The Natalie Lunn Technical Theater Award - DEADLINE EXTENDED
Runs through Monday, March 17, 2025
Online Event Prestigious Technical Theater Internship Award for Bard Students! Funding award for summer internships in technical theater
$3,000 - Traveling Award: Intern or assistantship with a professional, theater, company, or designer (students will need to find an internship in this field)
$2,000 - Intern with SummerScape: Students will need to have an internship secured with either SummerScape or an outside organization to be considered for the funding award.
APPLICATION IS OPEN FEBRUARY 1- MARCH 17, 2025 Click Here to Apply **Interviews will be held on campus in April 2025
For more information, call 845-758-7539, or e-mail cdo@bard.edu.
Various Campus Locations Join Civic Ambassadors for informal working groups of faculty, staff, and students, who are organizing events such as discussion groups, book clubs, community dinners, mutual aid support, and volunteering opportunities. The groups will also work to educate the Bard community on how local, state, and federal government works, including ways Bardians can engage with local elected officials. Meetings run weekly. Gov. Institutions Working Group: Mondays, 1:15 PM, Olin 310 Gender Working Group: Tuesdays, 1:30 PM, Library Room 302 Climate Working Group: Thursdays, 1 PM, Kline Rights Working Group: Fridays, 10 AM, Olin 310 For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Win big at compost and learn more! Take our weekly quiz!
Sunday, February 23, 2025 – Saturday, March 1, 2025
Achebe House Campus Race to Zero Waste: Help Bard Reach #1 in Food Waste Diversion! Bard College is currently ranked #2 nationally in food scrap diversion, and we're aiming for the top spot! Join us for the 8-week Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, where our collective actions can make a tremendous impact on campus sustainability.
Our event this week is the Mason Jar Soup Making at The O Zone on March 1st. Please join us and reserve your spot! There will be more events and giveaways, stay up to date by following @bardsustainability on Instagram. This nationwide competition is more than just a race, it's our opportunity to build lasting sustainable habits and strengthen Bard's commitment to environmental stewardship. For more information, call 914-606-0437, or e-mail ip6434@bard.edu.
SIGNS, GAMES, AND MESSAGES 2025: A KURTÁG FESTIVAL Program Two: Piano Marathon, Béla Bartók's Mikrokosmos (Book 4, 5 and 6)
Saturday, March 1, 2025 2 pm
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space
Program Two: Piano Marathon
BARTÓK’S MIKROKOSMOS (BOOKS 4, 5, and 6) PERFORMED BY STUDENTS AND FACULTY OF THE CONSERVATORY
Béla Bartok (1881-1945) Selections from Mikrokosmos (Books 4, 5, and 6)
Book 4
Notturno Honor Doran
Thumb Under Hasti Safaei
Crossed Hands Tianxiang (Tessa) Ni
In the Style of a Folk Song Hongfan Su
Diminished Fifth Francis Huang
Harmonics Sophia Cornicello
Minor and Major Linus Ramakrishnan
Through the Keys Playsong Ivy Chen
Children's Song Evie Tourtelot
Melody in the Mist Marcos Castilla
Wrestling Juliette Benveniste
From the Island of Bali Alexandra Balog
Clashing Sounds Oskar Baron
Intermezzo Andrew Altrock
Variations on a Folk Tune Chelsea Yang
Bulgarian Rhythm (1) Xinri Zhang
Theme and Inversion Yujia Yang
Bulgarian Rhythm (2) Ivy Chen
Song Bourrée Triplets in 9/8 Time Marcos Castilla
Dance in 3/4 Time Fifth Chords Two-Part Study Francis Huang
Book 5
Chords Together and Opposed Staccato and Legato Staccato Juliette Benveniste
Boating Fiona Boak-Kelly
Change of Time Hasti Safaei
New Hungarian Folk Song Hasti Safaei Maggie Yang
Peasant Dance Hasti Safaei
Alternating Thirds Village Joke Fourths Andrew Altrock
Major Seconds Broken and Together Syncopation Tianxiang (Tessa) Ni
Studies in Double Notes Perpetuum Mobile Whole-tone Scale Sophia Cornicello
Unison Bagpipe Merry Andrew Ivy Chen
Book 6
Free Variations Xinri Zhang
Subject and Reflection Chelsea Yang
From the Diary of a Fly Alexandra Balog
Divided Arpeggios Frank Corliss
Minor Seconds, Major Sevenths Francis Huang
Chromatic Invention Yujia Yang
Ostinato Saoirse Doran
March Hongfan Su
Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm Terrence Wilson
(Timing: Approximately 70-75 minutes, no intermission).
This annual three-day festival celebrates the music of Hungarian composer György Kurtág (b. 1926) alongside works by those who shaped or were shaped by his artistry, fostering a timeless, open-ended dialogue between composers, musicians and styles.
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Live stream this event on the Conservatory YouTube channel HERE
This festival has been permanently endowed through the generous support of László Z. Bitó '60 and Olivia Cariño. Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music.
Muslim Student Organization Presents: Celebrating Ramadan, First Iftar
Saturday, March 1, 2025 6:15–9:15 pm
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room Come join the muslim community as they celebrate the holy month of Ramadan. They will break their first fast at sunset on March 1st.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
SIGNS, GAMES, AND MESSAGES 2025: A KURTÁG FESTIVAL Program Three: Literary Inspirations I: Lichtenberg, Joyce and Kurtág
Saturday, March 1, 2025 7 pm
Chapel of the Holy Innocents
Program Three: Literary Inspirations I: Lichtenberg, Joyce and Kurtág
J. S. Bach (1685–1750) Trio Sonata No. 1 in E-flat Major, BWV 525 arr. Mordechai Rechtman Chloe Brill, bassoon Liliána Szokol, flute Jalen Mims, clarinet
Gubaidulina (b. 1931) Quasi Hoquetus for Viola, Bassoon, and Piano Luosha Fang, viola Blair McMillen, piano Philip McNaughton, bassoon
György Kurtág (b. 1926) Einige Sätze aus den Sudelbüchern Georg Christoph Lichtenbergs, Op. 37a Lucy Fitz Gibbons, soprano Will Langlie-Miletich, double bass
INTERMISSION
Henry Purcell (1659–95) If Music Be the Food of Love, Z. 379C arr. Benjamin Britten Tim Widner, baritone
O Solitude, Z. 306 Man Is for the Woman Made, Z. 605 Imani Oluoch, mezzo-soprano Nomin Samdan, piano
What Can We Poor Females Do? Z. 518 Imani Oluoch, mezzo-soprano Tim Widner, baritone Nomin Samdan, piano
Amy Beth Kirsten (b. 1972) yes I said yes I will Yes. Lucy Fitz Gibbon, soprano Will Langlie-Miletich, double bass
Péter Eötvös (1944–2024) Joyce for Solo Clarinet Mohammad AbdNikfarjam, clarinet
John Cage (1912–92) The Wonderful Widow of Eighteen Springs Nowth upon Nacht Madelin Morales, mezzo-soprano Yi-Hsuan Hsia, piano
Luciano Berio (1925–2003) Thema: Omaggio a Joyce (1958–59) Electronics
Benjamin Britten (1913–76) Moore’s Irish Melodies
Sail on, sail on Dear Harp of my Country! Sam Warshauer, tenor Kayo Iwama, piano
Oft in the stilly night The last rose of summer Benjamin Truncale, tenor Kayo Iwama, piano
This annual three-day festival celebrates the music of Hungarian composer György Kurtág (b. 1926) alongside works by those who shaped or were shaped by his artistry, fostering a timeless, open-ended dialogue between composers, musicians and styles.
