In two weeks, participants from more than 25 countries will arrive at The New School for a very different kind of conference. The 12th annual conference on Interaction Design and Children (IDC 2013), held from June 23 to 27, is neither focused only on innovative youth education nor solely on interactive media—it’s a bit of [...]
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Graduation has come and gone, and for better or worse, semester finals and classes are finished. Now nothing lies before us except the sweet release of summer fun. But that doesn’t mean we New Schoolers will be sleeping through the next three months (especially those of use who are taking summer classes). Check out what [...]
With The New School as their launch pad, the Class of 2013 is taking off for all kinds of new careers, projects, and journeys. Just ahead of the May 24 New School Commencement, The News caught up with a few soon-to-be-alumni to ask them: “What are you doing after graduation?” Michael Skinner, MA Media Studies I’m [...]
New School alumnus Karl Ramos has had quite a busy year. Not only is he teaching 22 different English courses per week and administering a writing and advanced level speaking class, but he’s also running a new media club—all in Turkey. Ramos spent the 2012-2013 academic year as a Fulbright Scholar in an English Teaching [...]
For over four decades, Anand Patwardhan’s investigative documentaries have charted life in modern India. Patwardhan’s films, which have many times come under threat of official censorship, have explored the nation’s economic development, the power of nationalism and religious fundamentalism, and the struggles by the poor and the marginalized for justice. On Wednesday March 13 at [...]
Every year, the biggest names in independent music, film, design, and start-up tech arrive in Austin, Texas for a week of speeches, meetings, collaborations, and breakfast tacos. From March 8 to 17, the capitol will host the South by Southwest Interactive conference, and this year The New School’s cutting-edge blend of media, art, design, and [...]
