COVID-19 Updates
Bard Professor in the Arts Neil Gaiman in Conversation with author N. K. Jemisin, May 2, 2020.
Upstreaming from the Fisher Center
The Fisher Center's Virtual Stage
Archival Discoveries and New Commissions for the Digital Sphere
Upstreaming broadens the Fisher Center’s commitment to reaching audiences far beyond the physical walls of our building, and offers new ways of engaging with the artists we collectively hold so dear. Each Wednesday Upstreaming will release new content, including digital commissions and beloved performances from our archives.
Valeria Luiselli, Sadie Samuelson Levy Professor in Languages and Literature at Bard College, reads from her acclaimed novel, Lost Children Archive.
Bard Faculty Reading Series
From the Written Arts Program
The Written Arts Program at Bard College offers a reading series with our esteemed faculty authors, including Valeria Luiselli, Dinaw Mengestu, Francine Prose, and Mona Simpson.
Virtual Events from the Hannah Arendt Center at Bard
The Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities at Bard College offers streaming lectures and conversations, a virtual reading group, and Amor Mundi, a weekly publication of the Arendt Center.
Current Events
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Amor Mundi & the Virtual Reading Group Friday, February 28, 2020 – Friday, December 31, 2027
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The Making of Mad Forest Tuesday, June 16, 2020 – Thursday, December 31, 2020 , 3:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
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IWT July Weeklong Workshops Thursday, July 9, 2020 , 9:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
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IWT July Weeklong Workshops Friday, July 10, 2020 , 9:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
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Arrival Days, Check-in, and Financial Clearance for All First-Year Students Tuesday, August 4, 2020 – Friday, August 7, 2020
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Language and Thinking Program Monday, August 10, 2020 – Wednesday, August 26, 2020
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Arrival Days, Check-in, and Financial Clearance for Transfer Students Tuesday, August 18, 2020 – Tuesday, August 25, 2020
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Arrival Days for All Returning Students
Check-in and Financial Clearance for All Returning Students Tuesday, August 18, 2020 – Tuesday, August 25, 2020 -
Baccalaureate Friday, August 21, 2020
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Commencement Saturday, August 22, 2020
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Academic Orientation for Transfer Students Tuesday, August 25, 2020 – Wednesday, August 26, 2020
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Matriculation Days
Advising and Registration for New First-Year and Transfer Students Thursday, August 27, 2020 – Friday, August 28, 2020 -
First Day of Classes Monday, August 31, 2020
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Moderation Papers Due Friday, October 23, 2020
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Family & Alumni/ae Weekend Friday, October 23, 2020 – Sunday, October 25, 2020
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Thanksgiving Recess (classes end at 5 p.m. on Wednesday) Thursday, November 26, 2020 – Friday, November 27, 2020
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Senior Projects Due Monday, December 7, 2020
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Advising Day Wednesday, December 9, 2020
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Completion Days—Regular Classes and Final Exams Monday, December 14, 2020 – Friday, December 18, 2020
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Last Day of fall Classes Friday, December 18, 2020
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Citizen Science Program Arrival Day Wednesday, January 13, 2021
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Citizen Science Program Thursday, January 14, 2021 – Friday, January 29, 2021
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Arrival Day, Check-in, and Financial Clearance for Transfer Students Tuesday, January 26, 2021 , 10:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
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Academic Orientation, Advising, and Registration for Spring Transfers Wednesday, January 27, 2021 – Friday, January 29, 2021
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Last day of Citizen Science Friday, January 29, 2021
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Arrival Day, Check-in, and Financial Clearance for All Returning Students Saturday, January 30, 2021
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First Day of spring Classes Monday, February 1, 2021
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Moderation Papers Due Friday, March 19, 2021
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Spring Recess Saturday, March 20, 2021 – Sunday, March 28, 2021
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Advising Days Monday, May 3, 2021 – Tuesday, May 4, 2021
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Senior Projects Due (5:00 p.m.) Wednesday, May 5, 2021
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Registration for Fall Classes Opens at 8 a.m. Thursday, May 13, 2021
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Completion Days—Regular Classes and Final Exams Wednesday, May 19, 2021 – Tuesday, May 25, 2021
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Last Day of spring Classes Tuesday, May 25, 2021
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Baccalaureate and Senior Dinner Thursday, May 27, 2021
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Commencement Saturday, May 29, 2021
Amor Mundi & the Virtual Reading Group
Friday, February 28, 2020 – Friday, December 31, 2027Keep the Conversation Going with the Hannah Arendt Center
Hannah Arendt Center
Amor Mundi is the weekly publication of the Hannah Arendt Center at Bard College. Subscribe now to receive the Amor Mundi email in your inbox up to two times a week. You'll get the first look at original articles, essays, and journal features from Roger Berkowitz and other Arendtian thinkers. Read Amor Mundi now >>
The Virtual Reading Group. Join Founder and Academic Director Roger Berkowitz and Acting Assistant Director Samantha Hill on select Fridays as they lead a live, online group discussion in a thoughtful and spirited exploration of the works of Hannah Arendt. Learn more about the VRG >>
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The Making of Mad Forest
Tuesday, June 16, 2020 – Thursday, December 31, 2020TECHNOLOGY • DESIGN • REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE
Zoom Webinar
3:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
Featuring members of the creative team, performers, and Fisher Center staff
Join the creators and performers of the Bard Theater & Performance Program’s lauded virtual production of Caryl Churchill’s Mad Forest for an in-depth look behind the scenes. This 90-minute webinar will feature three 30-minute segments, with Q&A, focusing on a different aspect of the project: technology, design, and rehearsal and performance.
This production, originally mounted for one live performance on April 10, 2020 via the Fisher Center’s UPSTREAMING, was recently remounted for three additional live performances online in a co-production with off-Broadway’s Theatre for a New Audience. Led by director Ashley Tata, 12 Bard students performed the work live from remote locations across the country, aided by a new modified version of Zoom developed by programmer Andy Carluccio. This unique blend of art and technology was crafted by a design team including Eamonn Farrell (video), Afsoon Pajoufar (sets), Asta Bennie Hostetter (costumes), Abigail Hoke-Brady (lighting), Paul Pinto (sound), Dan Safer (movement), with Vanessa Hart as Stage Manager.
The Fisher Center is a premier performing arts center located in New York's Hudson Valley. Embodying Bard College’s commitment to the arts as a cultural and educational necessity, the Fisher Center creates communities of professional artists, students, and audiences through exceptional performing arts experiences that challenge and inspire.
All performances of Mad Forest, and this webinar, are being presented for free due to the ongoing generosity of our patrons. To make a gift in support of the Fisher Center’s innovative programs, please click here.
https://fishercenter.bard.edu/events/the-making-of-mad-forest/
Citizen Science Program
Thursday, January 14, 2021 – Friday, January 29, 2021Bard College Campus
Last day of Citizen Science
Friday, January 29, 2021Bard College Campus