Category Archive: Alumni

Student Projects: GPIA Alum Shaun Randol Interviews Salman Rushdie

The Los Angeles Review of Books recently printed an interview of author Salman Rushdie conducted by GPIA alum Shaun Randol, the topics of which ranged from censorship and freedom of expression, the role of the writer in times of conflict, and whether Twitter is a force for good or a distraction. Author of 11 novels …

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Empowerhouse Impacts Urban Redevelopment in Washington, D.C.

In 2011, Empowerhouse, a low-impact, environmentally sustainable home envisioned and built by students from Parsons, Milano, and the Stevens Institute of Technology, took first place in the affordability contest at the Solar Decathlon in Washington D.C. Held every few years since 2002, the Solar Decathlon, “challenges collegiate teams to design, build, and operate solar-powered houses …

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Student/Alum News: Food in 2 Worlds Podcast

Aaron Leaf, a current GPIA student, met with recent GPIA alumnus Chief Boima to sample West African cuisine in Brooklyn’s Bedford Stuyvestant neighborhood. Listen to the podcast here. Aaron is the editor of Feet in 2 Worlds, a New School project on immigrant media in NYC, while Boima works as a DJ and manager of a record/DJ …

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Alumni News: Article on Bahrain in The Atlantic

GPIA alum Thérèse Postel’s article, ”Here’s One Way to Stop the Brutal Repression in Bahrain“, appeared in The Atlantic. Thérèse is currently a Policy Associate in international affairs at The Century Foundation.        

Alumni Spotlight Series: Lina Fedirko

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“In policy, the driver is motivation and ambition, more so than inspiration. Works of great scholars and practitioners motivate me to expand and enrich my knowledge and my competence. However, the inner motivation comes from wanting to create impact around issues that I care about, rather than becoming a great scholar or practitioner.” – Lina Fedirko

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