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April 4, 2024
New School Alums Talk Inclusive and Data Driven Design at SXSW
New School alumni have been featured speakers at South by Southwest for years, reflecting the central role played by design and social research in the creation of technology and media. The panel Potty Talk: Service Design Post-Binary featured Eli Robinson, BA Psychology, a UX researcher and designer who has long been drawn to researching bathroom design, particularly in relation to equal access for people around the world and to the…
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March 23, 2023
The New School at SXSW: The Psychedelic Renaissance: High Hopes and Rising Criticisms
Psychedelics made the trip to the South by Southwest (SXSW) conference for the first time this year, as therapeutic applications of these drugs gain prominence in the mainstream. The New School joined in on the conversation with the panel âThe Psychedelic Renaissance: High Hopes and Rising Criticisms,â featuring Nicolas Langlitz, associate professor of anthropology and founder and director of the Psychedelics and Humanities Lab, and Hamilton Morris, BSc Liberal Arts.…
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March 14, 2023
New School Alums Talk Filmmaking, Childrenâs Rights, Carbon Footprints and More at SXSW â23
Each March, thousands of entrepreneurs, filmmakers, musicians, designers, and scholars descend on Austin, TX for the South by Southwest Festival. New School alumni showcased their research, companies, and works this year on several panels and talks at this yearâs festival. Julio Torres, Literary Studies â11, debuted his new movie Problemista, starring himself, Tilda Swinton, and RZA, during the festival. Defining âproblemistaâ as âpeople who thrive in chaos,â Torresâ film is…
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March 9, 2023
The New School + SXSW ’23
The New School is excited to returnâ to âSXSW 2023 and share the innovative, human-centered, and design-inspired solutions our faculty and staff are creating to address some of the most important social issues facing the world. Our key event this year is The Psychedelic Renaissance: High Hopes and Rising Criticisms, March 12th, at 4:00pm (CT), where Nicolas Langlitz, associate professor of anthropology; and Hamilton Morris, BSci Liberal Arts â21, will discuss…
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March 24, 2022
The New School at SXSW: The Art, Design, and Social Good of Quantum Computing
Quantum Computing sounds like a program you would find at a university focused on technology, like MIT or Stanford, not a school known for its design, music, and social science programs. But understanding that this new technology is positioned to shape and change the world, The New School has embarked on an initiative to explore the applications of quantum computing in art, design, education, business, and social justice. Recently the…
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April 3, 2019
The New School + #SXSW: Maya Georgieva, Director of Digital Learning at The New School, Discusses Design Principles for XR Education
XR is generally used as a term to encompass the vast possibilities of reality warping technology, which includes VR, AR, and more. As Director of Digital Learning and the XReality Center at The New School, Maya Georgieva is an expert in digital and immersive education, and recently gave a talk during #SXSWedu focused on how educators can create compelling immersive learning experiences. âStepping Into the Story: Design Principles for XRâ…
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March 27, 2019
The New School + #SXSW: Omer Ashano, BFA Jazz and Contemporary Music â18, Performs Genre-Defying Music
As one of the largest music festivals in the world, #SXSW offers musicians, performers, and artists the chance to play their music for new audiences in unique settings. This year, Omer Ashano, BFA Jazz and Contemporary Music â18, made his festival debut with his band OSOG. âThe opportunity we were given to have seven shows during the festival meant a great deal for us, and we hope to see the…
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March 21, 2019
The New School + #SXSW: Parsons School of Fashion Presents Partnership with U.N. Population Fund
Three years ago, the School of Fashion at Parsons School of Design restructured its entire BFA Fashion Design curriculum, introducing four new educational pathways for students: Collection, Materiality, Fashion Product, and Systems and Society. In a recent panel discussion at SXSW 2019, Brendan McCarthy, director of Systems and Materiality, highlighted an innovative partnership that evolved out of the new pathways established at Parsons. âIt might seem unusual to have a…
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March 21, 2019
The New School + #SXSW: Faculty, Alumni, and Students Showcase Innovative, Interdisciplinary Projects
Every March, thousands of people, and almost as many brands, descend upon Austin, Texas, for the annual #SXSW Interactive Festival. For the last five years, The New School has been well represented at the film, music, and innovation conference by faculty, alumni, and students, and this year was no different. Ranging from panel discussions about the future of blockchain, diversity in fashion, and new gender identities in media to film…
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March 15, 2019
The New School + #SXSW: Parsons Alum Vanessa Kincaid Wants to Utilize Blockchain for the Growth of AR/VR Technology
Science fiction movies and books have long predicted that in the future, people will move seamlessly between virtual reality and the physical world. During a panel discussion at #SXSW, âHow the Future of VR & AR Will Be Unleashed Through Blockchain,â it became clear that the future is now. Featuring Vanessa Kincaid, BBA Strategic Design & Management '10, and currently the Chief Brand Officer at Littlstar, a VR company, the…
