Church of St. John the Evangelist, 1114 River Road, Barrytown
Sunday, February 1, 2026 9:45 am – 12:30 pm
St. John the Evangelist Church, 114 River Road, Barrytown, NY Join us for services (Holy Communion) at the Episcopal Church of St. John the Evangelist, at 1114 River Road in Barrytown. Rides to the church are provided every Sunday throughout the academic year. Please be at the Bard Chapel at 9:45 am to get picked up.
All are welcome! Christians, non-Christians, spiritual but not religious, agnostics, believers, doubters, seekers, those who have questions about faith and religion, those struggling to understand where God is in our challenging world, and anyone wanting to use their faith to change and act in the world!Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
For more information, call 203-858-8800, or e-mail [email protected].
From the Collection: We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other
Sunday, February 1, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum Entry Gallery We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other, Jacolby Satterwhite, 2020. A presentation from the Marieluise Hessel Collection. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
CCS Bard Galleries Entry Gallery Originally presented at the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in celebration of the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, When Attitudes Take Form presents thirteen artists from the Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg Collection, donated to the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College. For many years, Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg have championed the work of artists with disabilities, especially those from within the learning difficulties community. Through direct experience of life in the disability community and an ongoing dialogue with noted New York-based curator, Matthew Higgs, the Eisenbergs have created an extensive collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, and ceramics, while advocating for the inclusion of artists with disabilities through exhibitions and museum acquisitions.
Artists: Maureen Clay, Derrick Alexis Coard, Nnena Kalu, Dwight Mackintosh, Julian Martin, Dan Miller, Marlon Mullen, Helen Rae, Aurie Ramirez, William Scott, Nicole Storm, William Tyler, Alice WongSponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Chapel of the Holy Innocents Catholic Mass is offered each Sunday at 11:30 in the Bard Chapel of the Holy Innocents, beginning on September 7, and every Sunday that Bard is in session. All are welcome to meditate on the Scripture and experience beautiful church music and the sacramental community of faith. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Make Our Garden Grow: Desire and Disruption at the Opera
Undergraduate Opera Workshop
Sunday, February 1, 2026 2–3 pm
Fisher Center, LUMA Theater
The popular Bard Opera Workshop returns again this year with student singers performing a selection of scenes from the operatic canon. The performance is directed by Jay Lesenger and Rod Gomez, and accompanied by an orchestra of Bard students.
Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music; Music Program.
From the Collection: We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other
Wednesday, February 4, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum Entry Gallery We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other, Jacolby Satterwhite, 2020. A presentation from the Marieluise Hessel Collection. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
CCS Bard Galleries Entry Gallery Originally presented at the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in celebration of the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, When Attitudes Take Form presents thirteen artists from the Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg Collection, donated to the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College. For many years, Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg have championed the work of artists with disabilities, especially those from within the learning difficulties community. Through direct experience of life in the disability community and an ongoing dialogue with noted New York-based curator, Matthew Higgs, the Eisenbergs have created an extensive collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, and ceramics, while advocating for the inclusion of artists with disabilities through exhibitions and museum acquisitions.
Artists: Maureen Clay, Derrick Alexis Coard, Nnena Kalu, Dwight Mackintosh, Julian Martin, Dan Miller, Marlon Mullen, Helen Rae, Aurie Ramirez, William Scott, Nicole Storm, William Tyler, Alice WongSponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Stevenson Library Join us at Stevenson Library for a conversation and reading with Nikkya Hargrove '05 about her 2024 memoir, Mama: A Queer, Black Woman's Story of a Family Lost and Found. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
!n conversation with Miguel A. Castillo Jr. about Mama: A Queer, Black Woman's Story of a Family Lost and Found
Wednesday, February 4, 2026 5:30–7 pm
Charles P. Stevenson Jr. Library, First Floor
Join us at Stevenson Library for a conversation and reading with Nikkya Hargrove '05 about her 2024 memoir, Mama: A Queer, Black Woman's Story of a Family Lost and Found.
Sponsored by: Stevenson Library, Dean of Inclusive Excellence, Center for Indigenous Studies, and Office of Alumni Affairs.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
From the Collection: We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other
Thursday, February 5, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum Entry Gallery We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other, Jacolby Satterwhite, 2020. A presentation from the Marieluise Hessel Collection. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
CCS Bard Galleries Entry Gallery Originally presented at the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in celebration of the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, When Attitudes Take Form presents thirteen artists from the Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg Collection, donated to the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College. For many years, Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg have championed the work of artists with disabilities, especially those from within the learning difficulties community. Through direct experience of life in the disability community and an ongoing dialogue with noted New York-based curator, Matthew Higgs, the Eisenbergs have created an extensive collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, and ceramics, while advocating for the inclusion of artists with disabilities through exhibitions and museum acquisitions.
Artists: Maureen Clay, Derrick Alexis Coard, Nnena Kalu, Dwight Mackintosh, Julian Martin, Dan Miller, Marlon Mullen, Helen Rae, Aurie Ramirez, William Scott, Nicole Storm, William Tyler, Alice WongSponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
From the Collection: We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other
Friday, February 6, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum Entry Gallery We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other, Jacolby Satterwhite, 2020. A presentation from the Marieluise Hessel Collection. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
CCS Bard Galleries Entry Gallery Originally presented at the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in celebration of the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, When Attitudes Take Form presents thirteen artists from the Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg Collection, donated to the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College. For many years, Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg have championed the work of artists with disabilities, especially those from within the learning difficulties community. Through direct experience of life in the disability community and an ongoing dialogue with noted New York-based curator, Matthew Higgs, the Eisenbergs have created an extensive collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, and ceramics, while advocating for the inclusion of artists with disabilities through exhibitions and museum acquisitions.
Artists: Maureen Clay, Derrick Alexis Coard, Nnena Kalu, Dwight Mackintosh, Julian Martin, Dan Miller, Marlon Mullen, Helen Rae, Aurie Ramirez, William Scott, Nicole Storm, William Tyler, Alice WongSponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Learn more about applying to Levy with Thomas Masterson, graduate program director, and Tyler Emerson, outreach and recruitment liaison.
Friday, February 6, 2026 12–1 pm
Online Event This information session with Graduate Program Director Thomas Masterson and Graduate Outreach and Recruitment Liaison Tyler Emerson provides an overview of the Levy academic programs, student life, admission requirements, enrollment steps, new scholarships, financial aid procedures, and immigration requirements for international students. Applicants who attend a virtual information session will have their application fees waived.
Dialogue and Deliberation: Advocating For Democracy
Part II: Advocating for Democracy
Friday, February 6, 2026 2–5 pm
Arendt Center The Hannah Arendt Center Dialogue Project and Democracy Innovation Hub are offering a 2-part workshop on dialogue and deliberation that is both experiential and intellectual, with the purpose of advocating for democracy. Part I was about dialogue and deliberation.
Part II is about democracy. What is it and how to we advocate to strengthen it? Creating political spaces as the practice of democracy, especially now, embodies Arendt’s conviction that it is possible to create a common world and to make judgments for the common good. Good will is the basis for deciding whether to engage, or not. Democracy requires speaking in the public realm--an act of courage--and provides a plurality of views for all to “go visiting” as Arendt calls it, to put oneself in another’s place. The processes of dialogue and deliberative democracy align with Arendt's concept of the political, where everyone is seen and heard. In dialogue the purpose is communication itself, in deliberation, the group must come together to make judgments.
Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium Are you interested in farming and sustainable food systems? Are you looking for summer work and learning opportunities? If so please join us February 6th and learn more about this one month apprenticeship opportunity through the Anne Saxelby Legacy Fund.Sponsored by: Bard Farm.
For more information, call 518-653-6118, or e-mail [email protected].
From the Collection: We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other
Saturday, February 7, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum Entry Gallery We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other, Jacolby Satterwhite, 2020. A presentation from the Marieluise Hessel Collection. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
CCS Bard Galleries Entry Gallery Originally presented at the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in celebration of the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, When Attitudes Take Form presents thirteen artists from the Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg Collection, donated to the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College. For many years, Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg have championed the work of artists with disabilities, especially those from within the learning difficulties community. Through direct experience of life in the disability community and an ongoing dialogue with noted New York-based curator, Matthew Higgs, the Eisenbergs have created an extensive collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, and ceramics, while advocating for the inclusion of artists with disabilities through exhibitions and museum acquisitions.
Artists: Maureen Clay, Derrick Alexis Coard, Nnena Kalu, Dwight Mackintosh, Julian Martin, Dan Miller, Marlon Mullen, Helen Rae, Aurie Ramirez, William Scott, Nicole Storm, William Tyler, Alice WongSponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Cage Suite for Toy Piano (both solo version and orchestration by Lou Harrison)
Stravinsky Symphony in C
C. P. E. Bach Symphony D Major, H. 663
Albert Roussel Symphony No. 3
Leon Botstein leads TŌN in a concert of music spanning over 200 years, with four 20th-century works presented alongside a brief symphony from 1776. The program begins with Ulysses Kay’s Chariots, inspired by the writings of poet William Blake and others, and John Cage’s whimsical Suite for Toy Piano, both in solo performance by Frank Corliss and Lou Harrison’s orchestration. Then we explore three symphonies of different styles: Stravinsky’s expressive Symphony in C; C. P. E. Bach’s adventurous Symphony in D Major, and one of Albert Roussel’s most beloved works, the vivacious Third Symphony, written for the 50th anniversary of the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1930.
Church of St. John the Evangelist, 1114 River Road, Barrytown
Sunday, February 8, 2026 9:45 am – 12:30 pm
St. John the Evangelist Church, 114 River Road, Barrytown, NY Join us for services (Holy Communion) at the Episcopal Church of St. John the Evangelist, at 1114 River Road in Barrytown. Rides to the church are provided every Sunday throughout the academic year. Please be at the Bard Chapel at 9:45 am to get picked up.
All are welcome! Christians, non-Christians, spiritual but not religious, agnostics, believers, doubters, seekers, those who have questions about faith and religion, those struggling to understand where God is in our challenging world, and anyone wanting to use their faith to change and act in the world!Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
For more information, call 203-858-8800, or e-mail [email protected].
From the Collection: We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other
Sunday, February 8, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum Entry Gallery We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other, Jacolby Satterwhite, 2020. A presentation from the Marieluise Hessel Collection. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
CCS Bard Galleries Entry Gallery Originally presented at the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in celebration of the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, When Attitudes Take Form presents thirteen artists from the Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg Collection, donated to the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College. For many years, Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg have championed the work of artists with disabilities, especially those from within the learning difficulties community. Through direct experience of life in the disability community and an ongoing dialogue with noted New York-based curator, Matthew Higgs, the Eisenbergs have created an extensive collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, and ceramics, while advocating for the inclusion of artists with disabilities through exhibitions and museum acquisitions.
Artists: Maureen Clay, Derrick Alexis Coard, Nnena Kalu, Dwight Mackintosh, Julian Martin, Dan Miller, Marlon Mullen, Helen Rae, Aurie Ramirez, William Scott, Nicole Storm, William Tyler, Alice WongSponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Chapel of the Holy Innocents Catholic Mass is offered each Sunday at 11:30 in the Bard Chapel of the Holy Innocents, beginning on September 7, and every Sunday that Bard is in session. All are welcome to meditate on the Scripture and experience beautiful church music and the sacramental community of faith. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Cage Suite for Toy Piano (both solo version and orchestration by Lou Harrison)
Stravinsky Symphony in C
C. P. E. Bach Symphony D Major, H. 663
Albert Roussel Symphony No. 3
Leon Botstein leads TŌN in a concert of music spanning over 200 years, with four 20th-century works presented alongside a brief symphony from 1776. The program begins with Ulysses Kay’s Chariots, inspired by the writings of poet William Blake and others, and John Cage’s whimsical Suite for Toy Piano, both in solo performance by Frank Corliss and Lou Harrison’s orchestration. Then we explore three symphonies of different styles: Stravinsky’s expressive Symphony in C; C. P. E. Bach’s adventurous Symphony in D Major, and one of Albert Roussel’s most beloved works, the vivacious Third Symphony, written for the 50th anniversary of the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1930.
The Nature of Nature: Biodiversity in the Hudson Valley
Sunday, February 8, 2026 3:30–5 pm
Olin Humanities Auditorium An ode to the remarkable variety of life in the Hudson Valley, The Nature of Nature: Biodiversity in the Hudson Valley celebrates the living fabric of this unique landscape. From high elevation forests to the globally rare tidal marshes along the Hudson estuary, the 30-minute documentary film captures the beautiful, the complex, the familiar, and the unknown… guided by the plants, animals, and people that call the Hudson Valley home.
