Graduate students from The New School for Social Research go on to shape the intellectual future of their fields, adding new thought, knowledge, and ideas in the world of academia, non-profits, government, and business. In joining our scholarly, productive, and nurturing community, graduate students can define who they are as scholars, professionals, and people.
WriteOn NYC is one fellowship with two missions: providing passionate writing instructors to New York City schools and providing teacher training and fellowship support to New School students.
Victoria Flexner, a 2019 MA graduate of the Historical Studies program, hosts themed dinners based on historical recipes
Public and Urban Policy students consult for the New York Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs.
“From a content perspective, the classes I took on human rights, natural resources, gender, and corporate sustainability provided strong theoretical frameworks that I could apply to my job at the UN Global Compact and beyond.”
Historical Studies alumnus Rien Fertel talks about New Orleans, Creole cuisine, race, and his time at The New School for Social Research.
Quentin Northcross, Psychology MA ’17, created BlueGuard, a device designed to prevent overdose deaths
My peers and professors inspired me to focus on urban issues. Critically, they exposed me to research and experience that helped me understand that community organizing and social movements would be central to the social transformation required to address the scale and depth of urban poverty and inequality.”
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