The New Context

The Student Journal of International Affairs at The New School

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Running for Peace: A Ukrainian woman’s quest for safety, a brighter future, and the finish line

Viktoriia Gudyma, 30, is a Ukrainian runner, cyclist, and mother. We met in 2020 in Moldova at the Milestii Mici wine run, an annual 10-kilometer race through the largest wine cellar in the world. Participants wear headlamps and run through […]

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A Pandemic Dispatch

Shriya Malhotra documents the experience of getting vaccinated in New Delhi India. When slots opened up for the 18+ age group, the Indian Government vaccination booking COWIN website was quickly inundated by a rush of new hopefuls seeking to snag […]

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Somos las que no se quedan calladas/ We are those who are not silent.

This illustrated oral history features Delia Martínez, a Mexico-city based photographer who, interviewed by New school student Mariana Sanson, describes the process of photographing Mexico’s largest ever women’s march against femicide and gender-based violence. Mariana Sanson: This interview is part […]

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Gen Z: A young generation with adult problems

In this op-ed, Lydia Caldana reflects upon the unique burdens that Gen Z faces as our climate crisis intersects with reckless socio-political and economic practices of previous generations. If the classic comic book Spider-Man was right in saying “with great […]

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Pandemic Portraits – Photo Contest

We are opening submissions for our Pandemic Portraits photo contest! The aim of this photo contest is to reflect on the Covid pandemic and the shadow pandemics of racism, disinformation and misinformation, domestic violence, and beyond. The subject of your […]

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“Football is love”

In this photo essay, Michael de Vulpillieres explores the power of soccer in creating community among West African immigrants in New York City. Abubakar Ahmed Ali shares an apartment in Yonkers, N.Y. with his wife of nearly 17 years, Patricia. Their […]

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Buscador: 3 Months in Cuba by Andrew Long

Student Andrew Long spent 9 weeks in Cuba as part of the International Field Program. While there, he documented his experiences and reflections through colorful drawings, collages, and writing. Below he shares pages from Buscador, a booklet he put together […]

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Pockets of Place

As the IFP experience comes to a close, our small team of 10 has spent the last few weeks in Rio filming, photographing, and making as many connections as possible. While each of us is engaged in individual research and […]