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    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.

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    Ground your academic study in theoretical frameworks, empirical research, and critical engagement with today's most pressing social issues.

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    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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    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.
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      Faculty and Students Cover Russia's War on Ukraine

      HROMADA, their new blog, offers resources that shed light on Ukraine and the war on it through local reporting, history, culture, film, and humor. It also shares ways to support Ukrainians through petitions, resources for students and scholars, protest information, donations, and more.

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      WATCH: Cornel West Delivers Keynote Lecture at NSSR

      In March, Cornel West, the 2021-2022 Presidential Visiting Scholar at NSSR, delivered three lectures on campus and met with MA and PhD Philosophy students. Watch the video of his keynote public address, "Philosophy in Our Time of Imperial Decay."

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      Psychology Students Explore Athlete Mental Health

      In January, Psychology graduate students Nicole Ross and Chloe Sherrill developed the inaugural Athlete Mental Health and Wellbeing Symposium, which brought together scholars, clinicians, and athletes to take an interdisciplinary approach to this complex topic.

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  • The New School community is transforming learning into action that makes the world a more equitable, more sustainable, and healthier place. Explore student, faculty, and alumni stories featuring innovative technologies and methods that are coming together to make the future always New.

  • 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..

  • 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.

  • 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.

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    Historical Studies alumnus Rien Fertel talks about New Orleans, Creole cuisine, race, and his time at The New School for Social Research.

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