The Graduate Program in International Affairs (GPIA) embodies the distinctive tradition of critical and engaged social thought of the New School. Faculty members combine practical experience in development work, the third sector, or in public advocacy with academic research that engages core problems of globalization and international affairs today. The student body is a diverse, vibrant combination of recent college graduates and professionals who are changing careers or adding to their qualifications.
announcements
- Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Congratulations Graduates of 2010! Separate recognition ceremonies are held each year for NSGS graduates in addition to the university wide commencement ceremony. To prevent confusion, please learn more about the differences between these ceremonies and plan accordingly with family and friends.
- Saturday, January 23, 2010
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news
- Monday, March 8, 2010
Current GPIA student, Megan Fingleton, began in Cambodia documenting the work of a medical non-government organization and have since traveled to Honduras and Brazil. Fingelton had been photographing in the medical field for two and a half years and found the desire to use photography and her experience in medical settings to make a greater impact. You can view her amazing work on her website.
- Friday, March 5, 2010
Economist Max Fraad-Wolff writes about unemployment and productivity in his latest Huffington Post article, Doing More, Hiring Less.
- Wednesday, March 3, 2010
GPIA Presents: Media in the Age of Obama
The New School graduate program in International Affairs hosts a conversation between Gary Younge and Ian Buruma that considers the medias coverage of the Obama White House. Has their coverage affected global perceptions of American politics, the War on Terror, or the meaning of American leadership? Buruma and Younge offer their views.
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The Observatory on Latin America (OLA) creates new opportunities for multiple narratives and public debate on hemispheric processes of reform and change. The broad theme for the OLA is "Social Democracy in a Globalized World: Anticipating Futures in Latin America."
The OLA seeks to support and disseminate the development and articulation of new models of political, social, and economic development in Latin America and to facilitate their communication and dissemination in the United States. The OLA has two programs: Latin America on the Move and Building Latin American Bicentennials in the Age of Globalization.
Equity for Children is an online learning tool and resource sharing initiative, based out of the Graduate Program in International Affairs (GPIA).
It seeks to engage students, scholars, practitioners, governmental and non-profit organizations, and the media with promoting awareness, increased knowledge and action about issues affecting equity for children and the realization of their rights worldwide.