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
This evening’s program is only available to in-person audience members.
This festival has been permanently endowed through the generous support of László Z. Bitó '60 and Olivia Cariño.
Charles Barkerconductor American Ballet Theatre Studio Company
Two of New York’s finest artistic training programs join forces as the talented graduate musicians of TŌN welcome the exceptional dancers of American Ballet Theatre Studio Company to the Fisher Center at Bard. Enjoy works by George Balanchine, Kevin McKenzie, Gerald Arpino, and others set to music by Verdi, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, and more performed live by a full symphony orchestra.
All proceeds support TŌN’s innovative graduate program that is training the next generation of music professionals to become creative ambassadors for classical music, offering students a full-tuition fellowship and stipend.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
Manor Come join us for our Valentines Day Club Manor Event where we will have limited edition Valentines Mocktails, adult toys, and a DJ. Sponsored by: Student Activities.
The Natalie Lunn Technical Theater Award - DEADLINE EXTENDED
Runs through Monday, March 17, 2025
Online Event Prestigious Technical Theater Internship Award for Bard Students! Funding award for summer internships in technical theater
$3,000 - Traveling Award: Intern or assistantship with a professional, theater, company, or designer (students will need to find an internship in this field)
$2,000 - Intern with SummerScape: Students will need to have an internship secured with either SummerScape or an outside organization to be considered for the funding award.
APPLICATION IS OPEN FEBRUARY 1- MARCH 17, 2025 Click Here to Apply **Interviews will be held on campus in April 2025
For more information, call 845-758-7539, or e-mail cdo@bard.edu.
Various Campus Locations Join Civic Ambassadors for informal working groups of faculty, staff, and students, who are organizing events such as discussion groups, book clubs, community dinners, mutual aid support, and volunteering opportunities. The groups will also work to educate the Bard community on how local, state, and federal government works, including ways Bardians can engage with local elected officials. Meetings run weekly. Gov. Institutions Working Group: Mondays, 1:15 PM, Olin 310 Gender Working Group: Tuesdays, 1:30 PM, Library Room 302 Climate Working Group: Thursdays, 1 PM, Kline Rights Working Group: Fridays, 10 AM, Olin 310 For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
Campus Center Campus Race to Zero Waste: Help Bard Reach #1 in Food Waste Diversion!
Bard College is currently ranked #2 nationally in food scrap diversion, and we're aiming for the top spot! Join us for the eight week Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, where our collective actions can make a tremendous impact on campus sustainability. This nationwide competition is more than just a race—it's our opportunity to build lasting sustainable habits and strengthen Bard's commitment to environmental stewardship.
Check us out this week in the Campus Center Thursday from 1 to 3 pm for a game on recycling and giveaways! There will be more events and giveaways, stay up to date by following @bardsustainability on Instagram for more! For more information, call 914-606-0437, or e-mail ip6434@bard.edu.
Church of St. John the Evangelist, 1114 River Road, Barrytown Join us for services (Holy Communion) at the Episcopal Church of St. John the Evangelist (1114 River Road) in Barrytown. Rides to the church are provided every Sunday throughout the academic year. Please be at the Bard Chapel at 9:45 am to get picked up.
All are welcome!
Christians, non-Christians, spiritual but not religious, agnostics, believers, doubters, seekers, those who have questions about faith and religion, those struggling to understand where God is in our challenging world—anyone wanting to use their faith to change and act in the world! For more information, call 203-858-8800, or e-mail mwilliams@bard.edu.
Chapel of the Holy Innocents Catholic Mass will be available at noon in the Holy Innocents Chapel. All are welcome! For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail jhess@bard.edu.
Campus Center, George Ball Lounge A space for Anthro seniors to read SPROJ work, discuss, receive feedback, and for all Anthro majors to share any anthropological writing. There will be refreshments.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Coalition Of Christian Students: Quaker Meeting For Worship
Sunday, March 2, 2025 1–2 pm
Chapel of the Holy Innocents All are invited to join us as we gather in silence to seek the Inner-Light. No minister leads us in worship, no prayers or hymns are planned. We wait and listen for the Holy Spirit to speak in and through us. Both our silence and our spoken words bring us closer together and closer to God. Meeting will take place on the First Day of each week (Sunday) at the Chapel of the Holy Innocents from 1-2pm.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
SIGNS, GAMES, AND MESSAGES 2025: A KURTÁG FESTIVAL Program Four: Literary Inspirations II: Beckett and Kurtág
Sunday, March 2, 2025 4 pm
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space
Program Four: Literary Inspirations II: Beckett and Kurtág Works by Kurtág, Schubert and Beethoven.
György Kurtág (b. 1926) Hommage à Schubert (Book 3) Lovely Greetings to Grete Spinnrad (Book 5) Ryan McCullough, piano
Franz Schubert(1797–1828) Gretchen am Spinnrade, D. 118 Nacht und Träume, D. 827 Georgia Perdikoulias, soprano Lara Saldanha, piano
György Kurtág(b. 1926) Samuel Beckett Sends Word through Ildikó Monyók in the Translation of István Siklós (“Samuel Beckett: What is the word”), Op. 30a Sydney Cornett, mezzo-soprano Ryan McCullough, piano
Ludwig van Beethoven(1770–1827) Piano Trio, Op. 70, No. 1 (“Ghost”) Luosha Fang, violin Benjamin Hochman, piano Raman Ramakrishnan, cello
INTERMISSION
Franz Schubert(1797–1828) String Quartet in A Minor, D. 804 (“Rosamunde”) Daniel Phillips, violin Carmit Zori, violin Melissa Reardon, viola Raman Ramakrishnan, cello
This annual three-day festival celebrates the music of Hungarian composer György Kurtág (b. 1926) alongside works by those who shaped or were shaped by his artistry, fostering a timeless, open-ended dialogue between composers, musicians and styles.
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Live stream this event on the Conservatory YouTube channel HERE
This festival has been permanently endowed through the generous support of László Z. Bitó '60 and Olivia Cariño.
Campus Center, Yellow Room 214 The Warr;ors is a student-led organization whose mission is to foster an environment that gives students a platform to advocate for and raise awareness about mental health. We are working to end the stigma surrounding mental health and reinforcing the idea that no one is ever alone. Join us for a craft night!Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Chinese Student Organization Lantern Festival Celebration
Sunday, March 2, 2025 5–7 pm
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room The Lantern Festival is traditionally celebrated with special foods, such as tangyuan (glutinous rice balls), which symbolize family unity and togetherness. Chinese food will be served during the celebration and traditional lantern riddle guessing games will be played. Open to the Bard community.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Sponsored by the Christian Student Coalition and Black Student Organization
Sunday, March 2, 2025 5–7 pm
Blithewood Come join us for a feast in preparation for Lent, Caribbean Food, live five piece jazz band, scripture reading, and a fire show!Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Olin Humanities, Room 201 If you’ve experienced sexual assault or know anyone who is a survivor, our support group is here for you and stands with you, and we’re here to listen and support you. No one deserves to go through this, and everyone who experienced abuse deserves the time, care, and resources they need to heal.
