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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 thought leaders 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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We are accepting Fall 2019 applications on a rolling basis. All applicants are eligible for merit based scholarships, which range from 25% to 75% of tuition.

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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.

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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Joseph J. Esposito Sworn In as New York Supreme Court Justice

He graduated with an MA in Politics in 1974

Graduating student outcomes

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New School Sociology Professor Presents Her Research in Japan at Avatars for Diversity Conference

One Hundred Years of Remarkable New School Alumni

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

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Upcoming Events

Tuesday, February 19, 4:00 PM

Economics Seminar Series
Professors Stephanie Kelton from the University of Stony Brook, Mark Blyth, from Brown University, and Clara Mattei from NSSR- Economics will present "Anti-Austerity: Lerner's Functional Finance at 75 ...

Tuesday, February 19, 4:00 PM

Job Talk: The Beginner's Mind by Alex Halberstadt
Halberstadt’s writing has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, the New Yorker, The New York Times Book Review, GQ, Travel + Leisure, Saveur, Food & Wine, New York Magazine, Grand Street, The Washi ...

Wednesday, February 20, 3:00 PM

Financing Study Abroad/Gilman Scholarship Workshop
This workshop is designed for New School's students interested in learning the tools available to finance expenses related to study abroad, resources related to study abroad scholarships and aid, and ...

Wednesday, February 20, 6:00 PM

Using Science and Technology to Support Indigenous...
This talk discusses the burgeoning field of Indigenous Science, Technology, and Society (Indigenous STS) and the Indigenous, feminist, and queer theory informing it. It explains the cross-Canada (in p ...

Thursday, February 21, 10:00 AM

New Fascism Mass Psychology & Financialization
What do the worlds of global finance and nationalist populism have in common? How can we understand the rise of today’s 'new fascisms' through the prism of financialization? This one-day workshop brin ...

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