The New Context

The Student Journal of International Affairs at The New School

Day: June 14, 2018

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Mistakes and Misconceptions – My first two weeks in Ethiopia

Each summer, students from SGPIA spread out across the world as part of the International Field Program (IFP) and Studio Programs! Students conduct independent research, contribute to the vital work of local non-profits, NGOs, and government agencies, and gain invaluable […]

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Implementation: Synthesizing the Top-Down and Bottom Up

Recent SGPIA alum Carmen Smith won the award for Outstanding Research Portfolio in 2018. Find below the abstracts of her papers.  Paper Title: Overexposed: The Health Consequences of India’s Agrochemical Dependence Abstract: Since the Green Revolution, India has promoted the […]

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Hermanos del Rey (Brothers of the King): Explaining Mestizo Solidarity and Coalition Building in Nicaragua’s Miskito Secessionist Movement.

Recent SGPIA alum Elena Teare won the award for Outstanding Thesis in 2018. Find below an abstract of her paper.  In January 2018 I was conducting interviews with a Nicaraguan economic development NGO in the southern Rio San Juan region concerning […]