Recognizing International Women's Day: OSUN Gender Equity Events Series
Runs through Monday, April 3, 2023
Online Event The OSUN Gender Equity Working Group is hosting a series of online events during March, Women's History Month, that have been developed with the intent of raising the profile of gender-oriented issues and topics. All events seek to raise awareness and initiate conversations on a broad range of topics relating to gender equity.
The purpose of the collective calendar is to raise awareness about gender equity-related happenings across OSUN and allow us all to engage with experts and practitioners on topics of shared concern throughout the month (and hopefully spark connections for sustained collaboration!).
All events on the shared calendar are open to all OSUN members. In addition to the calendar, there is a shared Padlet to capture events and happenings taking place on each campus to raise the visibility of how we're all recognizing International Women's Day (March 8) and the rest of Gender Equity month.
Access the calendar for full event details. Access the Padlet for events on each campus. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Stone Row, Academic Resources Center Our friendly peer tutors are here to help you! Come into The Learning Commons for help with writing and tutoring in all subjects at the college. Visit us in person, behind Stone Row, send us an email, or head over to our website to see all the study rooms that are currently available! For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability (GPS) holds online informational webinars specifically for prospective international students. Learn about Bard GPS programs and the admissions process directly from the Bard GPS team. There will be a time for questions at the end of the session.
WHAT WE COVER:
Overview of graduate program offerings available to international students
The international student admissions information
Prerequisite course information
Funding opportunities and scholarships for international students
Tips for a standout application
A $65 application fee waiver is available to those who participate in the webinar.Sponsored by: Bard Center for Environmental Policy.
Juggling, Refinements, and Symmetries for Volumes of Flow Polytopes
Alejandro Morales, University of Massachusetts
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 12–1 pm
RKC 111 Flow polytopes are an important class of polytopes in combinatorics whose lattice points and volumes have interesting properties and relations to other parts of geometric and algebraic combinatorics. These polytopes were recently related to (multiplex) juggling sequences of Butler, Graham, and Chung. The Chan-Robbins-Yuen (CRY) polytope is a flow polytope with normalized volume equal to the product of consecutive Catalan numbers, one of the most well-known sequences in combinatorics. Zeilberger proved this by evaluating the Morris constant term identity, but no combinatorial proof is known. In this talk we will talk about the connection between juggling and (flow) polytopes and introduce a new refinement of the Morris identity with combinatorial interpretations both in terms of lattice points and volumes of flow polytopes.
Alejandro Morales is originally from Colombia and got his B.Math. from the University of Waterloo and a Ph.D. from MIT, working with Professor Alexander Postnikov. After postdocs at Université du Québec à Montréal and UCLA, he started a tenure-track position at UMass, Amherst where he is part of the Discrete Mathematics group. Morales works in enumerative and algebraic combinatorics and uses bijections, symmetric functions, and tools from algebra to study several objects including linearizations of posets, polytopes associated to graphs, and factorizations of permutations. Morales' research is funded by grants of the National Science Foundation and is a handling Editor of the mathematician owned journal Combinatorial Theory. You can see videos, slides, code, and conjectures of the work of Morales here: ahmorales.combinatoria.co Sponsored by: Computer Science Program; Mathematics Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Stevenson Athletic Center, Instructional Classroom #1 Please bring your own mats/props. Open to Bard students, faculty, and staff. For more information, call 845-758-7531, e-mail [email protected], or visit https://bardathletics.com/.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 1–2 pm
Kline, College Room Language tables are held at Kline and entail about an hour of casual discussion during meal times, where students interested in a language get to know each other and practice colloquial conversations. They are held by the tutor of the language, and although sometimes professors join the table, it is a very low-stakes and fun setting to immerse yourself in a language, its culture and the foreign language community at Bard.Sponsored by: Division of Languages and Literature; Italian Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 5–6 pm
Kline, College Room Language tables are held at Kline and entail about an hour of casual discussion during meal times, where students interested in a language get to know each other and practice colloquial conversations. They are held by the tutor of the language, and although sometimes professors join the table, it is a very low-stakes and fun setting to immerse yourself in a language, its culture and the foreign language community at Bard.Sponsored by: Asian Studies Program; Chinese Studies Program; Division of Languages and Literature.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Albee Basement (Chaplaincy Offices) Come by the Chaplaincy Office in Albee Basement to knit or to learn to knit. Everyone is welcome. Yarn and needles are provided along with wonderful teachers who will show you the basics of knitting. You can also join us with your own projects of crochet, needlepoint, cross stitch, etc. Treats are served!Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
For more information, call 203-858-8800, or e-mail [email protected].
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 6–7 pm
Kline, College Room Language tables are held at Kline and entail about an hour of casual discussion during meal times, where students interested in a language get to know each other and practice colloquial conversations. They are held by the tutor of the language, and although sometimes professors join the table, it is a very low-stakes and fun setting to immerse yourself in a language, its culture and the foreign language community at Bard.Sponsored by: Division of Languages and Literature; Middle Eastern Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Lorenzo Ferrari Soccer Complex The women's lacrosse team opens the season against Mount St. Mary College. Come out and cheer!Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
Featuring Jai Chakrabarti, Peter Gizzi, Carole Maso, and Shane McCrae, introduced by Colin Channer
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 7 pm
McNally Jackson Seaport Join us to celebrate the launch of Conjunctions:79, Onword! The evening will feature readings by contributors Jai Chakrabarti, Peter Gizzi, Carole Maso, and Shane McCrae, introduced by Colin Channer.
The literary journal Conjunctions, edited by novelist Bradford Morrow and published by Bard College, has been a living notebook for provocative, risk-taking, rigorously composed fiction, poetry, and narrative nonfiction since 1981. As PEN America has it: “Conjunctions is one of our most distinctive and valuable literary magazines: innovative, daring, indispensable, and beautiful.”
Our Fall 2022 issue is a celebration of continuing both onward and Onword—on with Conjunctions, on with the words.
While this issue has no theme, what we’ve collected here could simply be described as “great writing by great writers.” And themes do, of course, emerge: Inside, you’ll find explorations of survival, migration, loss and renewal, as well as meditations on how to live with disappointment, how to reimagine and rebuild, and how to move onward through difficult existential terrains.
Conjunctions 79, Onword features new work from Fred Moten, Can Xue, John Crowley, Nathaniel Mackey, Sofia Samatar, Yxta Maya Murray, Russell Banks, Deb Olin Unferth, Rae Armantrout, G. C. Waldrep, Bonnie Nadzam, Vi Khi Nao, Carole Maso, Julia Alvarez, Fred D’Aguiar, and more, as well as three previously unpublished poems by C. D. Wright.
Organized by Nicholas Dunn (Bard College) and Nirvana Tanoukhi (Dartmouth College)
One of the latest features of the crisis of democratic culture is the problematization of free speech. The dysfunction of public discourse in democratic societies has sparked skepticism about the validity of the principle itself and concerns about its evident impracticability. This line of interrogation has targeted the grounds and scope of this putatively desirable freedom. For example, does Louis Brandeis’s idea that with “more speech…the truth will out” have any actual empirical validity? Or does the weaponizability of free speech in the age of the internet not call for modifying or restricting its legal protection?
This conference aims to expand the parameters of the current conversation by taking a step back from the desirability of unrestricted ‘freedom’ of expression and shifting critical attention to the desirability of ‘talking to others.’ For any case to be made in support or against free speech is, more fundamentally, a statement about whether the good of talking to others demands the protections that make it possible, be that demand conceived in moral, instrumental, or prudential terms. Sponsored by: Hannah Arendt Center; Human Rights Project; Philosophy Program; Politics Program.
Find out how to get your courses included in Certificate curricula. Ask questions about how to become involved with or start a Certificate program. Meet faculty from other institutions who share your academic interests.
Faculty who are currently teaching OSUN Courses, or who propose to teach OSUN Online or Network Collaborative Courses in 2023-2024 are especially encouraged to attend.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Squash Courts This indoor cycle class focuses on endurance, strength, intervals, high intensity, and recovery with an upbeat playlist to keep you moving! Many different techniques are used to work the legs, core, and arms making this class a full body workout! All fitness levels are welcome and encouraged to attend. Please bring sneakers (or clip-in cycling shoes), water, and a small towel.Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-7531, or e-mail [email protected].
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Thursday, March 2, 2023 12:30–1:30 pm
Kline, College Room Language tables are held at Kline and entail about an hour of casual discussion during meal times, where students interested in a language get to know each other and practice colloquial conversations. They are held by the tutor of the language, and although sometimes professors join the table, it is a very low-stakes and fun setting to immerse yourself in a language, its culture and the foreign language community at Bard. Sponsored by: Division of Languages and Literature; French Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
The Levy Institute's Graduate Programs in Economics Information Session
Learn about our MA and MS programs and how to apply.
Thursday, March 2, 2023 2–3 pm
Online Event Greetings, future Levy scholars. I am Carlton Rounds, admissions officer and assistant to the director of the Levy Economics Institute Graduate Programs in Economic Theory and Policy. During this information session, I will provide an overview of the Levy academic programs, admission requirements, enrollment steps, and financial aid procedures. For international students, I can clarify immigration requirements and planning. As a former Bard student and lifelong area resident, I will speak about life in the Hudson Valley and Bard College. Please Note: Applicants that attend virtual information sessions will have their application fees waived.Sponsored by: Bard Graduate Programs; Levy Economics Institute.
Campus Center, George Ball Lounge Bardians, need to revise your resume? Unsure where to begin when writing one?
Join CDO for a Resume Workshop!
Questions about what to put on your resume and what layout and format to use? Come to this resume workshop and get tips to create a resume or update an existing resume. For more information, call 845-758-7539, or e-mail [email protected].
The Institute of Advanced Theology Spring 2023 Lecture Series
"In Search of the Once and Future Eden" with Bruce Chilton
Thursday, March 2, 2023 5:30–6:30 pm
Bard Hall This lecture series is in conjunction with the book launch of Eden Revisited: A Novel by László Z. Bitó ’60. You can find the recordings of past lectures on the IAT website. These lectures and their recordings are made possible by the generosity of a loyal donor.
Eden is both a place in the mythic past and the prospect for a balanced, ecological, and human civilization in the future. Gnostic writers in particular have portrayed how the idyllic garden could have been lost, and why regaining its richness has proven elusive. Laszlo Bito, a Bard alumnus from the class of 1960 investigated these issues in his book Eden Revisited. The series is designed to join in that quest, in order to press the issue of Eden’s deep promise.
All lectures will take place on Thursdays at 5:30 pm in Bard Hall.
Thursday, February 23 - Cain: the first murder, the first city Thursday, March 2 - The Serpent: Language unravels Eden Thursday, March 9 - YHWH Thursday, March 16 - Eden, the garden that exists over our horizonSponsored by: Institute of Advanced Theology.
Meditation Room, Center for Spiritual Life, basement of Village Resnick Dorm A Mondays 6-7 pm: Guided Meditation 6-6:15: Introduction & dharma words 6:15-6:45: Meditation 6:45-7 pm: Walking meditation & chanting
Thursday 6-7 pm: Meditation in Silence Join any time!
Afterwards sangha community time & refreshments.
Please inquire for special sangha events.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
For more information, call 845-752-4619, or e-mail [email protected].
BRAVE is offering a support group for those who are impacted directly or indirectly by an eating disorder. This will be a safe and confidential space facilitated by two BRAVE counselors. Meetings will take place in the group room of Old Robbins every Thursday for eight weeks: March 2, 9, 16, 30 and April 6, 13, 20, 27.
The group room can be accessed by entering Old Robbins, which is the middle entrance to the building. Walk to the left upon entering the building. You will enter a kitchen. The group room is directly behind that kitchen through the glass door.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email Rebecca Nidorf, director of BRAVE, at [email protected]. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Stevenson Athletic Center, Instructional Classroom #1 Please bring your own mats/props. Open to Bard students, faculty, and staff. For more information, call 845-758-7531, e-mail [email protected], or visit https://bardathletics.com/.
Organized by Nicholas Dunn (Bard College) and Nirvana Tanoukhi (Dartmouth College)
One of the latest features of the crisis of democratic culture is the problematization of free speech. The dysfunction of public discourse in democratic societies has sparked skepticism about the validity of the principle itself and concerns about its evident impracticability. This line of interrogation has targeted the grounds and scope of this putatively desirable freedom. For example, does Louis Brandeis’s idea that with “more speech…the truth will out” have any actual empirical validity? Or does the weaponizability of free speech in the age of the internet not call for modifying or restricting its legal protection?
This conference aims to expand the parameters of the current conversation by taking a step back from the desirability of unrestricted ‘freedom’ of expression and shifting critical attention to the desirability of ‘talking to others.’ For any case to be made in support or against free speech is, more fundamentally, a statement about whether the good of talking to others demands the protections that make it possible, be that demand conceived in moral, instrumental, or prudential terms. Sponsored by: Hannah Arendt Center; Human Rights Project; Philosophy Program; Politics Program.
Online Event In 2021, we launched an online workshop series to give teachers a new opportunity to experience IWT’s writing-based teaching practices. This series continues in 2023, allowing teachers to join us for an immersive, online introduction to IWT writing practices. Intended for those who might not be able to attend IWT’s one-day workshops at Bard, these workshops provide a taste of our popular July Weeklong Workshops on the Annandale campus. Check the website for an up-to-date list of offerings!
Workshops include: • Introduction to Writing and Thinking (February 3) • Introduction to Writing to Learn (February 3) • Introduction to Thinking Historically through Writing (March 3) • Introduction to Writing to Learn in the STEM Disciplines (March 3) • A selection of online Writer as Reader workshops (TBA)
Participants are welcome to register for one or both dates. Visit iwt.bard.edu for details.Sponsored by: Institute for Writing and Thinking.
Singing Exoplanets and the Unmapped Sky: The Joys and Challenges of Low Frequency Radio Astronomy
Mary Knapp, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Friday, March 3, 2023 12–1 pm
Hegeman 107 We have maps of the sky across the electromagnetic spectrum - from high energy gamma rays through UV, optical, and infrared to radio frequencies. One part of the spectrum is yet unexplored, however - very low frequency radio (< 10 MHz / 30 m). This part of the spectrum is blocked by the Earth's ionosphere and is challenging to observe due to its very long wavelengths. If we could access the low frequency radio sky, we could look back in time to the cosmological Dark Ages, study the plasma and magnetic fields that fill the spaces between stars, track solar storms as they barrel toward Earth, and listen for the radio signatures of exoplanetary magnetic fields. In this talk, I'll discuss low frequency radio science and past, present, and future efforts to build telescopes that can observe the low frequency sky. I will describe the AERO-VISTA mission, which will map Earth's auroral radio environment. I will also discuss future telescope concepts on the Moon and in space that seek to unveil this hidden part of the EM spectrum.Sponsored by: Physics Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Campus Center Meet the Recruiter and get all of your questions answered. Hear how graduates are making a difference in the world! Learn more about the program, important things to know, how to prepare, and when to apply.
Table Outside of DTR: 12–1:15 pm Coffee Chat in CDO: 1:30–2:30 pm For more information, call 845-758-7539, or e-mail [email protected].
Tea, Cookies, and Conversations for International Students
SCALE Project and What They Offer Bard Students
Friday, March 3, 2023 5:30–6:30 pm
Kline, College Room All international students are invited to attend this session where representatives of the SCALE Project will be presenting all opportunities offered to students. For more information, call 845-758-7328, or e-mail [email protected].
Center For Spiritual Life, Resnick Commons A Every Friday evening we gather for a Shabbat prayer service and a vegetarian Shabbat dinner. All Bardians are welcome!Sponsored by: Chaplaincy; Jewish Studies Program.
For more information, call 802-733-6342, or e-mail [email protected].
Stevenson Library February is Black History Month and March is Women's History Month, so why not host a trivia night combining both? Please come and test your knowledge or learn something new. All are welcome! There will be snacks and self-care prizes! For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
TŌN Associate Conductor James Bagwell leads soloists from the Bard Conservatory Graduate Vocal Arts Program in a concert performance of Gilbert and Sullivan’s fairyland fantasy, which The New York Times called “a madcap Victorian fairytale, rife with merriment!”
TŌN Associate Conductor James Bagwell leads soloists from the Bard Conservatory Graduate Vocal Arts Program in a concert performance of Gilbert and Sullivan’s fairyland fantasy, which The New York Times called “a madcap Victorian fairytale, rife with merriment!”
TŌN Associate Conductor James Bagwell leads soloists from the Bard Conservatory Graduate Vocal Arts Program in a concert performance of Gilbert and Sullivan’s fairyland fantasy, which The New York Times called “a madcap Victorian fairytale, rife with merriment!”
Thrift 2 Fight, 48 Broadway, Tivoli, NY The Bard community is invited to Thrift 2 Fight at 6pm on Sunday, March 5th for a film screening and panel discussion, in collaboration with RAPP (Releasing Aging People from Prisons).The Interview asks viewers to confront their feelings about justice and mercy while revealing the heavy toll our current legal system takes on incarcerated people and their families. The panel discussion is not to be missed!
Free and open to the public—invite your friends! Masks required.Sponsored by: Center for Civic Engagement.
For more information, call 845-416-2938, or e-mail [email protected].
Meditation Room, Center for Spiritual Life, basement of Village Resnick Dorm A Mondays 6-7 pm: Guided Meditation 6-6:15: Introduction & dharma words 6:15-6:45: Meditation 6:45-7 pm: Walking meditation & chanting
Thursday 6-7 pm: Meditation in Silence Join any time!
Afterwards sangha community time & refreshments.
Please inquire for special sangha events.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
For more information, call 845-752-4619, or e-mail [email protected].
Montgomery Place Visitor's Center Pavilion Join Bard's Buddhist priest, Tatjana Myoko von Prittwitz und Gaffron, on the South Forest Trail at Bard College: Montgomery Place Campus. This guided meditation walk is about an hour long and is offered the first Monday of the month in the spring 2023 semester.
Rain or Shine—in the event of heavy rain, Tatjana will lead a meditation or mindfulness event at the Pavilion at the Visitor Center. Mondays included are February 6, March 6, April 3, and May 1. Wear shoes comfortable for walking on unpaved trails. No sign up required. Please meet at the Visitor Center Pavilion by 12:30.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 In this 30-minute Alexander Technique class, dance professor Lindsay Clark will guide participants through body awareness exercises to help release tension and reconnect to your innate ability to move with ease. The class will be spent mostly lying down, so please bring a yoga mat.Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-7531, or e-mail [email protected].
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Monday, March 6, 2023 1:30–2:30 pm
Kline, College Room
Language tables are held at Kline and entail about an hour of casual discussion during meal times, where students interested in a language get to know each other and practice colloquial conversations. They are held by the tutor of the language, and although sometimes professors join the table, it is a very low-stakes and fun setting to immerse yourself in a language, its culture and the foreign language community at Bard.Sponsored by: Division of Languages and Literature; Russian/Eurasian Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Looking Back, Looking Forward: Documenting Trans Family Life
Featuring Krys Belc
Monday, March 6, 2023 5 pm
Olin Language Center, Room 115 An Autonomies Series Event
This lecture will focus on the nature of the family archive and its relation to queer and trans liberation and creativity. Parenting is, in the contemporary era, inherently documentary. Parents and other family members tell stories, take pictures, and, increasingly, tell their family story publicly. How can queer and trans artists reckon with archives their families have left behind, and what might ethical documentation of family life look like with queerness at the forefront of the documenter’s mind?
Krys Malcolm Belc is the author of the flash nonfiction chapbook In Transit and the memoir The Natural Mother of the Child, which was a New York Times New and Noteworthy title and an NPR Best Book of the Year. His essays have been published in Granta, Guernica, The Rumpus, Brevity, and elsewhere. Krys received his BA from Swarthmore College, his M.Ed in Special Education from Arcadia University, and his MFA in Creative Writing from Northern Michigan University. Krys is the memoir editor of Split Lip Magazine. He lives in Philadelphia with his partner and their four young children.
Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium On Monday, March 6 at 5pm in the László Z. Bitó ’60 Auditorium, Reem-Kayden Center (RKC), poet and Bard faculty member Jenny Xie will read from her work. Introduced by Mary Caponegro, and followed by a Q&A, the reading is free and open to the student body.
