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Departures presents a journey through place, life, and our
preparations for departure from the material to the ethereal. To
journey with India is to reflect, a portal to the experiences of a
universal human condition, Departures weaves together a
sometimes haunting story of modernity and urbanization with an
ancient, diverse, and complex land.
A work in the humanist and social realist genre of photography,
Departures reflects on the 21st century urban stage contrasting the
gritty realism of urban life, work and the struggles and joys of the
everyday with the dramatic beauty of people, ritual, belief, and
landscape.
Created from an archive of 20 years photographing, living and
working in India, Departures goes beyond the often incidental or
serendipitous nature of street photography to open the door and
explore the life within.
Presented by the School of Constructed Environments at Parsons School of Design.
Effective February 23, 2023, event guests and/or visitors to the New School are no longer required to provide proof of up-to-date vaccination or negative result from a PCR test and do not need to use the CLEAR app to present their vaccination status. Wearing a mask is recommended but not required on campus.
During commencement events, guests who are arriving to on-campus ceremonies without their graduating student will be permitted to enter if they are on the RSVP list. At all other times, all guests and visitors must have their host present when they are signed in with Campus Safety in line with existing university policy. All students, staff and faculty must use their New School ID card to access campus buildings.
New School students seeking accommodations should contact the Student Disability Services office at studentdisability@newschool.edu.
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If your guest is in need of accommodations, please indicate via the registration form. If you have any questions, you may contact the event organizer by clicking the "Contact the Organizer" link at the bottom of this page.
Shaun Fynn is an author, visual storyteller, designer and strategist. A keen observer of culture and everyday life, his work crafts stories of resonance and empathy for brands, institutions, and culturally focused projects. He is the author and photographer of Departures: A Journey with India and Chandigarh Revealed: Le Corbusier’s City Today and a contributor to Back to the Office: 50 Revolutionary Office Buildings and How They Sustained. Fynn has been a visiting lecturer at the NID Ahmedabad and is currently an adjunct professor at Parsons School of Design.
Stephen Mayes is Executive Director of the Tim Hetherington Trust and an active board member of www.Catchlight.io. Across twenty-five years he has managed the work and careers of top-level photographers and artists in the diverse areas of art, fashion, photojournalism and commercial photography. As creative director and as CEO he has written successful business plans and reshaped operations for American, Asian and European imaging companies. Stephen acted as secretary to the World Press Photo competition 2004 ~ 2012.
Aromar Revi is the founding Director of the Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS). He is an alumnus of IIT-Delhi and the Law and Management schools of the University of Delhi. Over a decade, he has built IIHS into one of the world’s leading education, research, training, advisory and implementation-support institutions, focusing on sustainable urbanisation. He is a global practice and thought leader, and educator with 37 years of interdisciplinary experience in sustainable development, public policy and governance, human settlements, global environmental and technological change.
Amita Singh's professional career spans over 30 years working with public and private sector clients. She has conducted research studies and developed documentaries with NGOs such as Chintan Environmental Research Group in New Delhi. The e-waste documentary focusing on issues surrounding electronic waste disposal and its health and environmental impacts was exhibited at the Sheila C. Johnson Design Center, New School. Dr. Singh is presently a lecturer at the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College CUNY.
All guests must register for each event they plan on attending, including your School Recognition Ceremony, University Commencement, Countdown for Commencement events, and other events throughout the week. Graduating students are responsible for registering their guests for each event.Â
For On-Campus Ceremonies:
Effective February 23, 2023, event guests and/or visitors to the New School are no longer required to provide proof of up-to-date vaccination or negative result from a PCR test and do not need to use the CLEAR app to present their vaccination status. Wearing a mask is recommended but not required on campus.Â
For Commencement at USTA:
Proof of vaccination or negative test will not be required for entry to this event. Guests and visitors are expected to be both symptom-free as well as either vaccinated against COVID-19 or have a recent negative test. Masks are encouraged.Â
For extra tickets to University Commencement, simply register again on the event page. For additional tickets for your school recognition ceremony, please contact your college directly.
If you have not yet purchased your cap and gown, they will be available for purchase on Friday, May 19th after you check-in at University Commencement. Once you get through the entrance gate, volunteers and signage will guide yo to the cap and gown booth, located outside Arthur Ashe stadium.Â
Caps and Gowns are required for University Commencement and the Lang Recognition Ceremony. They are optional for SPE, CoPA, NSSR, and Parsons recognition ceremonies, although students may choose to wear them.Â
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