Dean of the College Presents

The American Revolution: A Screening and Panel Discussion

A screening of clips from and a panel discussion about The American Revolution, a documentary film series directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt, which premiered on PBS in November 2025. Lauded by Jill Lepore as “searing, challenging, and explosively interesting,” the series sheds light on the American Revolution as we approach its 250th anniversary. Bringing to the fore the lives of everyday people who viewed the revolution as a risky civil war that tore apart communities, the film showcases both the opportunities of independence and the reality of the violence that achieved it. The event will feature film clips from the series, followed by a panel discussion with Sarah Botstein, co-director and producer of the PBS series, Christopher Brown, Professor of History, Columbia University, and Christian Crouch, Dean of Graduate Studies, Professor of History and American and Indigenous Studies, and Director of the Center for Indigenous Studies, Bard College. Sponsored by the Bard LLI Distinguished Speaker Series, the Dean of the College, and First Year Seminar. For more information contact [email protected].
 
Date and time: April 27, 5:00-6:45 pm. Sosnoff Theater, Fisher Center

 - All are welcome - 
 

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For more information, call 845-758-7083, or e-mail [email protected].

Time: 5:00 pm – 6:45 pm EDT/GMT-4

Location: Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater

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