Jenny Xie was born in Anhui province, China. She is the author of Eye Level, a finalist for the National Book Award and the recipient of the Walt Whitman Award of the Academy of American Poets and the Holmes National Poetry Prize from Princeton University, and The Rupture Tense, a finalist for the National Book Award. She has been supported by fellowships and grants from Civitella Ranieri Foundation, Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, Kundiman, New York Foundation for the Arts, the Vilcek Foundation, and the Jerome Foundation. Her work has appeared in Poetry, Yale Review, American Poetry Review, New Republic, Tin House, and elsewhere. She has taught at Princeton and NYU, and is currently on faculty at Bard College. Jenny lives in New York City.
Mary Caponegro is the Richard B. Fisher Family Professor in Literature and Writing at Bard. She is the author of the short story collections The Star Café, Five Doubts, The Complexities of Intimacy, and All Fall Down, as well as selected works in translation. Professor Caponegro is a contributor to The Review of Contemporary Fiction, Tin House, Black Warrior Review, Salt Hill, Epoch, Fairy Tale Review, Sulfur, Gargoyle, and Iowa Review, and a contributing editor for Conjunctions.
Read more about Jenny's work here. Sponsored by: Written Arts Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Stevenson Athletic Center, Instructional Classroom #1 Please bring your own mats/props. Open to Bard students, faculty, and staff. For more information, call 845-758-7531, e-mail [email protected], or visit https://bardathletics.com/.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Monday, March 6, 2023 6–7 pm
Kline, College Room Language tables are held at Kline and entail about an hour of casual discussion during meal times, where students interested in a language get to know each other and practice colloquial conversations. They are held by the tutor of the language, and although sometimes professors join the table, it is a very low-stakes and fun setting to immerse yourself in a language, its culture and the foreign language community at Bard.Sponsored by: Division of Languages and Literature; German Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Screening of the Film Gather, With Talkback Afterward With Lucille Grignon
Hosted by the Bard Farm
Monday, March 6, 2023 6:30–9 pm
Campus Center, Weis Cinema The Bard Farm is hosting a screening of the film Gather, a documentary about Indigenous food traditions and food sovereignty. The screening will feature food provided by Bard’s Test Kitchen and a discussion afterward. Learn more by visiting gather.film!Sponsored by: Bard Farm.
BACH to the FUTURE: Faculty Recital with Melissa Reardon, viola, Raman Ramakrishnan, cello, and guests Dustin Carlson, guitar, and Siwoo Kim, violin
Bach's GOLDBERG VARIATIONS (arranged for string trio) and the world premiere of Dustin Carlson's ABSURD PRACTICES
Monday, March 6, 2023 7–9 pm
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space Free and open to vaccinated members of the public. Faculty Recital with Melissa Reardon, viola Raman Ramakrishnan, cello and guest musicians Dustin Carlson, guitar/composer Siwoo Kim, violin Program: Absurd Practices for viola and cello (2022) Dustin Carlson (b. 1985) (world premiere - commissioned by the Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music)
Improvisations for Voice/Guitar (2022) Carlson
Goldberg Variations J.S. Bach (1685-1750) (transcription for string trio by Dmitry Sitkovetsky)
Livestreaming at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9owU3gvL0ASponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Squash Courts This indoor cycle class focuses on endurance, strength, intervals, high intensity, and recovery with an upbeat playlist to keep you moving! Many different techniques are used to work the legs, core, and arms making this class a full body workout! All fitness levels are welcome and encouraged to attend. Please bring sneakers (or clip-in cycling shoes), water, and a small towel.Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-7531, or e-mail [email protected].
Center For Spiritual Life, Resnick Commons A One hour and half-hour sessions available.Discounted rates for Bard students ($70) and faculty/staff ($90).
You can schedule with Christine Welker by texting/calling 845-702-6751
Massage is excellent for stress relief, to ease tense muscles, for headaches and backaches,and promotes a general sense of well-being. For more information visit www.gentlemountain.com. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Transnational Feminist Solidarity as Praxis: Angela Davis in Egypt
Tuesday, March 7, 2023 12–1:10 pm
Online Event 12 PM New York l 6 PM Vienna
The Transnational Feminism, Solidarity, and Social Justice lecture series continues with Sara Salem, who will focus a trip Angela Davis made to Egypt in the early 1980s to explore questions of transnational feminist solidarity and feminist difference. The emphasis on Marxism and feminism enabled Egyptian feminists to forge solidarity with women across the globe, including Angela Davis, who located gender oppression within the same structures—namely, capitalism and imperialism. Salem will demonstrate how the encounters Davis had with feminists during this trip reveal much about the workings of transnational feminism as praxis, as well as the possibilities of feminist solidarity that sees difference as productive rather than divisive.
Sara Salem is an Associate Professor in Sociology at the London School of Economics. Her research interests include postcolonial studies, Marxist theory, and global histories of anticolonialism. Her recently published book with Cambridge University Press is entitled Anticolonial Afterlives in Egypt: The Politics of Hegemony (2020).
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Tuesday, March 7, 2023 12–1 pm
Kline, College Room Language tables are held at Kline and entail about an hour of casual discussion during meal times, where students interested in a language get to know each other and practice colloquial conversations. They are held by the tutor of the language, and although sometimes professors join the table, it is a very low-stakes and fun setting to immerse yourself in a language, its culture and the foreign language community at Bard.Sponsored by: Division of Languages and Literature; Spanish Studies.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Arendt Center There is an ancient Jewish practice of studying a specific Biblical portion, known as the parsha, each week. We're re-inaugurating the Bard parsha circle, open to everyone (though especially students) of all religious backgrounds, and meeting weekly on Tuesdays at 1:30 pm in the HAC seminar room. As a group, we’ll wrestle with the familiar-foreign biblical text, using Robert Alter’s new translation. Snacks will be provided! With Rabbi Joshua Boettiger.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy; Jewish Studies Program.
For more information, call 802-733-6342, or e-mail [email protected].
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Tuesday, March 7, 2023 1:30–2:30 pm
Kline, College Room Language tables are held at Kline and entail about an hour of casual discussion during meal times, where students interested in a language get to know each other and practice colloquial conversations. They are held by the tutor of the language, and although sometimes professors join the table, it is a very low-stakes and fun setting to immerse yourself in a language, its culture and the foreign language community at Bard.Sponsored by: Asian Studies Program; Division of Languages and Literature.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Office Hours With Isabella Sokolik from Family Services
Tuesday, March 7, 2023 2–4 pm
Sottery Hall Starting today Campus Case Manager Isabella Sokolik will again host weekly office hours in Sottery 107 on Tuesdays from 2–4 pm.
Isabella works for the Family Services Center for Victim Safety and Support in Poughkeepsie and provides confidential services and information to anyone seeking assistance related to gender-based misconduct. All conversations will be confidential and you do not need an appointment.
Isabella is an advocate from CVSS who offers: information about domestic violence and sexual assault prevention; connections to counseling or support and additional services groups; and information about criminal reporting.
You can schedule a meeting in advance by emailing Isabella at [email protected].
Resnick Commons If you are struggling with the loss of a loved one—whether it is recent or in the past—the Grief Support Group is here for you. Connect with other students for support and understanding, and heal in a safe, caring community. Please contact Joshua Boettiger at [email protected]or Sherry Ou-yang at [email protected] .Sponsored by: Health, Counseling, and Wellness.
For more information, call 845-758-7433, or e-mail [email protected].
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 Come study Pilates with Mayerli! She is an apprentice teacher who studied at “The Lab” in Chicago (2021). In this introduction mat class we will work on the basic fundamentals of Pilates. As the weeks progress we will layer on more difficult and challenging exercises. Develop a strong inner core while strengthening and lengthening other muscles. Come check out how Pilates can make you feel tall, strong, and connected!Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-7531, or e-mail [email protected].
Liberal democratic institutions are undergoing a crisis of legitimacy due both to elitist and populist deviations. But such crises had been inherent in these institutions from their inception. Today, many authors suggest that we complement electoral democracy with sortition procedures, going back to the Ancient Greek concept of democracy by lottery. However, there is very little discussion of the ideological meaning of these procedures, except for their obvious practical advantages, in fairness and equality. This talk poses the question of their politico-theological origins and metaphysical connotations. A contrast is drawn between the theological presuppositions of election as opposed to sortition. Because of the different unconscious theological residues in these two methods, a potential reform towards sortition would also signify a tectonic shift in the forms of democratic legitimacy.Sponsored by: Hannah Arendt Center.
Open to students, faculty, and staff. Space is limited, and priority will be given given to students willing to commit to the five weeks.
This five-week workshop series on mindfulness for beginners. Please feel free to familiarize yourself with the class outline. Sometimes it helps to know what to expect!
These weekly hour-long classes will focus on educating and guiding you through meditations and teaching you many tools to use on your own during meditation and in your daily life. Along with teachings and discussion each week, you will learn and be guided through the following formal meditations:
Week 1: Introduction to mindfulness/meditation and guided triangle of awareness practice Week 2: Breath practice Week 3: Body scan practice Week 4: Sound practice Week 5: Standing/walking practice
After every class, you will receive an email with pointers and a recorded guided meditation for the practice you focused on that week. Cara is also available by text or email with any comments or questions about your practice.
You are also welcome to check out Cara’s website at holdingthebalance.com for more information about her or feel free to email her at [email protected].
Campus Center, Weis Cinema Documentarists Ricki Stern and Anne Sundberg interview several politicians, experts, and activists about the state of the abortion politics in the United States and about the 1973 US Supreme Court's landmark decision Roe v. Wade.
Sponsored by the Office of Dean of Inclusive Excellence. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability holds online informational webinars for prospective students to learn more about graduate school options in our MBA in Sustainability and Center for Environmental Policy programs.
Learn about our programs directly from Director Eban Goodstein and the admissions team. There will be a time for questions at the end of the session.
WHAT WE COVER:
Overview of graduate program offerings
Alumni success and career outcomes
Admissions information
Prerequisite course information
Peace Corps and AmeriCorps programs
Financial aid and scholarships
Tips for a standout application
A $65 application fee waiver is available to those who participate in the webinar.Sponsored by: Bard Center for Environmental Policy; Bard MBA in Sustainability.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Instructional Classroom #1 Please bring your own mats/props. Open to Bard students, faculty, and staff. For more information, call 845-758-7531, e-mail [email protected], or visit https://bardathletics.com/.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 1–2 pm
Kline, College Room Language tables are held at Kline and entail about an hour of casual discussion during meal times, where students interested in a language get to know each other and practice colloquial conversations. They are held by the tutor of the language, and although sometimes professors join the table, it is a very low-stakes and fun setting to immerse yourself in a language, its culture and the foreign language community at Bard.Sponsored by: Division of Languages and Literature; Italian Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 5–6 pm
Kline, College Room Language tables are held at Kline and entail about an hour of casual discussion during meal times, where students interested in a language get to know each other and practice colloquial conversations. They are held by the tutor of the language, and although sometimes professors join the table, it is a very low-stakes and fun setting to immerse yourself in a language, its culture and the foreign language community at Bard.Sponsored by: Asian Studies Program; Chinese Studies Program; Division of Languages and Literature.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Albee Basement (Chaplaincy Offices) Come by the Chaplaincy Office in Albee Basement to knit or to learn to knit. Everyone is welcome. Yarn and needles are provided along with wonderful teachers who will show you the basics of knitting. You can also join us with your own projects of crochet, needlepoint, cross stitch, etc. Treats are served!Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
For more information, call 203-858-8800, or e-mail [email protected].
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 6–7 pm
Kline, College Room Language tables are held at Kline and entail about an hour of casual discussion during meal times, where students interested in a language get to know each other and practice colloquial conversations. They are held by the tutor of the language, and although sometimes professors join the table, it is a very low-stakes and fun setting to immerse yourself in a language, its culture and the foreign language community at Bard.Sponsored by: Division of Languages and Literature; Middle Eastern Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
What Are the Challenges for Myanmar Women in Tech?
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 7:30–8:30 am
Online Event 7:30 AM New York l 1:30 PM Vienna l 7 PM Yangon
On International Women's Day, a research team led by Myo Thida (Parami University / CMU, Thailand) and Amanda Landi (Bard College at Simon’s Rock) will share findings from an important new survey on the challenges Myanmar women face in the tech sector.
93 women were surveyed on their reasons for taking a career break, their career challenges, and their job search-related issues. One key finding from the research and data analytic project was that 74% of respondents cited "lack of mentorship" as a major challenge.
Individuals in the OSUN community are encouraged to attend and hear more about the survey findings.
Nonhuman Creativity : Artificial Imagination : Human Anticipation
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 12–1:30 pm
Online Event 12 PM New York l 6 PM Vienna
Joanna Zylinska, writer, artist and Professor of Media Philosophy + Critical Digital Practice at King’s College London, joins the Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory's (University of Belgrade) lecture series on The Future of AI: Social and Cultural Aspects. The series is organized by the Digital Society Lab [DigLab] of the Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory.
Drawing on her philosophical work and her art practice, Joanna Zylinska will interrogate whether we can actively mobilise nonhuman creativity as a way of opening up our all too human ways of thinking and acting. She will also explore whether AI, rooted as it is in the extractivitst logic of the tech industry, can overcome its own material conditions of existence. Could AI play the role of a philosopher-visionary that will show us a way out of the current socio-political impasse? Could it get beyond the limitations of our human frames of mind to imagine a different set of propositions and arrangements for us? Could it help us envisage a better future?
RKC 111 Since the 1920s, physicists and philosophers have been trying to understand the strangeness of the subatomic world as revealed by quantum theory, but it wasn't until the 1980s that computer scientists first began to suspect that this strangeness might represent a source of immense computational power. This realization was soon followed by key theoretical advances, including the discovery of algorithms that harness the quantum phenomena of superposition and entanglement, enabling quantum computers in principle to solve certain problems far more efficiently than any conventional computer. Around the same time, researchers built the first working quantum computers, albeit on a very small scale. Today the multidisciplinary field of quantum computing lies at the intersection of computer science, mathematics, and physics, and is one of the most fascinating areas in science, with potentially far-reaching consequences for the future. In this talk I will give an overview of the basic mathematical ideas behind quantum computing, and use them to illustrate two particularly interesting results: the quantum search algorithm, and quantum teleportation.Sponsored by: Computer Science Program; Mathematics Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Academic Writing Workshop for International Students
Citation, Paraphrasing, and Plagiarism
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 1:30–2:30 pm
Campus Center, George Ball Lounge All international students are invited to join this session to receive a better understanding about academic writing and expectations at Bard.
This workshop will be presented by Jane Smith, associate director for library writing support, and Alexa Gordon Murphy, public services and outreach librarian.
Feel free to bring any questions you have about writing an academic paper to discuss during this workshop. For more information, call 845-758-7328, or e-mail [email protected].
Campus Center, George Ball Lounge Are you interested in doing a summer internship? Want to gain some experience to build your resume but don’t know where to start? Join a Career Advisor from the CDO for a talk about internships. For more information, call 845-758-7539, or e-mail [email protected].
NYS Senate Fellowship Programs for Bard Graduate Students
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 4:30 pm – 5:30 am
Online Event Graduate Students!
NYS Senate Fellowships - Info Session March 8, 2023 at 4:30–5:30 pm - Online
Hear about the James Biggane Finance Fellowship & Legislative Fellowships. Meet Bard Levy alum Rhett Maiorana, Senate Fellow—now working in state government! Gain insight into the application process and fellowship experience.
Stacey Vanek Smith: Women in the Workplace in the 21st Century
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 6–7:30 pm
Olin Language Center, Room 115 The Bard community is invited to join a discussion with Stacey Vanek Smith on women in the workplace in the 21st century, why in the age of #MeToo the glass ceiling is still holding women back, and how women can yield power.
Stacey Vanek Smith, host of Planet Money's Indicator podcast, is a long-time business and economic reporter for NPR. During her 15 years on the job, she noticed she was talking to more men than women. Why? More men occupied positions of authority and expertise. In Machiavelli for Women: Defend Your Worth, Grow Your Ambition, and Win the Workplace, Smith takes a look at the barriers blocking women’s advancement and offers advice to remove them – from 16th century Italian philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli.
Smith will be in discussion with Bard Globalization and International Affairs Program Director Elmira Bayrasli.
Sponsored by the Bard Globalization and International Affairs Program, the Center for Civic Engagement, Open Society University Network's Civic Engagement Initiative and Gender Equity Working Group
Stay tuned for more events related to International Women's Day on March 8. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
artist/curator Maha Maamoun in conversation with writer Haytham el-Wardany
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 6–8 pm
Olin, Room 102 How to find entry points in a brutal conversation? How to summon a community of voices to diffuse a deadlock? Maha Maamoun’s artistic practices often intertwine visual and literary images, both popular and obscure, in a process of reflection on the cultural and social fabric of present day Cairo. Her subtle intervention in image and text pick on redundancies, exhausted languages, recycled imagery - features that both reveal and calcify deep-rooted structures of meaning. In their conversation, artist Maha Maamoun and writer Haytham el-Wardany will elaborate on aspects of Maamoun’s artistic practice, bringing up common themes of conversationality, seriality, quotation and reading.
Maamoun and el-Wardany are long-time collaborators. They have co-worked on different projects such as The Middle Ear (co-editors), How to Disappear (writer-publisher), and Dear Animal (writer-filmmaker).
Maha Maamoun is an Egyptian artist, curator, and publisher. She is a founding board member of the Contemporary Image Collective (CiC), an independent non-profit space for art and culture in Cairo (2004), and co-founder of Kayfa ta, an alternative publishing platform (2012).
Haytham el-Wardany lives and works in Berlin. He writes short stories and experimental prose. His most recent publication is Jackals And The Missing Letters: On Speaking Animals At Moments Of Danger (Dar Alkarma, 2023). He is the recipient of the Keith Haring Fellowship in Art and Activism (2022-23).
Sponsored by: Human Rights Project; Middle Eastern Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space Sébastien Cornut holds a doctorate in musical arts in piano performance and literature from the Eastman School of Music – University of Rochester, a master’s degree in music and musicology from the Université de Paris-Sorbonne, and is a graduate of the Paris Conservatory. He studied with Aldo Ciccolini and Barry Snyder, and has performed solo recitals, chamber music, and concerts with orchestras in France, the US, Lebanon, and Ukraine. He specializes in French repertoire and believes deeply in making classical music more accessible. He teaches piano and chamber music at New Jersey City University and privately in NYC. He also provides lecture recitals introducing musical works and their creators for a broader public.Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Squash Courts This indoor cycle class focuses on endurance, strength, intervals, high intensity, and recovery with an upbeat playlist to keep you moving! Many different techniques are used to work the legs, core, and arms making this class a full body workout! All fitness levels are welcome and encouraged to attend. Please bring sneakers (or clip-in cycling shoes), water, and a small towel.Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-7531, or e-mail [email protected].
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Thursday, March 9, 2023 12:30–1:30 pm
Kline, College Room Language tables are held at Kline and entail about an hour of casual discussion during meal times, where students interested in a language get to know each other and practice colloquial conversations. They are held by the tutor of the language, and although sometimes professors join the table, it is a very low-stakes and fun setting to immerse yourself in a language, its culture and the foreign language community at Bard. Sponsored by: Division of Languages and Literature; French Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
The Institute of Advanced Theology Spring 2023 Lecture Series
"In Search of the Once and Future Eden" with Bruce Chilton
Thursday, March 9, 2023 5:30–6:30 pm
Bard Hall This lecture series is in conjunction with the book launch of Eden Revisited: A Novel by László Z. Bitó ’60. You can find the recordings of past lectures on the IAT website. These lectures and their recordings are made possible by the generosity of a loyal donor.
Eden is both a place in the mythic past and the prospect for a balanced, ecological, and human civilization in the future. Gnostic writers in particular have portrayed how the idyllic garden could have been lost, and why regaining its richness has proven elusive. Laszlo Bito, a Bard alumnus from the class of 1960 investigated these issues in his book Eden Revisited. The series is designed to join in that quest, in order to press the issue of Eden’s deep promise.
All lectures will take place on Thursdays at 5:30 pm in Bard Hall.
Thursday, February 23 - Cain: the first murder, the first city Thursday, March 2 - The Serpent: Language unravels Eden Thursday, March 9 - YHWH Thursday, March 16 - Eden, the garden that exists over our horizonSponsored by: Institute of Advanced Theology.