This is a closed group, meaning that once the meeting begins, no one may join in order to keep the group a safe space. This is not a therapeutic group, but a support group.
The Natalie Lunn Technical Theater Award - DEADLINE EXTENDED
Runs through Monday, March 17, 2025
Online Event Prestigious Technical Theater Internship Award for Bard Students! Funding award for summer internships in technical theater
$3,000 - Traveling Award: Intern or assistantship with a professional, theater, company, or designer (students will need to find an internship in this field)
$2,000 - Intern with SummerScape: Students will need to have an internship secured with either SummerScape or an outside organization to be considered for the funding award.
APPLICATION IS OPEN FEBRUARY 1- MARCH 17, 2025 Click Here to Apply **Interviews will be held on campus in April 2025
For more information, call 845-758-7539, or e-mail cdo@bard.edu.
Various Campus Locations Join Civic Ambassadors for informal working groups of faculty, staff, and students, who are organizing events such as discussion groups, book clubs, community dinners, mutual aid support, and volunteering opportunities. The groups will also work to educate the Bard community on how local, state, and federal government works, including ways Bardians can engage with local elected officials. Meetings run weekly. Gov. Institutions Working Group: Mondays, 1:15 PM, Olin 310 Gender Working Group: Tuesdays, 1:30 PM, Library Room 302 Climate Working Group: Thursdays, 1 PM, Kline Rights Working Group: Fridays, 10 AM, Olin 310 For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
Campus Center Campus Race to Zero Waste: Help Bard Reach #1 in Food Waste Diversion!
Bard College is currently ranked #2 nationally in food scrap diversion, and we're aiming for the top spot! Join us for the eight week Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, where our collective actions can make a tremendous impact on campus sustainability. This nationwide competition is more than just a race—it's our opportunity to build lasting sustainable habits and strengthen Bard's commitment to environmental stewardship.
Check us out this week in the Campus Center Thursday from 1 to 3 pm for a game on recycling and giveaways! There will be more events and giveaways, stay up to date by following @bardsustainability on Instagram for more! For more information, call 914-606-0437, or e-mail ip6434@bard.edu.
Join March Match '25: Bard's Alternative Spring Break
Monday, March 3, 2025
Various off campus locations March Match is an initiative presented by the Center for Civic Engagement as an alternative Spring Break. Students who plan on staying in the area for Spring Break (on-campus or off-campus) are surveyed and matched with local organizations for volunteer opportunities during March 15 - 23.
Utilize your skill set at an organization that interests you and receive a $150 stipend for the week to cover living expenses.
Volunteer opportunities will include: Hudson Catskill Housing Coalition in Hudson Thrift 2 Fight in Tivoli Village of Red Hook Justice Court Red Hook Responds Kingston Land Trust Ramapo for Children Midtown Kingston Arts District
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 hooper@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Monday, March 3, 2025 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; Russian/Eurasian Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail ominin@bard.edu.
Campus Center, Lobby If you love onigiri, stop by the campus center main lobby. We'll have plain and shiso flavored onigiri!Sponsored by: Student Activities.
The award-winning writers will read from new work.
Monday, March 3, 2025 4–5 pm
Campus Center, Weis Cinema Award-winning writers Kelly Link and Jedediah Berry will give a reading on March 3 at 4 pm in Weis Cinema, followed by a Q&A. The event, which is presented as part of Bradford Morrow's Bard course on innovative contemporary fiction and is cosponsored by the literary magazine Conjunctions, is free and open to the public. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 NO CLASS ON MARCH 10 During this gentle Kripalu Yoga flow, students are invited to play with their edge, experiment with what works for their body, and make the practice their very own. In this yoga of compassion, we move through centering techniques and flow through postures, keeping an emphasis on the breath. Kripalu Yoga invites experimentation and inquiry into every movement and moment...come play!Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail hooper@bard.edu.
Albee Basement (Chaplaincy Offices) Come by the Chaplaincy office (Albee Basement) to knit or learn how to knit! Crocheters and needleworkers are also invited. Materials including yarn and knitting needles are provided. Everyone is welcome.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
Campus Center, George Ball Lounge Join us for our bi-weekly meetings to learn about Caribbean culture through fun events, tough talks, collabs, and more! Dates: 2/10/25, 2/24/25, 3/10/25, 3,24/25, 4/7/25, 4/21/25, 5/5/25Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Center for Spiritual Life Buddhist Meditation Room Mondays: Guided Meditation 6-6:15 pm: Dharma words 6:15-6:45: Meditation 6:45-7 pm: Walking meditation and chanting Followed by a Sangha get-together with herbal tea and popcorn.
Thursdays: Silent Meditation 6-7 pm: Meditation in stillness Followed by a Sangha get-together with herbal tea and rice.
Join at any time and stay for any length of time.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
For more information, call 845-752-4619, or e-mail gaffron@bard.edu.
Stevenson Gym- Class Room 1 Come join us for our weekly juggling meeting on Mondays 7 pm - 9 pm. No experience required (We Will Teach You)!Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Blum N119 Bard seniors and visiting faculty share drafts, collaborations, experiments, and improvisations. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by: Music Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail msargent@bard.edu.
The Natalie Lunn Technical Theater Award - DEADLINE EXTENDED
Runs through Monday, March 17, 2025
Online Event Prestigious Technical Theater Internship Award for Bard Students! Funding award for summer internships in technical theater
$3,000 - Traveling Award: Intern or assistantship with a professional, theater, company, or designer (students will need to find an internship in this field)
$2,000 - Intern with SummerScape: Students will need to have an internship secured with either SummerScape or an outside organization to be considered for the funding award.
APPLICATION IS OPEN FEBRUARY 1- MARCH 17, 2025 Click Here to Apply **Interviews will be held on campus in April 2025
For more information, call 845-758-7539, or e-mail cdo@bard.edu.
Various Campus Locations Join Civic Ambassadors for informal working groups of faculty, staff, and students, who are organizing events such as discussion groups, book clubs, community dinners, mutual aid support, and volunteering opportunities. The groups will also work to educate the Bard community on how local, state, and federal government works, including ways Bardians can engage with local elected officials. Meetings run weekly. Gov. Institutions Working Group: Mondays, 1:15 PM, Olin 310 Gender Working Group: Tuesdays, 1:30 PM, Library Room 302 Climate Working Group: Thursdays, 1 PM, Kline Rights Working Group: Fridays, 10 AM, Olin 310 For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
Campus Center Campus Race to Zero Waste: Help Bard Reach #1 in Food Waste Diversion!
Bard College is currently ranked #2 nationally in food scrap diversion, and we're aiming for the top spot! Join us for the eight week Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, where our collective actions can make a tremendous impact on campus sustainability. This nationwide competition is more than just a race—it's our opportunity to build lasting sustainable habits and strengthen Bard's commitment to environmental stewardship.
Check us out this week in the Campus Center Thursday from 1 to 3 pm for a game on recycling and giveaways! There will be more events and giveaways, stay up to date by following @bardsustainability on Instagram for more! For more information, call 914-606-0437, or e-mail ip6434@bard.edu.
