The New School Courses

Writing American Food

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This free five-week course is dedicated to the life and work of U.S. food writing giants Judith Jones, Craig Claiborne, MFK Fisher, Clementine Paddleford, and Michael Batterberry and their work, from restaurant criticism to cookbooks and magazines.The course is based on videos, readings of primary and secondary sources, forum discussions, and quizzes to test your knowledge.Course Learning ObjectivesBy completing the four units of this course, you will:Achieve a better understanding of the culinary arts as a field of cultural and social production.Explore recent developments in the way Americans write, think, and discuss food and cuisine, examining various contributing cultural and social factors.Identify and evaluate the influence of innovators in the field.Acquire critical tools for the analysis of food writing and publishing in the U.S.

Advanced Microeconomics for the Critical Mind

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This course aims to introduce graduate students to the “standard” basic methods and topics of microeconomics as taught at the Ph.D. level, while providing a very different teaching approach than is prevalent in introductory doctoral-level microeconomics courses. Typically, much effort is focused on mastering a large technical apparatus consisting of axioms, theorems, propositions, and corresponding proofs, often leaving students longing for an informed and critical understanding of the deeper significance of the methods and results.In this course, we provide critical exposure to microeconomics as more than a field of applied mathematics. We’ll introduce a domain of unsettled questions and live debates, many fundamental in nature, reflecting the existence of different descriptive and prescriptive views of the world. We make no pretense of providing comprehensive coverage of the standard curriculum, nor indeed of alternative approaches. Rather, we aim for an engaging survey of a wide range of topics, providing students with exposure to some elements of advanced microeconomics for the critical mind. We aim to lay a foundation for graduate students to undertake the related tasks of critique and construction in their subsequent studies and research.

Invisible Hunger: Food Insecurity and Food Banks

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Food insecurity is a widespread but often invisible problem among Americans. This course, organized in collaboration with Food Bank For New York City, focuses on food insecurity in the urban context, reflecting on the systems and social dynamics that affect it, as well as the impact of food policy and politics on urban environments and population health. In the course students will also become familiar with the practical functioning of relief organizations.OBJECTIVES Understand food insecurity in America, as well as it causes and consequences.Achieve greater awareness of needs of food-insecure citizens.Familiarize yourself with the functioning of food banks.Acquire deeper knowledge of issues of food policy and food insecurity in urban environments and their impact on social justice.Connect with like-minded citizens who are concerned about food justice and food access. Target Audience: Life-long learners, activists, individual and communities already involved in hunger relief initiatives, policy makers, food insecurity relief professionals. Course is offered by The New School.