Meditation Room, Center for Spiritual Life, basement of Village Resnick Dorm A Mondays 6-7 pm: Guided Meditation 6-6:15: Introduction & dharma words 6:15-6:45: Meditation 6:45-7 pm: Walking meditation & chanting
Thursday 6-7 pm: Meditation in Silence Join any time!
Afterwards sangha community time & refreshments.
Please inquire for special sangha events.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
For more information, call 845-752-4619, or e-mail [email protected].
BRAVE is offering a support group for those who are impacted directly or indirectly by an eating disorder. This will be a safe and confidential space facilitated by two BRAVE counselors. Meetings will take place in the group room of Old Robbins every Thursday for eight weeks: March 2, 9, 16, 30 and April 6, 13, 20, 27.
The group room can be accessed by entering Old Robbins, which is the middle entrance to the building. Walk to the left upon entering the building. You will enter a kitchen. The group room is directly behind that kitchen through the glass door.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email Rebecca Nidorf, director of BRAVE, at [email protected]. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Stevenson Athletic Center, Instructional Classroom #1 Please bring your own mats/props. Open to Bard students, faculty, and staff. For more information, call 845-758-7531, e-mail [email protected], or visit https://bardathletics.com/.
Militarization of the Past in Russian Popular Historical Cinema
Thursday, March 9, 2023 5–7 am
Online Event 5 AM New York l 11 AM Vienna
Egor Isaev, Egor Isaev, documentary filmmaker and Blinken Open Society Archives Doctoral Fellow, will present his research on the topic of "Militarization of the Past in Russian Popular Historical Cinema."
The research project explores the representations of the past in contemporary Russian popular cinema and TV series. It is set within the fields of media studies and public history, and aims to analyze images and narratives through which the Soviet and imperial pasts have been (re)constructed in Russian media culture.
Currently, Russia is torn by chauvinism, separatism, nostalgia for empire, and an unexamined historical trauma. The country produces a large number of popular war films intended to reconcile society with its history and set a militaristic vector for the future. After experiencing dislocation during the 1980s and 1990s, post-Soviet society has tried to find a new identity, one that considers history as its foundation. This research sheds light on how Russian society is represented in the cinema of the late Putin era and how these representations are often rooted in the past.
The study focuses on historical films made in 2008–2014 and 2014–2020 (known as the second and third parts of Putin’s era). Several types of sources are analyzed: popular films that rewrite the histories of World War Two, the Brezhnev era, and Admiral Kolchak and the White Army.
Join via Zoom For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Online Event Thursday, March 9th 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM (Zoom, OSUN students, staff, and faculty) Led by EDI Research Associate Jordan Ayala
In this session, participants will learn to use ESRI ArcGIS Online mapping software and receive a formal introduction to the fundamentals of geographic information systems (GIS) and conducting spatial analysis. Students will learn how GIS can be used as a tool for assessing social, economic, and environmental justice issues at the local, regional, and global scale.
A Data Analysis Skills for OSUN Students Module from the OSUN Economic Democracy InitiativeSponsored by: Division of Social Studies; Economics Program; Economics and Finance Program; Environmental and Urban Studies Program.
Workshop: Holistic Care in Times of Uncertainty for Higher Education Professionals
Thursday, March 9, 2023 – Wednesday, March 15, 2023 8:30–11 am
Online Event March 9th and 16th 8:30 - 11 AM New York l 2:30 - 5 PM Vienna
Registration is open for the online collaborative workshop "Holistic Care in Times of Uncertainty for Higher Education Professionals" designed for OSUN administrators and managers interested in reflecting on the pandemic's emotional and professional impacts. The workshop leaders will also offer suggestions for fostering nourishing places of care, balance, and respect for one's needs inside the academy.
Cammie Jones (Bard College) and Erzsébet Strausz (CEU) will lead this event spanning two sessions.
This workshop is sponsored by OSUN and CEU's Yehuda Elkana Center for Teaching, Learning and Higher Education Research.
The OSUN Economic Democracy Initiative (EDI) presents a Data Analysis Skills for OSUN Students Module session led by EDI Research Associate Jordan Ayala. Participants will learn to use ESRI ArcGIS Online mapping software and receive a formal introduction to the fundamentals of geographic information systems (GIS) and conducting spatial analysis. Students will learn how GIS can be used as a tool for assessing social, economic, and environmental justice issues at the local, regional, and global scale.
Manuscript Discussion: "The Legends of Savarkar: The Making of Hindutva" by Janaki Bakhle
Discussion with Manan Ahmed (Columbia University), Nabanjan Maitra (Bard College), Rupali Warke (Bard College), and Sudipta Kaviraj (Columbia University)
Thursday, March 9, 2023 3 pm
Campus Center, Yellow Room 214 The growth and rise of the Hindu right wing in India have been an alarming reality for many in the country and abroad. An ideology loosely labeled “Hindu fundamentalism” or “Hindutva” (Hindu-ness) that was not so many years ago seen as on the margins of Indian political and social life appears to have moved into the center of the world’s largest secular democracy. Some Hindu fundamentalists have issued calls to expel all Muslims from India and teach only a true Hindu civilization history in schools. Today, the right-wing Hindu nationalist party, the Bharatiya Janata Party, is in power, and threatening to do away with many of the secular and liberal protections India’s citizenry has come to take for granted. How did a right wing ideology capture the hearts and minds of the same population that fifty years ago threw its support behind the stalwarts of liberal secular nationalism, such as Gandhi and Nehru? In such a situation one might perhaps look for a historical explanation in the historical scholarship on the main ideologue, political figure, and author of Hindu fundamentalism: Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (1883–1966).
Janaki Bakhle has just completed her second book, on Vinayak Damodar Savarkar known as the chief ideologue of Hindu fundamentalism, and on the emergence of Hindu fundamentalism in late nineteenth-century India. Bakhle is currently an Associate Professor in History at the University of California, Berkeley. Previously, she taught at Columbia University where she was also the Director of the South Asia Institute. Her research interests include the intellectual history of religion in India, Indian political history, Indian feminist history, nationalism, gender, and culture. Her first book, 'Two Men and Music: Nationalism, Colonialism and the Making of an Indian Classical Tradition' was published by Oxford University Press in 2005.
Bakhle has a Ph.D. in History from Columbia University, an MA in History from the University of Pennsylvania, and a BA in Economics from the University of Bombay.Sponsored by: Asian Studies Program; Historical Studies Program; Interdisciplinary Study of Religions Program.
For more information, call 845-758-7662, or e-mail [email protected].
The Local and Global in Psychological Service: A Case of Crisis Center for Women in Post-Socialist Kyrgyzstan
Elena Kim, Psychology Program
Thursday, March 9, 2023 4–5:30 pm
Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium What does psychological counseling look like in the Global South? What shapes professional practice in a post-Soviet country? How is psychological intervention regulated in contemporary Central Asia? Guided by these questions, I conducted a qualitative inquiry in a crisis center for women in Kyrgyzstan, making use of a feminist-inspired methodological tool of Institutional Ethnography (Smith, 1987; 2005). In this presentation, I share my findings demonstrating how the global standards of human rights protection inform what happens in the offices of the Kyrgyz crisis psychologists as they carry out their frontline work with survivors of domestic violence. I found that adherence to these global frameworks, through discourses and textual work, might be at odds with the women’s actual obtainment of protection. Puzzled by this contradictory outcome, I explored and analytically mapped the institutional processes and activities which accounted for it. Following the tradition of critical, international and feminist psychology, I hope to demonstrate how the mental health needs of the minority may be routinely overlooked even within programs with the most benevolent agendas.Sponsored by: Psychology Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Disorientation as Worship: A Different (Re)view of the Dura-Europos Synagogue
Karen Stern, Professor of History, Brooklyn College
Thursday, March 9, 2023 5:30 pm
Chapel of the Holy Innocents The synagogue discovered in Dura Europos in 1932/1933 shocked archaeologists, scholars of ancient Syria, and students of ancient Jewish history. The interior fac;ade of the assembly hall of the building was preserved to an unprecedented degree, projecting color- ful paintings of stories from the Hebrew Bible, including images of Pharoah's daughter rescuing a baby Moses from a basket in the Nile. Existence of these murals both advanced the efforts of excavators and historians who sought to understand ancient life in Dura and transformed studies of art history more generally, by challenging a longstanding allegation that Jews, historically, were a "people without art." Scholars of past decades have followed suit, continuing to emphasize the paintings from the assembly hall at the expense of other documented findings from the synagogue. This talk, however, takes a different approach. By drawing renewed attention to additional artifacts from the building, including burial deposits, amuletic ceiling tiles, and ancient graffiti, it suggests that there is more to the synagogue than that which initially meets the eye.Sponsored by: Art History and Visual Culture Program; Classical Studies Program; Interdisciplinary Study of Religions Program; Middle Eastern Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-7258, or e-mail [email protected].
U.S. Historian Lila Corwin Berman on “Funding Divides: How American Philanthropy Fostered (and Perhaps Could Heal) Social Tension
A Bard Center for the Study of Hate Program and Webinar
Thursday, March 9, 2023 6–7 pm
Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium This event will be held both in-person and streamed online.
In this talk Berman discusses how, in its ideal form, American philanthropy serves the public good, but in practice it has often bred social, economic, and political divisions, even creating opportunities for hate. She explores the historical development of this tension and asks what role philanthropy might play in reinvigorating a broad and capacious vision of the public.Sponsored by: Bard Center for the Study of Hate.
Funding Divides: How American Philanthropy Fostered (and Perhaps Could Heal) Social Tension
Thursday, March 9, 2023 6–7:30 pm
Online Event 6 PM New York l 12 AM Vienna
The Bard Center for the Study of Hate invites members of the OSUN community to attend a discussion by Lila Corwin Berman (Temple University), author of The American Jewish Philanthropic Complex: The History of a Multibillion-Dollar Institution. It’s a fascinating tour of how the Jewish philanthropic world developed, the relationship between communal goals and legal structures, and changes to philanthropy over the decades.
In this talk Berman will discuss how, in its ideal form, American philanthropy in general (not just Jewish philanthropy) serves the public good, but in practice it has often bred social, economic, and political divisions, even creating opportunities for hate. She will explore the historical development of this tension and asks what role philanthropy might play in reinvigorating a broad and capacious vision of the public.
Vocal Arts Program singers and collaborative pianists present new works by Bard composers Manar Hashmi, Faisal Jones, Josh Krienke, Oga Li, Santiago Mieres, Zeke Morgan, and Artemy Mukhin
Thursday, March 9, 2023 7–8:30 pm
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space Free and open to vaccinated members of the public.
Program includes: MANAR HASHMI Sadie Spivey, soprano Viktoria Sarkadi, piano
FAISAL JONES: Francesca Lionetta, soprano Bat-Erdene (Baghi) Batbileg, piano
JOSH KRIENKE Jun Mo Yang, tenor Neilson Chen, piano
OGA LI Jonathan Lawlor, baritone Nomin Samdan, piano
ZEKE MORGAN Katie Lerner Lee, soprano Nomin Samdan, piano
ARTEMY MUKHIN Montana Smith, soprano Bat-Erdene (Baghi) Batbileg, piano
SANTIAGO MIERES RAUSSEO Teryn Kuzma, soprano Abbagael Greene, mezzo Neilson Chen, pianoSponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music; Bard Conservatory Graduate Vocal Arts Program.
Choreographed and performed by Bard students, assisted by professional lighting and costume designers, this concert gives students a chance to explore new territory in dance-making. Dances are presented in partial fulfillment for acceptance into the Dance Program.
Choreography by Zara Boss Justine Denamiel Rose Maskati Elsa Wood
Center For Spiritual Life, Resnick Commons A Every Friday evening we gather for a Shabbat prayer service and a vegetarian Shabbat dinner. All Bardians are welcome!Sponsored by: Chaplaincy; Jewish Studies Program.
For more information, call 802-733-6342, or e-mail [email protected].
Workshop: Holistic Care in Times of Uncertainty for Higher Education Professionals
Thursday, March 9, 2023 – Wednesday, March 15, 2023 8:30–11 am
Online Event March 9th and 16th 8:30 - 11 AM New York l 2:30 - 5 PM Vienna
Registration is open for the online collaborative workshop "Holistic Care in Times of Uncertainty for Higher Education Professionals" designed for OSUN administrators and managers interested in reflecting on the pandemic's emotional and professional impacts. The workshop leaders will also offer suggestions for fostering nourishing places of care, balance, and respect for one's needs inside the academy.
Cammie Jones (Bard College) and Erzsébet Strausz (CEU) will lead this event spanning two sessions.
This workshop is sponsored by OSUN and CEU's Yehuda Elkana Center for Teaching, Learning and Higher Education Research.
Marina van Zuylen (Literature) and Garry Hagberg (Philosophy)
Friday, March 10, 2023 12–1:30 pm
Olin 205 Join the Philosophy & Literature Programs for a conversation between Marina van Zuylen and Garry Hagberg on the connections between philosophy and literature. What might it mean to read philosophy as literature? Does literature count as philosophy? In what ways can literature and philosophy together help people live a good life, or one that is good enough? For more information, call 845-758-7662, or e-mail [email protected].
The Role of the Amazon River Outflow and Tropical Instability Waves in Controlling Phytoplankton Biomass in the Tropical Atlantic Ocean
Ajit Subramaniam, Columbia University
Friday, March 10, 2023 12–1 pm
Hegeman 107 The Tropical and Equatorial Atlantic Ocean has been well studied by physical oceanographers and meteorologists because of its importance to ocean circulation, deoxygenation, and rainfall in the Sahel but less is known about how the physics of this region controls biological processes. The Tropical Atlantic is thought to have enhanced biological productivity and play an important role in global carbon flux - Longhurst (1993) estimated that the tropical Atlantic Ocean (10N – 10S) contributed more to global carbon fixation than the entire North Atlantic open ocean including the well-studied Spring Bloom. The Equatorial upwelling process is widely accepted as being seasonal and is evident in satellite observations as lower monthly sea surface temperature and concomitant higher monthly chlorophyll concentrations between June and September of each year. We will discuss the role of physical forcing factors such as the Amazon River outflow, the position of the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone, and Tropical Instability Wave activity in controlling the availability of nutrients and consequently, the phytoplankton community structure from cruises we participated in this region. Sponsored by: Physics Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Finding an Authentic Voice for an Ancient Poet: Translating Eugenius of Toledo
Graham Barrett, University of Lincoln, UK David Ungvary, Bard College
Friday, March 10, 2023 2–3:30 pm
Olin, Room 102 “Be present to us, You Holy One, loosen the muscles of our throats, fill our mouths with articulate phrases, fill our hearts with tears…”
“Blubbery fat on his neck chokes off his pudgy gullet and his horribly raspy voice loses its dulcet tones.” These starkly different couplets were composed during the so-called “Dark Ages” by the same Latin poet: Eugenius of Toledo (d. 657 CE). Maybe. In this workshop, Professors Graham Barrett (University of Lincoln, UK) and David Ungvary (Bard) will expose participants to the challenges of locating an authentic “voice” in Eugenius’s verse, which has never before been rendered into English, but which, in the Middle Ages, was popular enough to inspire a host of imitators and pseudo-Eugenian posers. Together, those in the workshop will explore—partly through experiments in re-writing Eugenius—how various modes of translation may help (or hinder) attempts to find and animate the “true Eugenius,” a poet whose tone can range wildly from pious and reverent to just plain mean. All students and faculty interested in translation are encouraged to attend; no knowledge of Latin is necessary. Sponsored by: Bard Translation and Translatability Initiative; Classical Studies Program; Division of Languages and Literature; Medieval Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
The discussion is an important opportunity for Ignatieff to discuss with New College student leaders the lessons learned from Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban’s assault on academic freedom in Hungary, including the expulsion of CEU. New College of Florida, a public liberal arts college, has recently been targeted by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis: half of its Board of Trustees has been replaced, its president dismissed, and new board members are threatening major changes to teaching and curricula, especially on issues pertaining to race and gender. In this context, New College can be seen as a microcosm of wider challenges to academic freedom taking place in Florida and across the US.
The talk will be moderated by Kyaw Moe Tun, head of the Open Society University Network’s Liberal Arts Collaborative based at Bard College and President of Parami University in Myanmar (now in exile).
Participants: Michael Ignatieff, former President and Rector of CEU, 2016-2021, current Rector Emeritus and University Professor of History, CEU Student leaders from DEFY
Bard Hall In Ancient Greece, professional performers of Homer were called Rhapsodes. Their job was to memorize Homeric poetry and perform it at festivals around Greece. Today we honor their tradition and that of Bill Mullen, a former professor of Classics and Rhetoric at Bard College.
The Contest
The Bill Mullen Recitation Contest is an annual in competition amongst Bard College and BHSEC Cleveland students. The recitation prize competition encourages the love of literature, the joy in oral recitation, the committing to memory of great poetry, the love of public speaking, and the agonal spirit, all of which are at the heart of how we remember Bill Mullen’s intellectual legacy. The Bill Mullen Recitation contest aims to expose students to, and perhaps instill a love for, the art of memorizing and reciting poetry. Read more here.
Who is Bill Mullen?
In 2021, Bard College announced the William C. Mullen Memorial Fund created by a generous donation from longtime Bard professor, Bill Mullen. This fund is used to promote his legacy through grants to any of Bill's former students to continue their studies in the liberal arts and sciences. William “Bill” Mullen (1946-2017), professor of classics and taught at Bard from 1985 - 2018. Read more here.
Who are the Judges?
Thomas Bartscherer is the Peter Sourian Senior Lecturer in the Humanities at Bard College. He writes on the intersection of literature and philosophy, with a particular focus on tragic drama, aesthetics, and performance. He also writes on contemporary art, new media technology, and the history and practice of liberal education.
Ann Lauterbach is a poet and essayist. Her eleventh collection of poetry, Door, will be published by Penguin Random House in March (2023). She writes at the intersection of poetics, politics and the visual arts. A recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship (1986) and a MacArthur Fellowship (1993), she is Ruth and David Schwab Professor of Languages and Literature (Written Arts) at Bard College. Sponsored by: Bard High School Early College; Hannah Arendt Center.
Choreographed and performed by Bard students, assisted by professional lighting and costume designers, this concert gives students a chance to explore new territory in dance-making. Dances are presented in partial fulfillment for acceptance into the Dance Program.
Choreography by Zara Boss Justine Denamiel Rose Maskati Elsa Wood
Choreographed and performed by Bard students, assisted by professional lighting and costume designers, this concert gives students a chance to explore new territory in dance-making. Dances are presented in partial fulfillment for acceptance into the Dance Program.
Choreography by Zara Boss Justine Denamiel Rose Maskati Elsa Wood
8–10 pm Horse GirlsThursday, March 9, 2023 – Sunday, March 12, 2023, 8–10 pm
Workshop: Holistic Care in Times of Uncertainty for Higher Education Professionals
Thursday, March 9, 2023 – Wednesday, March 15, 2023 8:30–11 am
Online Event March 9th and 16th 8:30 - 11 AM New York l 2:30 - 5 PM Vienna
Registration is open for the online collaborative workshop "Holistic Care in Times of Uncertainty for Higher Education Professionals" designed for OSUN administrators and managers interested in reflecting on the pandemic's emotional and professional impacts. The workshop leaders will also offer suggestions for fostering nourishing places of care, balance, and respect for one's needs inside the academy.
Cammie Jones (Bard College) and Erzsébet Strausz (CEU) will lead this event spanning two sessions.
This workshop is sponsored by OSUN and CEU's Yehuda Elkana Center for Teaching, Learning and Higher Education Research.
The student-led Social Issues Club at Parami University in Myanmar invites OSUN community members to an online screening of a documentary about gender roles in Myanmar, titled "A Good Woman." Immediately after the screening, hosts will facilitate a discussion on the film and what it says about gender.
Organizers seek to identify gender stereotypes in day-to-day life and have a candid conversation about personal experiences.
Join via Zoom For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Choreographed and performed by Bard students, assisted by professional lighting and costume designers, this concert gives students a chance to explore new territory in dance-making. Dances are presented in partial fulfillment for acceptance into the Dance Program.