Featuring Stephanie Kyuyong Lee’s Hard Labor, Soft Space
Runs through Friday, March 14, 2025
Stevenson Library Food and Memory, curated by Olivia Tencer, Mayss Al Alami, and Melina Roise, is an exhibition to accompany the third and final Rethinking Place: Bard-on-Mahicantuk annual conference. This exhibition showcases 10 works by artist and architect Stephanie Kyuyoung Lee. As part of Lee’s project Hard Labor, Soft Space: The Making of Radical Farms, these maps “examine the rural future in the context of climate disasters and political upheavals by exploring the intersections of race, labor, and land in agriculture-based collective living projects, particularly in the Northeastern United States.”
Through a research-based investigation with collective farms and food systems changemakers in the Hudson Valley, Lee “reframes rurality as a site of radical reclamation.” Displayed alongside dried food ingredients representing the building blocks of recipes from Indigenous cookbooks, Food & Memory attempts to reveal both the textural and ecological micro– and social and political macro– of our dinner plates.Sponsored by: American and Indigenous Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail mroise@bard.edu.
Center for Spiritual Life ( Lower level of Resnick Commons Village A ) Massage is excellent for stress relief, to ease tense muscles, for headaches and backaches, and promotes a general sense of well-being.
Students: $80 for one hour, 30 minute sessions (students only) $45 Staff & Faculty: $100 for one hour
You can schedule a massage by texting or calling 845-702-6751. For more information visit www.gentlemountain.com. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellness@bard.edu.
Sottery Hall Bard College’s Campus Advocate Divine Perez-Ferreira will host regular office hours in Sottery 107 this semester on Tuesdays from 12–2 pm.
Divine 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 private and one-on-one. You don't need an appointment, and you can come to Sottery anytime between 12–2 pm.
CVSS offers:
- Information about domestic violence and sexual assault prevention; - Advocates who are there to support and believe you; - Connection to counseling or support groups; - Information about police reporting and the criminal justice system; and - Help finding additional services for student/faculty needs.
If you would like to schedule a meeting in advance, you can reach out to Divine directly at dperez@familyservicesny.org or to the Office of Title IX and Nondiscrimination at nondiscrimination@bard.edu with your request.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 12–1:30 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; Italian Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail baldasso@bard.edu.
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 hooper@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 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 sylee@bard.edu.
Online Event A J-1 Scholar Orientation is being offered on the first Tuesday of each month during the Spring 2025 semester via zoom. All recently-arrived J-1 Scholars and department representatives are welcome to attend.Sponsored by: International Student and Scholar Services.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 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; Division of Languages and Literature.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail pngo@bard.edu.
Macroeconomic Policies and Care: Exploring Intersections
Featuring Raquel Coello Cremades, UN Women Policy Advisor
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 5–6 pm
Blithewood Join the Levy Institute Research Program of Gender Equality and the Economy for a lecture and discussion with Raquel Coello Cremades, UN Women Policy Advisor. Cremades will discuss how care work requires a new conceptualization of the economic system to appropriately integrate its scope and quality. Its relationship with fiscal policy is reciprocal, as the strengthening and expansion of fiscal space are crucial for adequately financing policies and systems.
Dr. Coello Cremades's presentation will be followed by an open Q&A session with audience members.
Writing the Present: A Conversation Between Editor and Writer
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 5:30 pm
Stevenson Library Hua Hsu and Thomas Gebremedhin will come together for a discussion on their careers in writing and publishing, followed by a reading from Hua Hsu's 2022 memoir Stay True. Introduced and moderated by John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Professor of the Humanities and director of the Written Arts Program Dinaw Mengestu, this event is free and open to the Bard community.Sponsored by: Center for Ethics and Writing and Written Arts Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail mbrien@bard.edu.
Lazard often repurposes ready-made objects, such as a HEPA air purifier, a noise machine, and a power-lifter recliner chair, calling attention to the dependencies and infrastructures of care that sustain social life. CRIP TIME (2018) is a video-based meditation on the time Lazard devotes to organizing a week’s worth of different medications into brightly colored, plastic pill containers. Through documenting this care-based task, Lazard makes visible the often-obscured care and labor of staying alive. In much of their practice, access is both a theme and a material of their work.
All are welcome! Bard is committed to making every effort to provide reasonable accommodations for accessibility needs. For accommodation requests or for more information about this event, please contact Paige Mead, Studio Art Department Administrator at pmead@bard.edu.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 TIME CHANGE FOR THE FOLLOWING DATE: March 25 6:30 p.m. instead of 5:30 p.m. Power Vinyasa focuses on building whole body strength and flexibility through a quick paced yoga flow. Incorporating lunges, squats, core work and balance postures, this challenging practice will make you sweat as you match breath and movement. Class will conclude with a wind-down to send you out the door feeling grounded. Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-7531, or e-mail hooper@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 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: Asian Studies Program; Chinese Studies Program; Division of Languages and Literature.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail sxiong@bard.edu.
Latin American Student Organization General Meeting
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 6–7:30 pm
Campus Center, Yellow Room 214 A space to connect with LASO student members, share your thoughts, and learn more about our organization.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Olin Humanities, Room 302 Come join, Tuesdays at 7 pm, to chat and play all things Pokemon! Meetings will be in Olin 302.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
The Natalie Lunn Technical Theater Award - DEADLINE EXTENDED
Runs through Monday, March 17, 2025
Online Event Prestigious Technical Theater Internship Award for Bard Students! Funding award for summer internships in technical theater
$3,000 - Traveling Award: Intern or assistantship with a professional, theater, company, or designer (students will need to find an internship in this field)
$2,000 - Intern with SummerScape: Students will need to have an internship secured with either SummerScape or an outside organization to be considered for the funding award.
APPLICATION IS OPEN FEBRUARY 1- MARCH 17, 2025 Click Here to Apply **Interviews will be held on campus in April 2025
For more information, call 845-758-7539, or e-mail cdo@bard.edu.
Various Campus Locations Join Civic Ambassadors for informal working groups of faculty, staff, and students, who are organizing events such as discussion groups, book clubs, community dinners, mutual aid support, and volunteering opportunities. The groups will also work to educate the Bard community on how local, state, and federal government works, including ways Bardians can engage with local elected officials. Meetings run weekly. Gov. Institutions Working Group: Mondays, 1:15 PM, Olin 310 Gender Working Group: Tuesdays, 1:30 PM, Library Room 302 Climate Working Group: Thursdays, 1 PM, Kline Rights Working Group: Fridays, 10 AM, Olin 310 For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
Campus Center Campus Race to Zero Waste: Help Bard Reach #1 in Food Waste Diversion!
Bard College is currently ranked #2 nationally in food scrap diversion, and we're aiming for the top spot! Join us for the eight week Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, where our collective actions can make a tremendous impact on campus sustainability. This nationwide competition is more than just a race—it's our opportunity to build lasting sustainable habits and strengthen Bard's commitment to environmental stewardship.
Check us out this week in the Campus Center Thursday from 1 to 3 pm for a game on recycling and giveaways! There will be more events and giveaways, stay up to date by following @bardsustainability on Instagram for more! For more information, call 914-606-0437, or e-mail ip6434@bard.edu.
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 hooper@bard.edu.
