Global Studies (BA)
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Chair and Departmental Faculty Advisor of Global Studies
Everita Silina
Assistant Professor of International Affairs
silinae@newschool.edu
Student Success Advisor, Global Studies
Thiahera Nurse-Rosario
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Earn a Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies in a program open to transfer students, adults, and other nontraditional undergraduates. Global Studies majors critically investigate complex global processes and issues, including migration and mobility, environmental injustice, economic inequality, and social movements. You learn to think across disciplines and contribute creative solutions - locally and globally - for bringing about a more equitable world.
- DegreeBachelor of Arts
- Credits120 (up to 84 transfer credits)
- FormatFull-time or part-time, on campus (some classes available online)
- Start TermFall or Spring
Innovative Curriculum
Global Studies students critically examine power structures and analyze pressing issues, introducing them to contexts and causal dynamics that help them develop innovative responses to current issues. Students learn to think across disciplines and scales, understand our own implication in how things came to be, and pursue innovative responses to seemingly intractable problems.
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Curriculum Notice
We are in the midst of an exciting redesign of this curriculum that addresses the urgent challenges of our time, building new programs and majors that respond to changes in the world and tap into The New School’s unique strengths and groundbreaking work. Students who begin their studies in the Adult Bachelor's Program in fall 2026 or after can take courses in this subject and pursue it further through minors, electives, or broader individualized study. Students interested in following a guided path of study in this subject are encouraged to speak with their Student Success advisor for more information.
We continue to offer courses and co-curricular opportunities in global studies. Students who begin their studies in the Adult Bachelor's Program in fall 2026 or after can continue to explore this subject through:
- Topical courses in global studies, such as Global Economies, Decolonizing International Law, and Global Gender and Sexuality.
- The Global Studies minor.
- Programming and events hosted by institutes such as the Center for Global Mental Health and the Henry H. Arnhold Forum on Global Challenges.
- Fellowships and grants such as the Global Studies Research Award. One recent grant supported a student’s internship with the Mexican representative to the United Nations and helped fund her trip to CEDAW in Geneva.
- Internships and independent work in the community. Students have recently interned at the Global Knowledge Initiative and African Services Committee.
- Lang’s annual Dean’s Honor Symposium, in which students connect their interests and scholarship with experiences outside of the classroom and in context with one another.
Career Paths
The program combines academic study with internships and other fieldwork opportunities in New York City and abroad. Graduates are prepared to pursue careers in the non-profit sector, public service, international organizations, global media, development, the arts, research organizations, education, government, and law, as well as graduate study in the social sciences, and more.
Interdisciplinary Excellence
The New School offers the BA in Global Studies as part of the university's suite of cross-college, interdisciplinary undergraduate programs, which includes Global Studies, Environmental Studies, and Urban Studies. These interdisciplinary programs are designed to prepare students for the new careers of the 21st century.
Alexandra Délano Alonso, Alexandra Délano Alonso, Associate Professor of Global StudiesIn Global Studies, we work to connect analyses of global hegemony with the study of colonialism and white supremacy. Doing this requires us to rethink what we know and the structures and hierarchies in which we operate. We are continuously working through these issues to improve our curriculum, events, communication, initiatives, and community building and create better spaces for our students.
