Centers, Institutes & Labs

Academic study and creative learning happen both in and outside of the classroom at The New School. Across campus, students and faculty come together in interactive, collaborative spaces to rethink, redesign, and reimagine the world. In these labs, centers, facilities, and institutes, scholarly rigor and intellectual freedom intersect, generating groundbreaking work that challenges the traditional approach to problem solving.

The views and statements of the centers and institutes are not intended to be and should not be construed as the university’s endorsement of any group’s political views, perspectives, or ideas. 

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      People's AI & Data Lab for Social Research

      People's AI & Data Lab for Social Research

      The People's AI & Data Lab for Social Research, a hub for computational science at The New School, advances how the social sciences can lead responsible AI grounded in social justice and public purpose.

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      Gromek Institute for Business | The New School

      Gromek Institute for Business | The New School

      The Gromek Institute is an interdisciplinary hub that supports fashion business education, research, and professional engagement. It connects academia with industry across design, business, technology, and social impact, preparing future fashion and creative business leaders for the global fashion sector.

      Center for the American Experience

      Center for the American Experience

      The Center for the American Experience fosters bold scholarly, creative, and civic engagement with the aim of furthering understanding of and advancing the United States’ most ambitious values—among them democracy, freedom, equality, pluralism, and pragmatism.

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      Parsons CareLab

      Parsons CareLab

      The Parsons Carelab is a research and educational initiative that centers care, health and wellbeing in the design of economies, organizations, communities, and relationships.

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      Africa is a Country

      Africa is a Country

      Africa Is a Country is a site of opinion, analysis, and new writing on and from the African left.

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      Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility

      Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility

      The Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility provides a forum for research and scholarship, policy debate, and discussion with activists and artists around issues of global migration and mobility, their economic impact, and political consequences.

      Civic Engagement, Creative Writing, Education, Fiction, Literature, Literature and Creative Writing, New York City, Non-fiction, Social Development, Social Justice, Urban, Writing, Writing Fundamentals
      WriteOn NYC

      WriteOn NYC

      WriteOn NYC seeks to make literature more accessible to underserved NYC children and prepares and supports MFA Creative Writing candidates for careers in teaching and nonprofit work.

      Arts and Social Engagement, Change, Civic Engagement, Culture, Design, Exhibition Design, Fine Arts, Human Rights, Interdisciplinary Arts, New York City, Politics, Social Justice, Social Movement, Social Research, Global Issues, Art, Art, Design, and Theory, Politics, Policy, and Society
      Vera List Center for Art and Politics

      Vera List Center for Art and Politics

      The Vera List Center for Art and Politics is a research center and public forum for art, culture, and politics. Through compelling public programs, publications, exhibitions, curricula, and performances, the center develops and supports new roles for the arts and artists in advancing social justice.

      Civic Engagement, Cultural, Cultural Studies, Culture, Education, Fascism, Global, Governance, Government, History, Human Rights, Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, International Affairs, Memory, Migration, New York City, Organizational Development, Politics, Research Methods, Social Development, Social Movement, Social Research, Global Issues, International Affairs and Global Perspectives, Philosophy and Intellectual Culture, Politics, Policy, and Society
      Transregional Center for Democratic Studies

      Transregional Center for Democratic Studies

      The Transregional Center for Democratic Studies offers unique opportunities for advanced global research and cross-cultural collaboration to promote a general openness to hybridity and diversity in civil society and civic life.

      Civic Engagement, Design Research, Education, Environment, Environmental Design, Environmental Studies, Human Rights, Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, New York City, Social Justice, Sustainability, Sustainable Design, Urban Environment, Social Research, Environmental and Sustainability Studies, Design Strategies, Design Thinking, Ecosystems/Environmental Systems, Art, Design, and Theory, Environment and Sustainability, International Affairs and Global Perspectives, Philosophy and Intellectual Culture, Politics, Policy, and Society, Urban and Community Development
      Tishman Environment and Design Center

      Tishman Environment and Design Center

      The Tishman Environment and Design Center integrates bold design, policy, and social justice approaches to tackle the climate crisis and advance environmental justice.

      Design, Design Research, Education, Research Methods, Social Justice, Social Movement, Sustainability, Sustainable Design, Transdisciplinary Design, Social Research, Global Issues, Design and Design Studies, Design Strategies, Design Thinking, Sustainable Design Systems, Art, Design, and Theory, Environment and Sustainability
      Design for Social Innovation and Sustainability Lab

      Design for Social Innovation and Sustainability Lab

      The Design for Social Innovation and Sustainability (DESIS) Lab is an action research laboratory that applies interdisciplinary expertise to sustainable practices and social innovation.

      Fashion, Social Justice, Fashion Design
      Size Inclusion in Fashion Lab

      Size Inclusion in Fashion Lab

      The Size Inclusion in Fashion (SIF) Lab is dedicated to promoting size inclusion, particularly for plus sizes, in fashion, bridging the gap between education, consumers, and industry.

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