Category Archives: Events at School of Media Studies
Faculty Lana Lin Presenting her Feature Film at Central Saint Martins
Lana Lin will be presenting a survey of her work at Central Saint Martins – University of the Arts, London, and will be showing a preview of her feature film as part of a year-long initiative at Whitechapel Gallery, Not Just Me but You Too: Cinemas
Inaugural New School Research Symposium, April 23
INAUGURAL NEW SCHOOL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM The Provost’s Office of Research Support, in partnership with Faculty Affairs, Student Success, the University Student Senate, Student Leadership & Involvement, and Marketing & Communication, would like to invite you to the inaugural New School Research Symposium. The first annual New School
Discussion with Steve Madden on Campus, May 2
Join Mickey Boardman, Editorial Director of Paper Magazine, as he sits down with footwear mogul Steve Madden to discuss how he built his billion dollar empire from the ground up. Time: Thursday, May 2, 6:30 PM (Doors Open at 6:00 PM) Location: Alvin Johnson/J.M. Kaplan Hall – The Auditorium
Academic Institutions Under Attack: Freedom of Inquiry at Risk, April 26 Conference
Please join us for “Academic Institutions Under Attack: Freedom of Inquiry at Risk” on April 26 at The New School. Join us to hear exiled scholars hosted by New University in Exile Consortium member institutions discuss the attacks on universities and academic freedom in their
2019 MS grad student survey for sports & technology
SPORTS & TECHNOLOGY SURVEY SMS MS grad student, Farrah Thomson is doing research for her Capstone project to learn about behavior and opinions of people related to sports, fan engagement, and immersive technology. Please take a few minutes to fill out the below survey questions. Thank you!
Film Professor Greg Takoudes to Release New Book in May
Professor Greg Takoudes’ new book, The Collaborative Director: A Department-by-Department Guide to Filmmaking will be published in May 2019. A Routledge Press publication, the book examines the directing process through the lens of collaboration. Each chapter explores a different film department, uses case studies of directors such as Robert Altman, Kelly
Parsons Screening, The Times of Bill Cunningham, April 22
The Times of Bill Cunningham – A film by Mark Bozek (Parsons Screening) Monday April 22, 2019. 6:30 – 8:30 PM The Auditorium, Room A106, Alvin Johnson/J.M. Kaplan Hall. 66 West 12th Street, New York, NY 10011 With access to over 3 million previously unpublicized images
Nitin Sawhney GIDEST Faculty Fellowship Talk on Contestational Design, Friday April 12th
CONTESTATIONAL DESIGN: HOW AGONISM TRANSFORMS PARTICIPATORY DESIGN Participatory design for some often implies common purpose, stakes and equitable dispositions among participants engaging in a consensual process towards amenable design outcomes. Much has been written about the nature of participation, power relations, and the socio-political challenges of ensuring co-determination,
Conversation with Raoul Peck (School of Media Studies 2019 Hirshon Director-in-Residence), available to view on Youtube
Raoul Peck, the School of Media Studies’ 2019 Hirshon Director-in-Residence, will present his films and discuss his work in conversation with Michelle Materre, Associate Professor of Media Studies & Film and Director of the Bachelor’s Program for Adults and Transfer Students. To view the conversation
Alumni Alex Campolo has accepted a postdoc position at The Stevanovich Institute on the Formation of Knowledge
Media Studies alumni Alex Campolo, who was also a thesis advisee, is currently finishing his PhD at NYU’s Department Media Culture & Communication. Campolo is set to begin his postdoc position at The Stevanovich Institute on the Formation of Knowledge. THE STEVANOVICH INSTITUTE ON THE FORMATION
Attend the Social Justice Committee Meeting, March 27
SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE MEETING When: Wednesday, March 27, 2019, 3:00–4:30 p.m. Where: Baldwin Rivera Boggs Social Justice Hub, University Center, 63 Fifth Avenue, 5th floor (near room 514) Please join us for our next Social Justice Committee meeting. Our agenda includes: Welcome, introductions and community
Media Studies Student Council Meeting, March 27th at 6pm
Join us at the Media Studies Student Council Meeting Wednesday, March 27th at 6pm SMS Loft, 79 5th Ave, 16th Fl. We will be discussing upcoming events and career panel ideas for Fall 2019. As always refreshments will be served, courtesy of the New School
Lauren Belfer’s (Doc Studies ’10) documentary Wrestle is this week’s NYTimes Critic’s Pick
To view the NYTimes Critic’s Pick article, please click here.