Choreography by Zara Boss Justine Denamiel Rose Maskati Elsa Wood
Choreographed and performed by Bard students, assisted by professional lighting and costume designers, this concert gives students a chance to explore new territory in dance-making. Dances are presented in partial fulfillment for acceptance into the Dance Program.
Choreography by Zara Boss Justine Denamiel Rose Maskati Elsa Wood
Choreographed and performed by Bard students, assisted by professional lighting and costume designers, this concert gives students a chance to explore new territory in dance-making. Dances are presented in partial fulfillment for acceptance into the Dance Program.
Choreography by Zara Boss Justine Denamiel Rose Maskati Elsa Wood
Choreographed and performed by Bard students, assisted by professional lighting and costume designers, this concert gives students a chance to explore new territory in dance-making. Dances are presented in partial fulfillment for acceptance into the Dance Program.
Choreography by Zara Boss Justine Denamiel Rose Maskati Elsa Wood
8–10 pm Horse GirlsThursday, March 9, 2023 – Sunday, March 12, 2023, 8–10 pm
Workshop: Holistic Care in Times of Uncertainty for Higher Education Professionals
Thursday, March 9, 2023 – Wednesday, March 15, 2023 8:30–11 am
Online Event March 9th and 16th 8:30 - 11 AM New York l 2:30 - 5 PM Vienna
Registration is open for the online collaborative workshop "Holistic Care in Times of Uncertainty for Higher Education Professionals" designed for OSUN administrators and managers interested in reflecting on the pandemic's emotional and professional impacts. The workshop leaders will also offer suggestions for fostering nourishing places of care, balance, and respect for one's needs inside the academy.
Cammie Jones (Bard College) and Erzsébet Strausz (CEU) will lead this event spanning two sessions.
This workshop is sponsored by OSUN and CEU's Yehuda Elkana Center for Teaching, Learning and Higher Education Research.
Faculty Recital: Yi-Wen Jiang, violin, and Frank Corliss, piano
Performing works by Verracini, Brahms, Kriesler, Debussy, Ravel, and more
Sunday, March 12, 2023 3:30–5 pm
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space Program: Francesco Maria Veracini (1690-1768) Largo for Violin and Piano in F Sharp Minor
Johannes Brahms (1822-1897) Scherzo in C Minor, WoO 2 Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 100
Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962) Viennese Rhapsodic Fantasietta
Pablo de Sarasate (1844-1908) from Spanish Dances, Op.26, No.1, Vito
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) "Auf Flügeln des Gesanges" (transcribed by Joseph Achron)
Claude Debussy (1862-1918) "Clair de Lune" (transcribed by A. Roelens)
Frédéric Chopin 91810-1849) Nocturne in E minor, Op.posth.72, No.1 (transcribed by Leopold Auer)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) Lensky's Aria from Eugene Onegin (arr. by Leopold Auer)
Carl Engel (1883-1944) The Sea-shell (arr. Efrem Zimbalist)
Marice Ravel (1875-1937) Tzigane
Violinist Yi-Wen Jiang was born into a musical family in Beijing where both parents were professional musicians – his father a concertmaster for over 35 years and his mother a soprano soloist. After hearing Beethoven's violin concerto at the age of three, Jiang understood his life’s path: to become a professional violinist. He made his concerto debut at the age of 17 in Beijing and studied at the Central Conservatory of Music, before enrolling at the St. Louis Conservatory in 1985 to study with Taras Gabora and Michael Tree. Later he studied at Rugers University with Arnold Steinhardt. In 1994 Jiang joined the Shanghai Quartet, and over the next 26 years performed more than 3000 concerts in 37 countries. Jiang is Artist-in-Residence at the John J. Cali School of Music at Montclair State University and a faculty member at The Bard College Conservatory of Music.
Frank Corliss is the director of the Bard College Conservatory of Music. For many years he was a staff pianist for the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, and the director of music at the Walnut Hill School for the Arts. He frequently performed on the Boston Symphony Prelude Concert series and throughout the United States as a chamber musician and collaborative pianist. A graduate of the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, he received his MM from SUNY at Stony Brook, where he studied with Gilbert Kalish. .
Concert free and open to vaccinated members of the public.Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music.
Degree Recital: Michael Knox, double-bass,performing works by Bach, Koussevitsky, Marais, Chick Corea, and Vigilance Brandon
With collaborative pianists Nhi Huynh and Leonard Gurevich, violinist Laura Perez Rangel, percussionists Juan Mora and Rodney Clark, and Vigilance Brandon, trumpet.
Sunday, March 12, 2023 6–7 pm
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space Michael Knox is in his final year at the Bard College Conservatory of Music where he is studying double-bass performance with Jeremy McCoy. His other teachers include Leigh Mesh, Bradley Aikman, and Ira Coleman. Michael is currently writing his senior project for his second major in anthropology. Throughout his five years at Bard College, Michael has been a member of the Bard Conservatory Orchestra, Chinese Ensemble, Contemporary Jazz Composers Ensemble, The Latin Ensemble, and The Collective, a group of musicians from both the Conservatory and the College who perform both on and off campus. Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music.
8–10 pm Horse GirlsThursday, March 9, 2023 – Sunday, March 12, 2023, 8–10 pm
Meditation Group
Monday, March 13, 2023 6–7 pm
Meditation Room, Center for Spiritual Life, basement of Village Resnick Dorm A Mondays 6-7 pm: Guided Meditation 6-6:15: Introduction & dharma words 6:15-6:45: Meditation 6:45-7 pm: Walking meditation & chanting
Thursday 6-7 pm: Meditation in Silence Join any time!
Afterwards sangha community time & refreshments.
Please inquire for special sangha events.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
For more information, call 845-752-4619, or e-mail [email protected].
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 In this 30-minute Alexander Technique class, dance professor Lindsay Clark will guide participants through body awareness exercises to help release tension and reconnect to your innate ability to move with ease. The class will be spent mostly lying down, so please bring a yoga mat.Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-7531, or e-mail [email protected].
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Monday, March 13, 2023 1:30–2:30 pm
Kline, College Room
Language tables are held at Kline and entail about an hour of casual discussion during meal times, where students interested in a language get to know each other and practice colloquial conversations. They are held by the tutor of the language, and although sometimes professors join the table, it is a very low-stakes and fun setting to immerse yourself in a language, its culture and the foreign language community at Bard.Sponsored by: Division of Languages and Literature; Russian/Eurasian Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Stevenson Athletic Center, Instructional Classroom #1 Please bring your own mats/props. Open to Bard students, faculty, and staff. For more information, call 845-758-7531, e-mail [email protected], or visit https://bardathletics.com/.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Monday, March 13, 2023 6–7 pm
Kline, College Room Language tables are held at Kline and entail about an hour of casual discussion during meal times, where students interested in a language get to know each other and practice colloquial conversations. They are held by the tutor of the language, and although sometimes professors join the table, it is a very low-stakes and fun setting to immerse yourself in a language, its culture and the foreign language community at Bard.Sponsored by: Division of Languages and Literature; German Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Workshop: Holistic Care in Times of Uncertainty for Higher Education Professionals
Thursday, March 9, 2023 – Wednesday, March 15, 2023 8:30–11 am
Online Event March 9th and 16th 8:30 - 11 AM New York l 2:30 - 5 PM Vienna
Registration is open for the online collaborative workshop "Holistic Care in Times of Uncertainty for Higher Education Professionals" designed for OSUN administrators and managers interested in reflecting on the pandemic's emotional and professional impacts. The workshop leaders will also offer suggestions for fostering nourishing places of care, balance, and respect for one's needs inside the academy.
Cammie Jones (Bard College) and Erzsébet Strausz (CEU) will lead this event spanning two sessions.
This workshop is sponsored by OSUN and CEU's Yehuda Elkana Center for Teaching, Learning and Higher Education Research.
Campus Center, Lobby Stop by the Campus Center lobby to learn about Bard's Master of Arts in Teaching degree and program! For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Blum Hall This concert is the first installment of The Michael Ranta Project, an effort by Sarah Hennies to perform and document a collection of obscure, rarely heard works from the 1970s by American percussionist and composer Michael Ranta. Supported in part by the Bard Research Fund, the project will include many Bard students and faculty alongside outside musicians in documenting a unique and almost totally unknown body of work. This concert also includes performances by the Bard Conservatory Percussion Ensemble and students of Prof. Hennies’ “Percussion as Experimental Practice” class.Sponsored by: Music Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Stevenson Athletic Center, Squash Courts This indoor cycle class focuses on endurance, strength, intervals, high intensity, and recovery with an upbeat playlist to keep you moving! Many different techniques are used to work the legs, core, and arms making this class a full body workout! All fitness levels are welcome and encouraged to attend. Please bring sneakers (or clip-in cycling shoes), water, and a small towel.Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-7531, or e-mail [email protected].
Center For Spiritual Life, Resnick Commons A One hour and half-hour sessions available.Discounted rates for Bard students ($70) and faculty/staff ($90).
You can schedule with Christine Welker by texting/calling 845-702-6751
Massage is excellent for stress relief, to ease tense muscles, for headaches and backaches,and promotes a general sense of well-being. For more information visit www.gentlemountain.com. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Tuesday, March 14, 2023 12–1 pm
Kline, College Room Language tables are held at Kline and entail about an hour of casual discussion during meal times, where students interested in a language get to know each other and practice colloquial conversations. They are held by the tutor of the language, and although sometimes professors join the table, it is a very low-stakes and fun setting to immerse yourself in a language, its culture and the foreign language community at Bard.Sponsored by: Division of Languages and Literature; Spanish Studies.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Arendt Center There is an ancient Jewish practice of studying a specific Biblical portion, known as the parsha, each week. We're re-inaugurating the Bard parsha circle, open to everyone (though especially students) of all religious backgrounds, and meeting weekly on Tuesdays at 1:30 pm in the HAC seminar room. As a group, we’ll wrestle with the familiar-foreign biblical text, using Robert Alter’s new translation. Snacks will be provided! With Rabbi Joshua Boettiger.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy; Jewish Studies Program.
For more information, call 802-733-6342, or e-mail [email protected].
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Tuesday, March 14, 2023 1:30–2:30 pm
Kline, College Room Language tables are held at Kline and entail about an hour of casual discussion during meal times, where students interested in a language get to know each other and practice colloquial conversations. They are held by the tutor of the language, and although sometimes professors join the table, it is a very low-stakes and fun setting to immerse yourself in a language, its culture and the foreign language community at Bard.Sponsored by: Asian Studies Program; Division of Languages and Literature.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Office Hours With Isabella Sokolik from Family Services
Tuesday, March 14, 2023 2–4 pm
Sottery Hall Starting today Campus Case Manager Isabella Sokolik will again host weekly office hours in Sottery 107 on Tuesdays from 2–4 pm.
Isabella works for the Family Services Center for Victim Safety and Support in Poughkeepsie and provides confidential services and information to anyone seeking assistance related to gender-based misconduct. All conversations will be confidential and you do not need an appointment.
Isabella is an advocate from CVSS who offers: information about domestic violence and sexual assault prevention; connections to counseling or support and additional services groups; and information about criminal reporting.
You can schedule a meeting in advance by emailing Isabella at [email protected].
Resnick Commons If you are struggling with the loss of a loved one—whether it is recent or in the past—the Grief Support Group is here for you. Connect with other students for support and understanding, and heal in a safe, caring community. Please contact Joshua Boettiger at [email protected]or Sherry Ou-yang at [email protected] .Sponsored by: Health, Counseling, and Wellness.
For more information, call 845-758-7433, or e-mail [email protected].
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 Come study Pilates with Mayerli! She is an apprentice teacher who studied at “The Lab” in Chicago (2021). In this introduction mat class we will work on the basic fundamentals of Pilates. As the weeks progress we will layer on more difficult and challenging exercises. Develop a strong inner core while strengthening and lengthening other muscles. Come check out how Pilates can make you feel tall, strong, and connected!Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-7531, or e-mail [email protected].
Open to students, faculty, and staff. Space is limited, and priority will be given given to students willing to commit to the five weeks.
This five-week workshop series on mindfulness for beginners. Please feel free to familiarize yourself with the class outline. Sometimes it helps to know what to expect!
These weekly hour-long classes will focus on educating and guiding you through meditations and teaching you many tools to use on your own during meditation and in your daily life. Along with teachings and discussion each week, you will learn and be guided through the following formal meditations:
Week 1: Introduction to mindfulness/meditation and guided triangle of awareness practice Week 2: Breath practice Week 3: Body scan practice Week 4: Sound practice Week 5: Standing/walking practice
After every class, you will receive an email with pointers and a recorded guided meditation for the practice you focused on that week. Cara is also available by text or email with any comments or questions about your practice.
You are also welcome to check out Cara’s website at holdingthebalance.com for more information about her or feel free to email her at [email protected].
Workshop: Holistic Care in Times of Uncertainty for Higher Education Professionals
Thursday, March 9, 2023 – Wednesday, March 15, 2023 8:30–11 am
Online Event March 9th and 16th 8:30 - 11 AM New York l 2:30 - 5 PM Vienna
Registration is open for the online collaborative workshop "Holistic Care in Times of Uncertainty for Higher Education Professionals" designed for OSUN administrators and managers interested in reflecting on the pandemic's emotional and professional impacts. The workshop leaders will also offer suggestions for fostering nourishing places of care, balance, and respect for one's needs inside the academy.
Cammie Jones (Bard College) and Erzsébet Strausz (CEU) will lead this event spanning two sessions.
This workshop is sponsored by OSUN and CEU's Yehuda Elkana Center for Teaching, Learning and Higher Education Research.
Campus Center, Lobby Stop by the Campus Center lobby to learn about Bard's Master of Arts in Teaching degree and program! For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Co-governance, Feminism and Decoloniality: the Role of Delegate Women in Santa Mónica Prison
Tuesday, March 14, 2023 9–10 am
Online Event 9 AM New York l 2 PM Vienna
The Bard Prison Initiative invites the OSUN community to the next session of its BPI Global Initiatives Virtual Lecture Series, held in partnership with OSUN and Incarceration Nations Network. Lucia Bracco Bruce will speak on “Co-governance, Feminism and Decoloniality: the Role of Delegate Women in Santa Mónica Prison.”
Lucía Bracco Bruce is a member of Grupo de Investigacion de Psicologia Forense y Penitenciaria (Forensic and Penitentiary Psychology Research Group) of Pontificia Universidad Católica del Peru. She holds a PhD in Women and Gender Studies (Warwick University - UK). Her research about governance in a women’s prison in Peru, Prison in Peru: Ethnographic, Feminist and Decolonial Perspectives, was published by Palgrave in 2022.
This session, like all in the BPI series, will include simultaneous translations in English and Spanish.
Workshop: Connecting Dots: Entangling Experiences of Women from Colombia and Afghanistan in Peace-Building
Tuesday, March 14, 2023 – Wednesday, March 15, 2023 10–11 am
Online Event Sponsored by OSUN's Civic Engagement Initiative and Talloires Network's Engaged Scholar Fund, three researchers bring together their community collaborators for this critical discussion. The first in a three-part workshop series featuring the research of this year's engaged scholar's cohort.
Workshop 1: Connecting Dots: Entangling Experiences of Women from Colombia & Afghanistan in Peace-building March 14, 2023, 10:00 AM US Eastern Time EDT (UTC-4)/ 09:00 AM Colombia Time (UTC-5)/ 20:00 PM KGT (UTC+6) This forum will elevate the voices and lived experiences of women who are building and enhancing community networks capable of facing challenges of violence and injustice. It will examine the potential and difficulties that each community has discovered in developing its own networks from Montes de Mar.a and El Huila in Colombia, as well as Nadia Amanyar and Shakila in Afghanistan. The forum will be moderated by three Engaged Research Fund recipients Sooriya Arya (American University of Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan), Diana Ordoñez Castillo (Universidad de Los Andes, Columbia), and Carol Montealegre (Bard College, United States). Learn more and Register here.
On Tuesdays and Fridays throughout the spring semester, the OSUN Remote Student Ambassador Program will host weekly English Conversation Tables for students to interact with their peers. All interested students are welcome to attend! Join Remote Student Ambassadors: Ahmad, Angela, Jon, Nana, Sofyia and hone your skills while you meet peers from all over the world!
The OSUN Conversation Tables are a virtual, one-hour gathering of OSUN students from across the globe to come together and interact casually with peers outside of the classroom setting.
On Tuesdays from March 14th to April 11th (Times are in flux during March; please check your time zone) Join via Zoom
On Fridays from from April 21st to May 12th (Times are in flux during March; please check your time zone) Join via Zoom
Campus Center, Lobby Learn more about these study away programs and internships in New York City! For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
CCS Bard, Classroom 102 Each semester CCS Bard hosts a program of lectures by leading artists, curators, art historians, and critics, situating the school and museum’s concerns within the larger context of contemporary art production and discourse. Speakers are selected primarily by second-year graduate students and also by faculty and staff. All lectures will take place in Classroom 102 at CCS Bard, are free and open to the public, and are documented through audio recordings that reside in the CCS Bard Library & Archives.
More information on that talk, along with the full schedule and bios can be found below as well as on the events page of our website. Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
For more information, call 845-758-7598, or e-mail [email protected].
Olin, Room 102 Please join us on Tuesday, March 14, from 3:30–4:30 pm in Olin 102 for a teach-in to take stock of the earthquake(s) and their continued devastation in various parts of Turkey and Syria.
Panelists include Lara Fresko Madra (Fellow at OSUN Center for Human Rights and the Arts), Pinar Kemerli (Assistant Professor of Political Studies), and Ziad Abu-Rish (Associate Professor of Human Rights and Middle Eastern Studies; CHRA MA Director).
Topics include: —The nature and scope of the earthquake(s). —The differential devastation across various regions and communities. —The local, regional, and international dynamics of responding. —Political legacies and fallout surrounding this and past earthquakes.
We will distribute a sample list of places to donate and/or keep up with the relevant news during the event and make it available to share via email for those that cannot attend.
This teach-in is supported by the OSUN Center for Human Rights and the Arts, the Human Rights Project, and the Middle Eastern Studies Program.Sponsored by: Human Rights Project; Middle Eastern Studies Program; OSUN Center for Human Rights and the Arts.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
THIS PROGRAM has been canceled due to inclement weather.
A dynamic duet by commissioned choreographer Yue Yin, A Measurable Experience marks the third year of the Gibney Company’s partnership with the Bard College Dance Program and the culmination of its Spring residency in the LUMA Theater at Bard.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Instructional Classroom #1 Please bring your own mats/props. Open to Bard students, faculty, and staff. For more information, call 845-758-7531, e-mail [email protected], or visit https://bardathletics.com/.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Wednesday, March 15, 2023 1–2 pm
Kline, College Room Language tables are held at Kline and entail about an hour of casual discussion during meal times, where students interested in a language get to know each other and practice colloquial conversations. They are held by the tutor of the language, and although sometimes professors join the table, it is a very low-stakes and fun setting to immerse yourself in a language, its culture and the foreign language community at Bard.Sponsored by: Division of Languages and Literature; Italian Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Wednesday, March 15, 2023 5–6 pm
Kline, College Room Language tables are held at Kline and entail about an hour of casual discussion during meal times, where students interested in a language get to know each other and practice colloquial conversations. They are held by the tutor of the language, and although sometimes professors join the table, it is a very low-stakes and fun setting to immerse yourself in a language, its culture and the foreign language community at Bard.Sponsored by: Asian Studies Program; Chinese Studies Program; Division of Languages and Literature.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Albee Basement (Chaplaincy Offices) Come by the Chaplaincy Office in Albee Basement to knit or to learn to knit. Everyone is welcome. Yarn and needles are provided along with wonderful teachers who will show you the basics of knitting. You can also join us with your own projects of crochet, needlepoint, cross stitch, etc. Treats are served!Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
For more information, call 203-858-8800, or e-mail [email protected].