Please register here. Free admission. Parking at the Olin Commuter Parking Lot. Rain date: March 8, 2026.Sponsored by: Bard Arboretum.
Nature of Nature: Biodiversity in the Hudson Valley
Film Screening and Panel Discussion
Sunday, February 8, 2026 3:30–5 pm
Olin Auditorium An ode to the remarkable variety of life in the Hudson Valley, The Nature of Nature: Biodiversity in the Hudson Valley celebrates the living fabric of this unique landscape. From high elevation forests to the globally rare tidal marshes along the Hudson estuary, the 30-minute documentary film captures the beautiful, the complex, the familiar, and the unknown…guided by the plants, animals, and people that call the Hudson Valley home. Join us for a screening and panel discussion facilitated by biologist and producer of The Nature of Nature, Laura Heady from the Hudson River Estuary Program and Cornell University.
The Nature of Nature was produced by Flicker Filmworks and the Hudson River Estuary Program with funding by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation through the New York State Environmental Protection Fund in partnership with NEIWPCC. Sponsored by: Bard Arboretum.
Every Monday during the semester, 3:30 – 4:30 PMEDT | La Voz: Weekly Meeting for Aspiring Journalists and Volunteers — Learn, Write, and Contribute to Spanish-Language Journalism on Latino Communities and Activism.
Monday, February 9, 2026 3:30–4:30 pm
Albee Annex B Are you interested in journalism, activism, Latino immigrant issues? La Voz magazine is a publication based at Bard with an estimated readership of 35,000 that can give you an outlet for these interests. At La Voz we strive to empower the Spanish speaking communities of the Mid-Hudson Valley and Catskill regions with actionable information, ranging from topics such as health and education to environmental concerns and political issues.
We welcome artists, writers and volunteers to become reporters for La Voz and/or help coordinate our events such as panel discussions on immigration, concerts and film screenings. We invite students of all skills and talents to come by to our weekly meeting, on Mondays, 3:30 to 4:30pm, Albee Annex B, or via zoom in case of bad weather. You can also read La Voz online here: https://lavoz.bard.edu/ _______________________________________________________________________ ¡Hola a todes!
Los esperamos todos los LUNES del semestre de 3:30 a 4:30 de la tarde en las oficinas de la revista La Voz, Albee Annex B (o via zoom en caso de mal tiempo) para la reunión semanal del equipo de La Voz, que incluye al coordinador de la oficina, a la directora de la revista, a los estudiantes asistentes editoriales, a voluntarios del club La Voz, y a cualquier persona interesada en contribuir con La Voz y aprender de periodismo en español.
Les pueden avisar a otros estudiantes que puedan estar interesados en participar.
Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium On Monday, February 9, at 6pm in the László Z. Bitó ’60 Auditorium, Reem-Kayden Center, poet and Center for Ethics and Writing Fellow DM Aderibigbe will read from his work. This reading is free and open to the public.
D.M. Aderibigbe is from Lagos, Nigeria. He’s the author of 82nd Division (Akashic Books, 2025), winner of the National Poetry Series, and How the End First Showed (University of Wisconsin Press, 2018), winner of the Brittingham Prize in Poetry, among other honors. He has received fellowships from the Mississippi Arts Commission, Sewanee Writers’ Conference (Walter E. Dakin Fellowship), The James Merrill House, Art Omi/Ledig House, Ucross, Jentel, and Boston University where he earned his MFA in creative writing. His poems appear in The Atlantic, The Nation, Ploughshares, The Southern Review, The Georgia Review, and New England Review, among others. He’s a Senior Fellow in Ethics & Writing in the Written Arts Program at Bard College.
Read more about DM Aderibigbe's work here. Sponsored by: Center for Ethics and Writing and The Written Arts Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
AI, Sustainability and Jobs: Navigating the Changing Career Landscape
Monday, February 9, 2026 7–8:30 pm
Online Event How is artificial intelligence reshaping sustainability work—and what does it mean for your career?
Curious how AI is affecting sustainability careers? Join us to learn how to adapt and stay competitive. From hiring and job searches to the skills employers value most, AI is already transforming how people find, prepare for, and succeed in sustainability and mission-aligned roles. Understanding these shifts isn’t optional—it’s essential for anyone planning their next career move.
The skills and experiences that stand out in sustainability roles
Job search strategies—from resumes to networking—in an AI-influenced market
This free webinar will help you cut through the hype and focus on what actually matters: how to position yourself for meaningful, mission-aligned work as technology reshapes the employment landscape.Sponsored by: Bard MBA in Sustainability.
Online Event Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability holds online informational sessions for prospective students to learn more about graduate school options in our MBA in Sustainability and Center for Environmental Policy programs. Join us to learn about our programs directly from Director Eban Goodstein and the admissions team. There will be time for questions at the end of the session.
WHAT WE COVER: - Overview of graduate program offerings - Alumni success and career outcomes - Admissions information - Financial aid and scholarships - Prerequisite course information - Tips for a standout application
A $65 application fee waiver is available to those who participate in the webinar.
RSVP HERE!Sponsored by: Bard Center for Environmental Policy; Bard MBA in Sustainability.
From the Collection: We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum Entry Gallery We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other, Jacolby Satterwhite, 2020. A presentation from the Marieluise Hessel Collection. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
CCS Bard Galleries Entry Gallery Originally presented at the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in celebration of the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, When Attitudes Take Form presents thirteen artists from the Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg Collection, donated to the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College. For many years, Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg have championed the work of artists with disabilities, especially those from within the learning difficulties community. Through direct experience of life in the disability community and an ongoing dialogue with noted New York-based curator, Matthew Higgs, the Eisenbergs have created an extensive collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, and ceramics, while advocating for the inclusion of artists with disabilities through exhibitions and museum acquisitions.
Artists: Maureen Clay, Derrick Alexis Coard, Nnena Kalu, Dwight Mackintosh, Julian Martin, Dan Miller, Marlon Mullen, Helen Rae, Aurie Ramirez, William Scott, Nicole Storm, William Tyler, Alice WongSponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
From the Collection: We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other
Thursday, February 12, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum Entry Gallery We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other, Jacolby Satterwhite, 2020. A presentation from the Marieluise Hessel Collection. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
CCS Bard Galleries Entry Gallery Originally presented at the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in celebration of the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, When Attitudes Take Form presents thirteen artists from the Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg Collection, donated to the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College. For many years, Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg have championed the work of artists with disabilities, especially those from within the learning difficulties community. Through direct experience of life in the disability community and an ongoing dialogue with noted New York-based curator, Matthew Higgs, the Eisenbergs have created an extensive collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, and ceramics, while advocating for the inclusion of artists with disabilities through exhibitions and museum acquisitions.
Artists: Maureen Clay, Derrick Alexis Coard, Nnena Kalu, Dwight Mackintosh, Julian Martin, Dan Miller, Marlon Mullen, Helen Rae, Aurie Ramirez, William Scott, Nicole Storm, William Tyler, Alice WongSponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Weis Cinema This is a screening of a feature debut from Italian director Giacomo Abbruzzese. After a painful journey through Europe, Alex, a Belarusian, joins the Foreign Legion in France clinging to the hope of a European identity. Jomo, a Nigerian, fights for the survival and durability of his people in the Niger Delta and is ready to die to defend his ideas. These two young people who are sacrificed and smashed together will, against all odds, meet and their destinies will merge across borders, bodies, life, and death. All films will be introduced in English and shown with English subtitles.
“[A] neon-dream parable cast against the shadow of sweeping global forces.” – The New York Times
This festival is supported by a grant from Albertine Cinémathèque, part of the French for All initiative by Villa Albertine–The French Institute for Culture and Education, and Albertine Foundation. It is made possible with the support of the Centre National du Cinéma et de l’Image Animée (CNC).Sponsored by: French Studies, Human Rights, CMIA, GSS, Literature, and the Division of Languages & Literature.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
From the Collection: We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other
Friday, February 13, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum Entry Gallery We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other, Jacolby Satterwhite, 2020. A presentation from the Marieluise Hessel Collection. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
CCS Bard Galleries Entry Gallery Originally presented at the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in celebration of the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, When Attitudes Take Form presents thirteen artists from the Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg Collection, donated to the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College. For many years, Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg have championed the work of artists with disabilities, especially those from within the learning difficulties community. Through direct experience of life in the disability community and an ongoing dialogue with noted New York-based curator, Matthew Higgs, the Eisenbergs have created an extensive collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, and ceramics, while advocating for the inclusion of artists with disabilities through exhibitions and museum acquisitions.
Artists: Maureen Clay, Derrick Alexis Coard, Nnena Kalu, Dwight Mackintosh, Julian Martin, Dan Miller, Marlon Mullen, Helen Rae, Aurie Ramirez, William Scott, Nicole Storm, William Tyler, Alice WongSponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Online Event We're reading Crises of the Republic. In this collection of four essays, Hannah Arendt investigates the political ruptures of the twentieth century—probing civil disobedience, violence, bureaucratic power, and the erosion of authority. With her unsparing clarity and historical insight, Arendt illuminates the pressures that distort democratic life and the possibilities for renewed political action. Urgent and thought-provoking, Crises of the Republic offers a vital framework for understanding the challenges that continue to shape our public world.
From the Collection: We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other
Saturday, February 14, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum Entry Gallery We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other, Jacolby Satterwhite, 2020. A presentation from the Marieluise Hessel Collection. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
CCS Bard Galleries Entry Gallery Originally presented at the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in celebration of the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, When Attitudes Take Form presents thirteen artists from the Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg Collection, donated to the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College. For many years, Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg have championed the work of artists with disabilities, especially those from within the learning difficulties community. Through direct experience of life in the disability community and an ongoing dialogue with noted New York-based curator, Matthew Higgs, the Eisenbergs have created an extensive collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, and ceramics, while advocating for the inclusion of artists with disabilities through exhibitions and museum acquisitions.
Artists: Maureen Clay, Derrick Alexis Coard, Nnena Kalu, Dwight Mackintosh, Julian Martin, Dan Miller, Marlon Mullen, Helen Rae, Aurie Ramirez, William Scott, Nicole Storm, William Tyler, Alice WongSponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater Celebrate two holidays in one! On Valentine’s Day, bring your loved ones and welcome the Year of the Horse at the 7th annual The Sound of Spring Chinese New Year concert. The Orchestra Now and conductor Jindong Cai perform a program in praise of love and horses—filling Sosnoff Theater with joyful Chinese and Western symphonic music for the whole family.
2 pm • Pre-concert celebration of Chinese Lunar New Year 3 pm • Performance
Special guest soloists include winds virtuoso Yazhi Guo, plus a selection of outstanding young performers with top international accolades from the legendary Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing and the groundbreaking US-China Music Institute at Bard. Be sure to come early for the ever-popular Chinese instrument demonstration, with tea and snacks, courtesy of the US-China Music Institute.Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music.
2 pm • Pre-concert celebration of Chinese Lunar New Year 3 pm • Performance
Celebrate two holidays in one! On Valentine’s Day, bring your loved ones and welcome the Year of the Horse at the 7th annual The Sound of Spring Chinese New Year concert. The Orchestra Now and conductor Jindong Cai perform a program in praise of love and horses—filling Sosnoff Theater with joyful Chinese and Western symphonic music for the whole family.
Special guest soloists include winds virtuoso Yazhi Guo, plus a selection of outstanding young performers with top international accolades from the legendary Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing and the groundbreaking US-China Music Institute at Bard.
Be sure to come early for the ever-popular Chinese instrument demonstration, with tea and snacks, courtesy of the US-China Music Institute.
POSTPONED: Faculty Spotlight Series: Teresa Buchholz, mezzo-soprano and Kayo Iwama, piano
Saturday, February 14, 2026 7 pm
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space This event has been postponed due to illness. We apologize for the short notice, and a rescheduled date will be announced soon.Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music.
For more information, call 845-758-7196, or e-mail [email protected].
Church of St. John the Evangelist, 1114 River Road, Barrytown
Sunday, February 15, 2026 9:45 am – 12:30 pm
St. John the Evangelist Church, 114 River Road, Barrytown, NY Join us for services (Holy Communion) at the Episcopal Church of St. John the Evangelist, at 1114 River Road in Barrytown. Rides to the church are provided every Sunday throughout the academic year. Please be at the Bard Chapel at 9:45 am to get picked up.
All are welcome! Christians, non-Christians, spiritual but not religious, agnostics, believers, doubters, seekers, those who have questions about faith and religion, those struggling to understand where God is in our challenging world, and anyone wanting to use their faith to change and act in the world!Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
For more information, call 203-858-8800, or e-mail [email protected].
