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
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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 [...]
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.
Top U.S. and Global Academic Leader to Discuss “The Future of Higher Education”
As the national discussion on the path and purpose of our universities intensifies, The New School’s Center for Public Scholarship will convene some of the nation’s top academic visionaries to chart out a road for The Future of Higher Education, (Dec. 8 and 9) the university’s 26th Social Research conference.
Teresa Ghilarducci’s New Proposal Gives Private-Sector Workers Access To Gold-Standard State Pensions
Calling it proposal a meaningful retirement security option for California private sector workers,, California State Treasurer Bill Lockyer praised Ghilarducci’s state-level proposal to offer low-fee, low-risk personal retirement account to all workers.
How Today’s Recession Affects Tomorrow’s Economic Growth: A Panel Discussion
On November 9th, SCEPA Senior Fellow Jeff Madrick will host a discussion with distinguished economists on the permanent, long-term losses caused by deep recessions and propose immediate policy options to stem future losses.
