According to a new study to be presented this week at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, text messaging seems a surprisingly good bet for collecting candid responses to survey questions on sensitive topics. The study was conducted by Michael Schober, professor of psychology and dean of The New [...]
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New School for Social Research Study: Emotion Reversed in Left-Handers’ Brains
The way we use our hands may determine how emotions are organized in our brains, according to a recent study published in PLoS ONE by psychologists Geoffrey Brookshire and Daniel Casasanto of The New School for Social Research. The study has implications for the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders.
DESIGN/HISTORY/REVOLUTION: An Interdisciplinary Conference at The New School
The New School presents DESIGN/HISTORY/REVOLUTION, an interdisciplinary conference exploring how design has shaped cultural, political, and scientific upheaval. The conference, which takes place April 27 and 28, will feature an international cohort of scholars of design, history, politics, and art.
Public Programming in Politics and Current Affairs: Spring Update
From local policy to global revolutionary movements, The New School’s spring 2012 public programs in politics and current affairs offer a wide range of events with leaders from government, academics, journalism and international affairs
Solving New York City’s Looming Retirement Crisis: A New Plan from Teresa Ghilarducci
A new plan designed by Dr. Teresa Ghilarducci, director of the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis at The New School and a nationally renowned expert on pension issues, would help provide retirement coverage for the nearly two million workers in New York City without access to retirement benefits through their employers.
The Center for Public Scholarship Presents “Egypt in Transition,” April 27
As stability has yet to return to Egypt and the military government continues to hold power, questions grow about the next steps for the nation. The New School’s Center for Public Scholarship will convene its 27th Social Research conference, Egypt in Transition on Thursday, April 12th in New York.
New School, NYC Comptroller Study Finds One Third of All New Yorkers Cannot Afford to Retire
Are New Yorkers Ready for Retirement? released on Thursday, January 26 shows a growing number of New Yorkers don’t have enough money to retire. The study is part of a research initiative by New York City Comptroller John C. Liu and the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis (SCEPA) at The New School.
The New School Public Programs: Writing and Literature, Spring 2012
“Our reading series is very important to us, for alongside our distinguished faculty roster and strong course offerings we are also a cultural resource for New York City,” said Robert Polito, Director of the Graduate Program in Creative Writing. “Creative Writing at The New School is distinguished by our longstanding focus on fresh and challenging [...]
New School Study: 401(K) Plans Magnify Effects Of Recession, De-Stabilize Economy
As economy-stimulating extensions of the payroll tax break and unemployment benefits hang in the balance in the House of Representatives, the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis (SCEPA) at The New School for Social Research announces new research documenting how the economic recovery is impeded by market-based retirement plans, such as 401(k)s. The study, entitled “The [...]
New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli to Discuss “The Promise of Public Pensions”
A lecture by New York State Comptroller Tom P. DiNapoli on his vision for the future of retirement security in New York. The Great Recession’s damaging effect on municipal budgets has given urgency to state public pension reform efforts.
