The New Context

The Student Journal of International Affairs at The New School

Emma Pulido

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Books Are My Weapon: A documentary

Alice Obar (’14) is an alumnus of the Studley Graduate Programs in International Affairs. Last year, she produced and directed Books Are My Weapon, a short documentary about Brooklyn librarian Donald Peebles and his work in advocating for the homeless. […]

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A Thousand Stories in Lesvos.

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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γεια from Lesvos, Greece!

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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The Olympic Games One Year Later

“What do you think about the Olympic Games one year later?” Last summer, Mike Harrington, Jesica Kessler, Ashley Padgett, and Ayesha Issadeen collaborated on a film about post-Olympic Rio de Janeiro as part of the IFP program in Brazil. Guided […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]