New Dialogues

New Dialogues is a university podcast series that brings you inside The New School’s most compelling conversations. It’s where leading faculty and world-renowned speakers from design, the arts, and the humanities and social sciences are employing their collective intelligence to reimagine our shared future. For more than a century, The New School has been a place where bold ideas meet creative action.

New Dialogues is a society podcast hosted by The New School, with 8 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

The New School hosts New Dialogues, a society show with 8 episodes published.

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  Episode #1

  Salman Rushdie on philosophy, writing, and The Eleventh Hour

  Sep 3, 20261h 21mS2

  In this episode, acclaimed author Salman Rushdie joins faculty member Gwenda-lin Grewal for the 2026 Arendt/Schürmann Symposium to discuss philosophy and writing, as well as exploring his newest short story collection The Eleventh Hour: A Quintet of Stories . Learn more about The New School for Social Research: https://www.newschool.edu/nssr/ Learn more about MFA in Creative Writing: https://www.newschool.edu/nssr/creative-writing/

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  Episode #7

  Timothy Snyder on freedom in the twenty-first century

  Jul 16, 20261h 33mS1

  In this episode, Timothy Snyder joins Jessica Pisano, New School for Social Research professor of politics to discuss his two most recent books, On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century and On Freedom. The conversation explores what freedom means in the current, fluctuating era and how collaborative communities build freedom. Timothy Snyder holds the inaugural Temerty Chair in Modern European History at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto, and is one of the world's foremost scholars of the history of Central Europe, Ukraine, the Soviet Union, and the Holocaust. This event was part of the New School for Social Research Festival of Ideas. Learn more about The New School for Social Research

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  Episode #6

  LGBTQ+ Rights and Legislation with Mckenzie Wark, Professor of Culture and Media

  Jun 25, 202632 minS1

  In this episode of New Dialogues, Mckenzie Wark, Professor of Culture and Media, and alum Sul Mousavi (BA Creative Writing ‘22) converse about the challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community and what it means to endure amid growing anti-trans legislation and violence. This episode was initially recorded in June 2022. For support and resources, visit translifeline.org or call 877.565.8860. The resource provided is for informational purposes only and does not imply endorsement or affiliation. Learn more about the BA in Creative Writing: https://www.newschool.edu/bachelors-program/creative-writing-ba-curriculum/ Learn more about the Gender Studies minor: https://www.newschool.edu/undergrad-minors/gender-studies/

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  Episode #5

  Jia Tolentino on the cultural impact of essays and creative work

  May 21, 20261h 8mS1

  <p>In this episode of New Dialogues, essayist, screenwriter, and cultural critic, Jia Tolentino joins author, multidisciplinary artist, and Director of The Riggio Writing and Democracy Program, J. Mae Barizo. The two discuss media, performance, cultural production, the possibilities of the essay, artistic process, and sustaining a creative life. This event was part of the 2026 New School for Social Research Festival of Ideas. </p>

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  Episode #4

  Cornel West on ethics, politics, and faith in our times

  May 7, 20261h 33mS1

  <p>In this episode philosopher, activist, and prophetic voice in the American democratic tradition, Cornel West joins Simon Critchley, philosopher and chronicler of the human condition for a wide-ranging conversation on politics, ethics, faith, and the urgent questions of this moment. This event was part of the 2026 New School for Social Research Festival of Ideas. </p>

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