The New School

The Institute on Race, Power, and Political Economy at the New School advances research to understand structural inequalities and fosters cross-disciplinary thinking about power, structure, design, politics, economics, and society. This grant supports “In Common: Romare Bearden and New Approaches to Art, Race & Economy” — a symposium, exhibition, and suite of media that considers the artist’s legacy and the significance of his art to the circumstances facing Black communities and other communities of color. The grant supports the Performing Arts Program overall strategic framework by elevating the relationships of artists, equity, and the solidarity economy.

This grant will provide support to the New School’s Tishman Environment and Design Center to hire a senior fellow to help leverage federal and philanthropic investments in green, adaptive economic opportunities tied to renewable energy and climate mitigation — in particular helping to better connect the complex web of local, regional, and national environmental justice groups as they collaborate in implementing climate and environmental justice goals. (Substrategy: U.S. National Policy)

Beyond Neoliberalism and “Neo-illiberalism”: Reframing Economic Policy for Sustainable Democracy is a project of the New School for Social Research. This project will lead to the development of an alternative framework for economic policy that goes beyond neoliberalism and the wave of “neo-illiberalism.” Drawing on expertise from social science disciplines and using the best available data, both on political change and economic outcomes, this project will help to understand the economic impact of the illiberal shift in many countries and inform discussion of an alternative set of economic policies that take us beyond neoliberalism and neo-illiberalism. A deepened understanding of the relationship between politics and economics will allow for serious exploration of alternative economic policy frameworks that could strengthen democracies and help them deliver.