Proseminar is an introductory course for first-year graduate students; and is designed to help new students make the transition to graduate study at the Philosophy department. To this end, we intersperse discussions from department faculty with presentation of resources and activities available for our students online, in the department, and around campus. Additionally, the Proseminar provides a structured environment for you to make connections that can last throughout your academic career and to learn about useful tools and necessary knowledge to thrive in the program. In our class this year, we will also enjoy group and class philosophical conversations which offer an introductory encounter with the work of our faculty, and historically strong areas of interest in the philosophy department. Time is also devoted to preparation for graduate academic writing, seminar presentation, and more general topics associated with being a new graduate student in philosophy at The New School for Social Research who lives in New York City.