The New Context

The Student Journal of International Affairs at The New School

Documentary

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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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The Silent Willow: An interview with Taylor-Alexis Gillard

In her upcoming documentary, The Silent Willow, Taylor-Alexis Gillard uses her own diagnosis to explore the stigma and negligence of Black women’s health in America’s unequal healthcare system. In this interview, we ask Taylor-Alexis about her inspirations and goals regarding […]

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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 […]