The New Context

The Student Journal of International Affairs at The New School

Month: February 2018

#Archive #Cities #Community #Opinion #Uncategorized

Postcards from Paris: The Seine Also Rises

Robert Jamieson is a second-semester SGPIA student studying at Science Po in Paris, France for the spring semester. This blog series, Postcards from Paris, will chronicle his experience in Europe as a foreign exchange student and the lessons along the […]

#About #Archive #Cities #Community

Brooklyn’s Business Owners

In Professor Glenna Gordon’s International Photojournalism course, students learn to engage with the language of visuals and to think critically about photographs and representations. After looking at both traditional photojournalism methods and new forms of image making, students can choose […]

#About #Archive #Arts #Cities #Community #Media #Media & Tech #Uncategorized

The Myanmar Baptist Church

In Professor Glenna Gordon’s International Photojournalism course, students learn to engage with the language of visuals and to think critically about photographs and representations. After looking at both traditional photojournalism methods and new forms of image making, students can choose […]

#Archive #Community #Conflict #Context #Politics & Policy #Uncategorized

Mapping a Conflict

The New Context sat down with SGPIA students Gregory Pachacz (Conflict and Security) and Joëlle Santos (Conflict and Security) to discuss their Practicum project. The Practicum, one of three options for final project work for SGPIA students, brings together groups […]

#Archive #Community #Opinion #Politics & Policy #UNSS

(UN)raveling Inequality

In September 2015, 150 member states of the United Nations came together to decide new strategies and goals to help confront the issues of poverty, wellbeing and the environment. The culmination of this event was the adoption of The Sustainable […]

#Archive #Arts #Cities #Community #IFP #Media #Media & Tech #Uncategorized

Where Boundaries Become Obsolete: Projeto Morrinho

SGPIA student Maya Mehta (Media and Culture) participated in last summer’s International Field Program in Rio de Janeiro. She had worked at the intersection of youth development and art, and took naturally to the art-based community and education work done by […]