wendyscheir, Author at Histories of the New School

Histories

Essays on periods and aspects of New School history, partial and evolving.
People

Profiles of people who have passed through the New School. Entries focus on their time at the school.
Reader

Readings, artworks, and materials by and about people associated with the school, including faculty, staff, and students.
Reflections & Analysis

Personal reminiscence, scholarly commentary, and opinion.

Projects

In the Archives

Workers from The New School Archives reflect on issues, debates, conundrums and fascinations that emerge while collecting, preserving, organizing and describing the archives.
Offense & Dissent: Image, Conflict, Belonging

This 2014 exhibition investigated three episodes when art roused protest at the New School.

About

This website seeks to explore and interrogate the past at a school dedicated to the new. Contributions by students, staff, faculty, alumni, and researchers.

Editors
Julia L. Foulkes, Professor of History
Mark Larrimore, Associate Professor of Religious Studies
Wendy Scheir, Director, New School Archives and Special Collections

Connections
The New School Archives Digital Collections from the Archives Public Seminar The New School

Contact
[email protected]

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Author: wendyscheir

Posted in REFLECTIONS & ANALYSIS

A New Vision

by Nicholas Allanach, Director of Academic Operations, NSPE

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The old building at 65 5th Avenue was awkward, badly lit, uninspiring, and ultimately, unsustainable. Of course the old building was never intended to serve as a functional academic facility. Until 1968, the building was used as a department store; ultimately, the University purchased and renovated the property to house the Graduate Faculty of the […]

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The Legacy of Diversity at The New School

by Alma Valdez-AlmGarcia

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From its opening in 1919, The New School has prided itself on being a progressive institution, focused on creating an innovative space for learning and practice. The founders envisioned a college that allowed students and professors to engage intellectually and freely. They were in support of speaking openly about societal changes during the 20th Century […]