Ruth Zisman
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs; Term Assistant Professor of Social Studies; Codirector, Bard Debate Union
Academic Program Affiliation(s): German Studies, Human Rights, Philosophy
Academic Expertise: Philosophy
Area of Specialization: German Philosophy
Biography:
Ruth Zisman’s areas of specialization include the German philosophical tradition (Kant, Hegel, Marx, Nietzsche, Freud, Heidegger), political philosophy, psychoanalysis, and philosophy and literature. She has taught at New York University and at debate workshops and institutes throughout Europe and the United States, held fellowships in Berlin and Weimar, and presented at academic conferences at Cornell, Yale, and the University of Zurich. Professor Zisman founded the Bard Debate Union in 2004 and since then has worked to build a world-renowned debate program on campus—expanding the program from an extracurricular activity into a centerpiece of liberal arts education—while also working to build and support the growth of debate programs in Bard's surrounding school districts and throughout Bard's national and international networks.BA, philosophy and literature, Vassar College; MA, humanities and social thought, and PhD, German studies, New York University. At Bard since 2004.
Contact:
Phone: 845-752-4512Website: http://debate.bard.edu
E-mail:
Office: Barringer House 101