THE NEW SCHOOL PUBLIC PROGRAMS:
POLITICS & CURRENT AFFAIRSS
Fall 2009 — November/December Update
New York, October 20, 2009—The New School, including Eugene Lang College, The New School for Social Research, the graduate program in International Affairs, and the India China Institute, presents a range of programs addressing topical issues of New York City, national and international affairs.
Among the highlights is Lang’s first-of-its-kind conference titled, “The Internet as Playground and Factory,” (Nov. 12-14) that examines the changing notions of labor in the age of digital and social media. The conference seeks to move beyond commercial applications and advances in technology to touch upon vital issues facing the future of Internet users, including what constitutes unpaid labor, value, leisure, play, fun, and exploitation in an economy that is increasingly driven by blogging, tweeting and Facebook entries.
International programming includes “Accumulation, Development, and Exclusion: China, India, and Global Capitalism” (Nov. 2), a panel discussion examining the effects of development in the context of two of the fastest growing economies in the world—China and India. The event will discuss exclusive growth models, government practices that manage the excluded majority, and alternative forms of development. Additionally, the graduate program in International Studies and the Observatory on Latin America will present a two-day conference on Economic Crisis in Latin America (Nov. 2-3), a conference featuring Latin American politicians and representatives from global organizations to discuss new norms for economic policy and a framework for regionalization and cooperation between North and South.
The New School presents two film events and panel discussions in support of the university’s growing focus on food studies. Eugene Lang College presents, “Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick? Bad Sugar” on November 11. The event includes a special screening of the PBS series Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?, followed by a discussion with leading scholars exploring the role that biological and social determinants of health play in the ever-widening wellness gap. The Center for Communication at The New School will present “The High Cost of Cheap Food” on November 19, which includes a special screening and panel discussion of Robert Kenner’s documentary Food, Inc.
The New School is a progressive university comprising eight schools bound by a common goal: to prepare and inspire its students to bring positive change to the world. The New School for Social Research fosters the highest standards of scholarly inquiry through graduate programs in anthropology, economics, historical studies, philosophy, political science, psychology, and sociology. The Graduate Program in International Affairs offers a critical, interdisciplinary approach to international questions for students with both academic and professional aspirations. Eugene Lang College The New School for Liberal Arts offers progressive, seminar-style undergraduate degrees to students interested in experiencing liberal arts both in theory and practice.
EDITOR’S NOTE: CLICK HERE FOR A FULL CALENDAR OF EVENTS IS BELOW. All public programs are subject to change.
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