Smolny College
Smolny College,
located in Saint Petersburg, Russia, is a joint venture of Bard and St. Petersburg State University (SPbU).
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The Smolny-Bard partnership is arguably the most significant collaboration between higher education institutions in the United States and Russia. Students studying at Smolny receive degrees from both institutions. In 2011, SPbU voted to transform Smolny into Russia's first faculty of liberal arts and sciences.
Al-Quds Bard Partnership
The Al-Quds Bard Partnership, formed in 2008, is the first dual-degree program in Palestine between an American and a Palestinian institution.
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The ambitious collaboration has three components: a four-year, liberal arts honors college leading to a dual B.A. degree; a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Program leading to a dual master's degree; and a network of “MAT Innovation Schools” within the Palestinian public school system.
American University of Central Asia
American University of Central Asia (AUCA), located in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, is a regional institution that serves students from throughout central Asia.
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Founded in 1998, it enrolls 1,100 students. In 2009, Bard and AUCA established a partnership to enhance the liberal arts components of AUCA’s teaching and curriculum, and to develop dual-degree options for AUCA’s programs in the liberal arts.
Institute for International Liberal Education
The mission of the Institute for International Liberal Education (IILE) is to advance the theory and practice of global liberal arts education.
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In all of its activities, IILE seeks to realize humane and forward-looking educational politics, and in this way contribute to the just and realistic solution of global problems.
International Human Rights Exchange
International Human Rights Exchange (IHRE) is a semester-long program in human rights, jointly offered by Bard and the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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IHRE draws its group of about 90 students from Wits and other universities in Africa, Europe, and the United States. It is the world’s only international, full-semester, multidisciplinary program in human rights.
Central European University
Through Bard's collaboration with Central European University (CEU), advanced and motivated undergraduates can spend a semester or a year taking graduate-level courses in Budapest, Hungary.
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The program is tailored to assure student success in the graduate environment, while also introducing participants to the country and the rich mixture of cultures represented by CEU’s international student body.
ECLA of Bard, a Liberal Arts University in Berlin
Bard College assumed ownership of ECLA European College of Liberal Arts in Berlin, Germany in 2011. ECLA enrolls an international student body and offers a multidisciplinary B.A. in the humanities. Under Bard, ECLA’s programs will expand: eligible graduates will receive a dual degree accredited in Germany and the United States; a study abroad program,
Bard in Berlin, was introduced in 2012; and several master of arts degree programs are planned.
Student-Led Initiatives
Bard Leprosy Relief Project
Daniela Anderson discusses her experience creating the Bard Leprosy Relief Project. This endeavor was inspired by the Kevin Rohan Eco-village, founded by Krishna Gurung in Kathmandu, Nepal.