Featuring Stephanie Kyuyong Lee’s Hard Labor, Soft Space
Runs through Friday, March 14, 2025
Stevenson Library Food and Memory, curated by Olivia Tencer, Mayss Al Alami, and Melina Roise, is an exhibition to accompany the third and final Rethinking Place: Bard-on-Mahicantuk annual conference. This exhibition showcases 10 works by artist and architect Stephanie Kyuyoung Lee. As part of Lee’s project Hard Labor, Soft Space: The Making of Radical Farms, these maps “examine the rural future in the context of climate disasters and political upheavals by exploring the intersections of race, labor, and land in agriculture-based collective living projects, particularly in the Northeastern United States.”
Through a research-based investigation with collective farms and food systems changemakers in the Hudson Valley, Lee “reframes rurality as a site of radical reclamation.” Displayed alongside dried food ingredients representing the building blocks of recipes from Indigenous cookbooks, Food & Memory attempts to reveal both the textural and ecological micro– and social and political macro– of our dinner plates.Sponsored by: American and Indigenous Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail mroise@bard.edu.
Get Engaged Year-long Student Fellowship and 2025 Summer Leadership Conference
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Vilnius, Lithuania The Open Society University Network Civic Engagement Initiative is accepting applications from Bard students for the Get Engaged Year-long Student Fellowship and 2025 Summer Student Action and Youth Leadership Conference.
Approximately 40 OSUN-wide undergraduate students will be selected for the fellowship with conference.
Participants, including Bard students, attend 12 monthly interactive, community-of-practice workshops; six workshops prior to the conference and six workshops after the conference.
Fellows will attend the week-long, immersive, in-person conference held halfway through the fellowship.
About the Fellowship The OSUN Civic Engagement Fellowship is a year-long program designed to equip students across the OSUN network with the skills, knowledge, and networks needed to lead impactful civic engagement initiatives. The cohort will be comprised of 40 outstanding undergraduate students based on their demonstrated leadership of community-based civic engagement projects.
Throughout the fellowship, participants will engage in structured virtual learning sessions, mentorship, and hands-on project development over the course of one year including 12 interactive workshops and leadership programming. Following the immersive, in-person conference held mid-way through the program, participants will be eligible for microgrant funding to support project expansion. At the end of the year, a separate online conference open to the Network will provide an opportunity for participants to reflect on lessons learned.
SUMMER CONFERENCE LOCATION & DATES: Vilnius, Lithuania at the European Humanities University, from July 14 (arrival) - July 21 (departure) *Reserve July 13 and July 22 as extended travel days
About the Summer Conference: Get Engaged Student Action and Youth Leadership conference is a student leadership and civic engagement focused conference. The conference brings together students who lead community based projects together from across the Open Society University Network. Students share lessons learned, discuss challenges and opportunities, collaborate on network initiatives and attend skills-based leadership workshops that include leadership, public speaking, networking, community partnerships, innovation and creativity, fundraising and grant writing, and emotional intelligence. Read about last year's conference
The Fellowship is designed to support OSUN student leaders who will be returning to their campuses to implement lessons learned. Only students on OSUN campuses are eligible to apply. *Students must be enrolled at their universities for the 25-26 academic year and plan on continuing to lead their community-based project.
For questions, email your OSUN Civic Engagement Campus Coordinator noted in the application. Deadline to apply is Wednesday March 5 For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Learn more about applying to Levy with Thomas Masterson, graduate program director, and Tyler Emerson, outreach and recruitment liaison.
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 9–10 am
Online Event This information session with Graduate Program Director Thomas Masterson and Graduate Outreach and Recruitment Liaison Tyler Emerson provides an overview of the Levy academic programs, student life, admission requirements, enrollment steps, new scholarships, financial aid procedures, and immigration requirements for international students. Applicants who attend a virtual information session will have their application fees waived.
Center for Spiritual Life ( Lower level of Resnick Commons Village A ) Acupuncture treats: anxiety, depression, physical pain, acute and chronic conditions, and more. Schedule by texting/calling Phillip Brown at 845-943-7644
Please inquire about Health Insurances accepted For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellness@bard.edu.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 NO CLASS ON JANUARY 15 This class blends optimal alignment with the movement and grace of Vinyasa flow. Class includes seated, standing, and supine poses. The Vinyasa segment moves at a moderate pace allowing alignment cues to be woven in. A slower flow is accessible for newer students and allows more experienced students to refine their poses.Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail hooper@bard.edu.
Ash Wednesday Prayer Service and Imposition of Ashes
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 12–1:30 pm
Chapel of the Holy Innocents All are welcome to gather in the Chapel of the Holy Innocents for Ash Wednesday prayers and to receive ashes as we begin the holy season of Lent. Ashes will be available in the Chapel until 1:30 pm.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
Campus Center, George Ball Lounge Need support updating or creating your resume? Drop in and meet with our team of Peer Career Coaches! Or you can click the link below to schedule a one on one appointment with a Career Adviser.
Albee; Annex Basement (La Voz Magazine on google Maps) Are you interested in journalism, activism, and Latino immigrant issues? La Voz magazine seeks to empower the Spanish speaking communities of the Mid-Hudson Valley and Catskill regions with actionable information, ranging from topics such as health and education to environmental concerns and political issues. We welcome artists, writers and volunteers to become reporters for La Voz and help coordinate our events such as panel discussions on immigration, concerts, and film screenings.
We invite students of all skills and talents to come to our weekly meeting on Wednesdays, 1:30 to 2:30pm, at the La Voz office (Albee Annex Basement, in front of Henderson computer lab), or via Zoom in case of bad weather. Regularly held at the Kline College Room.
Albee The Coalition of Christian Students will offer an Ecumenical Bible Study for the Bard Community every Wednesday from 5 to 6 pm in the Chaplaincy Office (Albee Basement). Our goal is to find common ground and prayerfully study scripture together. All are welcome! For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Internship Course Offered by CDO and Curricular Practical Training (CPT)
Application Process Information Session
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 5:30–6:30 pm
Olin Humanities, Room 102 This information session is for F1 student visa holders who plan to pursue off campus internship opportunities for summer 2025 and need to apply for off campus work authorization. If you are thinking about pursuing off campus internships in the future, please plan to attend this session to receive information about the timelines and application process. For more information, call 845-758-7328, or e-mail kalupaha@bard.edu.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Squash Courts New Time effective 3/5 6:00-7:30 p.m. Come learn and play squash with the head coach of the Bard Men's and Women's Squash Team. Whether you're looking to improve your game for your next league match or looking to learn a new sport, the class is for players of all levels. It'll be a fun mix of drills, games, and learning. Please bring non-marking shoes that haven't been worn outdoors. Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-7531, or e-mail hooper@bard.edu.
Campus Center, Yellow Room 214 Come join us for our Film Making At Bard weekly meetings. Any ideas/scripts for films are more than welcome, otherwise, come ready to plan and discuss!Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Sawkill Coffee House Come join us for a low-stakes writing group to get the creative juices flowing! Different guided prompts and themes every week. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Zine Workshop: Visual Storytelling for Climate Action
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 7–8:30 pm
Stevenson Library Join the Civic Ambassadors Climate Working Group to craft a zine that provokes and engages! As we examine the library's collection of zines, we will find out what visual storytelling techniques are most effective for drawing attention to an issue — and inspiring action! Then, we will turn "theory" into practice. Join us at the Stevenson Library on Wednesday at 7:00 PM to learn more! For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Olin Language Center, Room 120 This is a support group open for people who are looking to learn more about addiction. Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Campus Center, Weis Cinema Weekly screening series brought to you by "It's Complicated" a project of the Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and the Humanities. The Third Narrative podcast hosted by Amira Mohammed and Ibrahim Abu Ahmed provides unique, thoughtful, and authentic perspectives on the complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Through dialogue, they aim to foster understanding, challenge assumptions, and build bridges across divides.Sponsored by: Hannah Arendt Center.
