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Stanley Diamond was an anthropologist and poet who founded The New School’s graduate anthropology program in 1970. The program soon developed into a full department, of which he served as its chairman until 1983 when he was made Distinguished Professor of Anthropology and Humanities and University Poet. [1] Born in 1922 to a progressive and […]
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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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“Breaking the rules, taking risks comes at a price,” says Sondra Farganis, Director Emeritus of both the Vera List Center for Art and Politics (VLC) and the Wolfson Center for National Affairs at the New School (WC). Dr. Farganis was a draft resistance counselor during the Viet Nam War. In her oral history interview for […]
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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 […]
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Social Justice at The New School – a talk by Julia Foulkes, Mark Larrimore, and Maya Wiley at the 4th Annual Staff Development Day. Mark Larrimore and Julia Foulkes’ presentation emerges from their ongoing research into the history of The New School. Maya Wiley’s presentation, Social Justice Defined, focuses on her research into the history and intersections […]
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For Staff Development Day, Julia Foulkes and Mark Larrimore delivered the keynote address, providing a historical look at the university. Staff, faculty, and friends of the university often tag it as “progressive.” But what exactly does that mean? And what has it meant in the past? Video here.
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Janet L. Abu-Lughod (1928-2013), professor emerita at The New School for Social Research and of Sociology at Northwestern University, held graduate degrees from the University of Chicago and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She joined The New School for Social Research in 1987 with appointments in Sociology and Historical Studies, thriving in this intellectual environment. […]
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Erich Fromm was a German-American social psychologist and psychoanalyst, who was associated with the Frankfurt School of critical theory. His work challenged the theories of Sigmund Freud, [1] and brought psychoanalysis to bear on sociological and political questions. Fromm was born in 1900 in Frankfurt to Jewish parents. He studied at the University of Heidelberg […]