Fabiola Berdiel

Julien J. Studley Graduate Programs in International Affairs

About

The Julien J. Studley Graduate Programs in International Affairs inaugural semester began one week before the attacks of September 11, 2001, events that brought international affairs into the daily lives of New Yorkers. In these programs, faculty and students work together to define and explain the new realities of the 21st century, which requires a new approach to mobility and migration, the global economy, politics and culture, and relations between the Global South and the Global North.

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Academics

The International Affairs programs challenge students to think critically and deeply about urgent global challenges, such as social and economic rights, urban and community development, new media and technology, environmental justice, migration and refugees, international law, conflict, and peacebuilding. Our curricula combine historical and theoretical foundations, training in methods, and specialization in a thematic area of international affairs.

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Faculty

International Affairs faculty represent a diverse range of academic and professional backgrounds. Hailing from countries including Argentina, Japan, South Africa, Russia, India, Latvia, Germany, Mexico, and the United States, these scholars bring region-specific experience in contemporary global issues and professional organizations to the classroom.

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Our Work

The Studley Graduate Programs in International Affairs are vibrant hubs of critical, heterodox, and innovative research. Following in the footsteps of John Dewey, the International Affairs programs are committed to combining engaged practice with cutting-edge scholarship on pressing contemporary issues.

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Community

Our International Affairs students take full advantage of New York City's incomparable resources in the field. The city's extraordinary range of international NGOs, intergovernmental institutions, and global companies provides unique opportunities for student research, internships, and practicums.

Outcomes

Graduates of our master’s programs in International Affairs go on to shape the future of their academic and professional fields around the world, bringing new knowledge, progressive approaches, and innovative ideas in the world of academia, non-profits, government, and business.

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Admissions & Funding

When you apply to the Julien J. Studley Graduate Programs in International Affairs, you take the first step toward joining an internationally diverse community of scholars and practitioners who are working to address complex global challenges. We look for students who have a clear sense of purpose, leadership potential, maturity, and a critical eye toward global studies. Our admission team is available to help you find an academic path that will make you grow exponentially on a professional and personal level.

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Fabiola Berdiel

Associate Dean of Partnerships and Practice Based Learning

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fabiola@newschool.edu

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Fabiola Berdiel is Associate Dean of Partnerships and Practice-based Learning at the Schools of Public Engagement (SPE). Her portfolio includes developing and leading the strategy for experiential learning and partnerships for the Schools of Public Engagement, connecting across the university, with universities in NYC, and to our international university and organizational partners. She holds a PhD in Public and Urban Policy from The New School. Her research interests include decolonial perspectives on urban citizenship, the public sphere, citizen engagement, in-betweenness, and Cuba. Fabiola Berdiel has worked and conducted field research in Argentina, Bosnia, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Ethiopia, Guatemala, India, Ireland, Israel, Kosovo, Mexico, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Senegal, Serbia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, and Uganda.

Degrees Held
PhD, Public and Urban Policy, The New School

MA, International Affairs, The New School

BA, Sociology and Political Science, Sarah Lawrence College

Recent Publications
Berdiel, F. (2017) “Undertheorized mobilities”. In Uteng, T.P. & K. Lucas (Eds.) Urban Mobilities in the Global South (pp.195-214). London: Routledge.

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Undergraduates

To apply to any of our undergraduate programs (except the Bachelor's Program for Adults and Transfer Students and Parsons Associate of Applied Science programs) complete and submit the Common App online.

Undergraduate Adult Learners

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Graduates

To apply to any of our Master's, Doctoral, Professional Studies Diploma, and Graduate Certificate programs, complete and submit the New School Online Application.

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