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Wednesday, March 15, 2023 6–7 pm
Kline, College Room Language tables are held at Kline and entail about an hour of casual discussion during meal times, where students interested in a language get to know each other and practice colloquial conversations. They are held by the tutor of the language, and although sometimes professors join the table, it is a very low-stakes and fun setting to immerse yourself in a language, its culture and the foreign language community at Bard.Sponsored by: Division of Languages and Literature; Middle Eastern Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Workshop: Holistic Care in Times of Uncertainty for Higher Education Professionals
Thursday, March 9, 2023 – Wednesday, March 15, 2023 8:30–11 am
Online Event March 9th and 16th 8:30 - 11 AM New York l 2:30 - 5 PM Vienna
Registration is open for the online collaborative workshop "Holistic Care in Times of Uncertainty for Higher Education Professionals" designed for OSUN administrators and managers interested in reflecting on the pandemic's emotional and professional impacts. The workshop leaders will also offer suggestions for fostering nourishing places of care, balance, and respect for one's needs inside the academy.
Cammie Jones (Bard College) and Erzsébet Strausz (CEU) will lead this event spanning two sessions.
This workshop is sponsored by OSUN and CEU's Yehuda Elkana Center for Teaching, Learning and Higher Education Research.
Campus Center, Lobby Stop by the Campus Center lobby to learn about Bard's Master of Arts in Teaching degree and program! For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Workshop: Connecting Dots: Entangling Experiences of Women from Colombia and Afghanistan in Peace-Building
Tuesday, March 14, 2023 – Wednesday, March 15, 2023 10–11 am
Online Event Sponsored by OSUN's Civic Engagement Initiative and Talloires Network's Engaged Scholar Fund, three researchers bring together their community collaborators for this critical discussion. The first in a three-part workshop series featuring the research of this year's engaged scholar's cohort.
Workshop 1: Connecting Dots: Entangling Experiences of Women from Colombia & Afghanistan in Peace-building March 14, 2023, 10:00 AM US Eastern Time EDT (UTC-4)/ 09:00 AM Colombia Time (UTC-5)/ 20:00 PM KGT (UTC+6) This forum will elevate the voices and lived experiences of women who are building and enhancing community networks capable of facing challenges of violence and injustice. It will examine the potential and difficulties that each community has discovered in developing its own networks from Montes de Mar.a and El Huila in Colombia, as well as Nadia Amanyar and Shakila in Afghanistan. The forum will be moderated by three Engaged Research Fund recipients Sooriya Arya (American University of Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan), Diana Ordoñez Castillo (Universidad de Los Andes, Columbia), and Carol Montealegre (Bard College, United States). Learn more and Register here.
Global Engagement Fellows Gender Equity Month Screenings
Wednesday, March 15, 2023 8–10 am
8 AM New York l 1 PM Vienna
OSUN's Global Engagement Fellows at American University of Central Asia, Al-Quds Bard, and BRAC University invite network community members to attend an online screening of two documentaries in honor of Gender Equity Month.
Student filmmakers will be in attendance to discuss "Surviving the Taliban" and "Gender Stereotypes about Women in STEM"
Do Circles Really Have Unique Centers? An Introduction to P-adic Numbers
Rylan Gajek-Leonard, '16, Union College
Wednesday, March 15, 2023 12–1 pm
RKC 111 We all have an intuitive notion of 'distance' between two numbers. For example, we might say that the distance between the numbers 3 and 5 is 2, and the distance between -5 and 1 is 6. But what do we really mean by 'distance'? Are there other ways to measure numbers? It turns out that the answer is yes: for every prime number p, there is a way to measure numbers in terms of their divisibility by p. In doing this, we are led to the world of "p-adic numbers", a strange place where all triangles are isosceles and where every point in a circle is its center. The theory of p-adic numbers permeates nearly all aspects of modern number theory. In this talk, we will define and gain intuition for the p-adic numbers and see some of their applications to problems in number theory.
Rylan completed his bachelor's degree in mathematics and music performance at Bard College, where he was also a cellist in the conservatory. He obtained a master's degree from the University of Cambridge, where he also performed with the Cambridge Philharmonic, and a PhD from UMass Amherst. Rylan currently teaches at Union College in Schenectady, New York. His research is in algebraic number theory and arithmetic geometry.Sponsored by: Computer Science Program; Mathematics Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Tea and Conversations for International Students with Cicily Wilson from the Center for Civic Engagement (CCE)
Wednesday, March 15, 2023 1:30–2:30 pm
Campus Center, George Ball Lounge All international students are invited to attend this session.
If you plan to engage in an internship in your major field of study and you want to find grant funding opportunities that covers some of your unpaid internship costs, this session will be helpful to you as you make summer plans.
In addition, you will receive information about all other civic engagement related opportunities offered by the CCE. For more information, call 845-758-7328, or e-mail [email protected].
Online Event Learn more about these study away programs and internships in New York City! Rescheduled from 3/14 and now virtual. For more information, call 845-758-6822, e-mail [email protected], or visit https://bard.zoom.us/j/3435630913.
A Discussion with Franco Baldasso, Thomas Wild, and Jana Schmidt
Wednesday, March 15, 2023 5:30 pm
Arendt Center The immediate aftermath of the Second World War has been described, and often remembered, as a moment of total reset. After the liberation from Nazi-fascist forces, narratives of reconstruction, regeneration, and overcoming dominated public discourse especially in the member states of the former Axis alliance. Even in the United States, 1945 became known as the "zero hour." But the fantasy of a completely new beginning was, from the beginning, marred by uncomfortable continuities. Franco Baldasso's new book Against Redemption: Democracy, Memory, and Literature in Post-Fascist Italy (Fordham, 2022) calls attention to the case of Italy and the heterodox legacies of fascism.
This discussion will test the idea of redemption for a deeper look at social and cultural change in the postwar period in Italy, the US, Germany, and other places. Join the Arendt Center for a discussion of Baldasso's fascinating new book and questions that continue to haunt us:
What was at stake in fantasies of redemptive regeneration? How can we describe what happened "after" fascism? How did fascist currents continue to influence post-war societies? How does political nostalgia for authoritarian rule affect democracy? Are fascism and democracy mutually exclusive?
Please rsvp with Jana Schmidt, [email protected] An excerpt of the book will be provided to participants.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Squash Courts This indoor cycle class focuses on endurance, strength, intervals, high intensity, and recovery with an upbeat playlist to keep you moving! Many different techniques are used to work the legs, core, and arms making this class a full body workout! All fitness levels are welcome and encouraged to attend. Please bring sneakers (or clip-in cycling shoes), water, and a small towel.Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-7531, or e-mail [email protected].
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Thursday, March 16, 2023 12:30–1:30 pm
Kline, College Room Language tables are held at Kline and entail about an hour of casual discussion during meal times, where students interested in a language get to know each other and practice colloquial conversations. They are held by the tutor of the language, and although sometimes professors join the table, it is a very low-stakes and fun setting to immerse yourself in a language, its culture and the foreign language community at Bard. Sponsored by: Division of Languages and Literature; French Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
The Institute of Advanced Theology Spring 2023 Lecture Series
"In Search of the Once and Future Eden" with Bruce Chilton
Thursday, March 16, 2023 5:30–6:30 pm
Bard Hall This lecture series is in conjunction with the book launch of Eden Revisited: A Novel by László Z. Bitó ’60. You can find the recordings of past lectures on the IAT website. These lectures and their recordings are made possible by the generosity of a loyal donor.
Eden is both a place in the mythic past and the prospect for a balanced, ecological, and human civilization in the future. Gnostic writers in particular have portrayed how the idyllic garden could have been lost, and why regaining its richness has proven elusive. Laszlo Bito, a Bard alumnus from the class of 1960 investigated these issues in his book Eden Revisited. The series is designed to join in that quest, in order to press the issue of Eden’s deep promise.
All lectures will take place on Thursdays at 5:30 pm in Bard Hall.
Thursday, February 23 - Cain: the first murder, the first city Thursday, March 2 - The Serpent: Language unravels Eden Thursday, March 9 - YHWH Thursday, March 16 - Eden, the garden that exists over our horizonSponsored by: Institute of Advanced Theology.
Meditation Room, Center for Spiritual Life, basement of Village Resnick Dorm A Mondays 6-7 pm: Guided Meditation 6-6:15: Introduction & dharma words 6:15-6:45: Meditation 6:45-7 pm: Walking meditation & chanting
Thursday 6-7 pm: Meditation in Silence Join any time!
Afterwards sangha community time & refreshments.
Please inquire for special sangha events.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
For more information, call 845-752-4619, or e-mail [email protected].
BRAVE is offering a support group for those who are impacted directly or indirectly by an eating disorder. This will be a safe and confidential space facilitated by two BRAVE counselors. Meetings will take place in the group room of Old Robbins every Thursday for eight weeks: March 2, 9, 16, 30 and April 6, 13, 20, 27.
The group room can be accessed by entering Old Robbins, which is the middle entrance to the building. Walk to the left upon entering the building. You will enter a kitchen. The group room is directly behind that kitchen through the glass door.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email Rebecca Nidorf, director of BRAVE, at [email protected]. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Stevenson Athletic Center, Instructional Classroom #1 Please bring your own mats/props. Open to Bard students, faculty, and staff. For more information, call 845-758-7531, e-mail [email protected], or visit https://bardathletics.com/.
The Levy Institute's Graduate Programs in Economics Information Session
Learn about our MA and MS programs and how to apply.
Thursday, March 16, 2023 2–3 pm
Online Event Greetings, future Levy scholars. I am Carlton Rounds, admissions officer and assistant to the director of the Levy Economics Institute Graduate Programs in Economic Theory and Policy. During this information session, I will provide an overview of the Levy academic programs, admission requirements, enrollment steps, and financial aid procedures. For international students, I can clarify immigration requirements and planning. As a former Bard student and lifelong area resident, I will speak about life in the Hudson Valley and Bard College. Please Note: Applicants that attend virtual information sessions will have their application fees waived.Sponsored by: Bard Graduate Programs; Levy Economics Institute.
Building the Power of the United Front: Lessons from the Wealthiest and Most Unequal State in the Country
with speakers Becky Simonsen and Puya Gerami
Thursday, March 16, 2023 5:10–6:30 pm
Olin, Room 203 More information on the work of these speakers can be found here.
This event is part of the Political Organizing Speaker Series, Spring 2023Sponsored by: Center for Civic Engagement; Human Rights Project; Politics Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Kappa House Join Cassandra and Cecilia from the Bard MAT to learn about Bard's teaching program and scholarship aid for OEI scholars.Sponsored by: Master of Arts in Teaching Program.
Center For Spiritual Life, Resnick Commons A Every Friday evening we gather for a Shabbat prayer service and a vegetarian Shabbat dinner. All Bardians are welcome!Sponsored by: Chaplaincy; Jewish Studies Program.
For more information, call 802-733-6342, or e-mail [email protected].
The forthcoming Centre will provide support for academic and civic institutions in Ukraine to counteract the destabilizing impact that Russia’s invasion has had on Ukrainian higher education and civilian life. By assisting Ukrainian students and scholars today, this Centre will also help pave the way for a vibrant and engaged post-war Ukraine.
The conference is designed to provide individual academics, members of the public, colleges and universities, professional associations, charitable foundations, and private companies with a way to support students, scholars, and civic institutions in Ukraine.
Keynotes for What Good is Philosophy? will be delivered by world-renowned author, Margaret Atwood, one of the most celebrated scholars of Ukrainian history, Timothy Snyder, and two of Ukraine’s preeminent public intellectuals, Mychailo Wynnyckyj and Volodymyr Yermolenko.
Lectures will also be given by some of the most influential philosophers writing today, including Peter Adamson, Elizabeth Anderson, Seyla Benhabib, Judith Butler, Agnes Callard, Quassim Cassam, Tim Crane, Simon Critchley, David Enoch, Peter Godfrey-Smith, Sally Haslanger, Angie Hobbs, Barry Lam, Melissa Lane, Dominic Lopes, Kate Manne, Jeff McMahan, Jennifer Nagel, Philip Pettit, Kieran Setiya, Jason Stanley, Timothy Williamson, and Jonathan Wolff.
The conference is produced by the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto. See the full schedule here.
Exploring Dimensions of Openness in Educational Practices: Power, Knowledge, and Agency
Friday, March 17, 2023 4–10 am
Online Event 4 AM New York l 9 AM Vienna
What does it mean for education to be open? Within the current discourse on open education, "openness” has been largely associated with open access to educational resources and open publishing—drawing on the opportunities provided by the Internet and digital technologies.
This workshop sponsored by the Open Society Research Platform seeks to explore the multiple, connected dimensions of openness in the context of educational practices. In particular, the workshop will ask how the concept of “open society” can be useful for expanding dominant approaches to openness in higher education. The event will specifically focus on the ways this more multifaceted understanding of openness can be translated into educational practices and pedagogical techniques.
The workshop will inquire about: -What are the consequences of the currently dominant technology-centered approaches to open education for the envisaged forms and objectives of higher education, including its societal role? What are the relations between its democratizing and exclusionary effects? -How can open education arrive at a more agency-centered approach instead of the current implicitly passive paradigm in which its participants emerge as “users” rather than co-creators? -What are the ways of rethinking openness in education in order to augment its emancipatory potential? How should open education address existing power relations and hierarchies in educational institutions and practices? -How is open education associated with de-colonization in the learning process and knowledge production? -How can the notion of open society be translated into the curriculum and what are the implications for pedagogical approaches?
Workshop speakers include Meggan Houlihan (OSUN/Bard College), Samia Huq (BRAC University), Tamara Kamatovic (Central European University), Kaitlin Lucas (CEU), Pusa Nastase (CEU), S. M .Mahfuzur Rahman (BRAC University), and Matyas Szabo (CEU).
Singing Exoplanets and the Unmapped Sky: The Joys and Challenges of Low Frequency Radio Astronomy (copy)
Mary Knapp, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Friday, March 17, 2023 12–1 pm
Hegeman 107 We have maps of the sky across the electromagnetic spectrum - from high energy gamma rays through UV, optical, and infrared to radio frequencies. One part of the spectrum is yet unexplored, however - very low frequency radio (< 10 MHz / 30 m). This part of the spectrum is blocked by the Earth's ionosphere and is challenging to observe due to its very long wavelengths. If we could access the low frequency radio sky, we could look back in time to the cosmological Dark Ages, study the plasma and magnetic fields that fill the spaces between stars, track solar storms as they barrel toward Earth, and listen for the radio signatures of exoplanetary magnetic fields. In this talk, I'll discuss low frequency radio science and past, present, and future efforts to build telescopes that can observe the low frequency sky. I will describe the AERO-VISTA mission, which will map Earth's auroral radio environment. I will also discuss future telescope concepts on the Moon and in space that seek to unveil this hidden part of the EM spectrum.Sponsored by: Physics Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
The Economic Democracy Initiative is pleased to bring to the OSUN community a discussion with Dr. William K. Black, former bank regulator, world-renowned expert on white-collar crime, and author of The Best Way to Rob a Bank is to Own One.
Dr. Black will discuss the fallout from the recent Silicon Valley Bank collapse
Moderated by EDI Research Scholar Matthew Robinson
Friday 3/17, 3:30 pm CDT / 4:30 pm EDT Online Event: Join via Zoom here Meeting ID: 962 7898 7370
Sponsored by: OSUN.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
The forthcoming Centre will provide support for academic and civic institutions in Ukraine to counteract the destabilizing impact that Russia’s invasion has had on Ukrainian higher education and civilian life. By assisting Ukrainian students and scholars today, this Centre will also help pave the way for a vibrant and engaged post-war Ukraine.
The conference is designed to provide individual academics, members of the public, colleges and universities, professional associations, charitable foundations, and private companies with a way to support students, scholars, and civic institutions in Ukraine.
Keynotes for What Good is Philosophy? will be delivered by world-renowned author, Margaret Atwood, one of the most celebrated scholars of Ukrainian history, Timothy Snyder, and two of Ukraine’s preeminent public intellectuals, Mychailo Wynnyckyj and Volodymyr Yermolenko.
Lectures will also be given by some of the most influential philosophers writing today, including Peter Adamson, Elizabeth Anderson, Seyla Benhabib, Judith Butler, Agnes Callard, Quassim Cassam, Tim Crane, Simon Critchley, David Enoch, Peter Godfrey-Smith, Sally Haslanger, Angie Hobbs, Barry Lam, Melissa Lane, Dominic Lopes, Kate Manne, Jeff McMahan, Jennifer Nagel, Philip Pettit, Kieran Setiya, Jason Stanley, Timothy Williamson, and Jonathan Wolff.
The conference is produced by the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto. See the full schedule here.
The forthcoming Centre will provide support for academic and civic institutions in Ukraine to counteract the destabilizing impact that Russia’s invasion has had on Ukrainian higher education and civilian life. By assisting Ukrainian students and scholars today, this Centre will also help pave the way for a vibrant and engaged post-war Ukraine.
The conference is designed to provide individual academics, members of the public, colleges and universities, professional associations, charitable foundations, and private companies with a way to support students, scholars, and civic institutions in Ukraine.
Keynotes for What Good is Philosophy? will be delivered by world-renowned author, Margaret Atwood, one of the most celebrated scholars of Ukrainian history, Timothy Snyder, and two of Ukraine’s preeminent public intellectuals, Mychailo Wynnyckyj and Volodymyr Yermolenko.
Lectures will also be given by some of the most influential philosophers writing today, including Peter Adamson, Elizabeth Anderson, Seyla Benhabib, Judith Butler, Agnes Callard, Quassim Cassam, Tim Crane, Simon Critchley, David Enoch, Peter Godfrey-Smith, Sally Haslanger, Angie Hobbs, Barry Lam, Melissa Lane, Dominic Lopes, Kate Manne, Jeff McMahan, Jennifer Nagel, Philip Pettit, Kieran Setiya, Jason Stanley, Timothy Williamson, and Jonathan Wolff.
The conference is produced by the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto. See the full schedule here.
The Degree Recital is the culminating project of the Graduate Conducting Program. Given during the second year of study, students have the opportunity to conduct the repertoire of their choice on this concert.
Led by Conducting Students Gordon Cheung Yu Liu Andrés Peltier-Salazar Brian Reynolds Colin Roshak
Meditation Room, Center for Spiritual Life, basement of Village Resnick Dorm A Mondays 6-7 pm: Guided Meditation 6-6:15: Introduction & dharma words 6:15-6:45: Meditation 6:45-7 pm: Walking meditation & chanting
Thursday 6-7 pm: Meditation in Silence Join any time!
Afterwards sangha community time & refreshments.
Please inquire for special sangha events.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
For more information, call 845-752-4619, or e-mail [email protected].
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Monday, March 20, 2023 1:30–2:30 pm
Kline, College Room
Language tables are held at Kline and entail about an hour of casual discussion during meal times, where students interested in a language get to know each other and practice colloquial conversations. They are held by the tutor of the language, and although sometimes professors join the table, it is a very low-stakes and fun setting to immerse yourself in a language, its culture and the foreign language community at Bard.Sponsored by: Division of Languages and Literature; Russian/Eurasian Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Stevenson Athletic Center, Instructional Classroom #1 Please bring your own mats/props. Open to Bard students, faculty, and staff. For more information, call 845-758-7531, e-mail [email protected], or visit https://bardathletics.com/.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Monday, March 20, 2023 6–7 pm
Kline, College Room Language tables are held at Kline and entail about an hour of casual discussion during meal times, where students interested in a language get to know each other and practice colloquial conversations. They are held by the tutor of the language, and although sometimes professors join the table, it is a very low-stakes and fun setting to immerse yourself in a language, its culture and the foreign language community at Bard.Sponsored by: Division of Languages and Literature; German Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Inclusive Teaching Workshop Series: Disability, Inclusion, and Teaching in Higher Education
Monday, March 20, 2023 8 am – 1 pm
Online Event The inaugural event of the OSUN Developing Teaching Professionals project’s Inclusive Teaching Workshop Series will be held online and in-person at the American University in Bulgaria (AUBG). Workshop topics include understanding principal approaches to disability and inclusion in higher education, teaching strategies in neurodiverse classrooms, and case studies and student perspectives on teaching and diverse abilities. The event is open to all members of the OSUN community.
Speakers include: Felix Diaz Verónica Moreno Campos Natalia Nagyné Nyikes Miklos Zala
The Inclusive Teaching Workshop Series is a combination of workshops, trainings, and keynote talks focused on engagement with inclusive classroom techniques, open and democratic classrooms, disability, and decolonizing and diversifying teaching practices. Events are hosted by rotating OSUN universities and are designed for online participation by all OSUN members.