From the Collection: We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other
Sunday, February 15, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum Entry Gallery We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other, Jacolby Satterwhite, 2020. A presentation from the Marieluise Hessel Collection. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
CCS Bard Galleries Entry Gallery Originally presented at the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in celebration of the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, When Attitudes Take Form presents thirteen artists from the Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg Collection, donated to the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College. For many years, Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg have championed the work of artists with disabilities, especially those from within the learning difficulties community. Through direct experience of life in the disability community and an ongoing dialogue with noted New York-based curator, Matthew Higgs, the Eisenbergs have created an extensive collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, and ceramics, while advocating for the inclusion of artists with disabilities through exhibitions and museum acquisitions.
Artists: Maureen Clay, Derrick Alexis Coard, Nnena Kalu, Dwight Mackintosh, Julian Martin, Dan Miller, Marlon Mullen, Helen Rae, Aurie Ramirez, William Scott, Nicole Storm, William Tyler, Alice WongSponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Chapel of the Holy Innocents Catholic Mass is offered each Sunday at 11:30 in the Bard Chapel of the Holy Innocents, beginning on September 7, and every Sunday that Bard is in session. All are welcome to meditate on the Scripture and experience beautiful church music and the sacramental community of faith. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Every Monday during the semester, 3:30 – 4:30 PMEDT | La Voz: Weekly Meeting for Aspiring Journalists and Volunteers — Learn, Write, and Contribute to Spanish-Language Journalism on Latino Communities and Activism.
Monday, February 16, 2026 3:30–4:30 pm
Albee Annex B Are you interested in journalism, activism, Latino immigrant issues? La Voz magazine is a publication based at Bard with an estimated readership of 35,000 that can give you an outlet for these interests. At La Voz we strive to empower the Spanish speaking communities of the Mid-Hudson Valley and Catskill regions with actionable information, ranging from topics such as health and education to environmental concerns and political issues.
We welcome artists, writers and volunteers to become reporters for La Voz and/or help coordinate our events such as panel discussions on immigration, concerts and film screenings. We invite students of all skills and talents to come by to our weekly meeting, on Mondays, 3:30 to 4:30pm, Albee Annex B, or via zoom in case of bad weather. You can also read La Voz online here: https://lavoz.bard.edu/ _______________________________________________________________________ ¡Hola a todes!
Los esperamos todos los LUNES del semestre de 3:30 a 4:30 de la tarde en las oficinas de la revista La Voz, Albee Annex B (o via zoom en caso de mal tiempo) para la reunión semanal del equipo de La Voz, que incluye al coordinador de la oficina, a la directora de la revista, a los estudiantes asistentes editoriales, a voluntarios del club La Voz, y a cualquier persona interesada en contribuir con La Voz y aprender de periodismo en español.
Les pueden avisar a otros estudiantes que puedan estar interesados en participar.
Jurisdictional Approaches and Sustainability Frameworks
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 2–3 pm
Online Event Insights from stakeholder interviews, case studies, and sustainability frameworks on what enables landscape collaboration and impact. Companies, NGOs, public agencies, and other actors across the food and agriculture ecosystem are increasingly investing in nature-based solutions to improve water resilience, reduce deforestation risk, strengthen biodiversity outcomes, and deliver credible progress on environment and nature commitments. But scaling these efforts remains difficult, especially when collaboration, claims, and measurement requirements are unclear.
This webinar shares emerging insights from a cross-sector research effort that combines:
Stakeholder interviews across companies, NGOs, conveners, implementers, and academics
Case studies of landscape and jurisdictional initiatives
Review of major sustainability frameworks informing disclosure and decision-making
We’ll discuss what’s working, what’s holding efforts back, and practical lessons for building initiatives that are credible, collaborative, and scalable. ___ This research was supported by General Mills and developed by Bard MBA students in collaboration with advisors from Open-Rivers Consulting Associates.Sponsored by: Bard MBA in Sustainability.
"No, my dear Rilke!”: On Rilke’s Flirtations with Mussolini and Fascism
With Literary Critic and Author Hans-Peter Kunisch
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 5:30 pm
Olin Humanities, Room 203 “What a beautiful speech by Mr. Mussolini!”, Rainer Maria Rilke writes in 1926. “No, my dear Rilke!”, the recipient of his letter, the Italian aristocrat and anarchist Lella Gallarati-Scotti, disagrees. What follows is an epistolary debate in which Rilke openly reveals his fascination with Benito Mussolini, founding figure of European fascism, and further philosophies of strength, re-birth, and domination of the time. This intricate part of Rilke’s life and work has been ignored or down-played by all biographies of this “secret king of the German soul” so far. As we are celebrating Rilke’s 150th anniversary, Hans-Peter Kunisch invites us to revisit his writings in the light of these little-known documents. Kunisch challenges us not to denounce Rilke, but to expand our appreciation to the uncomfortable provocations of this eminent European poet who was writing at a time, not unlike ours, of radical political transformations.Sponsored by: The German Studies and Italian Studies programs.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Virtual Event Students are invited to connect with alumni/ae who are making a difference, gaining insight into their impactful work, experiences in law school, and advice for pursuing a pathway in law. Sponsored by: Bard College Alumni/ae Association; Career Development Office; Office of Alumni/ae Affairs.
For more information, call 845-758-7089, or e-mail [email protected].
From the Collection: We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum Entry Gallery We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other, Jacolby Satterwhite, 2020. A presentation from the Marieluise Hessel Collection. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
CCS Bard Galleries Entry Gallery Originally presented at the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in celebration of the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, When Attitudes Take Form presents thirteen artists from the Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg Collection, donated to the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College. For many years, Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg have championed the work of artists with disabilities, especially those from within the learning difficulties community. Through direct experience of life in the disability community and an ongoing dialogue with noted New York-based curator, Matthew Higgs, the Eisenbergs have created an extensive collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, and ceramics, while advocating for the inclusion of artists with disabilities through exhibitions and museum acquisitions.
Artists: Maureen Clay, Derrick Alexis Coard, Nnena Kalu, Dwight Mackintosh, Julian Martin, Dan Miller, Marlon Mullen, Helen Rae, Aurie Ramirez, William Scott, Nicole Storm, William Tyler, Alice WongSponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Chapel of the Holy Innocents Ash Wednesday Service as well as the Imposition of Ashes. Ashes will be available in the Chapel until 1:30 pm.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
For more information, call 203-858-8800, or e-mail [email protected].
Democracy Innovation Academy: Can Democracy Evolve?
A Monthly Series with the Democracy Innovation Hub
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 1 pm
Online Event The Democracy Innovation Hub is excited to launch a monthly drop-in webinar series that operates like a reading group, but with short videos followed by discussion. Each one hour session, starting in February 2026, will include one ten minute video from our free online Democracy Innovation Academy. This is not a formal college course - it's a drop-in academy and networking opportunity for those hoping to learn more, or to connect with organizations, practitioners, or facilitators.
How do assemblies fit into the history of democracy and the American republic? How do climate assemblies work? What does a permanent assembly look like? Join us for this short course featuring 12 videos on the history of citizen assemblies and sortition.
From the Collection: We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other
Thursday, February 19, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum Entry Gallery We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other, Jacolby Satterwhite, 2020. A presentation from the Marieluise Hessel Collection. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
CCS Bard Galleries Entry Gallery Originally presented at the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in celebration of the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, When Attitudes Take Form presents thirteen artists from the Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg Collection, donated to the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College. For many years, Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg have championed the work of artists with disabilities, especially those from within the learning difficulties community. Through direct experience of life in the disability community and an ongoing dialogue with noted New York-based curator, Matthew Higgs, the Eisenbergs have created an extensive collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, and ceramics, while advocating for the inclusion of artists with disabilities through exhibitions and museum acquisitions.
Artists: Maureen Clay, Derrick Alexis Coard, Nnena Kalu, Dwight Mackintosh, Julian Martin, Dan Miller, Marlon Mullen, Helen Rae, Aurie Ramirez, William Scott, Nicole Storm, William Tyler, Alice WongSponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Massena Campus Maple Tapping Workshop hosted by the Wihanble s'a Center and Bard Farm. Note: This event will be rescheduled in case of rain, the rain date is Monday February 23rd at 2 pm. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
The Carbonauts: Bard Sustainability Sips CSE 206 (NYC)
Thursday, February 19, 2026 6–9 pm
Lutron NY Residential Experience Center Join us in New York City on February 19 for an evening that brings together ideas, people, and real momentum in sustainability. Sponsored by the Bard MBA in Sustainability, this event is designed for students, prospective students, faculty, and anyone curious about how sustainability is reshaping business, leadership, and careers.
The evening will feature fast paced lightning talks from three sustainability leaders working at the intersection of business, climate, and social impact. Expect sharp insights, candid perspectives, and practical takeaways. The program is intentionally informal, creating space for meaningful conversation over complimentary lite bites and cocktails. You’ll have the opportunity to connect with Bard MBA in Sustainability students and faculty, as well as professionals from across the sustainability ecosystem.
This event is open to the public. We want open, inspiring, agenda-less conversations where people feel free to share; therefore, there is to be absolutely no pitching or selling of your product or service nor fund-raising. Hope to see you soon!Sponsored by: Bard MBA in Sustainability.
From the Collection: We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other
Friday, February 20, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum Entry Gallery We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other, Jacolby Satterwhite, 2020. A presentation from the Marieluise Hessel Collection. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
CCS Bard Galleries Entry Gallery Originally presented at the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in celebration of the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, When Attitudes Take Form presents thirteen artists from the Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg Collection, donated to the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College. For many years, Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg have championed the work of artists with disabilities, especially those from within the learning difficulties community. Through direct experience of life in the disability community and an ongoing dialogue with noted New York-based curator, Matthew Higgs, the Eisenbergs have created an extensive collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, and ceramics, while advocating for the inclusion of artists with disabilities through exhibitions and museum acquisitions.
Artists: Maureen Clay, Derrick Alexis Coard, Nnena Kalu, Dwight Mackintosh, Julian Martin, Dan Miller, Marlon Mullen, Helen Rae, Aurie Ramirez, William Scott, Nicole Storm, William Tyler, Alice WongSponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Online Event We're reading Crises of the Republic. In this collection of four essays, Hannah Arendt investigates the political ruptures of the twentieth century—probing civil disobedience, violence, bureaucratic power, and the erosion of authority. With her unsparing clarity and historical insight, Arendt illuminates the pressures that distort democratic life and the possibilities for renewed political action. Urgent and thought-provoking, Crises of the Republic offers a vital framework for understanding the challenges that continue to shape our public world.
From the Collection: We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other
Saturday, February 21, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum Entry Gallery We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other, Jacolby Satterwhite, 2020. A presentation from the Marieluise Hessel Collection. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
CCS Bard Galleries Entry Gallery Originally presented at the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in celebration of the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, When Attitudes Take Form presents thirteen artists from the Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg Collection, donated to the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College. For many years, Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg have championed the work of artists with disabilities, especially those from within the learning difficulties community. Through direct experience of life in the disability community and an ongoing dialogue with noted New York-based curator, Matthew Higgs, the Eisenbergs have created an extensive collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, and ceramics, while advocating for the inclusion of artists with disabilities through exhibitions and museum acquisitions.
Artists: Maureen Clay, Derrick Alexis Coard, Nnena Kalu, Dwight Mackintosh, Julian Martin, Dan Miller, Marlon Mullen, Helen Rae, Aurie Ramirez, William Scott, Nicole Storm, William Tyler, Alice WongSponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Church of St. John the Evangelist, 1114 River Road, Barrytown
Sunday, February 22, 2026 9:45 am – 12:30 pm
St. John the Evangelist Church, 114 River Road, Barrytown, NY Join us for services (Holy Communion) at the Episcopal Church of St. John the Evangelist, at 1114 River Road in Barrytown. Rides to the church are provided every Sunday throughout the academic year. Please be at the Bard Chapel at 9:45 am to get picked up.
All are welcome! Christians, non-Christians, spiritual but not religious, agnostics, believers, doubters, seekers, those who have questions about faith and religion, those struggling to understand where God is in our challenging world, and anyone wanting to use their faith to change and act in the world!Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
For more information, call 203-858-8800, or e-mail [email protected].
