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Progressive Scholarship

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.

Critical Engagement

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

Interdisciplinary Centers

Participate in academic exploration, conduct research, and engage in dialogue with leading thinkers 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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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.

Why Is Insurgency Good for Democracy?

Deva Woodly, Associate-Professor of Politics, discusses how dissonance is not just a part of democracy, but crucial to its existence

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Teaming Up to Prevent Overdose Deaths

Quentin Northcross, Psychology MA ’17, created BlueGuard, a device designed to prevent overdose deaths

Graduating student outcomes

News

Professor Adam Brown Addresses Global Mental Health Disparities in Psychology Lab

New School Students Share Excitement for New Academic Year

The New School Year in Books 2018-2019: Faculty

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Upcoming Events

Thursday, September 19, 6:00 PM

Philosophy Workshop: Omri Boehm on: "The Liberal Zionism of the Future"

Lecture given by Omri Boehm, The New School for Social Research. Abstract: Zionists and anti-Zionists alike agree that Zionism consists in the idea that the Jewish People has the right to their own ...
Wolff Conference Room, Room D1103, Albert and Vera List Academic Center

Thursday, September 19, 6:00 PM

The Russian Revolution, Socialism, and the Modern Political Imagination

Join the History Department for a lecture on The Russian Revolution, Socialism, and the Modern Political Imagination: The End of the Long Nineteenth Century and the Beginning of the Cold War with Adam ...
Room UL104, University Center

Tuesday, September 24, 4:00 PM

Dramaturgy and Dialectic at The Endgame: Hegel and Beckett

Rebecca Comay, Professor of Philosophy and Comparative Literature, The University of Toronto discusses Hegel and Beckett followed by a response from Paul Kottman of The New School for Social Research. ...
Wolff Conference Room, Room D1103, Albert and Vera List Academic Center

Wednesday, September 25, 5:00 PM

Urban Space, Public Spheres: Rashmi Sadana public talk

The India China Institute invites you to enjoy "Urban Spaces, Public Spheres: The Delhi Metro in the Imagination and the Everyday" All are welcome to The New School for this talk by Rashmi Sadana, wh ...
Dorothy Hirshon Suite, Arnhold Hall

Thursday, September 26, 8:00 AM

How To Be An Anti-Capitalist in the 21st Century: A Conference in Memory of Erik Olin Wright

Erik Olin Wright spent the last years of his life thinking about ways to challenge and transform capitalist societies. He distilled his thinking in a book, How to Be an Anti-Capitalist in the 21st Cen ...
Wolff Conference Room, Room D1103, Albert and Vera List Academic Center

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