New School quietly hires controversial professor who led anti-Israel campus protests
The New School has quietly hired Corinna Mullin, a controversial political science professor who led anti-Israel protests at City College of New York in 2024 and was arrested during an encampment that resulted in a fire causing $3 million in damages. Mullin, previously one of the 'fired four' CUNY adjuncts who claimed wrongful termination over pro-Palestine activism, is now teaching courses on the Middle East and decolonizing international law. The university faces criticism for the hire, especially after its student senate voted to defund Hillel, a move school officials said was unauthorized.
- ▪Corinna Mullin was arrested during an April 2024 protest encampment at City College of New York that led to a fire causing $3 million in damages.
- ▪Mullin was one of the 'fired four' CUNY adjunct professors who claimed they were terminated for supporting Palestine ahead of a congressional hearing on antisemitism.
- ▪The New School hired Mullin despite her ties to the Samidoun network, which the State Department says acts as a front for a designated terrorist organization.
- ▪Mullin began teaching at The New School in Fall 2025 and is scheduled to teach 'Decolonizing International Law' in September 2026.
- ▪The New School's student senate voted to defund Hillel, citing its alleged ties to international law violations, but the administration said the vote was invalid.
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Metro exclusive details New School quietly hires controversial professor who led anti-Israel campus protests By Gabrielle Fahmy and Doree Lewak Published May 16, 2026, 11:00 a.m. ET The woke New School claimed it wanted its Jewish students to feel safe, but the school recently hired a professor who was a CUNY ringleader of violent anti-Israel campus protests. Corinna Mullin, a political science professor specializing in anticolonialism and critical of Western culture, was among the leaders of an April 2024 encampment at the City College of New York’s campus in Harlem. Mullin was arrested for her role in the protest, which led to the science building catching fire, resulting in $3 million in damages, school officials said.
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