From the Collection: We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other
Sunday, February 22, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum Entry Gallery We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other, Jacolby Satterwhite, 2020. A presentation from the Marieluise Hessel Collection. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
CCS Bard Galleries Entry Gallery Originally presented at the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in celebration of the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, When Attitudes Take Form presents thirteen artists from the Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg Collection, donated to the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College. For many years, Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg have championed the work of artists with disabilities, especially those from within the learning difficulties community. Through direct experience of life in the disability community and an ongoing dialogue with noted New York-based curator, Matthew Higgs, the Eisenbergs have created an extensive collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, and ceramics, while advocating for the inclusion of artists with disabilities through exhibitions and museum acquisitions.
Artists: Maureen Clay, Derrick Alexis Coard, Nnena Kalu, Dwight Mackintosh, Julian Martin, Dan Miller, Marlon Mullen, Helen Rae, Aurie Ramirez, William Scott, Nicole Storm, William Tyler, Alice WongSponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Chapel of the Holy Innocents Catholic Mass is offered each Sunday at 11:30 in the Bard Chapel of the Holy Innocents, beginning on September 7, and every Sunday that Bard is in session. All are welcome to meditate on the Scripture and experience beautiful church music and the sacramental community of faith. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Every Monday during the semester, 3:30 – 4:30 PMEDT | La Voz: Weekly Meeting for Aspiring Journalists and Volunteers — Learn, Write, and Contribute to Spanish-Language Journalism on Latino Communities and Activism.
Monday, February 23, 2026 3:30–4:30 pm
Albee Annex B Are you interested in journalism, activism, Latino immigrant issues? La Voz magazine is a publication based at Bard with an estimated readership of 35,000 that can give you an outlet for these interests. At La Voz we strive to empower the Spanish speaking communities of the Mid-Hudson Valley and Catskill regions with actionable information, ranging from topics such as health and education to environmental concerns and political issues.
We welcome artists, writers and volunteers to become reporters for La Voz and/or help coordinate our events such as panel discussions on immigration, concerts and film screenings. We invite students of all skills and talents to come by to our weekly meeting, on Mondays, 3:30 to 4:30pm, Albee Annex B, or via zoom in case of bad weather. You can also read La Voz online here: https://lavoz.bard.edu/ _______________________________________________________________________ ¡Hola a todes!
Los esperamos todos los LUNES del semestre de 3:30 a 4:30 de la tarde en las oficinas de la revista La Voz, Albee Annex B (o via zoom en caso de mal tiempo) para la reunión semanal del equipo de La Voz, que incluye al coordinador de la oficina, a la directora de la revista, a los estudiantes asistentes editoriales, a voluntarios del club La Voz, y a cualquier persona interesada en contribuir con La Voz y aprender de periodismo en español.
Les pueden avisar a otros estudiantes que puedan estar interesados en participar.
Bruce Chilton, Bernard Iddings Bell Professor of Philosophy and Religion; Director, Institute of Advanced Theology
Monday, February 23, 2026 12:30–1:30 pm
Bard Hall Berenice (born circa 28) was the most notorious Jewish woman in the Roman Empire of her time. Multiple marriages, rumors of incestuous relations with her brother (Agrippa II of the Herodian dynasty), and her scandalous liaison with Titus, the Roman general and emperor‑to‑be, guaranteed Berenice’s celebrity. This reputation does not, however, paint a complete portrait of Berenice, nor does it capture her significance. Her political acumen was as effective as it would become legendary. The great‑granddaughter of Herod the Great and the daughter of King Agrippa I, she promoted the family’s unusual version of Judaism as well as its outsized ambitions. Berenice was a pivotal figure in Agrippa II’s advance in imperial preferment; played a crucial role during the Jewish‑Roman war; and, as consort to Titus, supported his father, Vespasian, in his accession to the role of emperor.
Join us every other Monday
Monday, February 23rd - CANCELLED Monday, March 9th Monday, March 23rd Monday, April 6th Monday, April 20th Monday, May 4th
Sponsored by: Institute of Advanced Theology.
For more information, call 845-758-7667, or e-mail [email protected].
Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium On Monday, February 23rd, at 6pm in the László Z. Bitó ’60 Auditorium, Reem-Kayden Center, writer and Bard alum Stephanie Wambugu '20 will read from her work. This reading is free and open to the public.
Stephanie Wambugu lives in New York City. She was born in Mombasa, Kenya and grew up in New England. Her work appears in The Nation, Granta, frieze, Bookforum and The Drift. Her debut novel Lonely Crowds was published by Little, Brown in 2025. Learn more about Stephanie Wambugu's work here.
This reading will be preceded by a reception for the Center for Ethics and Writing Journal at 5:10pm. All are welcome to join. Sponsored by: Center for Ethics and Writing, Written Arts Program, and Office of Alumni/ae Affairs.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium On Monday, February 23rd, at 6pm in the László Z. Bitó ’60 Auditorium, Reem-Kayden Center, writer and Bard alum Stephanie Wambugu '20 will read from her work. This reading is free and open to the public.
Stephanie Wambugu lives in New York City. She was born in Mombasa, Kenya and grew up in New England. Her work appears in The Nation, Granta, frieze, Bookforum and The Drift. Her debut novel Lonely Crowds was published by Little, Brown in 2025. Learn more about Stephanie Wambugu's work here.
Praise for Lonely Crowds "Extraordinary...Wambugu writes with an easy wit, her sentences as approachable as her deeply relatable narrator…it’s the specificity of this young woman’s mind, the contours with which she draws the characters and environments around her, that make Lonely Crowds exceptional…"—The New York Times Book Review
"[An] uncommonly elegant debut novel...” — The Cut
“The debut novel from Stephanie Wambugu makes a compelling case that friendship between girls — that thorny source of envy, love, and obsession — is an eternal narrative wellspring…This is a propulsive story about what it means to grow up with someone.”—Vulture Sponsored by: Center for Ethics and Writing; Office of Alumni/ae Affairs; Written Arts Program.
Jess Feldman is the Klemens von Klemperer Postdoctoral Fellow at the Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities at Bard College. They hold an M.A. and a Ph.D. in Political Science from Brown University and a B.A. in Economics from Amherst College. Jess's research focuses on ideas of collective action in the history of political thought. Jess's book manuscript, Democracy and the General-Strike Tradition, draws on 20th-century political thought, contemporary democratic theory, and African-American political thought to develop an account of how the general strike has shaped the democratic imaginary. Jess's work on W.E.B. Du Bois's Black Reconstruction has been published in Political Theory, and an essay on Hannah Arendt's political theory won the Best Paper Award (2024) from the Foundations of Political Theory section of the American Political Science Association.
Rose A. Owen is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at SUNY Purchase. Before Purchase, Rose was the Postdoctoral Fellow in Political Theory at The New School for Social Research. Her first book, Feminist Violence, explores how militant feminists transformed the concept of violence during the second wave. She has published articles in Political Theory and New Political Science, and she recently received the Okin-Young Award for best article in Feminist Political Theory.
For Love of the World, every fourth Tuesday from 6-6:30 pm on Radio Kingston, is your portal to the bold ideas and respectful, deep conversations about contemporary issues that we’re having regularly at the Hannah Arendt Center at Bard College. Join us each month as we delve into the work of one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century, Hannah Arendt, with renowned scholars and public intellectuals, and exemplify what it means to have a conversation of patient humility, in the Arendtian tradition.
1490 AM | 107.9 FM | or stream online and anytime at radiokingston.orgSponsored by: Hannah Arendt Center.
Abir Saksouk from Public Works narrates cities and towns targeted by the ongoing Israeli aggressions on Lebanon as sites of contestation between conceived plans and lived realities. It underscores the power of documentation, material evidence, and mapping in deconstructing dominant discourses around places and their reconstruction. This talk is based on In Search for Justice Among the Rubble, an exhibition by Public Works that took place in Tunis as part of Evidence, an international festival by Fisher Center LAB, in association with the Center for Human Rights and the Arts.
This talk is produced in collaboration with Fen Live Lab (فل/F’LL), an incubator for innovations in live art and performance practices. It is moderated by Tania El Khoury. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Jonathan Becker, vice president for academic affairs, professor of political studies, and director of the Center for Civic Engagement at Bard College;
Yael Bromberg, Esq., constitutional rights litigator, leading legal scholar of the Twenty-Sixth Amendment, and election law professor at American University Washington College of Law;
Erin Cannan, Bard College vice president for civic engagement;
Jelani Favors, vice president of the Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute at the United Negro College Fund;
Michael Nojeim, Professor and Program Coordinator of Political Science at Prairie View A&M University
The panel will break down insights into the role of college communities in the fight for suffrage, and their contributions to the evolution of the right to vote based on case studies from Tuskegee University, Prairie View A&M University, North Carolina A&T State University, and Bard College. Register here For more information, call 845-758-6822.
"Innocent Knowledge: Israeli and Palestinian Children's Drawings"
A talk by Professor Katharina Galor
Thursday, February 26, 2026 5:30–7 pm
Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium This talk introduces Innocent Knowledge, a collaborative research and public humanities project centered on nearly four hundred drawings created by children ages five to fourteen across Gaza, the West Bank, and Israel between October 2024 and June 2025. Encountered together, the drawings render visible the radically unequal conditions under which childhood unfolds across the region. The lecture reflects on the project’s conceptual and ethical foundations: the decision to juxtapose Israeli and Palestinian children’s work without imposing narrative symmetry; the refusal to interpret individual images; the use of context rather than analysis to mediate meaning; and the implications of Article 12 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child for visual expression in wartime. Taken together, the drawings invite us to consider what it means to treat children not as symbols of conflict, but as agents of testimony and presence.Sponsored by: Human Rights Project.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Weis Cinema Winner of the coveted Golden Bear prize at the 2024 Berlinale, Dahomey is an immersive and astounding work of art from Mati Diop – director of the award-winning feature, Atlantics. Delving into real perspectives on far-reaching issues surrounding appropriation, self-determination and restitution, this acclaimed documentary is a poetic look at a seldom-discussed history. The film takes as its subject 26 royal treasures of the Kingdom of Dahomey, which, along with thousands of others, were plundered by French colonial troops in 1892. As these artifacts are due to leave Paris to return to their country of origin, the present-day Republic of Benin, Diop questions how they should be received in a country that has reinvented itself in their absence.
“At a time when many documentaries stretch into episode after episode, there’s something refreshing about one that doesn’t aspire to be all-encompassing... Dahomey is at once haunting and humble.” – The Wall Street Journal
This festival is supported by a grant from Albertine Cinémathèque, part of the French for All initiative by Villa Albertine–The French Institute for Culture and Education, and Albertine Foundation. It is made possible with the support of the Centre National du Cinéma et de l’Image Animée (CNC). All films will be introduced in English and shown with English subtitles.Sponsored by: French Studies, Human Rights, CMIA, GSS, Literature, and the Division of Languages & Literature.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space Violist Rosemary Nelis has performed as a chamber musician and soloist throughout the United States and Europe, sharing her imaginative playing in work that spans the great standard repertoire, historical performance, and extensive collaboration with living composers. Major performances include American premieres of works by composers Brett Dean, Hilda Paredes, Jörg Widmann, in addition to the New York City premiere of György Kurtág’s …Concertante… for solo violin, solo viola and orchestra on the Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall.
Nelis’s versatility and musical nuance has made her a sought-after performer in both modern and historical performance settings: performing with leading chamber orchestras such as Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and A Far Cry to historical performance ensembles including Juilliard415, the Sebastians, Baroquelyn, and Twelfth Night.
Nelis has performed at celebrated festivals such as Yellow Barn, Bard Music Festival, and Kneisel Hall. A dedicated educator, Nelis has held teaching positions at institutions including the Kinhaven Music School (2022), and currently serves as faculty at the Yellow Barn Young Artists Program, Special Music School, the Eisman Center at Queens College, and Montclair State University. Nelis is also faculty at Valley of the Moon Music Festival where she focuses on coaching and performing classical and romantic repertoire on period instruments with her ensemble, Quartet Amizia.
Nelis holds a BM and BA from Bard College Conservatory of Music, where she studied viola with Steven Tenenbom and majored in Chinese Language and Literature. Nelis was the proud recipient of a Kovner Fellowship during her Masters studies at The Juilliard School, where she worked with Roger Tapping and Misha Amory. She is currently a Doctoral Fellow at the CUNY Graduate Center where she works with Mark Steinberg. Other teachers include Duncan Ferguson (Royal Conservatoire of Scotland), Ettore Causa (Yale School of Music) and her longtime childhood teacher and mentor, Viktor Basis (Special Music School).
Nelis performs on a 1991 viola crafted by Brooklyn-based luthier Samuel Zygmuntowicz.
Free and open to the public. Livestreaming on the Conservatory YouTube Channel here.Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music.
For more information, call 845-758-7196, or e-mail [email protected].
