The New Context

The Student Journal of International Affairs at The New School

Diaspora

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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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The Somali Diaspora Rules the Internet

If you’ve ever asked yourself who on earth still uses internet forums or user groups, the unlikely answer might be Somali people. Every Somali child growing up in the diaspora remembers the popularity of websites like Somali Net, Somali Spot, […]

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Protesting for Puerto Rico

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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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 […]