Upcoming events in the series include:
Universal Design for Learning in Higher Education Around the World April 14, 2023: 8-11 AM New York l 3-6 PM Vienna
First Annual Elkana Symposium on Reimagining Teaching and Learning June 12-14, CEU, Vienna
Stevenson Athletic Center, Squash Courts This indoor cycle class focuses on endurance, strength, intervals, high intensity, and recovery with an upbeat playlist to keep you moving! Many different techniques are used to work the legs, core, and arms making this class a full body workout! All fitness levels are welcome and encouraged to attend. Please bring sneakers (or clip-in cycling shoes), water, and a small towel.Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-7531, or e-mail [email protected].
Center For Spiritual Life, Resnick Commons A One hour and half-hour sessions available.Discounted rates for Bard students ($70) and faculty/staff ($90).
You can schedule with Christine Welker by texting/calling 845-702-6751
Massage is excellent for stress relief, to ease tense muscles, for headaches and backaches,and promotes a general sense of well-being. For more information visit www.gentlemountain.com. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 12–1 pm
Kline, College Room Language tables are held at Kline and entail about an hour of casual discussion during meal times, where students interested in a language get to know each other and practice colloquial conversations. They are held by the tutor of the language, and although sometimes professors join the table, it is a very low-stakes and fun setting to immerse yourself in a language, its culture and the foreign language community at Bard.Sponsored by: Division of Languages and Literature; Spanish Studies.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Arendt Center There is an ancient Jewish practice of studying a specific Biblical portion, known as the parsha, each week. We're re-inaugurating the Bard parsha circle, open to everyone (though especially students) of all religious backgrounds, and meeting weekly on Tuesdays at 1:30 pm in the HAC seminar room. As a group, we’ll wrestle with the familiar-foreign biblical text, using Robert Alter’s new translation. Snacks will be provided! With Rabbi Joshua Boettiger.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy; Jewish Studies Program.
For more information, call 802-733-6342, or e-mail [email protected].
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 1:30–2:30 pm
Kline, College Room Language tables are held at Kline and entail about an hour of casual discussion during meal times, where students interested in a language get to know each other and practice colloquial conversations. They are held by the tutor of the language, and although sometimes professors join the table, it is a very low-stakes and fun setting to immerse yourself in a language, its culture and the foreign language community at Bard.Sponsored by: Asian Studies Program; Division of Languages and Literature.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Office Hours With Isabella Sokolik from Family Services
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 2–4 pm
Sottery Hall Starting today Campus Case Manager Isabella Sokolik will again host weekly office hours in Sottery 107 on Tuesdays from 2–4 pm.
Isabella works for the Family Services Center for Victim Safety and Support in Poughkeepsie and provides confidential services and information to anyone seeking assistance related to gender-based misconduct. All conversations will be confidential and you do not need an appointment.
Isabella is an advocate from CVSS who offers: information about domestic violence and sexual assault prevention; connections to counseling or support and additional services groups; and information about criminal reporting.
You can schedule a meeting in advance by emailing Isabella at [email protected].
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 Come study Pilates with Mayerli! She is an apprentice teacher who studied at “The Lab” in Chicago (2021). In this introduction mat class we will work on the basic fundamentals of Pilates. As the weeks progress we will layer on more difficult and challenging exercises. Develop a strong inner core while strengthening and lengthening other muscles. Come check out how Pilates can make you feel tall, strong, and connected!Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-7531, or e-mail [email protected].
Open to students, faculty, and staff. Space is limited, and priority will be given given to students willing to commit to the five weeks.
This five-week workshop series on mindfulness for beginners. Please feel free to familiarize yourself with the class outline. Sometimes it helps to know what to expect!
These weekly hour-long classes will focus on educating and guiding you through meditations and teaching you many tools to use on your own during meditation and in your daily life. Along with teachings and discussion each week, you will learn and be guided through the following formal meditations:
Week 1: Introduction to mindfulness/meditation and guided triangle of awareness practice Week 2: Breath practice Week 3: Body scan practice Week 4: Sound practice Week 5: Standing/walking practice
After every class, you will receive an email with pointers and a recorded guided meditation for the practice you focused on that week. Cara is also available by text or email with any comments or questions about your practice.
You are also welcome to check out Cara’s website at holdingthebalance.com for more information about her or feel free to email her at [email protected].
On Tuesdays and Fridays throughout the spring semester, the OSUN Remote Student Ambassador Program will host weekly English Conversation Tables for students to interact with their peers. All interested students are welcome to attend! Join Remote Student Ambassadors: Ahmad, Angela, Jon, Nana, Sofyia and hone your skills while you meet peers from all over the world!
The OSUN Conversation Tables are a virtual, one-hour gathering of OSUN students from across the globe to come together and interact casually with peers outside of the classroom setting.
On Tuesdays from March 14th to April 11th (Times are in flux during March; please check your time zone) Join via Zoom
On Fridays from from April 21st to May 12th (Times are in flux during March; please check your time zone) Join via Zoom
Fisher Center, Lawn Have you ever wanted to explore the Bard woods but felt intimidated or like you didn't have time?
Now is your chance!
We will explore some of Bard's most impressive natural gems with a trusted guide. You will learn the principles of tick safety, have the opportunity to ask questions, meet your non-human Bardian neighbors, and have the prowess to show your friends what you've discovered!
By the end of the walk, you'll know how to hike to Tivoli (though we aren't doing that walk this time), get to the famous Bard waterfall, find where mushrooms grow, and much MUCH more!Sponsored by: Institute for International Liberal Education; International Student and Scholar Services.
For more information, call 845-758-7076, or e-mail [email protected].
Stevenson Athletic Center, Instructional Classroom #1 Please bring your own mats/props. Open to Bard students, faculty, and staff. For more information, call 845-758-7531, e-mail [email protected], or visit https://bardathletics.com/.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 1–2 pm
Kline, College Room Language tables are held at Kline and entail about an hour of casual discussion during meal times, where students interested in a language get to know each other and practice colloquial conversations. They are held by the tutor of the language, and although sometimes professors join the table, it is a very low-stakes and fun setting to immerse yourself in a language, its culture and the foreign language community at Bard.Sponsored by: Division of Languages and Literature; Italian Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 5–6 pm
Kline, College Room Language tables are held at Kline and entail about an hour of casual discussion during meal times, where students interested in a language get to know each other and practice colloquial conversations. They are held by the tutor of the language, and although sometimes professors join the table, it is a very low-stakes and fun setting to immerse yourself in a language, its culture and the foreign language community at Bard.Sponsored by: Asian Studies Program; Chinese Studies Program; Division of Languages and Literature.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Albee Basement (Chaplaincy Offices) Come by the Chaplaincy Office in Albee Basement to knit or to learn to knit. Everyone is welcome. Yarn and needles are provided along with wonderful teachers who will show you the basics of knitting. You can also join us with your own projects of crochet, needlepoint, cross stitch, etc. Treats are served!Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
For more information, call 203-858-8800, or e-mail [email protected].
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 6–7 pm
Kline, College Room Language tables are held at Kline and entail about an hour of casual discussion during meal times, where students interested in a language get to know each other and practice colloquial conversations. They are held by the tutor of the language, and although sometimes professors join the table, it is a very low-stakes and fun setting to immerse yourself in a language, its culture and the foreign language community at Bard.Sponsored by: Division of Languages and Literature; Middle Eastern Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Faculty Support Sessions: OSUN Online Course Check-In
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 8–9 am
Online Event 8 AM New York l 1 PM Vienna
OSUN Online Course (OOC) Program manager Timand Bates and colleagues will be available for informal check-ins with OOC faculty and course assistants. Feel free to drop in to ask questions, share concerns, let the team know how your course is progressing.
Join via Zoom For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Environmental Policy in Ukraine and the Impacts of War
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 8:30–10 am
Online Event 8:30 AM New York l 1:30 PM Vienna
Volodymyr Demkine, an OSUN Threatened Scholars Integration Initiative Fellow, will discuss his research on the environmental effects of military actions in Ukraine.
Wide-scale military activities not only directly damage different components of the environment and result in a loss of ecosystem services but also entail long-term impacts on achieving environmental and development goals.
Demkine will provide a brief overview of the prewar goals of environmental policy in Ukraine, both nationally and internationally, as well as insights on how achievement of these goals has been challenged by war. He will also discuss data sources for analysis of the current situation and developing an outlook for the future, as well as estimates of environmental damages and losses incurred by the war. The presentation will conclude with ideas on likely actions in future and recommendations.
Volodymyr Demkine is a retired UN program management officer with expertise in environmental policy development and implementation, as well as integrated environmental assessment. For 30 years he has worked in various aspects of climate change, including scientific assessment, mitigation and adaptation policies, as well as development of national and international policy instruments. His current research interest focuses on methodological aspects of upcoming post-war environmental assessment in Ukraine.
Join via Zoom For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Progress on Democratizing the Corporate Firm in Spain
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 11 am – 1 pm
Online Event 11 AM New York l 4 PM Vienna
The 4th webinar of the OSUN Economic Democracy Initiative's #DemocratizingWork Global Workshop Series will focus on "Progress on Democratizing the Corporate Firm in Spain."
EDI and fellow organizers Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha and European Trade Union Institute welcome OSUN community members to join online and hear from the following:
Speaker: Emma Rodríguez Rodríguez (Advisor to the State Secretary of Employment and Social Economy of the Spanish Labour Ministry and Professor of Labour and Social Security Law at Universidad de Vigo)
Discussants: Holm-Detlev Köhler (Professor of Sociology at the University of Oviedo), Mª Cruz Vicente (Confederal Secretary of Trade Union Action of Comisiones Obreras) and Bruno Estrada (President of Plataforma por la Democracia Económica).
Interpretation in Spanish / English will be provided, thanks to Université Catholique de Louvain.
Progress on Democratizing the Corporate Firm in Spain
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 11 am – 12:30 pm
Online Event March 22nd, 2023
4th installment in the #DemocratizingWork series
Progress on Democratizing the Corporate Firm in Spain
Time: 8am San Francisco | 9am Mexico City | 10am Bogota | 11am NYC-Montréal | 12pm Santiago | 4pm Paris | 5pm Johannesburg | 8.30pm New Delhi | 10pm Jakarta | 2am Sydney
Interpretation Spanish / English will be provided, thanks to Université Catholique de Louvain.
Organizers: #DemocratizingWork, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha and European Trade Union Institute.
Speaker: Emma Rodríguez Rodríguez (Advisor to the State Secretary of Employment and Social Economy of the Spanish Labour Ministry and Professor of Labour and Social Security Law at Universidad de Vigo)
Discussants: Pr. Holm-Detlev Köhler (Professor of Sociology at the University of Oviedo), Mª Cruz Vicente (Confederal Secretary of Trade Union Action of Comisiones Obreras) and Bruno Estrada (President of Plataforma por la Democracia Económica).
Chaired by Sara Lafuente (researcher at the European Trade Union Institute). The webinar will be on Zoom, with the support of the OSUN Economic Democracy Initiative. Please register here.
Watch the recording! The recording of the 2nd webinar (January 25), “Assessing Global Progress in Advancing the Job Guarantee”, is available online.Sponsored by: OSUN.
Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability holds virtual open houses for prospective students to learn more about graduate school options in our MBA in Sustainability and Center for Environmental Policy programs.
During these open houses, prospective students have the opportunity to meet with alumni and faculty from their program of interest. It's the perfect way to connect with the Bard GPS community, and get any questions answered about the student experience directly from those who know it best—the faculty and alumni of the programs.
WHAT WE COVER:
Overview of graduate program offerings
Student experience
Alumni career outcomes
General admissions and financial aid information
A $65 application fee waiver is available at the end of the session to those who participate in the webinar.Sponsored by: Bard Center for Environmental Policy; Bard MBA in Sustainability.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Squash Courts This indoor cycle class focuses on endurance, strength, intervals, high intensity, and recovery with an upbeat playlist to keep you moving! Many different techniques are used to work the legs, core, and arms making this class a full body workout! All fitness levels are welcome and encouraged to attend. Please bring sneakers (or clip-in cycling shoes), water, and a small towel.Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-7531, or e-mail [email protected].
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Thursday, March 23, 2023 12:30–1:30 pm
Kline, College Room Language tables are held at Kline and entail about an hour of casual discussion during meal times, where students interested in a language get to know each other and practice colloquial conversations. They are held by the tutor of the language, and although sometimes professors join the table, it is a very low-stakes and fun setting to immerse yourself in a language, its culture and the foreign language community at Bard. Sponsored by: Division of Languages and Literature; French Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Meditation Room, Center for Spiritual Life, basement of Village Resnick Dorm A Mondays 6-7 pm: Guided Meditation 6-6:15: Introduction & dharma words 6:15-6:45: Meditation 6:45-7 pm: Walking meditation & chanting
Thursday 6-7 pm: Meditation in Silence Join any time!
Afterwards sangha community time & refreshments.
Please inquire for special sangha events.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
For more information, call 845-752-4619, or e-mail [email protected].
BRAVE is offering a support group for those who are impacted directly or indirectly by an eating disorder. This will be a safe and confidential space facilitated by two BRAVE counselors. Meetings will take place in the group room of Old Robbins every Thursday for eight weeks: March 2, 9, 16, 30 and April 6, 13, 20, 27.
The group room can be accessed by entering Old Robbins, which is the middle entrance to the building. Walk to the left upon entering the building. You will enter a kitchen. The group room is directly behind that kitchen through the glass door.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email Rebecca Nidorf, director of BRAVE, at [email protected]. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Stevenson Athletic Center, Instructional Classroom #1 Please bring your own mats/props. Open to Bard students, faculty, and staff. For more information, call 845-758-7531, e-mail [email protected], or visit https://bardathletics.com/.
Faculty Support Sessions: Network Collaborative Courses Team Lead Meeting
Thursday, March 23, 2023 8–9 am
Online Event 8 AM New York l 1 PM Vienna
With this Faculty Support Session, OSUN faculty are invited to meet with team leads from other Network Collaborative Courses (NCCs) to share their experiences of leading courses.
Join via Zoom For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Center For Spiritual Life, Resnick Commons A Every Friday evening we gather for a Shabbat prayer service and a vegetarian Shabbat dinner. All Bardians are welcome!Sponsored by: Chaplaincy; Jewish Studies Program.
For more information, call 802-733-6342, or e-mail [email protected].
Meditation Room, Center for Spiritual Life, basement of Village Resnick Dorm A Mondays 6-7 pm: Guided Meditation 6-6:15: Introduction & dharma words 6:15-6:45: Meditation 6:45-7 pm: Walking meditation & chanting
Thursday 6-7 pm: Meditation in Silence Join any time!
Afterwards sangha community time & refreshments.
Please inquire for special sangha events.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
For more information, call 845-752-4619, or e-mail [email protected].
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Monday, March 27, 2023 1:30–2:30 pm
Kline, College Room
Language tables are held at Kline and entail about an hour of casual discussion during meal times, where students interested in a language get to know each other and practice colloquial conversations. They are held by the tutor of the language, and although sometimes professors join the table, it is a very low-stakes and fun setting to immerse yourself in a language, its culture and the foreign language community at Bard.Sponsored by: Division of Languages and Literature; Russian/Eurasian Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Stevenson Athletic Center, Instructional Classroom #1 Please bring your own mats/props. Open to Bard students, faculty, and staff. For more information, call 845-758-7531, e-mail [email protected], or visit https://bardathletics.com/.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Monday, March 27, 2023 6–7 pm
Kline, College Room Language tables are held at Kline and entail about an hour of casual discussion during meal times, where students interested in a language get to know each other and practice colloquial conversations. They are held by the tutor of the language, and although sometimes professors join the table, it is a very low-stakes and fun setting to immerse yourself in a language, its culture and the foreign language community at Bard.Sponsored by: Division of Languages and Literature; German Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Why Do We "Care?" Roots and Consequences of the Feminist Revolution in Iran
Monday, March 27, 2023 6:30–7:30 am
6:30 AM New York l 12:30 PM Vienna
Despite its uniqueness and unpredictability, the current Jin Jiyan Azadi revolution in Iran is not born out of a void. The Transnational Feminism, Solidarity, and Social Justice lecture series continues with a talk by Firoozeh Farvardin, a feminist activist and scholar, who will address the historical contexts of political discontent and mobilizations against gender/sexual politics of the Islamic Republic in the past four decades. She will also discuss the meanings and implications of calling the revolutionary movement in Iran a feminist revolution. Participants will be invited to think about the implications and long-term impacts of the Jin Jiyan Azadi revolution on transnational feminist struggles.
Firoozeh Farvardin is a feminist activist/scholar based in Berlin. She is currently a postdoc fellow of IRGAC (International Research Group on Authoritarianism and Counter-strategies), Rosa Luxemburg Foundation, where she is working on gender/sexual (counter) strategies of authoritarian neoliberalism in Iran. She is also an affiliated researcher at MERGE (Middle East and Migration Research Network) and a former guest lecturer at the Berlin Institute for Integration and Migration Research (BIM), Humboldt University of Berlin.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 30 minutes of high-intensity interval training designed to boost your fitness, rocket your energy levels, and give you big results in the shortest amount of time using your own body weight. Complete body workout. Great way to start your day!Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-7531, or e-mail [email protected].
Livestream Special Event: Young Leaders and the Future of Civic Engagement
Monday, March 27, 2023 10–11:30 am
Online Event 10 AM New York l 3 PM Vienna
OSUN's Spring 2023 Civic Engagement and Social Action Course welcomes community members to an exciting livestream roundtable discussion with young changemakers. Our keynote speakers are all young people who have come through extreme circumstances to be agents of change. They advocate, inspire, and teach others about engagement and their voices are essential to our social evolution.
Panelists were nominated by students and colleagues from our partner institutions for this roundtable discussion on civic engagement from a younger perspective. They are David Hogg, co-founder, March for Our Lives; Sana Mustafa, CEO Asylum Access; and Korvi Rakshand, Founder and CEO, JAAGO Foundation.
Thrust into the world of activism by the largest school shooting in US history, Parkland survivor David Hogg has become one of the most compelling voices of his generation. His call to “get over politics and get something done” challenges Americans to stand up, speak out and work to elect morally just leaders, regardless of party affiliation. Passionate in his advocacy to end gun violence, Hogg’s mission of increasing voter participation, civic engagement and activism embraces a range of issues.
Sana Ali Mustafa, CEO, Asylum Access Sana Ali Mustafa, is a movement leader in the forced displacement sector and a feminist human rights activist fighting against systems of oppression in Syria and around the world. Mustafa's work has been informed by her experiences as a brown, queer, Arab, and forcibly displaced woman. After being forcibly displaced by the Assad regime, Sana led the establishment of global efforts for the representation and inclusion of forcibly displaced persons, such as the Global Refugee-led Network. Sana is currently Chief Executive Officer of Asylum Access, where she leads the organization’s work to dismantle decades of colonialism, fight for self-representation, and build intersectional coalitions to demand human rights for all forcibly displaced people.
Korvi Rakshand Founder and CEO, JAAGO Foundation Korvi Rakshand is a Bangladeshi social entrepreneur, who founded the JAAGO Foundation together with a group of young students. JAAGO began as a small room consisting of 17 children and a vision - to eliminate poverty through education. Korvi’s journey with JAAGO was one of constant struggle and dedication. Today, JAAGO Foundation supports the education of 4500 children across its 11 branches all over Bangladesh.
Spring 2023 Civic Engagement and Social Action is a globally engaged course that unites 100+ students and a dozen faculty from many institutions, including: Al-Quds Bard College of Arts and Sciences in East Jerusalem, American University of Afghanistan (AUAF), Ashesi University in Ghana, American University of Beirut, American University of Bulgaria, American University of Central Asia in Kyrgyzstan, Bard College Berlin, Brac University in Bangladesh, Central European University in Vienna, European Humanities University in Vilnius, Fulbright University of Vietnam, OSUN Refugee Learning Hubs in Kenya, Parami University in Myanmar, Tuskegee University, and UHelp/University of Quesquaya.
With Beka Goedde's Printmaking II class, Rebecca Yoshino, and guest speaker Lucille Grignon of Ancient Roots Homestead
Monday, March 27, 2023 11 am – 12:30 pm
Montgomery Place Greenhouse Seed a traditional dye garden for making natural pigments and dyes to be grown, processed, and used on Bard campus.Sponsored by: American and Indigenous Studies Program; Bard Farm; Studio Arts Program.
