Written byNate Shockey As the co-organizer and co-leader of the Summer 2015 Bard LIASE Japan trip, I had the opportunity to both introduce my colleagues and students to aspects of Japan they had never seen or thought of before, and to meditate on future directions in my own teaching …
Written by Tom Wolf ( Professor of Art History, Bard College) As an art historian the Japan trip was of great value to me, and I learned a great deal that will feature in my teaching. Since art history encompasses not only fine art, but also the history of …
Written by Mika Endo Our ten-day Environmental Study Tour was spent in three main geographic regions of Japan: the urban hub in and around Tokyo, the Tohoku region in the northeast (most directly affected by the 2011 tsunami and nuclear accident), and the islands of the Seto Inland Sea. The last …
On April 4th, 2016, The Power Dialog will support 10,000 students across the nation to engage in face-to-face dialog with top state official in their state capitols. The topic? Cutting global warming pollution 32% by 2030. How does it work? Students work with faculty to take their classes—hundreds of classes …
Become a part of the formal launch of the Power Dialog! Dial-in at noon eastern Wednesday 10/7: 845-746-2287 (No conference code needed). Dallas Burtraw, Senior Researcher at Resources of the Future, and Eban Goodstein, Director of the Bard MBA in Sustainability and CEP programs, will be hosting a phone conversation …
The Power Dialog, in collaboration with PERC, excitedly announces Secretary Quigley as the keynote speaker for the PA Power Dialog. As the keynote speaker, Secretary Quigley will address students and faculty from across the state of Pennsylvania on April 4th 2016, and add insight into Pennsylvania’s approach to the Clean …
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. — attributed to Margaret Mead My dream is to work in non-profit organizations on mitigating climate change and protecting our beautiful planet. I’m particularly interested in figuring …
From my workstation in a fourth-floor office of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, a 50-foot-long bank of windows offers sweeping views of the Old Bangkok district: Alongside oil-slicked canals and rain-stained shop houses, modern Buddhist temples adorned with glass-mosaic facades and horn-like golden …
I am a firm believer in the expression, “things happen for a reason” (“when life gives you lemons…” is a close second). Coming down to D.C. in late May, I was ready to begin a 4-6 month internship as part of my Master’s program with Bard College’s Center for …
One major component of Bard College’s Center for Environmental Policy curriculum is an intensive four- to six-month internship designed not only to give students work experience in an area of interest, but also provide time to work on in-depth projects, network, and maybe find that aha moment leading to the …
