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        The New School for Social Research
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        212.229.5600 or 800.523.5411
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        Aryana Ghazi-Hessami

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        Charles Whitcroft

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    • Students in the Department of Anthropology explore analytic, social, and political issues through ethnographic fieldwork, archival research, and theoretical reflection. Students partner with faculty to lead cutting-edge research and develop projects both individually and in collaboration with other graduate programs and centers at The New School.

      Recently, their inventive and groundbreaking research has covered topics such as:

      • The Greek housing market and insolvency
      • Militarism and femicide in Guatemala
      • Islamic humanitarianism around the world
      • Post-Fukushima Japan
      • Science, industry, and gastronomy

      Discover more about the innovative research and work of our students and faculty

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