Film screening, with introduction by Lara Fresko Madra and Thomas Keenan
Monday, March 27, 2023 5–6:30 pm
Campus Center, Weis Cinema The Lonely Trees (2017, 43 min) is a documentary about the “dengbej,” who carry the heritage of music, poetry, and storytelling in the semi- autonomous region of Rojava.
This event is part of Archival Collective Counter–Imagination, a two-part series curated by art historian and current CHRA Fellow Lara Fresko Madra.
The series brings together two collective endeavors —the Rojava Film Commune and the Material Aesthetic Research Collective — to think through not only who archives belong to, but how they generate a sense of belonging. In engaging the moving image as a site of negotiation and building collectivity, these endeavors are concerned with how such media can create and re-create past and future community. Brushing the archive against the grain, is it possible to listen to its absences? This program explores the two group’s modes of social organization around the moving image that cross and, at times, defy the horizon of the nation-state.
Komîna Fîlm a Rojava (The Rojava Film Commune) is a commune of filmmakers based in the eponymous autonomous region in northern Syria. Their work across the region builds and develops infrastructures for filmmaking, screening, and education, fostering new audiences and an awareness of filmmaking as a medium for empowerment and a tool for liberation. The commune’s creative output spans documentary and commercial films as well as public service announcements.
Lara Fresko Madra is an art historian, writer, and curator with a PhD in Art History from Cornell University. Her research focuses on contemporary artistic practices from Turkey and the Middle East that challenge official history and offer alternative ways of relating to the past. She is currently a teaching and research fellow at the Center for Human Rights and the Arts at Bard College. Sponsored by: OSUN Center for Human Rights and the Arts.
Formerly chair of the piano department at the Moscow Conservatory, now in exile in New York in protest of the invasion of Ukraine.
Monday, March 27, 2023 6–8 pm
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space Mikhail Voskresensky has an international reputation as a pianist in the great Romantic tradition. He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory where he studied under Ilia Klyachko, Boris Zemliansky, Yakob Milstein, Lev Oborin (piano) and Leonid Roizman (organ). He was prize-winner at the Schumann International Competition in Berlin, the International Competition in Rio de Janeiro, the George Enescu International Competition, and the Van Cliburn Competition. In 1957 he took part in the Prague Spring Festival where he performed European premiere of Shostakovich Second Piano concerto in the presence of Shostakovich himself. In 1966 he was honored with the Merited Artist of Russia award and in 1989 the People's Artist of Russia. Since then Mikhail Voskresensky has performed with more than 150 conductors in almost all countries of Europe, Japan, Korea, China, Australia, USA, Mexico, Cuba, Kenia, Zimbabwe and Peru. He was a distinguished professor at the Moscow Conservatory, and the chair of the professorship of piano faculty, until he left Russia in 2022 in protest against the invasion of Ukraine.
An recent article in The Atlantic describes his current life in exile: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/10/defection-mikhail-voskresensky/671866/Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music.
Bard Farm Screening of Fantastic Fungi with John Michelotti
Fantastic Fungi is a consciousness-shifting film about the mycelium network that takes us on an immersive journey through time and scale into the magical earth beneath our feet, an underground network that can heal and save our planet.
Monday, March 27, 2023 6:45–9 pm
Olin, Room 102 John Michelotti is the founder of Catskill Fungi which empowers people with fungi through outdoor educational classes, cultivation courses, mushroom art, and mushroom health extracts. John is a former President of the Mid-Hudson Mycological Association (MHMA). He serves as Medicinal Mushroom Committee Chair and is a Poison Control Consultant for the North American Mycological Association. He was chosen by the Catskill Center as a "Steward of the Catskills" for his contribution to the environment. John has had the pleasure to engage students from Elementary Schools to Colleges and Universities. He has taught at the New York Botanical Gardens for the past 8 years and regularly presents to Mycological Associations across the country. He served on the Mushroom Advisory Panel for Certified Naturally Grown to develop ecological standards in mushroom production across North America and has taught the Wild Mushroom Food Safety Certification Course to certify foragers to sell wild mushrooms to restaurants and supermarkets in 13 states. His goal is to educate and inspire people to pair with fungi to improve the environment, their health, and communities.
Catskill Fungi Catskill Fungi produces high integrity, triple-extracted health tinctures from mushrooms that are wild- crafted or grown near our family farm in the Catskill Mountains. We enjoy sharing our love of mushrooms on our guided mushroom walks, medicinal and cultivation workshops, and our fungi retreats. Catskill Fungi has a foundation of permaculture principles. This means the core of our business is about helping people and improving the planet through our work with mushrooms. We practice sustainable harvesting, leave-no-trace principles, and compassion for the environment. We aim to empower people to grow edible mushrooms as a sustainable source of fresh food, to heal themselves through utilizing health properties of fungi, and to explore the historical uses and present day innovations of these essential fungi.Sponsored by: Bard Farm.
For more information, call 617-435-7744, or e-mail [email protected].
Stevenson Athletic Center, Squash Courts This indoor cycle class focuses on endurance, strength, intervals, high intensity, and recovery with an upbeat playlist to keep you moving! Many different techniques are used to work the legs, core, and arms making this class a full body workout! All fitness levels are welcome and encouraged to attend. Please bring sneakers (or clip-in cycling shoes), water, and a small towel.Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-7531, or e-mail [email protected].
Center For Spiritual Life, Resnick Commons A One hour and half-hour sessions available.Discounted rates for Bard students ($70) and faculty/staff ($90).
You can schedule with Christine Welker by texting/calling 845-702-6751
Massage is excellent for stress relief, to ease tense muscles, for headaches and backaches,and promotes a general sense of well-being. For more information visit www.gentlemountain.com. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 12–1 pm
Kline, College Room Language tables are held at Kline and entail about an hour of casual discussion during meal times, where students interested in a language get to know each other and practice colloquial conversations. They are held by the tutor of the language, and although sometimes professors join the table, it is a very low-stakes and fun setting to immerse yourself in a language, its culture and the foreign language community at Bard.Sponsored by: Division of Languages and Literature; Spanish Studies.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Arendt Center There is an ancient Jewish practice of studying a specific Biblical portion, known as the parsha, each week. We're re-inaugurating the Bard parsha circle, open to everyone (though especially students) of all religious backgrounds, and meeting weekly on Tuesdays at 1:30 pm in the HAC seminar room. As a group, we’ll wrestle with the familiar-foreign biblical text, using Robert Alter’s new translation. Snacks will be provided! With Rabbi Joshua Boettiger.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy; Jewish Studies Program.
For more information, call 802-733-6342, or e-mail [email protected].
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 1:30–2:30 pm
Kline, College Room Language tables are held at Kline and entail about an hour of casual discussion during meal times, where students interested in a language get to know each other and practice colloquial conversations. They are held by the tutor of the language, and although sometimes professors join the table, it is a very low-stakes and fun setting to immerse yourself in a language, its culture and the foreign language community at Bard.Sponsored by: Asian Studies Program; Division of Languages and Literature.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Office Hours With Isabella Sokolik from Family Services
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 2–4 pm
Sottery Hall Starting today Campus Case Manager Isabella Sokolik will again host weekly office hours in Sottery 107 on Tuesdays from 2–4 pm.
Isabella works for the Family Services Center for Victim Safety and Support in Poughkeepsie and provides confidential services and information to anyone seeking assistance related to gender-based misconduct. All conversations will be confidential and you do not need an appointment.
Isabella is an advocate from CVSS who offers: information about domestic violence and sexual assault prevention; connections to counseling or support and additional services groups; and information about criminal reporting.
You can schedule a meeting in advance by emailing Isabella at [email protected].
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 Come study Pilates with Mayerli! She is an apprentice teacher who studied at “The Lab” in Chicago (2021). In this introduction mat class we will work on the basic fundamentals of Pilates. As the weeks progress we will layer on more difficult and challenging exercises. Develop a strong inner core while strengthening and lengthening other muscles. Come check out how Pilates can make you feel tall, strong, and connected!Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-7531, or e-mail [email protected].
Open to students, faculty, and staff. Space is limited, and priority will be given given to students willing to commit to the five weeks.
This five-week workshop series on mindfulness for beginners. Please feel free to familiarize yourself with the class outline. Sometimes it helps to know what to expect!
These weekly hour-long classes will focus on educating and guiding you through meditations and teaching you many tools to use on your own during meditation and in your daily life. Along with teachings and discussion each week, you will learn and be guided through the following formal meditations:
Week 1: Introduction to mindfulness/meditation and guided triangle of awareness practice Week 2: Breath practice Week 3: Body scan practice Week 4: Sound practice Week 5: Standing/walking practice
After every class, you will receive an email with pointers and a recorded guided meditation for the practice you focused on that week. Cara is also available by text or email with any comments or questions about your practice.
You are also welcome to check out Cara’s website at holdingthebalance.com for more information about her or feel free to email her at [email protected].
On Tuesdays and Fridays throughout the spring semester, the OSUN Remote Student Ambassador Program will host weekly English Conversation Tables for students to interact with their peers. All interested students are welcome to attend! Join Remote Student Ambassadors: Ahmad, Angela, Jon, Nana, Sofyia and hone your skills while you meet peers from all over the world!
The OSUN Conversation Tables are a virtual, one-hour gathering of OSUN students from across the globe to come together and interact casually with peers outside of the classroom setting.
On Tuesdays from March 14th to April 11th (Times are in flux during March; please check your time zone) Join via Zoom
On Fridays from from April 21st to May 12th (Times are in flux during March; please check your time zone) Join via Zoom
Faculty Support Sessions: Designing Activities that Foster Collaboration and Learning
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 8–9 am
Online Event 8 AM New York l 2 PM Vienna
This Faculty Support Session is a workshop facilitated by Michelle Murray (Instructor for Global Citizenship course) that explores strategies for designing synchronous and asynchronous activities and engagement opportunities that promote collaborative learning in Network Collaborative Courses.
Join via Zoom For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Social Entrepreneurship for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 8:30–10 am
Online Event 8:30 AM New York l 2:30 PM Vienna
OSUN's Gender Equity Working Group presents a panel discussion featuring three student leaders who bring gender equity and access into action.
From sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR) in Bangladesh to better sex education resources in Central Asia, they will speak about process, resources, challenges, and next steps in their social action projects.
Project presenters include Alua Samat (Bard College Annandale) on "Not a Shame," which creates tools for overcoming stigma attached to sex ed in Central Asian countries and Halima Hasin and Labiba Rifah Nanjeeba (BRAC University) on "Paper Cranes of Venus," which educates ethnic minority women in Bangladesh on gender inequity and SRHR. Moderated by Eliza Edge (Bard College Annandale).
Over the past six years, unbeknownst to most Americans, 34 states passed laws intending to silence boycott and other nonviolent measures aimed at pressuring Israel on its human rights record. These dangerous bills remove the legal protection that has been awarded to boycotts for generations, granting governments the power to condition jobs on political viewpoints.
As this wave of anti-boycott legislation has swept through the country, so has a counter-wave in defense of freedom of speech. Everyday Americans are challenging these laws for their constitutionality in a nation-wide battle likely to go all the way to the Supreme Court.
With full access to the plaintiffs and in revelatory moments with elected officials, Boycott chronicles one of the most consequential First Amendment battles of the past few decades and investigates the question – how did we get here?
The screening will be followed by a discussion with Julia Bacha, moderated by Peter Rosenblum, Professor of International Law and Human Rights.
This event is organized in conjunction with the OSUN Network Collaborative Course, Freedom of Expression.
Sponsored by: Global and International Studies Program; Human Rights Project; Middle Eastern Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Fisher Studio Arts Building The Bard College Studio Arts Department Spring 2023 Visiting Artist Lecturer and Bard Studio Art Faculty member Laleh Khorramian will be giving a lecture on March 28 at 5:40 pm in the Fisher Studio Arts Seminar room. Born in Tehran, Iran, Khorramian lives and works in upstate New York. She studied at the Rhode Island School of Design and received her undergraduate degree at The School of The Art Institute of Chicago, and her MFA at Columbia University, New York. Khorramian has exhibited internationally, including shows in MASS MOCA; Victoria and Albert Museum; Art Basel Statements; PS1 Museum; Ballroom Marfa; Istanbul Museum of Art; The Sundance Film festival; The Midnight Moment in Times Sq and The Queensland Art Gallery, Australia. In 2020 she won the BALTIC Artists’ Award.Sponsored by: Division of the Arts.
For more information, call 845-758-7461, or e-mail [email protected].
A Reading & Conversation About a People's History of Menstruation
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 6:30–8 pm
Fisher Center, Resnick Theater Studio Join us for a reading from Our Red Book, a global collection of personal histories about menstruation, bleeding, and not bleeding from voices of all ages and genders, gathered by the New York Times best-selling author Rachel Kauder Nalebuff. Rachel will be joined by contributers Somaah Haaland, Victoria Law, and Daaimah Mubashshir to read from and discuss the process of writing their own accounts, which span the subjects of gender, identity, bleeding behind bars, and how menstruation offers an immediate window into our lives.
Rachel Kauder Nalebuff is a writer working at the intersection of oral history, performance, and public health. Her newest book is Our Red Book (Simon & Schuster, 2022). She is the author of Stages: on Dying, Working, and Feeling (Thick Press, 2020); coeditor of The Feminist Utopia Project (Feminist Press, 2015); and the editor of the New York Times bestselling My Little Red Book (Twelve Books, 2009). She teaches nonfiction writing at Yale University.
Somah Haaland is a queer Indigenous artist and community organizer from the Pueblos of Laguna and Jemez in New Mexico who currently resides in New York City.
Victoria Law is a freelance journalist and author focusing on Women’s Incarceration.
Daaimah Mubashshir is Bard’s Playwright-in-Residence. Her work has been commissioned by the Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis, and 3 Hole Press. She is the recipient of numerous awards and fellowships, including the 2021 PlayCo Residency for Black Women Theatre Makers; 2020–22 WP Theater Lab Fellowship; 2019-22 Core Writer Fellowship (Playwrights Center, Minnesota), an Audrey Residency (New Georges), MacDowell Fellowship, and Foundation of Contemporary Arts Emergency Grant.Sponsored by: Theater & Performance Program, OSUN Center for Human Rights & the Arts, and the Written Arts Program.
Fisher Center, Stewart and Lynda Resnick Theater Studio
Bard Theater and Performance Department, Written Arts, and the OSUN Center for Human Rights & the Arts at Bard present:
A reading of Our Red Book, a collection of essays, oral histories, and artworks about periods across all stages of life, gathered by the New York Times best-selling author Rachel Kauder Nalebuff.
“Powerful…. Bold and candid, these missives go a long way in breaking through what one contributor calls ‘the taboo of bleeding.’”—Publishers Weekly.
This event will include a panel discussion amongst Rachel Kauder Nalebuff and contributing writers Somah Haaland, Victoria Law, and Daaimah Mubashshir.
Copies of the book will be available for sale in the lobby from Oblong Books.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Instructional Classroom #1 Please bring your own mats/props. Open to Bard students, faculty, and staff. For more information, call 845-758-7531, e-mail [email protected], or visit https://bardathletics.com/.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 1–2 pm
Kline, College Room Language tables are held at Kline and entail about an hour of casual discussion during meal times, where students interested in a language get to know each other and practice colloquial conversations. They are held by the tutor of the language, and although sometimes professors join the table, it is a very low-stakes and fun setting to immerse yourself in a language, its culture and the foreign language community at Bard.Sponsored by: Division of Languages and Literature; Italian Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 5–6 pm
Kline, College Room Language tables are held at Kline and entail about an hour of casual discussion during meal times, where students interested in a language get to know each other and practice colloquial conversations. They are held by the tutor of the language, and although sometimes professors join the table, it is a very low-stakes and fun setting to immerse yourself in a language, its culture and the foreign language community at Bard.Sponsored by: Asian Studies Program; Chinese Studies Program; Division of Languages and Literature.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Albee Basement (Chaplaincy Offices) Come by the Chaplaincy Office in Albee Basement to knit or to learn to knit. Everyone is welcome. Yarn and needles are provided along with wonderful teachers who will show you the basics of knitting. You can also join us with your own projects of crochet, needlepoint, cross stitch, etc. Treats are served!Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
For more information, call 203-858-8800, or e-mail [email protected].
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 6–7 pm
Kline, College Room Language tables are held at Kline and entail about an hour of casual discussion during meal times, where students interested in a language get to know each other and practice colloquial conversations. They are held by the tutor of the language, and although sometimes professors join the table, it is a very low-stakes and fun setting to immerse yourself in a language, its culture and the foreign language community at Bard.Sponsored by: Division of Languages and Literature; Middle Eastern Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 30 minutes of high-intensity interval training designed to boost your fitness, rocket your energy levels, and give you big results in the shortest amount of time using your own body weight. Complete body workout. Great way to start your day!Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-7531, or e-mail [email protected].
A Conversation with Lara Moreno: Gendered Vulnerability and the Politics of Literature
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 10:30–11:30 am
Online Event Lara Moreno is a well-established Spanish writer, an editor at Caballo de Troya (Penguin Random House), and a professor of creative writing. She is the author of volumes of poetry, essays, and short stories, as well as three novels. Moreno will discuss with us her acclaimed novel, La ciudad/The City (Lumen, 2022), where she explores gendered vulnerability and social precarity without ever falling into victimism.
This event will be held on Zoom in Spanish. Open to the Bard Spanish-speaking community. To RSVP for this event, please email Prof. López-Gay at [email protected]. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
When Jobs Return: Results from Marienthal's Fight against Unemployment
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 10:30–11:30 am
Online Event 10:30 AM New York l 4:30 PM Vienna
The Economic Democracy Initiative Research-to-Action series brings scholars, policy makers, and activists into conversation with students to discuss pathways for meaningful social change. Lukas Lehner, of the Institute for New Economic Thinking at Oxford Martin School, will present the results from a study that evaluates a one-of a-kind job creation program in Marienthal, Austria. The pilot aims to eliminate long-term unemployment in the municipality and improve participants’ economic and social situation. The program was recently discussed in the New Yorker.
Breaking the Boundaries: A Film Screening and Panel Discussion on Women's Empowerment in the MENA Region
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 11 am – 1 pm
Online Event 11 AM New York l 5 PM Vienna
OSUN's Gender Equity Working Group is sponsoring an engaging and thought-provoking event that explores the intersections of gender, culture, and women's empowerment in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Hosted by Al-Quds Bard College and open to all OSUN institutions, this event will feature a screening of the acclaimed movie "Divar (The Wall)", followed by an open discussion.
The film delves into the struggles faced by women in the region, particularly those related to oppression and imposed restrictions. We will examine the cultural and societal factors that contribute to these challenges, and explore the ways in which women are breaking barriers and challenging gender norms in the region.
After the screening, we will open the floor for a discussion where participants can share their insights, ask questions, and engage in a constructive dialogue on the topic. This is an opportunity to learn from one another, gain a deeper understanding of gender, culture, and women's empowerment, and be part of a supportive community that values open-mindedness, diversity, and inclusion.
Don't miss out on this unique and enlightening event!
Join via Zoom For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Tea and Conversations for International Students with Yakira Teitel, Director of Health Services
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 1:30–2:30 pm
Campus Center, Yellow Room 214 All international students are invited to attend this session where you will receive an opportunity to better understand how to navigate your health concerns on campus. For more information, call 845-758-7328, or e-mail [email protected].
Worldwide Climate Teach-in: Climate Despair to Climate Repair
Free Mocktails+Dinner, Panel, Open Discussion: Bard’s Teach-in on Climate and Justice
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 5–8 pm
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room
Worried about Climate Change? The World Is Getting to Work on Climate Repair: Find Out How!
Join the 2023 Bard Teach-in on Climate and Justice.
Free Mocktails+Dinner with Hudson Valley Climate Leaders
Keynote Panel: People and Planet Working on Climate Repair, with Bard Professors Felicia Keesing and Eban Goodstein
Breakout Conversation: Scale of 1–10, Where Are You on Climate? Where is Everybody Else?
More Teach-in Events:
#MakeClimateAClass in 40 Bard Classes
Climate Game Night! March 30, Faculty Dining Room, Kline Commons
Sponsored by: Bard Center for Environmental Policy; Bard Farm; Bard MBA in Sustainability; Bard Office of Sustainability; OSUN; Office of Sustainability.