Church of St. John the Evangelist, 1114 River Road, Barrytown
Sunday, February 1, 2026 9:45 am – 12:30 pm
St. John the Evangelist Church, 114 River Road, Barrytown, NY Join us for services (Holy Communion) at the Episcopal Church of St. John the Evangelist, at 1114 River Road in Barrytown. Rides to the church are provided every Sunday throughout the academic year. Please be at the Bard Chapel at 9:45 am to get picked up.
All are welcome! Christians, non-Christians, spiritual but not religious, agnostics, believers, doubters, seekers, those who have questions about faith and religion, those struggling to understand where God is in our challenging world, and anyone wanting to use their faith to change and act in the world!Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
For more information, call 203-858-8800, or e-mail [email protected].
From the Collection: We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other
Sunday, February 1, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum Entry Gallery We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other, Jacolby Satterwhite, 2020. A presentation from the Marieluise Hessel Collection. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
CCS Bard Galleries Entry Gallery Originally presented at the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in celebration of the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, When Attitudes Take Form presents thirteen artists from the Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg Collection, donated to the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College. For many years, Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg have championed the work of artists with disabilities, especially those from within the learning difficulties community. Through direct experience of life in the disability community and an ongoing dialogue with noted New York-based curator, Matthew Higgs, the Eisenbergs have created an extensive collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, and ceramics, while advocating for the inclusion of artists with disabilities through exhibitions and museum acquisitions.
Artists: Maureen Clay, Derrick Alexis Coard, Nnena Kalu, Dwight Mackintosh, Julian Martin, Dan Miller, Marlon Mullen, Helen Rae, Aurie Ramirez, William Scott, Nicole Storm, William Tyler, Alice WongSponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Chapel of the Holy Innocents Catholic Mass is offered each Sunday at 11:30 in the Bard Chapel of the Holy Innocents, beginning on September 7, and every Sunday that Bard is in session. All are welcome to meditate on the Scripture and experience beautiful church music and the sacramental community of faith. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Make Our Garden Grow: Desire and Disruption at the Opera
Undergraduate Opera Workshop
Sunday, February 1, 2026 2–3 pm
Fisher Center, LUMA Theater
The popular Bard Opera Workshop returns again this year with student singers performing a selection of scenes from the operatic canon. The performance is directed by Jay Lesenger and Rod Gomez, and accompanied by an orchestra of Bard students.
Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music; Music Program.
From the Collection: We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other
Wednesday, February 4, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum Entry Gallery We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other, Jacolby Satterwhite, 2020. A presentation from the Marieluise Hessel Collection. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
CCS Bard Galleries Entry Gallery Originally presented at the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in celebration of the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, When Attitudes Take Form presents thirteen artists from the Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg Collection, donated to the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College. For many years, Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg have championed the work of artists with disabilities, especially those from within the learning difficulties community. Through direct experience of life in the disability community and an ongoing dialogue with noted New York-based curator, Matthew Higgs, the Eisenbergs have created an extensive collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, and ceramics, while advocating for the inclusion of artists with disabilities through exhibitions and museum acquisitions.
Artists: Maureen Clay, Derrick Alexis Coard, Nnena Kalu, Dwight Mackintosh, Julian Martin, Dan Miller, Marlon Mullen, Helen Rae, Aurie Ramirez, William Scott, Nicole Storm, William Tyler, Alice WongSponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Stevenson Library Join us at Stevenson Library for a conversation and reading with Nikkya Hargrove '05 about her 2024 memoir, Mama: A Queer, Black Woman's Story of a Family Lost and Found. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
!n conversation with Miguel A. Castillo Jr. about Mama: A Queer, Black Woman's Story of a Family Lost and Found
Wednesday, February 4, 2026 5:30–7 pm
Charles P. Stevenson Jr. Library, First Floor
Join us at Stevenson Library for a conversation and reading with Nikkya Hargrove '05 about her 2024 memoir, Mama: A Queer, Black Woman's Story of a Family Lost and Found.
Sponsored by: Stevenson Library, Dean of Inclusive Excellence, Center for Indigenous Studies, and Office of Alumni Affairs.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
From the Collection: We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other
Thursday, February 5, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum Entry Gallery We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other, Jacolby Satterwhite, 2020. A presentation from the Marieluise Hessel Collection. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
CCS Bard Galleries Entry Gallery Originally presented at the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in celebration of the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, When Attitudes Take Form presents thirteen artists from the Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg Collection, donated to the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College. For many years, Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg have championed the work of artists with disabilities, especially those from within the learning difficulties community. Through direct experience of life in the disability community and an ongoing dialogue with noted New York-based curator, Matthew Higgs, the Eisenbergs have created an extensive collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, and ceramics, while advocating for the inclusion of artists with disabilities through exhibitions and museum acquisitions.
Artists: Maureen Clay, Derrick Alexis Coard, Nnena Kalu, Dwight Mackintosh, Julian Martin, Dan Miller, Marlon Mullen, Helen Rae, Aurie Ramirez, William Scott, Nicole Storm, William Tyler, Alice WongSponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
From the Collection: We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other
Friday, February 6, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum Entry Gallery We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other, Jacolby Satterwhite, 2020. A presentation from the Marieluise Hessel Collection. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
CCS Bard Galleries Entry Gallery Originally presented at the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in celebration of the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, When Attitudes Take Form presents thirteen artists from the Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg Collection, donated to the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College. For many years, Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg have championed the work of artists with disabilities, especially those from within the learning difficulties community. Through direct experience of life in the disability community and an ongoing dialogue with noted New York-based curator, Matthew Higgs, the Eisenbergs have created an extensive collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, and ceramics, while advocating for the inclusion of artists with disabilities through exhibitions and museum acquisitions.
Artists: Maureen Clay, Derrick Alexis Coard, Nnena Kalu, Dwight Mackintosh, Julian Martin, Dan Miller, Marlon Mullen, Helen Rae, Aurie Ramirez, William Scott, Nicole Storm, William Tyler, Alice WongSponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Learn more about applying to Levy with Thomas Masterson, graduate program director, and Tyler Emerson, outreach and recruitment liaison.
Friday, February 6, 2026 12–1 pm
Online Event This information session with Graduate Program Director Thomas Masterson and Graduate Outreach and Recruitment Liaison Tyler Emerson provides an overview of the Levy academic programs, student life, admission requirements, enrollment steps, new scholarships, financial aid procedures, and immigration requirements for international students. Applicants who attend a virtual information session will have their application fees waived.
Dialogue and Deliberation: Advocating For Democracy
Part II: Advocating for Democracy
Friday, February 6, 2026 2–5 pm
Arendt Center The Hannah Arendt Center Dialogue Project and Democracy Innovation Hub are offering a 2-part workshop on dialogue and deliberation that is both experiential and intellectual, with the purpose of advocating for democracy. Part I was about dialogue and deliberation.
Part II is about democracy. What is it and how to we advocate to strengthen it? Creating political spaces as the practice of democracy, especially now, embodies Arendt’s conviction that it is possible to create a common world and to make judgments for the common good. Good will is the basis for deciding whether to engage, or not. Democracy requires speaking in the public realm--an act of courage--and provides a plurality of views for all to “go visiting” as Arendt calls it, to put oneself in another’s place. The processes of dialogue and deliberative democracy align with Arendt's concept of the political, where everyone is seen and heard. In dialogue the purpose is communication itself, in deliberation, the group must come together to make judgments.
Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium Are you interested in farming and sustainable food systems? Are you looking for summer work and learning opportunities? If so please join us February 6th and learn more about this one month apprenticeship opportunity through the Anne Saxelby Legacy Fund.Sponsored by: Bard Farm.
For more information, call 518-653-6118, or e-mail [email protected].
From the Collection: We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other
Saturday, February 7, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum Entry Gallery We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other, Jacolby Satterwhite, 2020. A presentation from the Marieluise Hessel Collection. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
CCS Bard Galleries Entry Gallery Originally presented at the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in celebration of the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, When Attitudes Take Form presents thirteen artists from the Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg Collection, donated to the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College. For many years, Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg have championed the work of artists with disabilities, especially those from within the learning difficulties community. Through direct experience of life in the disability community and an ongoing dialogue with noted New York-based curator, Matthew Higgs, the Eisenbergs have created an extensive collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, and ceramics, while advocating for the inclusion of artists with disabilities through exhibitions and museum acquisitions.
Artists: Maureen Clay, Derrick Alexis Coard, Nnena Kalu, Dwight Mackintosh, Julian Martin, Dan Miller, Marlon Mullen, Helen Rae, Aurie Ramirez, William Scott, Nicole Storm, William Tyler, Alice WongSponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Cage Suite for Toy Piano (both solo version and orchestration by Lou Harrison)
Stravinsky Symphony in C
C. P. E. Bach Symphony D Major, H. 663
Albert Roussel Symphony No. 3
Leon Botstein leads TŌN in a concert of music spanning over 200 years, with four 20th-century works presented alongside a brief symphony from 1776. The program begins with Ulysses Kay’s Chariots, inspired by the writings of poet William Blake and others, and John Cage’s whimsical Suite for Toy Piano, both in solo performance by Frank Corliss and Lou Harrison’s orchestration. Then we explore three symphonies of different styles: Stravinsky’s expressive Symphony in C; C. P. E. Bach’s adventurous Symphony in D Major, and one of Albert Roussel’s most beloved works, the vivacious Third Symphony, written for the 50th anniversary of the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1930.
Church of St. John the Evangelist, 1114 River Road, Barrytown
Sunday, February 8, 2026 9:45 am – 12:30 pm
St. John the Evangelist Church, 114 River Road, Barrytown, NY Join us for services (Holy Communion) at the Episcopal Church of St. John the Evangelist, at 1114 River Road in Barrytown. Rides to the church are provided every Sunday throughout the academic year. Please be at the Bard Chapel at 9:45 am to get picked up.
All are welcome! Christians, non-Christians, spiritual but not religious, agnostics, believers, doubters, seekers, those who have questions about faith and religion, those struggling to understand where God is in our challenging world, and anyone wanting to use their faith to change and act in the world!Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
For more information, call 203-858-8800, or e-mail [email protected].
From the Collection: We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other
Sunday, February 8, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum Entry Gallery We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other, Jacolby Satterwhite, 2020. A presentation from the Marieluise Hessel Collection. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
CCS Bard Galleries Entry Gallery Originally presented at the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in celebration of the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, When Attitudes Take Form presents thirteen artists from the Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg Collection, donated to the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College. For many years, Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg have championed the work of artists with disabilities, especially those from within the learning difficulties community. Through direct experience of life in the disability community and an ongoing dialogue with noted New York-based curator, Matthew Higgs, the Eisenbergs have created an extensive collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, and ceramics, while advocating for the inclusion of artists with disabilities through exhibitions and museum acquisitions.
Artists: Maureen Clay, Derrick Alexis Coard, Nnena Kalu, Dwight Mackintosh, Julian Martin, Dan Miller, Marlon Mullen, Helen Rae, Aurie Ramirez, William Scott, Nicole Storm, William Tyler, Alice WongSponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Chapel of the Holy Innocents Catholic Mass is offered each Sunday at 11:30 in the Bard Chapel of the Holy Innocents, beginning on September 7, and every Sunday that Bard is in session. All are welcome to meditate on the Scripture and experience beautiful church music and the sacramental community of faith. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Cage Suite for Toy Piano (both solo version and orchestration by Lou Harrison)
Stravinsky Symphony in C
C. P. E. Bach Symphony D Major, H. 663
Albert Roussel Symphony No. 3
Leon Botstein leads TŌN in a concert of music spanning over 200 years, with four 20th-century works presented alongside a brief symphony from 1776. The program begins with Ulysses Kay’s Chariots, inspired by the writings of poet William Blake and others, and John Cage’s whimsical Suite for Toy Piano, both in solo performance by Frank Corliss and Lou Harrison’s orchestration. Then we explore three symphonies of different styles: Stravinsky’s expressive Symphony in C; C. P. E. Bach’s adventurous Symphony in D Major, and one of Albert Roussel’s most beloved works, the vivacious Third Symphony, written for the 50th anniversary of the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1930.
The Nature of Nature: Biodiversity in the Hudson Valley
Sunday, February 8, 2026 3:30–5 pm
Olin Humanities Auditorium An ode to the remarkable variety of life in the Hudson Valley, The Nature of Nature: Biodiversity in the Hudson Valley celebrates the living fabric of this unique landscape. From high elevation forests to the globally rare tidal marshes along the Hudson estuary, the 30-minute documentary film captures the beautiful, the complex, the familiar, and the unknown… guided by the plants, animals, and people that call the Hudson Valley home.
