The Arts and Everyday Life in New York
The fusion between New York and the arts is taken for granted, but how and why did this occur? What do the arts mean to New Yo
Urban Choreography: Bodies and Cities in Motion
Jane Jacobs’ invocation of a “sidewalk ballet”–a highly technical and stylized form of dance–unbares the routine mov
Curating Public Memory
Museums and memorials have long functioned as markers of a society’s past, most often as sites of celebration and honor. But
Arts and Social Engagement
A poem can change the world. Or just one person’s life. What explains the connection between an artwork and an individual,
Art + City
Cities are hubs of artistic activity. People are drawn to cities because of their artistic offerings and they are the pla
New York City: Past Present Future
New York City exists as a physical and imaginary place, both a dense concrete maze and a blowzy personality. This course exami
New School Histories
When the New School for Social Research opened its doors a hundred years ago, it offered courses in the social sciences and pu
U.S. History in 13 Acts
Most of us learn a straightforward narrative of the history of the United States that begins with the arrival of colonize