For more information, call 503-806-6370, or e-mail [email protected].
The Ambivalent Reception of Turkic Refugees in Early Twentieth Century Japan
Dr. Noriko Kanahara '04, Waseda University-Tokyo
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 5:30 pm
Olin 102
This talk explores how in the 1920s through the early 1940s, Japanese state officials determined whether or not to accept Turkic Muslim refugees from the former Russian Empire. Though at most 1000 in number, the refugees left a significant impact not only on how Japanese state officials understood Islam and the power of Muslim networks in global politics, but also on how these officials formed national consciousness in contradistinction to them. Analysis of the journals of the Japanese intelligence police reveals that although the police considered the refugees' religion as an important marker, the refugees’ political interests were most significant in determining whether or not to accept them in Japan. This talk demonstrates that religion and ideology, particularly Islam and Communism, impacted how the refugees established transnational relationships and how Japanese state officials demarcated the nation during the interwar and wartime periods following the Russian Revolution and throughout the Second World War. More specifically, religious and ideological ties—precisely because they were considered powerful tools of transnational mobilization—served as grounds for the Japanese state’s ambivalent reception of refugees.
Bio: Noriko Kanahara graduated from Bard College in 2004 with a BA in Anthropology. She has a PhD in History from the University of Chicago, an M.Phil. in Migration Studies from Oxford University, and an MA in Area Studies from Tokyo University. She has held postdoctoral research fellowships at Tohoku University and Waseda University in Japan. She is currently a research fellow at the Ryusaku Tsunoda Center of Japanese Culture at Waseda University.
This event has received generous support from the Anthropology, Asian Studies, and Global & International Studies programs.
Sponsored by: Historical Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-7662, or e-mail [email protected].
Masha Gessen: The Courage to Leave and the Courage to Stay
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 6:30–8 pm
Chapel of the Holy Innocents This event is part of the Courage Course Series, and is CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC
Masha Gessen is a staff writer at The New Yorker and author of 11 books of nonfiction, most recently Surviving Autocracy (Riverhead Books, June 2020); The Future Is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia, which won the 2017 National Book Award for Nonfiction; The Brothers: The Road to an American Tragedy, a 2015 award-winning account of the Boston Marathon bombers; and The Man without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin, a 2012 portrait of the Russian leader that Foreign Affairs said “shines a piercing light into every dark corner of Putin’s story.” The Moscow-born Gessen is the recipient of numerous awards, including Guggenheim, Andrew Carnegie, and Nieman Fellowships, Hitchens Prize, Overseas Press Club Award for Best Commentary, and an honorary doctorate from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York. Gessen has written about Russia, Putin, LGBT rights, and Donald Trump for the New York Review of Books and New York Times, among other publications; appeared as a commentator on CNN, MSNBC, PBS, and other news outlets; and served as a translator for the acclaimed FX series The Americans. Gessen previously taught at Amherst College and Oberlin College.Sponsored by: Hannah Arendt Center.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Squash Courts This indoor cycle class focuses on endurance, strength, intervals, high intensity, and recovery with an upbeat playlist to keep you moving! Many different techniques are used to work the legs, core, and arms making this class a full body workout! All fitness levels are welcome and encouraged to attend. Please bring sneakers (or clip-in cycling shoes), water, and a small towel.Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-7531, or e-mail [email protected].
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Thursday, March 30, 2023 12:30–1:30 pm
Kline, College Room Language tables are held at Kline and entail about an hour of casual discussion during meal times, where students interested in a language get to know each other and practice colloquial conversations. They are held by the tutor of the language, and although sometimes professors join the table, it is a very low-stakes and fun setting to immerse yourself in a language, its culture and the foreign language community at Bard. Sponsored by: Division of Languages and Literature; French Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Meditation Room, Center for Spiritual Life, basement of Village Resnick Dorm A Mondays 6-7 pm: Guided Meditation 6-6:15: Introduction & dharma words 6:15-6:45: Meditation 6:45-7 pm: Walking meditation & chanting
Thursday 6-7 pm: Meditation in Silence Join any time!
Afterwards sangha community time & refreshments.
Please inquire for special sangha events.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
For more information, call 845-752-4619, or e-mail [email protected].
BRAVE is offering a support group for those who are impacted directly or indirectly by an eating disorder. This will be a safe and confidential space facilitated by two BRAVE counselors. Meetings will take place in the group room of Old Robbins every Thursday for eight weeks: March 2, 9, 16, 30 and April 6, 13, 20, 27.
The group room can be accessed by entering Old Robbins, which is the middle entrance to the building. Walk to the left upon entering the building. You will enter a kitchen. The group room is directly behind that kitchen through the glass door.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email Rebecca Nidorf, director of BRAVE, at [email protected]. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Stevenson Athletic Center, Instructional Classroom #1 Please bring your own mats/props. Open to Bard students, faculty, and staff. For more information, call 845-758-7531, e-mail [email protected], or visit https://bardathletics.com/.
Every Spring, the NYSDEC deploys special nets where volunteers count, weigh, and release the migrating eels every day. We have one of these sites right on Bard College campus, in front of the Ecology field station!
Every member of the Bard community is encouraged to "voluntEEL!"
Thursday, March 30, 2023 – Thursday, March 31, 2022
Bard College Ecology Field Station
Hello Bardians!
Springtime brings a lot to look forward to--the most exciting of which is eel migration! Every spring, the American Eel migrates from the Atlantic Ocean into freshwater rivers or estuaries. However, the threats of overfishing, pollution, and barriers to migration routes have caused a decline in eel populations. The communuty science Hudson River Eel Project, started by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation ten years ago, monitors the population size of eels migrating up the Hudson River and into tributaries such as the Saw Kill in order to inform management and conservation decisions.
Every spring the NYSDEC deploys special nets at different sites along the Hudson River from Staten Island to Troy, where volunteers count, weigh, and release the migrating eels every day. Luckily, we have one of these sites right on our campus, in front of the Ecology field station!
Because we are largely volunteer-based, spreading the word about this project is important.and we are asking you to sign up again this year! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13FYxREEdcZ0MAMm0rjawXoQ9xr1V6XS0UNadGHx2rA4/edit#gid=0. You can sign up for as many shifts as you want. Once you sign up for a slot we depend on you being there, so please let us know if your plans change and you can no longer come as soon as possible.
The project: Every spring, the American Eel migrates from the Sargasso Sea into freshwater rivers and estuaries. However, the threats of overfishing, pollution, and barriers to migration routes have caused a decline in eel populations. The citizen science Hudson River Eel Project, started by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation fifteen years ago, monitors the population size of eels migrating up the Hudson River and into tributaries such as the Saw Kill in order to inform management and conservation decisions.
Every spring the NYSDEC deploys special nets at different sites along the Hudson River from Staten Island to Troy, where volunteers count, weigh, and release the migrating eels every day. Luckily, we have one of these sites right on Bard College campus, in front of the Ecology field station!
Eeling process: From March to May eeling is done daily at low tide (different time everyday). Eeling entails wading into the water, checking the net for eels (and other animals), tying the knots to secure the net, writing down the data, and releasing eels upstream over the dam. There will be at least one experienced eeler present who will teach you the steps. On average, eeling shifts take an hour depending on the number of eels caught.
What you should bring: Although you don’t need any special gear please be aware that eeling involves wading into the water (with provided water protective gear) and searching through the net. Please dress warmly and comfortably.
Directions: We will meet at the field gear cabinets under the deck at the Bard College Ecology Field Station located at the end of Bay Road, which connects to Blithewood Avenue before Jim Ottaway Jr. Film Center. We recommend you leave your car in the parking lot located just before the turn onto Bay Road.
Safety: Remember to check yourself for ticks. Never sample alone or in unsafe conditions (lightning, high flow, etc.). Be aware of debris on the bottom when you are wading in. Please note that you might not be able to get inside the field station; this means that you won’t be able to use restrooms or warm up indoors.
The Hudson Valley Student Voting Coalition (HVSVC) is a newly formed umbrella organization that unites students and college communities in the Hudson Valley, New York to support student voting and education about political issues. The Coaltion is growing throughout the Hudson Valley region.
Join us on Thursday, March 30, 2023, 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM, in person or on Zoom for the Spring convening of the Hudson Valley Student Voting Coalition hosted by Marist College Center for Civic Engagement. This convening brings colleges and universities across the region together with essential community partners (PPCE, Andrew Goodman Foundation, League of Women Voters, Democracy Matters) to collectively share models for youth voter registration, youth voter engagement and youth participation.
The event is open to student leaders, administrative staff, faculty advisors, community partners who are engaged in the nonpartisan youth voting space. Breakfast and lunch are provided at no cost. Space is limited. REGISTERSponsored by: Center for Civic Engagement; OSUN.
For more information, call 845-416-2938, or e-mail [email protected].
Archives of Truth: Documentary Screening on The Truth Commission of Ecuador
Thursday, March 30, 2023 12–1 pm
Online Event 12 PM New York l 6 PM Vienna
The Central European University masters course in "Tensions and Dilemmas in Transitional Justice," in conjunction with OSUN CELAS (Community Engaged Liberal Arts and Sciences project), presents a screening of "Archives of Truth" followed by an interactive discussion on transitional justice in post-dictatorship Spain.
No Justice Without Truth
The Truth Commission of Ecuador (TCE) was created in May 2007 to investigate multiple allegations of serious human rights violations in the country, particularly in the period of 1984 - 1988, and also including cases committed up to 2008. After nearly three years of inquiries, collecting more than 600 testimonies and other documentary evidence, the TCE presented its final report "No Truth Without Justice," in which it analyzed 118 cases of human rights abuses.
The 30-minute documentary uncovers unpublished images and testimonies about important findings and conclusions of the investigation, showing evidence of homicides, sexual violence, enforced disappearances and torture of citizens in the hands of state agents in Ecuador.
Truth, Justice and Reparation: Learning from Latin-American and Spanish Experiences
The screening will be introduced by Gina Donoso, former member of the psychosocial team of the TCE in charge of collecting and presenting victims’ testimonies before the Truth Commission, as well as writing the chapter on psychosocial impacts in the Commission´s final report. Dr. Donoso is currently a visiting professor at the Department of Political Sciences, Central European University. She also works as a psychosocial and trauma consultant, and a transitional justice, gender, and reparations specialist. Over the past 20 years, Dr. Donoso has also worked with the transitional justice mechanisms of Colombia, Uganda, Bolivia, the Gambia and several international organizations, including the International Criminal Court, the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights, and UN agencies.
The screening will be followed by a discussion with Pau Pérez-Sales (Psychiatrist, Hospital La Paz, Madrid). He Has worked with the Guatemalan, Peruvian and Colombian Truth Comissions. He has worked in processes of exhumation of mass graves in Spain and elsewhere. As a forensic expert, he assessed victims of Spanish torturers for litigation in national and international courts.
Discussion moderator Leila Lawrence is a first-year student in the political science MA at CEU, specializing in social and political theory. She is editor of the CEU Student think tank project with Daddyhood Europe and is a featured panelist in discussions of misogyny and toxic masculinity in schools.
Gowri Niranjana, MA Human Rights will serve as discussant.
Join via Zoom For more information, call 845-758-6822.
This talk by the Threatened Scholars Integration Initiative centers on documentation and self-documentation following the brutal full-scale military Russian invasion of Ukraine. Queer feminist scholars, artists, and activists Ira Tantsiura, Marina Gaba, and Natalka Chezh explore the challenges of creating and preserving war memories and experiences from a decolonial perspective. Panelists make timely contributions to the discussion of the ethics and politics of war documentation through various examples: from planning a feminist film festival to the self-documentation of performance art in the streets to the autoethnographic changes that living in wartime brings to one's writing.
This event is sponsored by the Threatened Scholars Initiative of the Open Society University Network (TSI-OSUN) and open to the public. It is part of the series New Directions in Research and Art: Perspectives from Ukraine.
Natalka Chezh is a burned-out grassroots queer anarcho activist who now sporadically translates texts of her comrades and writes her own, most of which will never see the light of day.
Marina Gaba is an artist who works with performance, photo and video documentation, and zine-making. She grew up and established herself as an artist in Dnipro, where she still lives.
Ira Tantsiura is an independent researcher, queer feminist activist, and film festival programmer.
Join via Zoom For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Gain insight from REAL Professionals Working in the Arts in NYC.
Learn how to connect your skills and passions to the field & get your foot in the door!
Program sponsored by Bard CDO & Arts Mid-Hudson & Mid Hudson Career Consortium (MHCC) - Open to all students! For more information, call 845-758-7539, or e-mail [email protected].
Dyadic Interventions: Involving significant others in suicide prevention
Alexis May, Wesleyan University
Thursday, March 30, 2023 4–5:30 pm
Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium Over the last two decades the frequency of suicidal thoughts, behaviors, and deaths has risen in the United States and remains high. This crisis has spurred the rapid development of interventions to prevent suicide. A common element across these interventions is their sole focus on the suicidal individual. This is in stark contrast to the critical role interpersonal connections play in suicide risk – a role highlighted by suicide theory, empirical data, complementary evidence, and best practice recommendations. However, including loved ones in treatments for suicidal individuals also presents unique challenges – suicidal individuals fear stigma, poor response to their disclosure and being a burden to others. Allies of suicidal individuals are hindered by misinformation, limited self-efficacy in helping, and high stress levels. The presentation will explore what contemporary suicide theories suggest about the role of significant others in suicide prevention and describe emerging interventions that involve significant others. The presentation will take a deep dive in to the couples crisis response plan, a novel single session suicide prevention intervention currently being tested among psychiatrically hospitalized service members and Veterans. Sponsored by: Psychology Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Approaching Controversial Topics in Education: Working Across Disciplines
Part 2 of a multi-part series offered by Bard's MAT program and the Open Society University Network (OSUN), on working with frequently-challenged texts in the middle-and high school classrooms.
Thursday, March 30, 2023 6–8 pm
Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium Working Across Disciplines will focus on ways secondary school teachers can collaborate with colleagues in different academic areas. Join our panel of middle and high school educators to learn about how they have worked with others across departments to address controversial topics in secondary schools. Sponsored by: Master of Arts in Teaching Program; OSUN.
Faculty recital: Matt Sargent performs a new work for solo electric guitar by James Romig, "The Fragility of Time."
Thursday, March 30, 2023 7–8 pm
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space James Romig is a professor of music composition at Western Illinois University, Critics have described his work as “rapturous, slow-moving beauty” (San Francisco Chronicle), "developing with the naturalness of breathing" (The New Yorker), and “profoundly meditative... haunting” (The Wire). "Still," for solo piano, was a finalist for the 2019 Pulitzer Prize.
James Romig will give a lecture about his compositional work on Wednesday, March 29, 11:50, in Blum N119.Sponsored by: Music Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Center For Spiritual Life, Resnick Commons A Every Friday evening we gather for a Shabbat prayer service and a vegetarian Shabbat dinner. All Bardians are welcome!Sponsored by: Chaplaincy; Jewish Studies Program.
For more information, call 802-733-6342, or e-mail [email protected].
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 30 minutes of high-intensity interval training designed to boost your fitness, rocket your energy levels, and give you big results in the shortest amount of time using your own body weight. Complete body workout. Great way to start your day!Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-7531, or e-mail [email protected].
Politics, Sex, and Feminism in Jamaica as told by Beverley Manley Duncan
Friday, March 31, 2023 8:30–10:30 am
Online Event 8:30 AM New York l 2:30 PM Vienna
OSUN invites the network community to a virtual screening of "Beverley Manley Uncensored," a documentary uncovering the life of an enigmatic Jamaican icon. The screening will be followed by a discussion with Beverley Manley Duncan, former First Lady of Jamaica, author, activist, and founder of the Jamaican women's movement,and documentary filmmaker, Joelle Simone Powe.
As the wife of Jamaica's former Prime Minister, Michael Manley, Beverley Manley Duncan conversed with global players such as Fidel Castro, Winnie Mandela, and Pierre Trudeau. In this no-stone-unturned documentary, Beverley forces herself to confront her complicated past. What was it like to be a Black woman seated at the table and lying in bed next to powerful political players? Does she play a pivotal or supporting role? As a Black nationalist, she wore large Afros and head turbans in corridors of power where they were typically not welcomed.
Manley Duncan founded the Jamaican Women's Movement, mobilizing policy changes such as equal pay for women, establishing a minimum wage, and maternity leave. She advocated for the rights of sex workers. She is controversial in her outspoken views of women's sexuality, infidelity, and domestic abuse. She is a powerful voice with wisdom to teach the ages. She is a critical link to where we have come from and a seer of where we might be going.
Join us for a riveting discussion with Beverley Manley, now 80 years old, and Bard College alumn turned documentary filmmaker, Joelle Simone Powe. The open conversation will explore feminism’s evolution in the developing world, fashion and hair choices as political statements, mental slavery, power, adultery, and sexual desire at any age.
Expanding Our Gravitational View of the Universe with Quantum Interferometry
Victoria Xu, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Friday, March 31, 2023 12–1 pm
Hegeman 107 From atom interferometry to laser interferometry, experiments are leveraging quantum mechanics to expand our gravitational view of the Universe. In atom interferometry, we have realized ultra-long coherence times for atoms in spatially-separated superpositions, which can be used for precision table-top tests of exotic physics and gravity. In laser interferometry, as one of the most sensitive instruments ever built, the Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (Advanced LIGO) operates at the limit of quantum noise to detect gravitational waves (GWs) from cataclysmic cosmic events, such as the mergers of black hole and neutron star binaries. Already, the detectors inject quantum light (“squeezed” vacuum) to reduce the high-frequency quantum noise from shot noise. Major upgrades have now been commissioned to additionally reduce the excess low-frequency quantum noise from opto-mechanical backaction. This involves coupling our squeezed light source to a 300-m long, narrow-band, optical “filter” cavity, which rotates the squeezing quadrature below 100 Hz to evade low-frequency quantum noise in the astrophysically-critical band. This low-frequency squeeze rotation will at last configure the LIGO interferometers for optimal sensing, capable of exceeding the standard quantum limit to our measurement sensitivity. In the next observing run of Advanced LIGO, our quantum-enhanced sensitivity will expand the observable horizon of GW astronomy by 70%, expected to bring GW detection from a near-weekly to near-daily occurrence just 9 years after the dawn of GW astronomy.Sponsored by: Physics Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
John Burns, Associate Professor of Spanish, Bard College
Friday, March 31, 2023 2–3:30 pm
Olin, Room 102 Federico García Lorca is perhaps the most recognizable Spanish poet in English translation. This workshop will explore the many ways in which Lorca's poetry has been translated with sometimes radically different results. In addition to comparing some different translations of some of Lorca's poetry, we will attempt to translate some of his work as a group, although no prior knowledge of Spanish is required.Sponsored by: Bard Translation and Translatability Initiative; Spanish Studies.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Esteban Ganem Presents Identity Communication: A Percussion Recital
Friday, March 31, 2023 7:30–9 pm
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space Esteban Ganem is a percussionist from Houston, Texas with a passion for playing new music. He has premiered works by composers Annika Socolofsky and Andrea Mazzariello, and collaborated with So Percussion, Third Coast Percussion, Da Capo Chamber Players, Michael Burritt, Christopher Cerrone and Amy Petrongelli. A graduate of Baylor University with a BA in music education, he was a finalist in Baylor’s 2019 Semper Pro Musica chamber music competition. He currently studies at the Bard College Conservatory of Music in the Graduate Instrumental Arts Program with teachers Jason Treuting, Eric Cha-Beach, and Jason Haaheim. While at Bard, Esteban performed as a soloist with the Bard Conservatory Orchestra in Tan Dun’s percussion concerto The Tears of Nature. Esteban performs with the Bard Percussion Ensemble, The Orchestra Now, and enjoys working with Bard’s composers. For more information, call 845-758-7196, e-mail [email protected], or visit https://bard.edu/conservatory.
The second Fisher Center LAB commission from acclaimed contemporary choreographer Beth Gill, Nail Biter moves the viewer through portals of myth, memoir, psychodrama, and horror. Characters emerge as a collection of representations of our collective unconscious as the work pierces through the existential weight of our time and channels our contemporary angst and anxiety.
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