Please register here. Free admission. Parking at the Olin Commuter Parking Lot. Rain date: March 8, 2026.Sponsored by: Bard Arboretum.
Nature of Nature: Biodiversity in the Hudson Valley
Film Screening and Panel Discussion
Sunday, February 8, 2026 3:30–5 pm
Olin Auditorium An ode to the remarkable variety of life in the Hudson Valley, The Nature of Nature: Biodiversity in the Hudson Valley celebrates the living fabric of this unique landscape. From high elevation forests to the globally rare tidal marshes along the Hudson estuary, the 30-minute documentary film captures the beautiful, the complex, the familiar, and the unknown…guided by the plants, animals, and people that call the Hudson Valley home. Join us for a screening and panel discussion facilitated by biologist and producer of The Nature of Nature, Laura Heady from the Hudson River Estuary Program and Cornell University.
The Nature of Nature was produced by Flicker Filmworks and the Hudson River Estuary Program with funding by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation through the New York State Environmental Protection Fund in partnership with NEIWPCC. Sponsored by: Bard Arboretum.
Every Monday during the semester, 3:30 – 4:30 PMEDT | La Voz: Weekly Meeting for Aspiring Journalists and Volunteers — Learn, Write, and Contribute to Spanish-Language Journalism on Latino Communities and Activism.
Monday, February 9, 2026 3:30–4:30 pm
Albee Annex B Are you interested in journalism, activism, Latino immigrant issues? La Voz magazine is a publication based at Bard with an estimated readership of 35,000 that can give you an outlet for these interests. At La Voz we strive to empower the Spanish speaking communities of the Mid-Hudson Valley and Catskill regions with actionable information, ranging from topics such as health and education to environmental concerns and political issues.
We welcome artists, writers and volunteers to become reporters for La Voz and/or help coordinate our events such as panel discussions on immigration, concerts and film screenings. We invite students of all skills and talents to come by to our weekly meeting, on Mondays, 3:30 to 4:30pm, Albee Annex B, or via zoom in case of bad weather. You can also read La Voz online here: https://lavoz.bard.edu/ _______________________________________________________________________ ¡Hola a todes!
Los esperamos todos los LUNES del semestre de 3:30 a 4:30 de la tarde en las oficinas de la revista La Voz, Albee Annex B (o via zoom en caso de mal tiempo) para la reunión semanal del equipo de La Voz, que incluye al coordinador de la oficina, a la directora de la revista, a los estudiantes asistentes editoriales, a voluntarios del club La Voz, y a cualquier persona interesada en contribuir con La Voz y aprender de periodismo en español.
Les pueden avisar a otros estudiantes que puedan estar interesados en participar.
Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium On Monday, February 9, at 6pm in the László Z. Bitó ’60 Auditorium, Reem-Kayden Center, poet and Center for Ethics and Writing Fellow DM Aderibigbe will read from his work. This reading is free and open to the public.
D.M. Aderibigbe is from Lagos, Nigeria. He’s the author of 82nd Division (Akashic Books, 2025), winner of the National Poetry Series, and How the End First Showed (University of Wisconsin Press, 2018), winner of the Brittingham Prize in Poetry, among other honors. He has received fellowships from the Mississippi Arts Commission, Sewanee Writers’ Conference (Walter E. Dakin Fellowship), The James Merrill House, Art Omi/Ledig House, Ucross, Jentel, and Boston University where he earned his MFA in creative writing. His poems appear in The Atlantic, The Nation, Ploughshares, The Southern Review, The Georgia Review, and New England Review, among others. He’s a Senior Fellow in Ethics & Writing in the Written Arts Program at Bard College.
Read more about DM Aderibigbe's work here. Sponsored by: Center for Ethics and Writing and The Written Arts Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
AI, Sustainability and Jobs: Navigating the Changing Career Landscape
Monday, February 9, 2026 7–8:30 pm
Online Event How is artificial intelligence reshaping sustainability work—and what does it mean for your career?
Curious how AI is affecting sustainability careers? Join us to learn how to adapt and stay competitive. From hiring and job searches to the skills employers value most, AI is already transforming how people find, prepare for, and succeed in sustainability and mission-aligned roles. Understanding these shifts isn’t optional—it’s essential for anyone planning their next career move.
The skills and experiences that stand out in sustainability roles
Job search strategies—from resumes to networking—in an AI-influenced market
This free webinar will help you cut through the hype and focus on what actually matters: how to position yourself for meaningful, mission-aligned work as technology reshapes the employment landscape.Sponsored by: Bard MBA in Sustainability.
Online Event Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability holds online informational sessions for prospective students to learn more about graduate school options in our MBA in Sustainability and Center for Environmental Policy programs. Join us to learn about our programs directly from Director Eban Goodstein and the admissions team. There will be time for questions at the end of the session.
WHAT WE COVER: - Overview of graduate program offerings - Alumni success and career outcomes - Admissions information - Financial aid and scholarships - Prerequisite course information - Tips for a standout application
A $65 application fee waiver is available to those who participate in the webinar.
RSVP HERE!Sponsored by: Bard Center for Environmental Policy; Bard MBA in Sustainability.
From the Collection: We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum Entry Gallery We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other, Jacolby Satterwhite, 2020. A presentation from the Marieluise Hessel Collection. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
CCS Bard Galleries Entry Gallery Originally presented at the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in celebration of the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, When Attitudes Take Form presents thirteen artists from the Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg Collection, donated to the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College. For many years, Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg have championed the work of artists with disabilities, especially those from within the learning difficulties community. Through direct experience of life in the disability community and an ongoing dialogue with noted New York-based curator, Matthew Higgs, the Eisenbergs have created an extensive collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, and ceramics, while advocating for the inclusion of artists with disabilities through exhibitions and museum acquisitions.
Artists: Maureen Clay, Derrick Alexis Coard, Nnena Kalu, Dwight Mackintosh, Julian Martin, Dan Miller, Marlon Mullen, Helen Rae, Aurie Ramirez, William Scott, Nicole Storm, William Tyler, Alice WongSponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
From the Collection: We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other
Thursday, February 12, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum Entry Gallery We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other, Jacolby Satterwhite, 2020. A presentation from the Marieluise Hessel Collection. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
CCS Bard Galleries Entry Gallery Originally presented at the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in celebration of the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, When Attitudes Take Form presents thirteen artists from the Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg Collection, donated to the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College. For many years, Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg have championed the work of artists with disabilities, especially those from within the learning difficulties community. Through direct experience of life in the disability community and an ongoing dialogue with noted New York-based curator, Matthew Higgs, the Eisenbergs have created an extensive collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, and ceramics, while advocating for the inclusion of artists with disabilities through exhibitions and museum acquisitions.
Artists: Maureen Clay, Derrick Alexis Coard, Nnena Kalu, Dwight Mackintosh, Julian Martin, Dan Miller, Marlon Mullen, Helen Rae, Aurie Ramirez, William Scott, Nicole Storm, William Tyler, Alice WongSponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Weis Cinema This is a screening of a feature debut from Italian director Giacomo Abbruzzese. After a painful journey through Europe, Alex, a Belarusian, joins the Foreign Legion in France clinging to the hope of a European identity. Jomo, a Nigerian, fights for the survival and durability of his people in the Niger Delta and is ready to die to defend his ideas. These two young people who are sacrificed and smashed together will, against all odds, meet and their destinies will merge across borders, bodies, life, and death. All films will be introduced in English and shown with English subtitles.
“[A] neon-dream parable cast against the shadow of sweeping global forces.” – The New York Times
This festival is supported by a grant from Albertine Cinémathèque, part of the French for All initiative by Villa Albertine–The French Institute for Culture and Education, and Albertine Foundation. It is made possible with the support of the Centre National du Cinéma et de l’Image Animée (CNC).Sponsored by: French Studies, Human Rights, CMIA, GSS, Literature, and the Division of Languages & Literature.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
From the Collection: We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other
Friday, February 13, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum Entry Gallery We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other, Jacolby Satterwhite, 2020. A presentation from the Marieluise Hessel Collection. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
CCS Bard Galleries Entry Gallery Originally presented at the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in celebration of the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, When Attitudes Take Form presents thirteen artists from the Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg Collection, donated to the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College. For many years, Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg have championed the work of artists with disabilities, especially those from within the learning difficulties community. Through direct experience of life in the disability community and an ongoing dialogue with noted New York-based curator, Matthew Higgs, the Eisenbergs have created an extensive collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, and ceramics, while advocating for the inclusion of artists with disabilities through exhibitions and museum acquisitions.
Artists: Maureen Clay, Derrick Alexis Coard, Nnena Kalu, Dwight Mackintosh, Julian Martin, Dan Miller, Marlon Mullen, Helen Rae, Aurie Ramirez, William Scott, Nicole Storm, William Tyler, Alice WongSponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Online Event We're reading Crises of the Republic. In this collection of four essays, Hannah Arendt investigates the political ruptures of the twentieth century—probing civil disobedience, violence, bureaucratic power, and the erosion of authority. With her unsparing clarity and historical insight, Arendt illuminates the pressures that distort democratic life and the possibilities for renewed political action. Urgent and thought-provoking, Crises of the Republic offers a vital framework for understanding the challenges that continue to shape our public world.
From the Collection: We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other
Saturday, February 14, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum Entry Gallery We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other, Jacolby Satterwhite, 2020. A presentation from the Marieluise Hessel Collection. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
CCS Bard Galleries Entry Gallery Originally presented at the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in celebration of the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, When Attitudes Take Form presents thirteen artists from the Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg Collection, donated to the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College. For many years, Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg have championed the work of artists with disabilities, especially those from within the learning difficulties community. Through direct experience of life in the disability community and an ongoing dialogue with noted New York-based curator, Matthew Higgs, the Eisenbergs have created an extensive collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, and ceramics, while advocating for the inclusion of artists with disabilities through exhibitions and museum acquisitions.
Artists: Maureen Clay, Derrick Alexis Coard, Nnena Kalu, Dwight Mackintosh, Julian Martin, Dan Miller, Marlon Mullen, Helen Rae, Aurie Ramirez, William Scott, Nicole Storm, William Tyler, Alice WongSponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater Celebrate two holidays in one! On Valentine’s Day, bring your loved ones and welcome the Year of the Horse at the 7th annual The Sound of Spring Chinese New Year concert. The Orchestra Now and conductor Jindong Cai perform a program in praise of love and horses—filling Sosnoff Theater with joyful Chinese and Western symphonic music for the whole family.
2 pm • Pre-concert celebration of Chinese Lunar New Year 3 pm • Performance
Special guest soloists include winds virtuoso Yazhi Guo, plus a selection of outstanding young performers with top international accolades from the legendary Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing and the groundbreaking US-China Music Institute at Bard. Be sure to come early for the ever-popular Chinese instrument demonstration, with tea and snacks, courtesy of the US-China Music Institute.Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music.
2 pm • Pre-concert celebration of Chinese Lunar New Year 3 pm • Performance
Celebrate two holidays in one! On Valentine’s Day, bring your loved ones and welcome the Year of the Horse at the 7th annual The Sound of Spring Chinese New Year concert. The Orchestra Now and conductor Jindong Cai perform a program in praise of love and horses—filling Sosnoff Theater with joyful Chinese and Western symphonic music for the whole family.
Special guest soloists include winds virtuoso Yazhi Guo, plus a selection of outstanding young performers with top international accolades from the legendary Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing and the groundbreaking US-China Music Institute at Bard.
Be sure to come early for the ever-popular Chinese instrument demonstration, with tea and snacks, courtesy of the US-China Music Institute.
POSTPONED: Faculty Spotlight Series: Teresa Buchholz, mezzo-soprano and Kayo Iwama, piano
Saturday, February 14, 2026 7 pm
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space This event has been postponed due to illness. We apologize for the short notice, and a rescheduled date will be announced soon.Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music.
For more information, call 845-758-7196, or e-mail [email protected].
Church of St. John the Evangelist, 1114 River Road, Barrytown
Sunday, February 15, 2026 9:45 am – 12:30 pm
St. John the Evangelist Church, 114 River Road, Barrytown, NY Join us for services (Holy Communion) at the Episcopal Church of St. John the Evangelist, at 1114 River Road in Barrytown. Rides to the church are provided every Sunday throughout the academic year. Please be at the Bard Chapel at 9:45 am to get picked up.
All are welcome! Christians, non-Christians, spiritual but not religious, agnostics, believers, doubters, seekers, those who have questions about faith and religion, those struggling to understand where God is in our challenging world, and anyone wanting to use their faith to change and act in the world!Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
For more information, call 203-858-8800, or e-mail [email protected].
