Global Studies Events
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Past EventsIran's Place in the Greater Middle EastTuesday, November 17, 2009Ray Takeyh Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations and author of Guardians of the Revolution: Iran and the World in the Age of the Ayatollahs (Oxford University Press, 2009) Reem-Kayden Center László Z. Bitó '60 Auditorium Bard in New York: Final Call for ApplicationsSunday, November 1, 2009Deadline November 1
BGIA is a one-semester residential program in the heart of New York City that offers undergraduates a unique opportunity to undertake specialized study with leading practitioners and scholars in international affairs and to gain internship experience with international affairs organizations.
The program has attracted students from many disciplines, including: Political Studies, Sociology, Anthropology, Economics, Human Rights, Literature, Public Health, History and Film Internship organizations include: The Nation; World Policy Institute; Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs; Soros Foundations/Open Society Institute; Doctors of the World; Human Rights Watch; EngenderHealth; Central American Legal Services; Newsweek, MSNBC
Interested in applying? Contact bgia@bard.edu
Event Website Local Candidate Information SessionFriday, October 30, 2009you are invited to join David Shein, Jonathan Becker and their students in the All Politics Is Local Tutorial as they welcome candidates for Dutchess County Legislator Tom Mansfield (incumbent) Ben Traudt and candidates for Red Hook Town Board Member Robert Latimer Robert McKeon (incumbent) Bill O'Neill James Ross (incumbent) Candidates will each speak briefly and then be available on an informal basis to answer your questions one-on-one All are welcome...be an informed voter! Kline, President's Room Tutorial in Local Politics and Internship OpportunityFriday, September 25, 2009Jonathan Becker and David Shein This one-credit tutorial is scheduled around the study of, and engagement with, local politics. Students will participate in a series of seminars with local, county and state officials, read primary documents, and participate in internships/service learning opportunities with area politicians and public officials. Evaluation will be based on a short paper and class participation. Some seminars will be open to the broader community. Tutorial meets one time per week for seven weeks for hour and 20 minutes. Some sessions will take place off-site. Kline, College Room Event Website Afghanistan: One Military Strategist's PerspectiveMonday, September 21, 2009Campus Center, Multipurpose Room Event Website BGIA and CEU Information SessionMonday, September 21, 2009Mia McCully Bard Globaliization and International Affairs program (BGIA) assistant director and Stephanie Szitantyi Director of Recruitment for the Bard-CEU Study and Intern Abroad Programs will be on present information and answer questions about these study abroad/study away opportunities Campus Center, Multipurpose Room Event Website War of Necessity, War of Choice: A Memoir of Two Iraq WarsThursday, September 17, 2009Richard Haass, President of the Council on Foreign Relations and author of War of Necessity, War of Choice: A Memoir of Two Iraq Wars, at 36 West 44th St., Suite 1011, 6:30 PM President Obama's Address to CongressWednesday, September 9, 2009Watch live televisoon coverage of President Obama's address to Congress regarding health care reform Address begins at 9 PM, coverage begins at 8 PM Campus Center, Multipurpose Room CEU Study Abroad Representative on CampusWednesday, September 9, 2009Please visit Stephanie Szitanyi, Director of Recruitment for the Bard-CEU Study and Intern Abroad Programs, to learn more about this exciting study abroad program! Study abroad in the heart of Europe! Located in Budapest, Hungary, Central European University (CEU) is a graduate institution that was founded by famous philanthropist George Soros and one that specializes in the Humanities and Social Science. In conjunction with Bard, the Bard-CEU Study and Intern Abroad Program provides exceptional North American undergraduates with the opportunity to study abroad at CEU for a semester or full academic year and take graduate level courses side by side with Masters and PhD students who are attending CEU. All of CEU's courses are taught in English so there is NO Hungarian language requirement. Courses available in: International Relations and European Studies, Political Science, History, Economics, Business, Mathematics, Gender Studies, Public Policy, Media and Communication Studies, Environmental Science and Policy, Religious Studies, Jewish Studies, Medieval Studies, Sociology and Social Anthropology, Nationalism Studies, Philosophy, and Human Rights Law. Various excursions and cultural activities are also arranged for students. Students also have the opportunity to complete a part time professional internship with an organization of their choice during their semester at CEU Kline Commons Event Website A Student Debate on Health Care ReformTuesday, September 8, 2009Motion: The U.S. Congress should enact a universal single payer health care plan for America Campus Center, Multipurpose Room Global and International Studies Opportunities: Information SessionThursday, September 3, 2009Jonathan Becker
