The New School for Social Research

The
New
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for Social
Research

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.
About Us
Spring and fall 2022 applications open in late September

All applicants are eligible for merit-based scholarships. More than 90 percent of new full-time master’s degree students receive merit scholarships, averaging 49 percent of the cost of tuition.

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New & Noteworthy

A selection of recent news and announcements about The New School for Social Research.

WATCH: Institute for Critical Social Inquiry Lectures

This summer, Hortense Spillers, Noam Chomsky, and Dipesh Chakrabarty gave brilliant talks in our Institute for Critical Social Inquiry Distinguished Public Lecture Series. Watch their talks to gain new perspectives on today's most pressing issues.

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NSSR Awards Outstanding Graduate Student Teachers

Six NSSR MA and PhD students were honored for their ability to guide New School students through thought-provoking discussions, connect complex topics to students’ lived experiences, and create a supportive, engaging, and compassionate learning environment.

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Psychology Student Competes in Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Nicole Ross, a Psychology MA student and one of the best fencers in the world, competed in the 2012 and 2020 Olympic games, winning three World Championship medals. She is part of NSSR's Trauma and Global Mental Health Lab and is on the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee mental health task force.
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
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The New School community is transforming learning into action that makes the world a more equitable, more sustainable, and healthier place. Explore student, faculty, and alumni stories featuring innovative technologies and methods that are coming together to make the future always New.

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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.

Anthropology at the intersection of media studies, technology, and design

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The UNAM postdoc talks about winning the Pierangelo Garegnani Thesis Prize.

Graduating student outcomes

News

Student Research Award Winners Address Critical Social, Political and Environmental Issues

The New School’s Academic Year in Books 2020–2021: Faculty

NSSR Student to Compete in Fencing at the Tokyo Olympics

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Upcoming Events

Tuesday, September 21, 10:00 AM

ONLINE | Meaningful Transformation of the Immigration Enforcement System

The US Immigration system is subject to a variety of claims, including allegations of racial profiling and racial exclusion based on foundational laws like the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882; the ident ...
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Tuesday, September 21 to Thursday, September 23

ONLINE | Abolish ICE? Conference

What is at stake when people call to transform the immigration enforcement system? In recent years, immigration enforcement has been gaining increasing attention from the media, policy-makers, scholar ...
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Wednesday, September 22, 10:00 AM

ONLINE | Imagining a Post-ICE Immigration Enforcement System

Lesser-known to most Americans, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency has become the object of intense criticism and dispute over the past few years. Calls for its abolition have b ...
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Wednesday, September 22, 6:00 PM

ONLINE | Anthropology Lecture: Christen Smith, "Counting Frequency: Un/gendering Life and Death in the Americas"

Christen Smith, Director of the Center for Women's & Gender Studies at the University of Texas at Austin, will deliver a lecture, "Counting Frequency: Un/gendering Life and Death in the Americas."The ...
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Thursday, September 23, 4:00 PM

ONLINE | Up-Ending Enforcement to Impact Immigration System Reform

The term “crimmigation” has gained popularity as a way to describe the merging of the criminal and immigration system in the U.S. In contrast to the traditional approach prevalent throughout the major ...
Online | Zoom

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Progressive Scholarship

Critical Engagement

Interdisciplinary Centers

Spring and fall 2022 applications open in late September

WATCH: Institute for Critical Social Inquiry Lectures

NSSR Awards Outstanding Graduate Student Teachers

Psychology Student Competes in Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Departments

Anthropology

Creative Publishing and Critical Journalism

Economics

Gender and Sexuality Studies

Historical Studies

Liberal Studies

Philosophy

Politics

Psychology

Sociology

Now at The New School

Our Distinguished Faculty

Centers and Institutes

Scholars & Work

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, September 21, 10:00 AM

ONLINE | Meaningful Transformation of the Immigration Enforcement System

Tuesday, September 21 to Thursday, September 23

ONLINE | Abolish ICE? Conference

Wednesday, September 22, 10:00 AM

ONLINE | Imagining a Post-ICE Immigration Enforcement System

Wednesday, September 22, 6:00 PM

ONLINE | Anthropology Lecture: Christen Smith, "Counting Frequency: Un/gendering Life and Death in the Americas"

Thursday, September 23, 4:00 PM

ONLINE | Up-Ending Enforcement to Impact Immigration System Reform

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