Bard College has long been known as an innovator and risk taker in the field of higher education. We believe that international education should be built upon meaningful partnerships based on the principles of mutuality and equality. Our groundbreaking study abroad programs, located in regions undergoing rapid political and economic transformation continue this tradition.
Study Abroad in Spring 2021 Semester
Students who have been approved to study abroad may continue to plan their Spring 2021 semester abroad. Bard College Berlin and Central European University are holding in-person classes and will continue to host students from Bard College and other North American colleges and universities. The Bard Globalization and International Affairs program is virtual for Fall 2020 and Spring 2021. Due to visa restrictions we are unable to host students in St. Petersburg, Russia and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan at this time.
Bard in the World
Bard College offers numerous opportunities to engage with students and faculty from all over the world, both on the main campus in Annandale and through exchanges with our global partners.
Scholarship Highlight
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The Gilman Scholarship Program supports undergraduate Pell Grant recipients studying abroad for summer, semester, or academic year programs. Over 2,300 scholarships of up to $5,000 are typically awarded each academic year. Award amounts vary depending on the length of study and student need, with the average award being approximately $4,000. Image credit: U.S. Department of State
Bard Abroad & Social Distancing
While the locations of our students may have changed, our commitment to international education has not. To continue international experiences while practicing social distance, the Bard Abroad team has compiled some of our favorite books, movies, and shows as well as virtual city & museum tours and performances from around the world. These virtual experiences have been gathered onto two Google Maps, one internationally focused and another US-focused.
Throughout the year we will continue updating the maps with new finds as well as suggestions from you all! And remember, we may be "alone" but we are alone together.
Bard Abroad stands together with the Bard Center for Civic Engagement in asserting that Black Lives Matter
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Upcoming Events
- 3/03Wednesday12:30 pm – 1:30 pm EST/GMT-5 Online Event
Emily Levine, Begin in Berlin Fall '17 and Bard-CEU Fall '19Bard Abroad Programs Info Session
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Online Event 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm EST/GMT-5
Join Bard Abroad Program Coordinators, Caroline Clark (Bishkek and St. Petersburg) and Leiah Heckathorn (Berlin and Vienna), to discuss study abroad programs available within the Bard International Network!
To join via Zoom
Meeting ID: 849 4472 8861
Passcode: 942015 - 3/04Thursday1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST/GMT-5 Online Event
Allison Talker, Bard-Smolny Spring '18Constitutional Changes and Regional Politics in Russia: 1993-2020
Thursday, March 4, 2021
A lecture with Pavel Kononenko (Associate Professor, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Smolny) of St. Petersburg University)
Online Event 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST/GMT-5
The Russian political regime is often described as "conservative" by both its supporters and critics. But is it conservative (in any sense) in terms of its formal institutions, federalism and constitutional development?
This lecture will cover 27 years of institutional evolution in Russia from the top level of the federal constitution to local self-government.
Join via Zoom
*Please note that this is a date change for the previously scheduled February 25 event - 3/05Friday12:30 pm – 1:30 pm EST/GMT-5 Online Event
Bard-Smolny Student Game Night, Fall 2018Bard-Smolny Peer Language Cafe
Friday, March 5, 2021
Online Event 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm EST/GMT-5
Join Smolny students every Friday to practice your Russian and discuss relevant topics in society! Weekly meetings resume February 12.
Join via Zoom - 3/06Saturday11:00 am – 12:00 pm EST/GMT-5 Online Event
Bard Bookworms: International Edition
Saturday, March 6, 2021
Online Event 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EST/GMT-5
If some things are lost in translation, can things also be added? Join Bard Bookworms: International Edition to discuss any literature that you've read that has been translated from the original text as we try and figure out what has been lost (or gained) in translation!
To join via Zoom:
https://bard.zoom.us/j/86931622552?pwd=RXZQVUhERUpHdnBJbTdzS3Z2SThUQT09
Meeting ID: 869 3162 2552
Passcode: 942980
Students, faculty, staff, alumni/ae, and community members throughout the Open Society University Network and Bard International Network Partners are welcomed to join. To sign up for our email alerts: https://forms.gle/n3yaH2BAZjgAAfZH9
Want to keep in touch between meetings? Join our GoodReads group: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1135375-bard-abroad-bard-book-worms
Questions? Contact Emily Levine at el4069@bard.edu or Lauren Cooke at lcooke@bard.edu. - 3/10WednesdayOnline Event
We Represent 2021 Virtual International Exchange Conference
Wednesday, March 10, 2021 – Friday, March 12, 2021
Presented by Citizen Diplomacy Action Fund and organized by State Department exchange alumni
Online Event Bard Abroad is excited to invite students to the We Represent 2021 Virtual International Exchange Conference which will include a panel featuring Bard-CEU and BGIA alumna, Getzamany Correa '20!
Click here to learn more and register for the We Represent Conference
About the We Represent Conference:
Study abroad has historically been seen as only available to white upper-middle- and upper-class students; others are the exception and not the norm. We Represent addresses this challenge by focusing on racial and ethnic minority students, low-income students, students with disabilities, members of the LGBTQI+ community, and community college students and providing them with the encouragement of relatable role-models in pursuing exchange programs.
During this conference, student attendees and staff members will gain the knowledge that Government-sponsored exchange programs exist, acquire information on exchange programs and accessible application tips, and make a connection between advisors, alumni, and students. After the conference, each institution will have: an enhanced capacity to support applicants; an exchange- interested community including faculty, staff, alumni, and students to serve as a resource for future applicants; and the connections and framework to hold similar informational events in the future.
Note: this conference is not run by the U.S. State Department.