The program has attracted students from programs such as Political Studies, Sociology, Anthropology, Economics, Human Rights, Literature, History and Film Campus Center, Meeting Room 214 Event Website Bridging the Gap Between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected WorldTuesday, May 19, 2009Jacqueline Novogratz, CEO and Founder of Acumen Fund and author of Blue Sweater: Bridging the Gap Between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World, Levin Institute, 116 E. 55th St, 6:00 PM Event Website The Great Experiment: GlobalizationThursday, April 16, 2009Strobe Talbott, President of the Brookings Institution and author of The Great Experiment: The Story of Ancient Empires, Modern States and the Quest for a Global Nation, at the Levin Institute, 116 E. 55th St, 3:00 PM 116 E. 55th St. New York, NY Event Website Bard-CEU Summer Professional Internship ProgramWednesday, April 15, 2009Deadline Extended to April 15!The Bard-CEU Summer Professional Internship Program places interns at a variety of private, public and non-profit organizations operating in areas such as: International Law & Refugees Human Rights & Minority Rights Public Health Education Children & Youth European Integration Arts & Culture Environmental Policy Archival Research Media & Journalism International Politics & Security Countries in Transition Gender Issues Jewish History & Culture International Business & Consulting Practical and Academic WorkStudents work up to 40 hours a week for at least 8 weeks. While undertaking highly substantive internships, students take a credited core seminar, which provides an academic framework to contextualize internship experience and improve students' skills in critical thinking, analytical reasoning, and written and oral expression. At the end of the summer institute, students are asked to submit a final written report detailing the internship accomplishments, lessons learned, and cultural experience.CreditsThe core seminar is worth 3 credits.Admission and Placement ProcessThe program works on the basis of rolling admission but early applications are encouraged. We are now accepting applications until April15th! Students are informed about the acceptance to the program within 10 days after the submission of their complete application.After receiving students' confirmation deposit credited towards the program fee, CEU staff in the US and Budapest will begin working closely with each student to ensure an appropriate internship match, taking into consideration the particular interests and skill sets of the students and the substantive opportunities available in the host organization in Budapest. CEU will help students develop an appropriate resume, cover letter and writing sample; conduct background research on the internship organization; arrange phone interviews between the student and the organization; and join the participant for the on-site interview once the participant arrives in Budapest. CEU staff are available to provide relevant assistance to the students throughout the placement period and Summer Institute. Potential Internship Organizations in Budapest· Amnesty International Hungary · Civil Society Development Foundation · Council of Europe Information and Documentation Center · European Roma Rights Center · European Center for Not-for-Profit Law · Freedom House · Habeas Corpus · Helsinki Committee · National Committee for UNICEF · International Organization for Migration · Menedek (Hungarian Association for Migrants) · Mental Disability Advocacy Center · NaNE (Women for Women together Against Violence) · NEKI (Legal Defense Bureau for National & Ethnic Minorities) · Open Society Institute (OSI)· OSI Mental Health Initiative · Partners Hungary Foundation · Public Interest Law initiative · TASZ (Hungarian Civil Liberties Union) · Regional Environmental Center · Roma Press Center · CEU Center for Media and Communication · DemNet (Foundation for Development of Democratic Rights) · Trafo (House of Contemporary Arts) · Metropolitan Research Institute · Hungarian Business Leaders' Forum · Hungarian Parliament.Stephanie Szitanyi Director of Recruitment, Bard/CEU Study Abroad Programs P.O. Box 5000 ~ 30 Campus Road Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504 Event Website Piano Recital - Collaborative Piano Fellow Adam BloniarzSaturday, April 4, 2009Second year Collaborative Piano Fellow Adam Bloniarz in a solo piano recital. Pieces to be performed include the Rachmaninoff Variations on a theme of Corelli, a selection of Bach Preludes and Fugues, Haydn's Sonata in E minor and the Chopin Barcarolle. Olin Hall BGIA InterviewsFriday, March 13, 2009BGIA INTERVIEWS with Carter Page, Director and Mia McCully, Assistant Director Applicants as well as recently accepted incoming students for summer and fall 2009 are strongly encouraged to sign up. The meetings will offer the opportunity to discuss specific elements of the BGIA program at an individual level, including potential alternatives for internship placement and courses of study. Please contact Lisa Whalen (lwhalen@bard.edu or 845-758-7816) or come to Brook House 102 to sign up for an appointment. Slots on March 13 are every 20 minutes starting at 11:00 a.m. PLEASE SUBMIT APPLICATIONS FOR SUMMER AND FALL 2009 AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! Applications may be dropped off at Brook House 102 For more information about BGIA: www.bard.edu/bgia • 212-348-0858 • bgia@bard.edu