Indocumentales screening of “The Unafraid” Monday March 4th, NYU
The Indocumentales team would like to invite the new school community to a screening. Indocumentales will be showcasing “The Unafraid”–a feature-length documentary that follows the personal lives of three DACA students in Georgia a state that has banned them from attending their top state universities and disqualifies them
Live Webinar by the Milano Management program: Foundation Fundraising for People of Color
The Milano Management graduate programs at The New School school is hosting the first of their Lunch and Learn Webinar series: Foundation Fundraising for People of Color. Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at 12pm ET Description: The thought of fundraising can invoke feelings of anxiety and aversion
“Unknowability: How Do We Know What Cannot Be Known?” The New School Conference, April 4-5
The New School is hosting a Social Research conference on April 4-5. The conference, “Unknowability: How Do We Know What Cannot Be Known?” affords a rare opportunity for scholars from different fields to engage with each other and with the general public on the issue
Zolberg Film Competition
WELCOMING IMMIGRANTS TO AMERICA: A VIDEO COMPETITION ABOUT AMERICAN IMMIGRATION Are you a New School student concerned about the portrayal of refugees and immigrants? The Zolberg Institute, in coordination with the Exodus Institute, is holding a short film contest in which students are invited to
Christine Paul interviewed about her exhibition Programmed at the Whitney
Professor Christiane Paul is interviewed about her Programmed exhibition at the Whitney on WNYC’s Science Friday in a segment called How Artists Made Code Their Paintbrush. Programmed: Rules, Codes, and Choreographies in Art, 1965–2018 establishes connections between works of art based on instructions, spanning over fifty years of conceptual,
Job Opportunity: Marketing Assistant, Public Programs at The New School
The Public Programs department at The New School is seeking a Marketing Assistant. The Public Programs Marketing Assistant will work directly with the Manager, Public Programs Marketing to execute projects that raise the profile of the university’s public programs, expand the impact of event content,
Coca-Cola Regal Casting Call
Coca-Cola Regal Cinemas “Exchange” Short Film Casting a Coca-Cola Regal Film student filmmaker short. CocaCola Regal Cinemas provides opportunities for student filmmakers from partner university film schools to showcase their talent. Auditions/Callbacks held in Manhattan Dec 10, Dec 11, & Dec 12th. Seeking two female leads
Student Senate Election – Deadline to Vote: 12/7 at 9am
Dear NSPE Students, We encourage you to vote in the University Student Senator election before votes are counted on Friday at 9:00 a.m. Thanks for your participation!
Call for Teaching Award Nominations!
Tim Marshall, Provost Students, faculty, and staff are invited to nominate outstanding teachers for the Distinguished Teaching Award and for the Award for Outstanding Achievements in Social Justice Teaching. The Distinguished Teaching Award recognizes faculty across the university for excellence in teaching. The New School particularly values
The New School’s Collaboratory Seeks Student Input
We are seeking student input! The New School’s Collaboratory, a university-wide initiative, recently re-launched the digital knowledge hub. This platform highlights innovative approaches to socially-engaged learning and research, a central aspect of The New School’s academic approach. By featuring the work of students, faculty
Call for Papers: ‘Documenting the Archive’
Documenting the Archive 15th Annual Graduate Student Conference Department of Cinema and Media Studies, University of Chicago April 26th and 27th, 2019 Keynote Speaker: Paula Amad, Associate Professor and Department Chair, The Department of Cinematic Arts, The University of Iowa Documentary film practice inflects and
TNS Students Worked on One Film One Cam Project
Jun Oshima, SMS Adjunct Faculty, worked this summer on the One Film One Cam Project with The New School students. Each student was given the simple camcorder and encouraged to produce a short film. Through this project, the students had another opportunity to discuss their works with
Media Studies Alumna, Hannah Fidell (Media Studies ’11), Releases New Feature Film
A Film By Hannah Fidell Starring Tony Revolori, Jason Mantzoukas, Taissa Farmiga, Grace Gummer, Casey Wilson, Ron Livingston Opening Theatrically in NY on November 9th Will Expand to LA and Additional Markets on November 16th “Delightfully weird, relentlessly funny, occasionally vulgar, and thoughtful in
Immersive Storytelling Workshop at the XReality Lab, Wednesday November 7th
IMMERSIVE STORYTELLING FOR SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT Zahra Rasool, the head of Al Jazeera’s immersive media studio Contrast, will be giving a workshop on using new media to create socially engaged content. Participants will have a chance to try out Live VR/AR demos. Hosted by Engage Media Lab at The New School’s XReality
ULC Professional Communication Workshop
On Thursday, October 18th from 3-4:30pm, the University Learning Center, in partnership with Career Services and Experiential Opportunities, will be offering a workshop entitled Professional Communication. Students will learn how to make an impact with their communication skills when writing a resume or cover letter and when speaking to potential employers