The New Context

The Student Journal of International Affairs at The New School

Month: January 2014

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After Two Fine Arts Degrees, Why International Affairs?

By Mai Perkins Thirteen years ago in a small off-Broadway theatre, I was captivated by Sarah Jones’ provocative one woman show “Women Can’t Wait.” In the play, Jones portrays eight different women from around the world, each living under laws […]

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Salam Neighbor – Bridging the Gap Between Two Worlds?

From January 19 through February 15, American filmmakers Chris Temple and Zach Ingrasci will be living alongside recently displaced families in a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan. Realizing the severity of their own lack of understanding and misconception of the Syrian […]