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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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Accepting Applications for 2024!

We are accepting applications for 2024.
Spring 2024
We offer rolling admission for spring 2024. The spring 2024 application will close at 11:59 p.m. ET on January 4.
Fall 2024
The fall 2024 PhD application deadline is December 15. The fall 2024 priority application deadline for master's and advanced certificate programs is January 7.

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New & Noteworthy

A selection of recent news and announcements about The New School for Social Research.

NSSR Welcomes New Dean Alex Aleinikoff

A leading scholar in immigration and refugee law, Aleinikoff joined The New School in January 2017. He currently serves as director of the Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility and as a University Professor at NSSR. He succeeds Will Milberg, who concluded his tenure as NSSR dean on July 15, 2023.

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WATCH: NSSR 2023 Graduation

In May, NSSR honored our Fall and Winter 2022 and Spring and Summer 2023 Master's, PhD, and Graduate Certificate graduates. Watch the Recognition Ceremony, which also celebrated our school's 90th anniversary and looked at the intellectual and moral legacies of our University in Exile founders.

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Will Milberg Concludes 10-Year Tenure as NSSR Dean

On July 15, Will Milberg stepped down from his decade-long tenure as NSSR Dean. During that time, he prioritized interdisciplinary collaboration and student and faculty support, and oversaw the creation of several centers and institutes. Read his outgoing interview with the New School News about his time as Dean, the importance of social science research and education, and more.

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Departments

Anthropology

MA, PhD

Creative Publishing and Critical Journalism

MA

Economics

MA, MS, PhD

Gender and Sexuality Studies

Certificate

Historical Studies

MA

Liberal Studies

MA

Philosophy

MA, PhD

Politics

MA, PhD

Psychology

MA, PhD

Sociology

MA, PhD
Our Distinguished Faculty

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..

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Centers and Institutes

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.

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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.

On the groundbreaking group People in Support of Women in Philosophy

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Quentin Northcross, Psychology MA ’17, created BlueGuard, a device designed to prevent overdose deaths

Graduating student outcomes
Upcoming Events

Monday, October 23 to Monday, March 18

ONLINE | Series in Advanced Political Economy (SAPE): The Crises of Capitalism

The lecture Series in Advanced Political Economy (SAPE) is a collaborative project launched in 2022, to create a global network discussing heterodox economic ideas and promoting alternatives to curren ...
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Wednesday, November 29, 10:00 AM

ONLINE | 10 Week Seminar: Communication Across Languages, Cultures, and Nations: In Other Words, Translation

Free and open to the public. Every Wednesday, October 4 - December 6, 2023; 10:00 - 11:30 AM EDT.Hosted on Zoom - Register for link.Course Description: This 10-week seminar seeks to equip students w ...
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Wednesday, November 29, 12:30 PM

ONLINE | Reason of the State, Historic Responsibility, and Culture of Remembrance – Germany and the New Middle East Conflict

A webinar with Stephan Detjen, German journalist and chief correspondent for Deutschlandradio, moderated by Alex Aleinikoff, Dean of The New School for Social Research and Director of the Zolberg Inst ...
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Wednesday, November 29, 6:00 PM

Anthropology and the Consolidation of Whiteness

With Lee D. Baker, Professor of Anthropology at Duke University.Anthropology was used as one authoritative discourse to delineate who was white and who was not white during a period of American histor ...
Wolff Conference Room

Thursday, November 30, 9:30 AM

ONLINE | 10 Week Seminar: Designing Feminist Research

Free and open to the public.Every Thursday, October 5 - December 14, 2023; 9:30 - 11:00 AM EDT. Hosted on Zoom - Register for link.Course Description: This 10-week seminar is designed for students wh ...
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