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March 13, 2019
The New School + #SXSW: Mindy Fullilove Presents 400 Years of Inequality
2019 is the 400th anniversary of when the first Africans who were sold into bondage landed in North America. In recognition of this historic moment, Mindy Fullilove, Professor of Urban Policy and Health, along with other New School professors, are leading an effort to observe the anniversary, and use the attention to renew and strengthen the struggle for full emancipation, equity, and justice. Fullilove spoke about her important work during…
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March 13, 2019
The New School + #SXSW: Charles Yust, Design and Technology ’08, Creates New Ways to Engage with Art
San Franciscoâs Museum of Modern Artâs exhibition of RenĂ© Magritte in 2018 included more than 20 artworks by the artist that were shown for the first time ever in the U.S. The exhibit also included something else a bit more unusual for a museum--an interactive gallery with six augmented reality interactions that allowed visitors to explore Magritteâs work through a new lens. Charles Yust, Design and Technology â08, is the…
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March 12, 2019
The New School + #SXSW: Benjamin Chase, Design and Technology ’08, Leads Immersive Conversation about Finding Solutions for Healthcare Issues
To improve health in the U.S., we should focus on tackling larger systems or shifting individual choices? We should think of technology as a business opportunity or a public utility? These were just a few of the many fascinating questions asked by Benjamin Chase, Design and Technology â08, and current Managing Director of IDEO.org, during âDesign for Health: Moving to Application,â an interactive discussion during #SXSW. With a yellow line…
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March 12, 2019
The New School + #SXSW: Parsons Professor Harpreet Sareen Wins Innovation Award in Speculative Design
A new water monitoring device named Argus has been named the #SXSW Interactive Innovation Award winner in the Speculative Design category. Created by Parsons assistant professor Harpreet Sareen, Argus is a plant with DNA nanosensors inside the leaves that are capable of detecting lead in water in real time. âWe have been working on this project for close to two years, so being at #SXSW with other people who have…
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March 11, 2019
The New School + #SXSW: Myles Loftin, Photography ’20, is Shifting Narratives Through Art
Generation Z is often defined as people born between the mid-1990âs and the early 2000âs. During a panel discussion at #SXSW, Myles Loftin, Photography â20, shed light on what it means to be a creative Gen Zâer, and what his generation is doing to change existing narratives through art. âPeople in our generation are unapologetically themselves, and doing a lot to break down barriers that people in previous generations have…
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March 10, 2019
The New School + #SXSW: Maya Wiley Believes Collaboration Between Cities Will Help Solve Problems and Bolster Innovation
If cities begin to collaborate on finding solutions for urgent problems, they will not only create benefits for citizens, but spur innovation and growth as well. That was the main takeaway from the âUnleashing Citiesâ Collective Superpowerâ panel at #SXSW that featured Maya Wiley, Senior Vice President for Social Justice and Henry Cohen Professor of Urban Policy and Management at The New School. She was joined by moderator Nicole Flatow,…
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March 9, 2019
The New School + #SXSW: Kim Jenkins, Parsons Faculty and Alum, Highlights Need for Diversity in Fashion on Panel Discussion
Since 2016, The New School has offered a âFashion and Raceâ course thanks to Kim Jenkins, Fashion Studies â13. As a part-time faculty member in the School of Art and Design History and Theory, Jenkins is focused on advocating for better representation and opportunities for people of color who work in fashion. At the 2019 SXSW conference in Austin, Texas, she spoke on the âFeminist Rising: Why Brands Must Take…
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March 9, 2019
The New School + #SXSW: Karen Maine, Eugene Lang ’08, Premieres Debut Feature Film “Yes, God, Yes”
After co-writing the indie comedy Obvious Child, Karen Maine, BA Liberal Arts â08, wrote a deeply personal screenplay that would eventually become her directorial debut, Yes, God, Yes, which had its world premiere in Austin, Texas, at #SXSW2019. Set in the early 2000âs, and starring Stranger Thingsâ Natalia Dyer as Alice, a sixteen-year-old Catholic schoolgirl, the film follows her character as she goes on a mysterious religious retreat after trying…
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March 15, 2018
The New School + #SXSW: Morgan Saint, BFA Illustration ’16, Speaks Different Artistic Languages
During the recording sessions for her yet-to-be-titled debut album, Morgan Saint caught herself explaining her desired sound in visual terms. It's only natural, given her background as a painter, illustrator, photographer, and writer. "When I make music, I see it in layers and colors like a painting," said Saint, BFA Illustration '16. "When I'm in the studio, and I'm and looking for the right sound, I'll ask for warmth in the…
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March 15, 2018
The New School + #SXSW: Leah Schrager, MFA Fine Arts ’15, Takes Power from the Art World with Sexualized Selfies
Some people who sift through Leah Schragerâs Instagram accounts say the images she posts â selfies that range from the edgy and impressionistic to the brazenly sexual â are too sexy to be art. But, as Schrager observes, thereâs plenty of sexy images in the art world â itâs just that men are usually the ones presenting them, and typically within the confines of the âexclusive and elitistâ gallery spaces.…
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