Between Ideals and Realities

An overview of the General Seminar on the legacies of the University in Exile

Last Wednesday, on February 26th, there was a special meeting of The New School for Social Research’s General Seminar, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the University in Exile. Three faculty members and three graduate students were asked to address a foundational question: “What is the meaning of The University in ...

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Between Ideals and Realities

Old School versus New School?

This is the prepared text of a presentation to the General Seminar commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the University in Exile. In his original email to the faculty panelists, Will Milberg asked (and I quote) "what is the significance of the University in Exile for the New School of tomorrow?” (and ...
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