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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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Anthropology

MA, PhD

Creative Publishing and Critical Journalism

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Economics

MA, MS, PhD

Gender and Sexuality Studies

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Historical Studies

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Liberal Studies

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Philosophy

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Politics

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Psychology

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Sociology

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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.

See The Market Place As A Social System

Anwar Shaikh, Professor of Economics and Chair of the Department of Economics at The New School for Social Research, investigates how, like the humans who drive it, capitalism has innate tendencies that must be regulated.

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New School Alums Land on Richtopia’s ‘100 Most Influential Economists’ List

Stephanie Kelton, PhD Economics ’01, and Jim Stanford, PhD Economics ’95

Graduating student outcomes

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James Miller, Faculty Director of CPCJ, Chronicles the History of Democracy

Zolberg Institute Director Alex Aleinikoff Launches ‘Tempest Tossed' Podcast Exploring Migration and Mobility Issues

New School for Social Research Hires New Psychology, Philosophy Faculty Members

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Upcoming Events

Monday, October 22, 4:00 PM

Hegel's Logic and the Neoplatonic Tradition (with ...
Gregor Moder is an assistant professor of philosophy at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. He is a member of the editorial board of Problemi, as well as the book series editor at Maska publishing ...

Tuesday, October 23, 12:30 PM

Craft-Lesson Lunch Series: Lucas Corcoran on “Show...
Lang’s First-Year Writing Program is hosting a series of weekly lunches this spring where faculty will present dynamic and interactive lessons in the craft of writing. These lunches will be held on T ...

Tuesday, October 23, 4:00 PM

Economics Seminar Series - NSSR ECONOMICS PANEL
NSSR Economics Professors Duncan Foley, Sanjay Reddy, Anwar Shaikh and Paulo dos Santos will lead this talk called "Economic Processes and Statistical Equilibrium". This is a structured panel led by N ...

Tuesday, October 23, 7:00 PM

NSSR Sociology Lecture: Nicolas Lynch - Hans Speie...
The Department of Sociology presents its 2018-2019 Hans Speier Professor, Nicolas Lynch (Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Lima, Peru) as the second speaker in our Fall Lecture Series. His tal ...

Wednesday, October 24, 6:00 PM

Anthropology Lecture - Nandita Sharma
Nandita Sharma, Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, will deliver a lecture, Home Rule: National Sovereignty and the Separation of Natives and Migrants. In today’s w ...

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