The Natalie Lunn Technical Theater Award - DEADLINE EXTENDED
Runs through Monday, March 17, 2025
Online Event Prestigious Technical Theater Internship Award for Bard Students! Funding award for summer internships in technical theater
$3,000 - Traveling Award: Intern or assistantship with a professional, theater, company, or designer (students will need to find an internship in this field)
$2,000 - Intern with SummerScape: Students will need to have an internship secured with either SummerScape or an outside organization to be considered for the funding award.
APPLICATION IS OPEN FEBRUARY 1- MARCH 17, 2025 Click Here to Apply **Interviews will be held on campus in April 2025
For more information, call 845-758-7539, or e-mail cdo@bard.edu.
Various Campus Locations Join Civic Ambassadors for informal working groups of faculty, staff, and students, who are organizing events such as discussion groups, book clubs, community dinners, mutual aid support, and volunteering opportunities. The groups will also work to educate the Bard community on how local, state, and federal government works, including ways Bardians can engage with local elected officials. Meetings run weekly. Gov. Institutions Working Group: Mondays, 1:15 PM, Olin 310 Gender Working Group: Tuesdays, 1:30 PM, Library Room 302 Climate Working Group: Thursdays, 1 PM, Kline Rights Working Group: Fridays, 10 AM, Olin 310 For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
Campus Center Campus Race to Zero Waste: Help Bard Reach #1 in Food Waste Diversion!
Bard College is currently ranked #2 nationally in food scrap diversion, and we're aiming for the top spot! Join us for the eight week Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, where our collective actions can make a tremendous impact on campus sustainability. This nationwide competition is more than just a race—it's our opportunity to build lasting sustainable habits and strengthen Bard's commitment to environmental stewardship.
Check us out this week in the Campus Center Thursday from 1 to 3 pm for a game on recycling and giveaways! There will be more events and giveaways, stay up to date by following @bardsustainability on Instagram for more! For more information, call 914-606-0437, or e-mail ip6434@bard.edu.
Center for Spiritual Life Buddhist Meditation Room Mondays: Guided Meditation 6-6:15 pm: Dharma words 6:15-6:45: Meditation 6:45-7 pm: Walking meditation and chanting Followed by a Sangha get-together with herbal tea and popcorn.
Thursdays: Silent Meditation 6-7 pm: Meditation in stillness Followed by a Sangha get-together with herbal tea and rice.
Join at any time and stay for any length of time.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
For more information, call 845-752-4619, or e-mail gaffron@bard.edu.
Featuring Stephanie Kyuyong Lee’s Hard Labor, Soft Space
Runs through Friday, March 14, 2025
Stevenson Library Food and Memory, curated by Olivia Tencer, Mayss Al Alami, and Melina Roise, is an exhibition to accompany the third and final Rethinking Place: Bard-on-Mahicantuk annual conference. This exhibition showcases 10 works by artist and architect Stephanie Kyuyoung Lee. As part of Lee’s project Hard Labor, Soft Space: The Making of Radical Farms, these maps “examine the rural future in the context of climate disasters and political upheavals by exploring the intersections of race, labor, and land in agriculture-based collective living projects, particularly in the Northeastern United States.”
Through a research-based investigation with collective farms and food systems changemakers in the Hudson Valley, Lee “reframes rurality as a site of radical reclamation.” Displayed alongside dried food ingredients representing the building blocks of recipes from Indigenous cookbooks, Food & Memory attempts to reveal both the textural and ecological micro– and social and political macro– of our dinner plates.Sponsored by: American and Indigenous Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail mroise@bard.edu.
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 hooper@bard.edu.
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/food-memory-a-conference-by-rethinking-place-3994933 More information: https://storymaps.com/stories/6227b9fd186e41ef9a182b375ddd30ad
Food & Memory is the third and final conference hosted by Rethinking Place: Bard-on-Mahicantuck. It aims to explore food systems, agricultural practices, and culinary histories as a point of entry into place-making, past, present, and future. The conference brings together agricultural workers, chefs, food systems scholars, and artists to create fertile ground for interdisciplinary discussion. Situated on the banks of the Mahicantuck (Hudson River) at a time when current food systems, planetary health, and political and environmental instability pose existential threats to the sovereignty and wellbeing of human and non-human kin alike, Rethinking Place aims to center a diverse range of voices and histories that have touched and formed the current agricultural region in which Bard College is located. The two prior Rethinking Place conferences, focused on emergent and disruptive archives and on Indigenous research methods, engaged themes that continue to apply to Food & Memory. Our complex food systems and their many human and non-human players – recipes and seeds, plants and care - can be seen as living archives, locations of research, and sites of knowledge production. Rethinking Place now hosts a multidisciplinary gathering to directly interrogate questions of food and memory, building on twenty-four months of work in adjacent areas. We are pleased to join our efforts in place-based inquiry with other entities on the Bard campus. For their support over the life of the Rethinking Place project, we thank the Bard Farm, the Center for Environmental Science and Humanities, the Center for Human Rights, and the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts.Sponsored by: American and Indigenous Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail mroise@bard.edu.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 This class is about listening to the body and focusing on form and breathwork to create a moving meditation. We will combine pranayama (breathwork practices) with a gentle flow, to create a space of solace from stress and anxiety. The class will be a mixture of hatha postures and dynamic sequences, with lots of variations and alternatives, allowing students to shape their own practice. Some classes will also end with sound baths before silent meditation. Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail hooper@bard.edu.
Campus Center Hear how Peace Corps members are making a difference in the world! Learn more about the program and what makes a candidate stand out. Gain insight into the application process and timelines! For more information, call 845-758-7539, or e-mail cdo@bard.edu.
Peace Corps Info Session with Jenna Holub, BCEP ’26
Thursday, March 6, 2025 12–1 pm
Campus Center, Yellow Room 214 Meet Bard Alum & Coverdell Fellow, Jenna Holub, BCEP ’26 Jenna is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer from Sierra Leone. She served as a secondary science teacher from June 2022 to July 2024. Her background is in Wildlife Conservation and was originally pursuing ornithology. Peace Corps helped her to pivot her career, and she is now attending Bard College as a Master's student in Environmental Policy. She hopes to pursue a career in international biodiversity conservation.
Key Takeaways: Hear how she received funding for Grad Programs post-PeaceCorp. The recruiter will share insight into the application process & timelines. Learn about opportunities in Environment, Health, Community Economics, Agriculture, Education & Youth Development For more information, call 845-758-7539, or e-mail cdo@bard.edu.
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.
Join the Persian table every Thursday. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail mshahbaz@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Thursday, March 6, 2025 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 ochilton@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Thursday, March 6, 2025 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; German Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail fchamoun@bard.edu.