Brook House Event Website Rise and Fall of HyperpowersThursday, March 12, 2009Amy Chua, Professor at Yale Law School and author of Day of Empire: How Hyperpowers Rise to Global Dominance- and Why They Fall, at the Levin Institute, 116 E. 55th St, 6:30 PM 116 E. 55th St. New York, NY Event Website BGIA Information SessionThursday, March 12, 2009The application deadline for the fall 2009 session of BGIA is fast approaching! Applications for fall 2009 should be submitted as soon as possible. Jonathan Becker Dean of International Studies will be on hand to give a program overview and answer questions about the Bard Globalization and International Affairs Program in New York City If you are planning to apply to BGIA for the fall 2009 or spring 2010, and have not yet attended a general information session, you are strongly encouraged to attend. Students planning to apply for fall 2009 should also schedule an appointment to meet individually with a BGIA representative on Friday, March 13. Please contact Lisa Whalen (lwhalen@bard.edu or 845-758-7816) to schedule a time. Campus Center, Red Room 202 Event Website Al Quds Information SessionTuesday, March 10, 2009Bard College and Al Quds University in Palestine are initiating a unique and substantive relationship, as highlighted in a recent article in The New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/15/world/middleeast/15quds.html?_r=1&emc=eta1 and on the website for the project: http://www.alqudsbard.org/ In the wake of the article's publication, many students have inquired about the nature of the relationship. In order to address these and any other questions you might have, members of Bard's organizing committee for the initiative, including Jonathan Becker, Susan Gillespie and Tom Keenan, will be available for an informal conversation. Campus Center, Red Room 202 Event Website View Press Release BardPolitik invites submissionsMonday, March 9, 2009SUBMIT TO BardPolitik! |
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Campus Center, George Ball Lounge
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Has Multiculturalism Failed?
Wednesday, April 16, 2008Ian Buruma, Henry R. Luce Professor of Democracy, Human Rights, and Journalism, Bard College; Author, Murder in Amsterdam: The Death of Theo Van Gogh and the Limits of Tolerance and Occidentalism: The West in the Eyes of its Enemies. Paul Scheffer, Professor of Urban Sociology, University of Amserdam; Author, The Multicultural Drama.
Can the CIA Get it Right?
Thursday, January 31, 2008Tim Weiner, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist at the New York Times, author of the books Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA and Betrayal: The Story of Aldrich Ames: An American Spy
“Russia Rising: Eurasia, the United States and the European Union,”
Thursday, December 14, 2006John Hulsman, Adjunct Professor, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced and International Studies, and Anatol Lieven, Senior Research Fellow, New America Foundation, co-authors of Ethical Realism: A Vision for America’s Role in the World
Bard Hall, 410 West 58th Street, NY, NY
"Latin America's New Left and The Future of Inter-American Relations"
Thursday, November 9, 2006Javier Corrales, Associate Professor of Political Science, Amherst College; author of Presidents Without Parties: The Politics of Economic Reform in Argentina and Venezuela in the 1990s and Omar Encarnacion, Associate Professor of Political Studies, Bard College; author of The Myth of Civil Society: Social Capital and Democratic Consolidation in Spain and Brazil
Bard Hall, 410 West 58th Street, NY, NY
“Fresh Demands on American Diplomacy in a Changing World.”
Monday, October 16, 2006Brandon Grove, President, The American Academy of Diplomacy
Olin, Room 102
"Iran: The Graver Threat?"
Thursday, October 12, 2006- James Phillips, Research Fellow for Middle Eastern Affairs, Heritage Foundation
- Ray Takeyh, Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies, Council on Foreign Relations; author of The Receding Shadow of the Prophet: The Rise and Fall of Radical Political Islam
6:15 pm, Bard Hall, 410 West 58th St., New York City
“Evangelicals and US Foreign Policy: A Blessing?”
Tuesday, September 19, 2006- Richard Cizek, Vice President, National Association of Evangelicals,
- Esther Kaplan, journalist, commentator and author of With God on Their Side: How Christian Fundamentalists Trampled Science, Policy, and Democracy in George W. Bush's White House
7:00 pm, Campus Center Multipurpose Room, Annandale-on-Hudson
"Five Years Later: Are We Prepared?"
Thursday, September 14, 2006- Richard K. Betts, Professor of Political Science and Director of the Institute of War and Peace Studies, Columbia University; Commissioner to the National Commission on Terrorism; author of Surprise Attack: Lessons for Defense Planning
- Paul J. Browne, Deputy Commissioner of Public Information, New York City Police Department; former Chief of Staff, US Treasury Department Office of Enforcement
6:15pm, Bard Hall 410 West 58th St., New York City
"Preventive War, American Democracy, and the Challenge of a Shifting Threat Environment."
Monday, September 11, 2006- Scott Silverstone, Associate Professor of Political Science United States Military Academy at West Point. Co-sponsored by the Academy Bard Exchange (ABE) and Model UN
7:00 pm, Campus Center, Annandale-on-Hudson
