement with today's most pressing social issues.

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Participate in academic exploration, conduct research, and engage in dialogue with thought leaders as you reframe local and global challenges at our centers and institutes.
Progressive since our founding, The New School for Social Research has upheld The New School's legendary tradition of challenging orthodoxy.

Our graduate programs in the social sciences, philosophy, and history foster a rigorous environment of engaged academic scholarship and public discourse. Study alongside prominent faculty to shape the intellectual future of the school and the entire university, and be a force of new thought, knowledge, and ideas in the world.
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Fall 2019 Applications Now Open

We are accepting Fall 2019 applications on a rolling basis. All applicants are eligible for merit based scholarships, which range from 25% to 75% of tuition.

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Departments

Anthropology

MA, PhD

Creative Publishing and Critical Journalism

MA

Economics

MA, MS, PhD

Gender and Sexuality Studies

Certificate

Historical Studies

MA

Liberal Studies

MA

Philosophy

MA, PhD

Politics

MA, PhD

Psychology

MA, PhD

Sociology

MA, PhD
Our Distinguished Faculty

Leaders in their fields of study, our faculty shape public debate, advance academic research, and push the boundaries of social sciences, philosophy, and history around the world..

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Centers and Institutes

Participate in scholarly exploration at our centers and institutes. Alongside faculty, engage in interdisciplinary research, participate in policy debates, and dialogue with thought leaders to reframe the way you approach problems and develop solutions.

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Scholars & Work

At NSSR, critical thinkers from around the world break new ground, challenge the status quo, and reshape contemporary thought to address urgent social and political problems. Explore their work.

Unpacking the Economics of Climate Change

Willi Semmler, Arnhold Professor of International Cooperation and Development, on the less-discussed impacts of environmental shifts

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On the History of “the Environment” as a Political Category

Meet David Bond, Anthropology PhD alum

Graduating student outcomes

News

Village Voice Co-Founder Reflects on his Life in Publishing and his Years at The New School

Two-Week Accelerated Economics Class Prepares Students To Tackle Real World Policy Issues

Two-day Conference Explores Future of Liberalism and Democracy

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Upcoming Events

Monday, March 25, 4:00 PM

Tracing a Speculative Poetics: Imagining the World
This job talk will feature, Ching-In Chen, the author of Recombinant (Kelsey Street Press, 2017) and The Heart’s Traffic (Arktoi/Red Hen Press, 2009). A Callaloo, Kundiman, and Lambda Fellow, they ha ...

Tuesday, March 26, 4:00 PM

After: What It Means to 'Write Through' Valmiki's ...
This class demo and job talk will feature, Vivek Narayanan, who has taught history, anthropology, and creative writing in many places, including the University of Kwazulu-Natal in Durban, South Africa ...

Tuesday, March 26, 4:00 PM

Economics Seminar Series- Ying Chen
NSSR Economics Assistant Professor Ying Chen will present her paper:" Before Defying Comparative Advantage: Ha-Joon Chang and Justin Lin’s Debate Revisited." One of the critical debates in the field ...

Wednesday, March 27, 2:00 PM

Kristen Ghodsee, "Why Women Have Better Sex Under ...
In this talk, Kristen Ghodsee, Professor of Russian and East European Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, will consider historical evidence from state socialist countries in the former Eastern ...

Wednesday, March 27, 6:30 PM

Who is Dayani Cristal?: Film Screening & Discussio...
This screening is part of the Spring Performance in Motion Film Series. The film follows the search for the identity of a Latin American migrant who died in the Arizona desert, and whose only ident ...

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