From the Collection: We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other
Sunday, February 15, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum Entry Gallery We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other, Jacolby Satterwhite, 2020. A presentation from the Marieluise Hessel Collection. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
CCS Bard Galleries Entry Gallery Originally presented at the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in celebration of the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, When Attitudes Take Form presents thirteen artists from the Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg Collection, donated to the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College. For many years, Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg have championed the work of artists with disabilities, especially those from within the learning difficulties community. Through direct experience of life in the disability community and an ongoing dialogue with noted New York-based curator, Matthew Higgs, the Eisenbergs have created an extensive collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, and ceramics, while advocating for the inclusion of artists with disabilities through exhibitions and museum acquisitions.
Artists: Maureen Clay, Derrick Alexis Coard, Nnena Kalu, Dwight Mackintosh, Julian Martin, Dan Miller, Marlon Mullen, Helen Rae, Aurie Ramirez, William Scott, Nicole Storm, William Tyler, Alice WongSponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Chapel of the Holy Innocents Catholic Mass is offered each Sunday at 11:30 in the Bard Chapel of the Holy Innocents, beginning on September 7, and every Sunday that Bard is in session. All are welcome to meditate on the Scripture and experience beautiful church music and the sacramental community of faith. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Every Monday during the semester, 3:30 – 4:30 PMEDT | La Voz: Weekly Meeting for Aspiring Journalists and Volunteers — Learn, Write, and Contribute to Spanish-Language Journalism on Latino Communities and Activism.
Monday, February 16, 2026 3:30–4:30 pm
Albee Annex B Are you interested in journalism, activism, Latino immigrant issues? La Voz magazine is a publication based at Bard with an estimated readership of 35,000 that can give you an outlet for these interests. At La Voz we strive to empower the Spanish speaking communities of the Mid-Hudson Valley and Catskill regions with actionable information, ranging from topics such as health and education to environmental concerns and political issues.
We welcome artists, writers and volunteers to become reporters for La Voz and/or help coordinate our events such as panel discussions on immigration, concerts and film screenings. We invite students of all skills and talents to come by to our weekly meeting, on Mondays, 3:30 to 4:30pm, Albee Annex B, or via zoom in case of bad weather. You can also read La Voz online here: https://lavoz.bard.edu/ _______________________________________________________________________ ¡Hola a todes!
Los esperamos todos los LUNES del semestre de 3:30 a 4:30 de la tarde en las oficinas de la revista La Voz, Albee Annex B (o via zoom en caso de mal tiempo) para la reunión semanal del equipo de La Voz, que incluye al coordinador de la oficina, a la directora de la revista, a los estudiantes asistentes editoriales, a voluntarios del club La Voz, y a cualquier persona interesada en contribuir con La Voz y aprender de periodismo en español.
Les pueden avisar a otros estudiantes que puedan estar interesados en participar.
Jurisdictional Approaches and Sustainability Frameworks
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 2–3 pm
Online Event Insights from stakeholder interviews, case studies, and sustainability frameworks on what enables landscape collaboration and impact. Companies, NGOs, public agencies, and other actors across the food and agriculture ecosystem are increasingly investing in nature-based solutions to improve water resilience, reduce deforestation risk, strengthen biodiversity outcomes, and deliver credible progress on environment and nature commitments. But scaling these efforts remains difficult, especially when collaboration, claims, and measurement requirements are unclear.
This webinar shares emerging insights from a cross-sector research effort that combines:
Stakeholder interviews across companies, NGOs, conveners, implementers, and academics
Case studies of landscape and jurisdictional initiatives
Review of major sustainability frameworks informing disclosure and decision-making
We’ll discuss what’s working, what’s holding efforts back, and practical lessons for building initiatives that are credible, collaborative, and scalable. ___ This research was supported by General Mills and developed by Bard MBA students in collaboration with advisors from Open-Rivers Consulting Associates.Sponsored by: Bard MBA in Sustainability.
"No, my dear Rilke!”: On Rilke’s Flirtations with Mussolini and Fascism
With Literary Critic and Author Hans-Peter Kunisch
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 5:30 pm
Olin Humanities, Room 203 “What a beautiful speech by Mr. Mussolini!”, Rainer Maria Rilke writes in 1926. “No, my dear Rilke!”, the recipient of his letter, the Italian aristocrat and anarchist Lella Gallarati-Scotti, disagrees. What follows is an epistolary debate in which Rilke openly reveals his fascination with Benito Mussolini, founding figure of European fascism, and further philosophies of strength, re-birth, and domination of the time. This intricate part of Rilke’s life and work has been ignored or down-played by all biographies of this “secret king of the German soul” so far. As we are celebrating Rilke’s 150th anniversary, Hans-Peter Kunisch invites us to revisit his writings in the light of these little-known documents. Kunisch challenges us not to denounce Rilke, but to expand our appreciation to the uncomfortable provocations of this eminent European poet who was writing at a time, not unlike ours, of radical political transformations.Sponsored by: The German Studies and Italian Studies programs.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Virtual Event Students are invited to connect with alumni/ae who are making a difference, gaining insight into their impactful work, experiences in law school, and advice for pursuing a pathway in law. Sponsored by: Bard College Alumni/ae Association; Career Development Office; Office of Alumni/ae Affairs.
For more information, call 845-758-7089, or e-mail [email protected].
From the Collection: We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum Entry Gallery We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other, Jacolby Satterwhite, 2020. A presentation from the Marieluise Hessel Collection. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
CCS Bard Galleries Entry Gallery Originally presented at the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in celebration of the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, When Attitudes Take Form presents thirteen artists from the Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg Collection, donated to the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College. For many years, Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg have championed the work of artists with disabilities, especially those from within the learning difficulties community. Through direct experience of life in the disability community and an ongoing dialogue with noted New York-based curator, Matthew Higgs, the Eisenbergs have created an extensive collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, and ceramics, while advocating for the inclusion of artists with disabilities through exhibitions and museum acquisitions.
Artists: Maureen Clay, Derrick Alexis Coard, Nnena Kalu, Dwight Mackintosh, Julian Martin, Dan Miller, Marlon Mullen, Helen Rae, Aurie Ramirez, William Scott, Nicole Storm, William Tyler, Alice WongSponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Chapel of the Holy Innocents Ash Wednesday Service as well as the Imposition of Ashes. Ashes will be available in the Chapel until 1:30 pm.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
For more information, call 203-858-8800, or e-mail [email protected].
Democracy Innovation Academy: Can Democracy Evolve?
A Monthly Series with the Democracy Innovation Hub
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 1 pm
Online Event The Democracy Innovation Hub is excited to launch a monthly drop-in webinar series that operates like a reading group, but with short videos followed by discussion. Each one hour session, starting in February 2026, will include one ten minute video from our free online Democracy Innovation Academy. This is not a formal college course - it's a drop-in academy and networking opportunity for those hoping to learn more, or to connect with organizations, practitioners, or facilitators.
How do assemblies fit into the history of democracy and the American republic? How do climate assemblies work? What does a permanent assembly look like? Join us for this short course featuring 12 videos on the history of citizen assemblies and sortition.
From the Collection: We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other
Thursday, February 19, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum Entry Gallery We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other, Jacolby Satterwhite, 2020. A presentation from the Marieluise Hessel Collection. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
CCS Bard Galleries Entry Gallery Originally presented at the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in celebration of the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, When Attitudes Take Form presents thirteen artists from the Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg Collection, donated to the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College. For many years, Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg have championed the work of artists with disabilities, especially those from within the learning difficulties community. Through direct experience of life in the disability community and an ongoing dialogue with noted New York-based curator, Matthew Higgs, the Eisenbergs have created an extensive collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, and ceramics, while advocating for the inclusion of artists with disabilities through exhibitions and museum acquisitions.
Artists: Maureen Clay, Derrick Alexis Coard, Nnena Kalu, Dwight Mackintosh, Julian Martin, Dan Miller, Marlon Mullen, Helen Rae, Aurie Ramirez, William Scott, Nicole Storm, William Tyler, Alice WongSponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Massena Campus Maple Tapping Workshop hosted by the Wihanble s'a Center and Bard Farm. Note: This event will be rescheduled in case of rain, the rain date is Monday February 23rd at 2 pm. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
The Carbonauts: Bard Sustainability Sips CSE 206 (NYC)
Thursday, February 19, 2026 6–9 pm
Lutron NY Residential Experience Center Join us in New York City on February 19 for an evening that brings together ideas, people, and real momentum in sustainability. Sponsored by the Bard MBA in Sustainability, this event is designed for students, prospective students, faculty, and anyone curious about how sustainability is reshaping business, leadership, and careers.
The evening will feature fast paced lightning talks from three sustainability leaders working at the intersection of business, climate, and social impact. Expect sharp insights, candid perspectives, and practical takeaways. The program is intentionally informal, creating space for meaningful conversation over complimentary lite bites and cocktails. You’ll have the opportunity to connect with Bard MBA in Sustainability students and faculty, as well as professionals from across the sustainability ecosystem.
This event is open to the public. We want open, inspiring, agenda-less conversations where people feel free to share; therefore, there is to be absolutely no pitching or selling of your product or service nor fund-raising. Hope to see you soon!Sponsored by: Bard MBA in Sustainability.
From the Collection: We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other
Friday, February 20, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum Entry Gallery We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other, Jacolby Satterwhite, 2020. A presentation from the Marieluise Hessel Collection. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
CCS Bard Galleries Entry Gallery Originally presented at the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in celebration of the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, When Attitudes Take Form presents thirteen artists from the Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg Collection, donated to the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College. For many years, Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg have championed the work of artists with disabilities, especially those from within the learning difficulties community. Through direct experience of life in the disability community and an ongoing dialogue with noted New York-based curator, Matthew Higgs, the Eisenbergs have created an extensive collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, and ceramics, while advocating for the inclusion of artists with disabilities through exhibitions and museum acquisitions.
Artists: Maureen Clay, Derrick Alexis Coard, Nnena Kalu, Dwight Mackintosh, Julian Martin, Dan Miller, Marlon Mullen, Helen Rae, Aurie Ramirez, William Scott, Nicole Storm, William Tyler, Alice WongSponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Online Event We're reading Crises of the Republic. In this collection of four essays, Hannah Arendt investigates the political ruptures of the twentieth century—probing civil disobedience, violence, bureaucratic power, and the erosion of authority. With her unsparing clarity and historical insight, Arendt illuminates the pressures that distort democratic life and the possibilities for renewed political action. Urgent and thought-provoking, Crises of the Republic offers a vital framework for understanding the challenges that continue to shape our public world.
From the Collection: We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other
Saturday, February 21, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum Entry Gallery We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other, Jacolby Satterwhite, 2020. A presentation from the Marieluise Hessel Collection. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
CCS Bard Galleries Entry Gallery Originally presented at the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in celebration of the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, When Attitudes Take Form presents thirteen artists from the Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg Collection, donated to the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College. For many years, Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg have championed the work of artists with disabilities, especially those from within the learning difficulties community. Through direct experience of life in the disability community and an ongoing dialogue with noted New York-based curator, Matthew Higgs, the Eisenbergs have created an extensive collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, and ceramics, while advocating for the inclusion of artists with disabilities through exhibitions and museum acquisitions.
Artists: Maureen Clay, Derrick Alexis Coard, Nnena Kalu, Dwight Mackintosh, Julian Martin, Dan Miller, Marlon Mullen, Helen Rae, Aurie Ramirez, William Scott, Nicole Storm, William Tyler, Alice WongSponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Church of St. John the Evangelist, 1114 River Road, Barrytown
Sunday, February 22, 2026 9:45 am – 12:30 pm
St. John the Evangelist Church, 114 River Road, Barrytown, NY Join us for services (Holy Communion) at the Episcopal Church of St. John the Evangelist, at 1114 River Road in Barrytown. Rides to the church are provided every Sunday throughout the academic year. Please be at the Bard Chapel at 9:45 am to get picked up.
All are welcome! Christians, non-Christians, spiritual but not religious, agnostics, believers, doubters, seekers, those who have questions about faith and religion, those struggling to understand where God is in our challenging world, and anyone wanting to use their faith to change and act in the world!Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
For more information, call 203-858-8800, or e-mail [email protected].
