The New Context

The Student Journal of International Affairs at The New School

Cuba

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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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When Cat Callers Can’t Clam Up

(The photos that appear in this piece were taken by the author during a trip to Havana’s Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes. The artworks were made by Cuban painters in the last century.) When University of Havana sociologist Magela Romero […]

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Cheongsam in Cuba: Who’s wearing it now?

Finding the Lost Chinese Diaspora in Havana Cheongsam, in Cantonese, is a type of long dress that comes to mind when I tell you that Chinese women wear this! It’s very traditional, very formal, and in the past was reserved […]

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Visiting Proyecto Muraleando

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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Cuban Krump and Community: Meet Adan Montalvo Martinez

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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Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems in Cuba

Recent SGPIA alum Martino Ozzo won the award for Outstanding Practicum in International Affairs in 2018. Find below a summary of his project. For my PIA, I collaborated with The Núñez Jiménez Foundation, a Cuban non-for-profit organization based in Havana […]

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Hasta la Victoria in Havana

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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Photo Poems from Havana, Cuba

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 […]