Campus Center, Lobby Come meet the Feeding the Crows editors, and learn more about this semester's issue theme: Antonym!Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Campus Center, Red Room 203 Get a free professional photo taken for your LinkedIn profile on us!
Future Dates & Times Friday, April 4th from 1:00–3:00 pm, MPR (During the Internship Fair) Thursday, May 1st from 3:00–5:00 pm, Yellow Room For more information, call 845-758-7539, or e-mail cdo@bard.edu.
Campus Center, George Ball Lounge Come play chess with the Chess Club! We will be playing in the Georgeball Lounge, except on on 02/06, 02/13, and 03/27 when we will be playing in the Red Room.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Is It Legitimate to be in the Middle? One Reason People Dismiss Intermediate Identities
A talk by Sara Burke, Syracuse University
Thursday, March 6, 2025 4 pm
Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium Although race and sexual orientation are markedly different types of identities, biracial and bisexual people share an attribute: each is perceived to share defining characteristics with two other groups. Both also face dismissive reactions from others, perhaps reflecting a tendency to view “intermediate” identities as illegitimate.This talk will discuss a series of experiments where participants provided separate evaluations of an intermediate group and two comparison groups. Whether real or fictional, intermediate groups were consistently rated as less conceptually legitimate (e.g., less sincere in their identities, not a “real” group) than other groups. Intermediate groups may threaten the distinctiveness of valued ingroups, leading people to dismiss and denigrate them, a ramification which this talk will explore.Sponsored by: Psychology Program.
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; Jewish Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail dabend@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Thursday, March 6, 2025 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: Division of Languages and Literature; Middle Eastern Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail zdallal@bard.edu.
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room Doors open at 5:30 and the film run 120 minutes. Following the screening, we’ll host an open discussion on women, money, and the importance of financial independence.
CCE's Gender Equity Initiative presents a screening of "$avvy," or "Money Talks: Rewriting Your Money Story" a captivating journey through time, culture, and society, examining the intricate relationship between women and money. Directed by visionary filmmaker Robin Hauser, the film explores why it’s critical for women to understand and take control of their personal finances. This isn't just a movie—it's a conversation about real-world challenges and opportunities for women stepping into financial independence.
No prior finance experience is needed—just bring your curiosity and questions! Everyone is welcome to attend this event! For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Thursday, March 6, 2025 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; Spanish Studies.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail plopezga@bard.edu.
Olin Humanities, Room 102 Bard College's chapter of the Alexander Hamilton Society presents Ryan Berg as a guest lecturer on the current administration and the future of Latin American relations. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Campus Center, George Ball Lounge Bard NYC is hosting a mixer for all interested in learning more about Bard's study away program in New York City. Come to the event to connect with Bard NYC Alumni who will share their stories of living and working in NYC. Merriment will ensue with food and drink! For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium Come join us for a Palestinian film screening with catering from Ziatun. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 Join us for a one hour mat pilates class, focusing on strengthening and toning muscles.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Olin Humanities, Room 204 Interested in improving your public speaking skills, traveling to compete at other colleges, or getting involved in our local events? All are welcome to join our regular weekly debate meetings! For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail cbronte@bard.edu.
Stevenson Gym Join in on the festivities at the joint collaboration event between Student Activities and Athletics as we showcase our spring student-athletes! There will be snacks, fun, crowd interactive games and contests, not to mention dance performances by some of your favorite student clubs! Bring your Bard Raptor spirit as we cheer and show our support.Sponsored by: Bard Athletics; Student Activities.
Center For Spiritual Life, Resnick Commons A Every Thursday evening, come bake challah and help prepare Shabbat dinner for our Friday evening community gathering. Although these evenings serve a practical purpose, they are also a wonderful opportunity for students to chat, relax, and engage with one another with the openness and closeness that seem so natural in kitchens. All are welcome. For more information, call 802-733-6342, or e-mail jboettiger@bard.edu.
The Natalie Lunn Technical Theater Award - DEADLINE EXTENDED
Runs through Monday, March 17, 2025
Online Event Prestigious Technical Theater Internship Award for Bard Students! Funding award for summer internships in technical theater
$3,000 - Traveling Award: Intern or assistantship with a professional, theater, company, or designer (students will need to find an internship in this field)
$2,000 - Intern with SummerScape: Students will need to have an internship secured with either SummerScape or an outside organization to be considered for the funding award.
APPLICATION IS OPEN FEBRUARY 1- MARCH 17, 2025 Click Here to Apply **Interviews will be held on campus in April 2025
For more information, call 845-758-7539, or e-mail cdo@bard.edu.
Various Campus Locations Join Civic Ambassadors for informal working groups of faculty, staff, and students, who are organizing events such as discussion groups, book clubs, community dinners, mutual aid support, and volunteering opportunities. The groups will also work to educate the Bard community on how local, state, and federal government works, including ways Bardians can engage with local elected officials. Meetings run weekly. Gov. Institutions Working Group: Mondays, 1:15 PM, Olin 310 Gender Working Group: Tuesdays, 1:30 PM, Library Room 302 Climate Working Group: Thursdays, 1 PM, Kline Rights Working Group: Fridays, 10 AM, Olin 310 For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
Campus Center Campus Race to Zero Waste: Help Bard Reach #1 in Food Waste Diversion!
Bard College is currently ranked #2 nationally in food scrap diversion, and we're aiming for the top spot! Join us for the eight week Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, where our collective actions can make a tremendous impact on campus sustainability. This nationwide competition is more than just a race—it's our opportunity to build lasting sustainable habits and strengthen Bard's commitment to environmental stewardship.
Check us out this week in the Campus Center Thursday from 1 to 3 pm for a game on recycling and giveaways! There will be more events and giveaways, stay up to date by following @bardsustainability on Instagram for more! For more information, call 914-606-0437, or e-mail ip6434@bard.edu.
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 hooper@bard.edu.
Featuring Stephanie Kyuyong Lee’s Hard Labor, Soft Space
Runs through Friday, March 14, 2025
Stevenson Library Food and Memory, curated by Olivia Tencer, Mayss Al Alami, and Melina Roise, is an exhibition to accompany the third and final Rethinking Place: Bard-on-Mahicantuk annual conference. This exhibition showcases 10 works by artist and architect Stephanie Kyuyoung Lee. As part of Lee’s project Hard Labor, Soft Space: The Making of Radical Farms, these maps “examine the rural future in the context of climate disasters and political upheavals by exploring the intersections of race, labor, and land in agriculture-based collective living projects, particularly in the Northeastern United States.”
Through a research-based investigation with collective farms and food systems changemakers in the Hudson Valley, Lee “reframes rurality as a site of radical reclamation.” Displayed alongside dried food ingredients representing the building blocks of recipes from Indigenous cookbooks, Food & Memory attempts to reveal both the textural and ecological micro– and social and political macro– of our dinner plates.Sponsored by: American and Indigenous Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail mroise@bard.edu.
