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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Now accepting applications for fall 2021

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. We are accepting Fall 2021 applications on a rolling basis.

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New & Noteworthy

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

WATCH: NSSR Community Members Push for Change

Meet the NSSR alumna, faculty members, and interdisciplinary research centers advocating for progressive change in economic policy, migration policy, and more in the new Biden-Harris administration.

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Simon Critchley Among the Most Influential Philosophers

Simon Critchley, Hans Jonas Professor of Philosophy and moderator of The Stone philosophy forum at the New York Times, is named No. 24 in a list of top influential philosophers today.

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NSSR PhD Candidate Wins National Science Foundation Grant

Santiago Mandirola, a Sociology and Historical Studies PhD candidate, received a competitive Science and Technology Studies Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant for his project, “Markets in the Making: Financial Technology and Socio-Economic Life in Latin America.”

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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.

Michael Schober, Professor of Psychology at The New School for Social Research, hopes your love for your cell phone works like a truth serum.

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Eric Godoy (Philosophy PhD, 2015) asks who bears responsibility

Graduating student outcomes

News

NSSR PhD Candidate Works with Office of Research Support to Win National Science Foundation Grant

New Schoolers Are Pushing the Biden Administration Towards Progressive Change

Lang, NSSR, and SPE Faculty Awarded $225,000 Sawyer Seminar Grant from Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

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Upcoming Events

Tuesday, September 8 to Friday, May 14

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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Friday, February 5 to Friday, April 23

ONLINE | Philosophy Film Club Screenings

In the spirit of community, please join the Spring 2021 film screening series hosted by the Lang Philosophy Film Club. Everyone with an interest in philosophy, film, and/or convivial conversation abou ...
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Monday, February 22 to Tuesday, April 20

ONLINE | Critical History Today Lecture Series

The Historical Studies department is returning with their lecture series - Critical History Today. The themes of which build upon our shared commitment to developing modes of historical analysis that ...
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Wednesday, March 3, 2:00 PM

ONLINE | General Seminar: Katherine McKittrick, "Method-Making. 808s."

The Spring 2021 General Seminar series from The New School for Social Research opens with Katherine McKittrick presenting her paper, "Method-Making. 808s." "Method Making. 808s.” explores methodology ...
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Thursday, March 4, 12:00 PM

ONLINE | Feminism and the Neoliberal Academy

As the neoliberal mode of production and organization becomes more and more pervasive in the academy worldwide, questions about the role of feminism and critique within it become imperative. What is t ...
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Progressive Scholarship

Critical Engagement

Interdisciplinary Centers

Now accepting applications for fall 2021

WATCH: NSSR Community Members Push for Change

Simon Critchley Among the Most Influential Philosophers

NSSR PhD Candidate Wins National Science Foundation Grant

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 8 to Friday, May 14

ONLINE | Economics Seminars Series

Friday, February 5 to Friday, April 23

ONLINE | Philosophy Film Club Screenings

Monday, February 22 to Tuesday, April 20

ONLINE | Critical History Today Lecture Series

Wednesday, March 3, 2:00 PM

ONLINE | General Seminar: Katherine McKittrick, "Method-Making. 808s."

Thursday, March 4, 12:00 PM

ONLINE | Feminism and the Neoliberal Academy

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