Can Voluntourism be a “Best Practice”?
Published on My name is Carolyn Cresci and I am in the M.A International Affairs program. My concentration is Development and I am graduating this semester, December 2018. I am […]
Category Archives: Student Spotlights
Starkid School and Rescue Center Trip: Practicum in International Affairs
Published on by Hannah Barrueta Sacksteder, Brigid Miller, Lisa I. Romero, Thea Smaavik Hegstad, and Paw Velling “All the data that you are presenting is wrong,” said Rosalyn Kimatu, director […]
Advocating for Southeast Asian Interests at the Model G20
Published on This year, participation in the second annual Model G20 symposium was offered as a practicum option through Professor Sakiko Fukuda-Parr’s Development Economics course. After an intensive period of […]
Meet the International Field Correspondents for Summer 2018!
Published on This summer, SGPIA and the International Field Program office launched a Correspondents program! The premise is simple – a student participating in each IFP and Studio field site […]
Global Urban Futures to the 9th World Urban Forum
Published on SGPIA student Ayesha Issadeen (Development) received the Student Travel Grant to travel to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with the Global Urban Futures Project! The team presented their research at […]
SGPIA Student Selected to Present at Clinton Global Initiative University
Published on Oscar Romero is a graduate student in the MA International Affairs at The New School. He is currently in his final semester, writing his thesis on Internet […]
Students Begin Summer-Long IFP and UNSS Programs
Published on Last week, students arrived in Brazil, Cuba, South Africa, and the Balkans to begin their work with the International Field Program (IFP). They will engage in in-country seminars, professional […]
SGPIA Student Group creates a Virtual Reality Film on Migration
Brought about by a mutual interest in social impact, a group of final semester SGPIA Media and Culture students have created a collective, viewpoints360.org, to make a Virtual Reality/360 film about migration. Their film will focus on DIY aid and self-initiated aid groups assisting in relief and resettlement efforts for the refugee crisis in Europe.
Larissa Ushizima Discusses 2014 Colombia International Field Program Work Designing Ecotourism Initiatives
Published on Larissa Ushizima, originally from Brazil, is just finishing her last semester in the International Affairs program at The New School. In 2014 Larissa participated in the International Field […]
Dinner of the Dictators: SGPIA-inspired Audio accompanies Roxy Paine’s Installation in New Parsons/Lang Exhibition
Published on by Kaitlyn Lynes Parsons School of Design and the Food Studies program at Eugene Lang College are currently running a joint exhibition in the Arnold and Sheila Aronson Galleries through early January 2017. […]
A Student Perspective of the Habitat III Conference
Published on Melissa De La Cruz is in her final year of the SGPIA program, concentrating in cities and urban justice. She was one of the 15 students from 12 different […]
The New School Delegation of Students and Faculty Participate in Habitat III Conference
Published on The New School has sent a delegation of students and faculty to participate at Habitat III – the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development in Quito, Ecuador from October […]
SGPIA Students Contribute to Passage of Historic NYC Law
Published on On July 13 2016, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed into law a bill increasing access to menstrual hygiene products (MHP) for women and girls in […]
International Field Program 2016: Updates from Argentina and Ethiopia
Published on Read Part 1 of the IFP 2016 updates: “2016 International Field Program: Updates from South Africa and Cuba”. The 2016 International Field Program (IFP) offers students an opportunity to […]
2016 International Field Program: Updates from South Africa and Cuba
Published on Launched in 2002, the International Field Program (IFP) is an important and popular program for students, merging practical field experience with theories studied in the classroom. This year, IFP students are stationed at […]
SGPIA Students Testify to NY City Council About Importance of Access to Menstrual Hygiene Products
Published on Four SGPIA students testified in a New York City Council hearing last week that will shape the first U.S. legislation regarding equal access to menstrual hygiene products. The […]
Students Analyze U.S. Presidential Hopefuls Through Pop-Culture Trend
Published on Superhero movies have been increasingly popular in recent years. Iron Man (2008), The Amazing Spider Man (2012), Ant-Man (2015), and Captain America: Civil War (2016) and at least 10 movieshave been planned for release in the next […]
Student Spotlight: Ella Colley Explores How Interactive Media Can Support Communities in Ilha Grande, Brazil
Published on A cursory Google search of Ilha Grande, an island south of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, reveals words like pristine, untouched, and paradise. But mass tourism attracted to the […]
Student Samy Nemir Olivares Publishes Article on Black Lives Matter in Huffington Post
Published on SGPIA student Samy Nemir Olivares’ article Black Lives Matter: Black History in the Making was featured in the Huffington Post last Monday, February 29. In the article, Samy reflects on […]
SGPIA Student Helena Gronberg Researches Women’s Participation in Myanmar’s Peace Process
Published on SGPIA student Helena Gronberg is currently in Yangon, Myanmar conducting research for her thesis on women’s participation in the country’s peace process—she arrived January 8 and plans to […]
Milano and The New School Rank High Among Schools In Student Ratings of Programs that Teach International Relations
Published on The New School has just been ranked 6th out of 25 of the nation’s best universities that offers graduate International Relations studies by GraduatePrograms.com. This list was generated from student […]
International Field Program Student Ashley Buchalter Featured in Future Cape Town Magazine
Published on “How can mapping strengthen civil society?” asks the online magazine Future Cape Town in the title of a recent article that highlights the work of International Field Program (IFP) student Ashley Buchalter. […]
Milano Students Learn Politics of Propaganda by Personifying Politicians
Published on Did you happen to catch a glimpse of Fidel Castro, Taylor Swift or Pope Francis on The New School campus last week? On Thursday, October 29, these personas […]
Colombia International Field Program Continues History of Building Beneficial Community Partnerships
Published on The International Field Program (IFP) is The Milano School’s practicum program abroad that provides students the opportunity for hands-on learning through degree related projects. According to Chris […]
International Field Program-Urban Students Use Social Cartography to Map Cape Town in ’60 Days – 11 Maps – 1 City’
Published on Over a 60 day period, 11 students from The New School spent time working at the African Center for Cities (ACC) or with other organizations in Cape Town […]