From the Collection: We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other
Sunday, February 22, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum Entry Gallery We Are In Hell When We Hurt Each Other, Jacolby Satterwhite, 2020. A presentation from the Marieluise Hessel Collection. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
CCS Bard Galleries Entry Gallery Originally presented at the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in celebration of the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, When Attitudes Take Form presents thirteen artists from the Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg Collection, donated to the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College. For many years, Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg have championed the work of artists with disabilities, especially those from within the learning difficulties community. Through direct experience of life in the disability community and an ongoing dialogue with noted New York-based curator, Matthew Higgs, the Eisenbergs have created an extensive collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, and ceramics, while advocating for the inclusion of artists with disabilities through exhibitions and museum acquisitions.
Artists: Maureen Clay, Derrick Alexis Coard, Nnena Kalu, Dwight Mackintosh, Julian Martin, Dan Miller, Marlon Mullen, Helen Rae, Aurie Ramirez, William Scott, Nicole Storm, William Tyler, Alice WongSponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Chapel of the Holy Innocents Catholic Mass is offered each Sunday at 11:30 in the Bard Chapel of the Holy Innocents, beginning on September 7, and every Sunday that Bard is in session. All are welcome to meditate on the Scripture and experience beautiful church music and the sacramental community of faith. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Every Monday during the semester, 3:30 – 4:30 PMEDT | La Voz: Weekly Meeting for Aspiring Journalists and Volunteers — Learn, Write, and Contribute to Spanish-Language Journalism on Latino Communities and Activism.
Monday, February 23, 2026 3:30–4:30 pm
Albee Annex B Are you interested in journalism, activism, Latino immigrant issues? La Voz magazine is a publication based at Bard with an estimated readership of 35,000 that can give you an outlet for these interests. At La Voz we strive to empower the Spanish speaking communities of the Mid-Hudson Valley and Catskill regions with actionable information, ranging from topics such as health and education to environmental concerns and political issues.
We welcome artists, writers and volunteers to become reporters for La Voz and/or help coordinate our events such as panel discussions on immigration, concerts and film screenings. We invite students of all skills and talents to come by to our weekly meeting, on Mondays, 3:30 to 4:30pm, Albee Annex B, or via zoom in case of bad weather. You can also read La Voz online here: https://lavoz.bard.edu/ _______________________________________________________________________ ¡Hola a todes!
Los esperamos todos los LUNES del semestre de 3:30 a 4:30 de la tarde en las oficinas de la revista La Voz, Albee Annex B (o via zoom en caso de mal tiempo) para la reunión semanal del equipo de La Voz, que incluye al coordinador de la oficina, a la directora de la revista, a los estudiantes asistentes editoriales, a voluntarios del club La Voz, y a cualquier persona interesada en contribuir con La Voz y aprender de periodismo en español.
Les pueden avisar a otros estudiantes que puedan estar interesados en participar.
Bruce Chilton, Bernard Iddings Bell Professor of Philosophy and Religion; Director, Institute of Advanced Theology
Monday, February 23, 2026 12:30–1:30 pm
Bard Hall Berenice (born circa 28) was the most notorious Jewish woman in the Roman Empire of her time. Multiple marriages, rumors of incestuous relations with her brother (Agrippa II of the Herodian dynasty), and her scandalous liaison with Titus, the Roman general and emperor‑to‑be, guaranteed Berenice’s celebrity. This reputation does not, however, paint a complete portrait of Berenice, nor does it capture her significance. Her political acumen was as effective as it would become legendary. The great‑granddaughter of Herod the Great and the daughter of King Agrippa I, she promoted the family’s unusual version of Judaism as well as its outsized ambitions. Berenice was a pivotal figure in Agrippa II’s advance in imperial preferment; played a crucial role during the Jewish‑Roman war; and, as consort to Titus, supported his father, Vespasian, in his accession to the role of emperor.
Join us every other Monday
Monday, February 23rd - CANCELLED Monday, March 9th Monday, March 23rd Monday, April 6th Monday, April 20th Monday, May 4th
Sponsored by: Institute of Advanced Theology.
For more information, call 845-758-7667, or e-mail [email protected].
Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium On Monday, February 23rd, at 6pm in the László Z. Bitó ’60 Auditorium, Reem-Kayden Center, writer and Bard alum Stephanie Wambugu '20 will read from her work. This reading is free and open to the public.
Stephanie Wambugu lives in New York City. She was born in Mombasa, Kenya and grew up in New England. Her work appears in The Nation, Granta, frieze, Bookforum and The Drift. Her debut novel Lonely Crowds was published by Little, Brown in 2025. Learn more about Stephanie Wambugu's work here.
This reading will be preceded by a reception for the Center for Ethics and Writing Journal at 5:10pm. All are welcome to join. Sponsored by: Center for Ethics and Writing, Written Arts Program, and Office of Alumni/ae Affairs.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium On Monday, February 23rd, at 6pm in the László Z. Bitó ’60 Auditorium, Reem-Kayden Center, writer and Bard alum Stephanie Wambugu '20 will read from her work. This reading is free and open to the public.
Stephanie Wambugu lives in New York City. She was born in Mombasa, Kenya and grew up in New England. Her work appears in The Nation, Granta, frieze, Bookforum and The Drift. Her debut novel Lonely Crowds was published by Little, Brown in 2025. Learn more about Stephanie Wambugu's work here.
Praise for Lonely Crowds "Extraordinary...Wambugu writes with an easy wit, her sentences as approachable as her deeply relatable narrator…it’s the specificity of this young woman’s mind, the contours with which she draws the characters and environments around her, that make Lonely Crowds exceptional…"—The New York Times Book Review
"[An] uncommonly elegant debut novel...” — The Cut
“The debut novel from Stephanie Wambugu makes a compelling case that friendship between girls — that thorny source of envy, love, and obsession — is an eternal narrative wellspring…This is a propulsive story about what it means to grow up with someone.”—Vulture Sponsored by: Center for Ethics and Writing; Office of Alumni/ae Affairs; Written Arts Program.
Jess Feldman is the Klemens von Klemperer Postdoctoral Fellow at the Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities at Bard College. They hold an M.A. and a Ph.D. in Political Science from Brown University and a B.A. in Economics from Amherst College. Jess's research focuses on ideas of collective action in the history of political thought. Jess's book manuscript, Democracy and the General-Strike Tradition, draws on 20th-century political thought, contemporary democratic theory, and African-American political thought to develop an account of how the general strike has shaped the democratic imaginary. Jess's work on W.E.B. Du Bois's Black Reconstruction has been published in Political Theory, and an essay on Hannah Arendt's political theory won the Best Paper Award (2024) from the Foundations of Political Theory section of the American Political Science Association.
Rose A. Owen is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at SUNY Purchase. Before Purchase, Rose was the Postdoctoral Fellow in Political Theory at The New School for Social Research. Her first book, Feminist Violence, explores how militant feminists transformed the concept of violence during the second wave. She has published articles in Political Theory and New Political Science, and she recently received the Okin-Young Award for best article in Feminist Political Theory.
For Love of the World, every fourth Tuesday from 6-6:30 pm on Radio Kingston, is your portal to the bold ideas and respectful, deep conversations about contemporary issues that we’re having regularly at the Hannah Arendt Center at Bard College. Join us each month as we delve into the work of one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century, Hannah Arendt, with renowned scholars and public intellectuals, and exemplify what it means to have a conversation of patient humility, in the Arendtian tradition.
1490 AM | 107.9 FM | or stream online and anytime at radiokingston.orgSponsored by: Hannah Arendt Center.
Abir Saksouk from Public Works narrates cities and towns targeted by the ongoing Israeli aggressions on Lebanon as sites of contestation between conceived plans and lived realities. It underscores the power of documentation, material evidence, and mapping in deconstructing dominant discourses around places and their reconstruction. This talk is based on In Search for Justice Among the Rubble, an exhibition by Public Works that took place in Tunis as part of Evidence, an international festival by Fisher Center LAB, in association with the Center for Human Rights and the Arts.
This talk is produced in collaboration with Fen Live Lab (فل/F’LL), an incubator for innovations in live art and performance practices. It is moderated by Tania El Khoury. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Jonathan Becker, vice president for academic affairs, professor of political studies, and director of the Center for Civic Engagement at Bard College;
Yael Bromberg, Esq., constitutional rights litigator, leading legal scholar of the Twenty-Sixth Amendment, and election law professor at American University Washington College of Law;
Erin Cannan, Bard College vice president for civic engagement;
Jelani Favors, vice president of the Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute at the United Negro College Fund;
Michael Nojeim, Professor and Program Coordinator of Political Science at Prairie View A&M University
The panel will break down insights into the role of college communities in the fight for suffrage, and their contributions to the evolution of the right to vote based on case studies from Tuskegee University, Prairie View A&M University, North Carolina A&T State University, and Bard College. Register here For more information, call 845-758-6822.
"Innocent Knowledge: Israeli and Palestinian Children's Drawings"
A talk by Professor Katharina Galor
Thursday, February 26, 2026 5:30–7 pm
Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium This talk introduces Innocent Knowledge, a collaborative research and public humanities project centered on nearly four hundred drawings created by children ages five to fourteen across Gaza, the West Bank, and Israel between October 2024 and June 2025. Encountered together, the drawings render visible the radically unequal conditions under which childhood unfolds across the region. The lecture reflects on the project’s conceptual and ethical foundations: the decision to juxtapose Israeli and Palestinian children’s work without imposing narrative symmetry; the refusal to interpret individual images; the use of context rather than analysis to mediate meaning; and the implications of Article 12 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child for visual expression in wartime. Taken together, the drawings invite us to consider what it means to treat children not as symbols of conflict, but as agents of testimony and presence.Sponsored by: Human Rights Project.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Weis Cinema Winner of the coveted Golden Bear prize at the 2024 Berlinale, Dahomey is an immersive and astounding work of art from Mati Diop – director of the award-winning feature, Atlantics. Delving into real perspectives on far-reaching issues surrounding appropriation, self-determination and restitution, this acclaimed documentary is a poetic look at a seldom-discussed history. The film takes as its subject 26 royal treasures of the Kingdom of Dahomey, which, along with thousands of others, were plundered by French colonial troops in 1892. As these artifacts are due to leave Paris to return to their country of origin, the present-day Republic of Benin, Diop questions how they should be received in a country that has reinvented itself in their absence.
“At a time when many documentaries stretch into episode after episode, there’s something refreshing about one that doesn’t aspire to be all-encompassing... Dahomey is at once haunting and humble.” – The Wall Street Journal
This festival is supported by a grant from Albertine Cinémathèque, part of the French for All initiative by Villa Albertine–The French Institute for Culture and Education, and Albertine Foundation. It is made possible with the support of the Centre National du Cinéma et de l’Image Animée (CNC). All films will be introduced in English and shown with English subtitles.Sponsored by: French Studies, Human Rights, CMIA, GSS, Literature, and the Division of Languages & Literature.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space Violist Rosemary Nelis has performed as a chamber musician and soloist throughout the United States and Europe, sharing her imaginative playing in work that spans the great standard repertoire, historical performance, and extensive collaboration with living composers. Major performances include American premieres of works by composers Brett Dean, Hilda Paredes, Jörg Widmann, in addition to the New York City premiere of György Kurtág’s …Concertante… for solo violin, solo viola and orchestra on the Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall.
Nelis’s versatility and musical nuance has made her a sought-after performer in both modern and historical performance settings: performing with leading chamber orchestras such as Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and A Far Cry to historical performance ensembles including Juilliard415, the Sebastians, Baroquelyn, and Twelfth Night.
Nelis has performed at celebrated festivals such as Yellow Barn, Bard Music Festival, and Kneisel Hall. A dedicated educator, Nelis has held teaching positions at institutions including the Kinhaven Music School (2022), and currently serves as faculty at the Yellow Barn Young Artists Program, Special Music School, the Eisman Center at Queens College, and Montclair State University. Nelis is also faculty at Valley of the Moon Music Festival where she focuses on coaching and performing classical and romantic repertoire on period instruments with her ensemble, Quartet Amizia.
Nelis holds a BM and BA from Bard College Conservatory of Music, where she studied viola with Steven Tenenbom and majored in Chinese Language and Literature. Nelis was the proud recipient of a Kovner Fellowship during her Masters studies at The Juilliard School, where she worked with Roger Tapping and Misha Amory. She is currently a Doctoral Fellow at the CUNY Graduate Center where she works with Mark Steinberg. Other teachers include Duncan Ferguson (Royal Conservatoire of Scotland), Ettore Causa (Yale School of Music) and her longtime childhood teacher and mentor, Viktor Basis (Special Music School).
Nelis performs on a 1991 viola crafted by Brooklyn-based luthier Samuel Zygmuntowicz.
Free and open to the public. Livestreaming on the Conservatory YouTube Channel here.Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music.
For more information, call 845-758-7196, or e-mail [email protected].
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