The New School for Social Research

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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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Spring and fall 2022 applications are now open

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.

Renowned Philosophers Judith Butler and Cornel West Come to NSSR

This fall, Judith Butler, author of The Force of Nonviolence, will lead an intensive graduate seminar, Contemporary Feminist Philosophy. In the spring, Cornel West, author of the contemporary classic Race Matters, will deliver one public lecture and two New School community member lectures and meet with Philosophy graduate students.

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Zolberg Institute Receives $6 Million Gift

This major gift from the Arnhold Foundation will provide essential funding for the institute’s operations — funding that is often difficult to secure through the typical foundation grant process — and enable it to continue its cutting-edge academic and policy work on migration and mobility on the global, national, and local levels.

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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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Departments

Anthropology

MA, PhD

Creative Publishing and Critical Journalism

MA

Economics

MA, MS, PhD

Gender and Sexuality Studies

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Historical Studies

MA

Liberal Studies

MA

Philosophy

MA, PhD

Politics

MA, PhD

Psychology

MA, PhD

Sociology

MA, PhD
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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

Renowned Philosophers Judith Butler and Cornel West Named The New School’s 2021–2022 Presidential Visiting Scholars

The New School Receives $9.125 Million from the Arnhold Foundation to Advance Research on Global Challenges

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

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Upcoming Events

Friday, September 24 to Friday, November 12

ONLINE | Fall 2021 Philosophy Film Club Screenings

In the spirit of community, please join the Fall 2021 film screening series hosted by the Lang Philosophy Film Club. Everyone with an interest in philosophy, film, and/or convivial conversation about ...
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Saturday, September 25 to Sunday, December 5

ONLINE | Listening with Ferenczi: A Six Session Webinar Series

After the successful 13th International Sándor Ferenczi Conference in Florence, Italy, the ISFN had planned to host the next International Ferenczi Conference in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in May of 2021. How ...
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Tuesday, October 12 to Wednesday, December 8

ONLINE | Critical History Today Lecture Series

The Historical Studies department is returning with its lecture series - Critical History Today. The themes of which build upon our shared commitment to developing modes of historical analysis that sp ...
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Tuesday, October 12 to Tuesday, May 10

ONLINE | Economics Seminars Series

Hosted by The New School for Social Research's Economics Department, the seminar series features lectures, paper and book presentations from prominent economists.
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Tuesday, October 19, 10:00 AM

ONLINE | Levers of Power: Russian Domination of the Global Nuclear Power Plant Market

In recent years, Russia has expanded its role as a global energy superpower through its domination of the global nuclear power plant (NPP) market. Expanding its geographic reach beyond its traditional ...
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Progressive Scholarship

Critical Engagement

Interdisciplinary Centers

Spring and fall 2022 applications are now open

Renowned Philosophers Judith Butler and Cornel West Come to NSSR

Zolberg Institute Receives $6 Million Gift

WATCH: Institute for Critical Social Inquiry Lectures

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

Friday, September 24 to Friday, November 12

ONLINE | Fall 2021 Philosophy Film Club Screenings

Saturday, September 25 to Sunday, December 5

ONLINE | Listening with Ferenczi: A Six Session Webinar Series

Tuesday, October 12 to Wednesday, December 8

ONLINE | Critical History Today Lecture Series

Tuesday, October 12 to Tuesday, May 10

ONLINE | Economics Seminars Series

Tuesday, October 19, 10:00 AM

ONLINE | Levers of Power: Russian Domination of the Global Nuclear Power Plant Market

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