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 […]
Note: This piece contains a first-person account of human trafficking and sexual violence. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2018 This is an interview of Abraham David, one of several I conducted during my travels in the Amhara region to complete my research […]
Josh Bombart completed a documentary on political song in South America as his thesis project at the International Affairs Program at The New School. Below, read his description of his project and view the film. South America has seen much […]
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 […]
Globalization has taken unique paths for all nations, yet, the challenges and ambitions of individual countries often find themselves connected in a global framework of common but different responsibilities. This exact framework came to life at this past weekend’s Model […]
This past summer was beyond exciting, as I had the opportunity to work as an intern with the Permanent Mission of El Salvador to the United Nations. From June until August, I worked with minister-counsellors responsible for disarmament and […]
“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 […]
There are three medium to long term options for the victims of large scale displacement: integration, resettlement or voluntary repatriation. Let’s be clear here, according to UNHCR figures, only 1% of those that are displaced will be resettled in a […]
I was in a class this week when my professor used the word “blacks”. It is an informal class at a liberal college and she is a left-leaning, informed teacher who is usually pretty cool. So I didn’t think it […]
The apple of my eye is the apple that I eat and shit daily. And the next day shit again. I take the sins of men with me to the cross and the slit. I’m not that strong. […]
Women in the workplace face conflicting expectations when it comes to makeup, from what makes them comfortable personally to vague rules spouted by the media. I rifled through the internet and my own head to try and get a grasp on an […]
Meet the New School Non-Violence Project! Thanks to member and GPIA graduate student Elyse Greenblatt, The New Context learned a lot about this wonderful student organization. 1. When did the NVP start? And what is your mission? The New School Non-Violence […]