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/food-memory-a-conference-by-rethinking-place-3994933 More information: https://storymaps.com/stories/6227b9fd186e41ef9a182b375ddd30ad
Food & Memory is the third and final conference hosted by Rethinking Place: Bard-on-Mahicantuck. It aims to explore food systems, agricultural practices, and culinary histories as a point of entry into place-making, past, present, and future. The conference brings together agricultural workers, chefs, food systems scholars, and artists to create fertile ground for interdisciplinary discussion. Situated on the banks of the Mahicantuck (Hudson River) at a time when current food systems, planetary health, and political and environmental instability pose existential threats to the sovereignty and wellbeing of human and non-human kin alike, Rethinking Place aims to center a diverse range of voices and histories that have touched and formed the current agricultural region in which Bard College is located. The two prior Rethinking Place conferences, focused on emergent and disruptive archives and on Indigenous research methods, engaged themes that continue to apply to Food & Memory. Our complex food systems and their many human and non-human players – recipes and seeds, plants and care - can be seen as living archives, locations of research, and sites of knowledge production. Rethinking Place now hosts a multidisciplinary gathering to directly interrogate questions of food and memory, building on twenty-four months of work in adjacent areas. We are pleased to join our efforts in place-based inquiry with other entities on the Bard campus. For their support over the life of the Rethinking Place project, we thank the Bard Farm, the Center for Environmental Science and Humanities, the Center for Human Rights, and the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts.Sponsored by: American and Indigenous Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail mroise@bard.edu.
Climate Disinformation: European & Global Perspectives
Friday, March 7, 2025 2:30 am – 12 pm
Online Event 2:30 AM New York l 8:30 AM Vienna
The Open Society Hub for the Politics of the Anthropocene (OHPA) invites OSUN students to join its workshop on "Climate Disinformation: European & Global Perspectives." As climate change accelerates, so too does the spread of misinformation and disinformation designed to sow doubt, delay policy action, and erode public trust in science. From organized scepticism and conspiracy theories to digital disinformation campaigns and state-sponsored narratives, the fight against climate denialism is more relevant than ever. This workshop aims to bring together leading scholars and experts to explore how climate disinformation operates, how it spreads across different platforms and regions, and what strategies can be used to combat it. The program features three engaging panels covering the dynamics of climate skepticism, the role of social media in amplifying climate denialism, and the weaponization of climate conspiracies by political actors. Scholars from various disciplines will present research on topics ranging from Russian disinformation strategies to climate-related conspiracy theories in Turkey and Africa’s digital climate debates. The workshop will conclude with a keynote speech by Péter Krekó (Political Capital), who will offer insights into the broader political implications of climate disinformation.
Center for Spiritual Life ( Lower level of Resnick Commons Village A ) Acupuncture treats: anxiety, depression, physical pain, acute and chronic conditions and more. Schedule an appointment by texting or calling Dr. Sarah Heslip at (413) 884-2798. Please inquire about insurance. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellness@bard.edu.
New Annandale House The International (Digital) Dura-Europos Archive (IDEA) meets for lab time every Friday at New Annandale House. Those interested in digital humanities or archiving are welcome to stop by any time between 12 and 4 pm. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail pf0250@bard.edu.
An Introduction to Great Hollow Nature Preserve and Ecological Research Center, a Connecticut-based Conservation NGO
Friday, March 7, 2025 12 pm
Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium Join us for a talk by Chad Seewagen from the Great Hollow Nature Preserve.Sponsored by: Biology Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail broberts@bard.edu.
A talk by Andrew Zwicker, Senator, 16th Legislative District
Friday, March 7, 2025 12 pm
Brody Lab - Hegeman 107 What role should scientists play in public policy? Do we have any more of an obligation than others to participate in the political process? While technical issues are clearly within the natural purview of a scientist, is a science background equally as valuable in dealing with the economy or education? These are some of the questions this talk will raise, including lessons learned from Zwicker's personal career trajectory to highlight his perspective on the intersection of science and public policy.Sponsored by: Physics Program.
Arendt Center There is an ancient Jewish practice of studying a specific Biblical portion known as the parsha, each week. Join Rabbi Joshua Boettiger and others in the Bard community for an informal Torah Study session each Friday—open to everyone of all religious backgrounds.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy; Jewish Studies Program.
Online Event Imagine the morning newspaper, headlines in couplets, black and white but in verse. Imagine that constellation of words. Truth as told by the stars and birds. Translated by bread and transcribed by daughters. Imagine the formal presentation of poetry as news of the day. Imagine the formal presentation of poetry as evidence in a future war crimes tribunal. Join us for a presentation by Amar Kanwar.Sponsored by: Center for Human Rights and the Arts.
Kingston Mosque The Muslim Student Organization (MSO) offers transportation for anyone who would like to go to the mosque on Fridays for Jummah Prayers. The pick-up time is at 12:00 p.m. for the Kingston Mosque and the departure time from the Mosque is 2 pm. Time is flexible based on who is driving and how many people join.
Online Event We begin a new book: The Life of the Mind was Hannah Arendt’s unfinished final work. In it, she focuses on three basic mental activities—thinking, willing, and judging—and their relation to the world of appearances and to the human capacity for moral and political action. The new critical edition makes available in print, for the first time, the text of the typescripts as Arendt left them, complemented by a wealth of previously unpublished material, detailed annotations, and extensive scholarly commentary. We will also be referring to Mary McCarthy's edition for increased accessibility.
Free to HAC members and to Bard students, staff, and faculty! Email arendt@bard.edu for the Zoom link.
Find the full Virtural Reading Group schedule: hac.bard.edu/programs/vrg/ Get the new critical edition of The Life of the Mindhere.
Don't worry if you miss a VRG meeting! We post them all on our YouTube channel the week after they're recorded. Or tune in to an edited version of the chapter readings plus bonus episodes on our podcast, Reading Hannah Arendt with Roger Berkowitz.Sponsored by: Hannah Arendt Center.
Olin Language Center, Room 115 Gathering of writers and editors for the paper to work on current issues! Anyone is welcome to join, and no experience is required. On 3/28 we will be meeting in Olin 203.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Campus Center, Red Room 203 Bard On Go weekly meeting. The first meeting is for our club members to connect with each other, discussing video ideas for the upcoming semester.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Stevenson Library You're warmly invited to join from 3:30 to 5:00pm in Stevenson Library 402 (fourth floor) to work on your Senior Project in a calm, quiet, and supportive space. Sponsored by: Libraries at Bard College.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail jesmith@bard.edu.
Henderson Computer Resources Center Come join Bard On TV's camera workshop. We will teach you all the basics of the camera, lighting, and sound operation. There will also be boba for those who attend!Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Sawkill Coffee House Come craft with us. We will be doing sewing, knitting, paper crafts, and anything else you like! Learn new skills or work on a project.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Hopson Cottage, Admission Join the international student community for tea and conversation!Sponsored by: Institute for International Liberal Education.
Center For Spiritual Life, Resnick Commons A Every Friday evening, we gather for a short Shabbat prayer service with singing and discussion, followed by a vegetarian Shabbat dinner. All Bardians are welcome to join us for any part of the evening. For more information, call 802-733-6342, or e-mail jboettiger@bard.edu.
Manor If you loved Goth Night, you'll love New Wave Night. Doll up, boogie down and get ready for a night of New Wave, Post-Punk, drinks, and snacks! For more information, call 845-758-6822.
The Natalie Lunn Technical Theater Award - DEADLINE EXTENDED
Runs through Monday, March 17, 2025
Online Event Prestigious Technical Theater Internship Award for Bard Students! Funding award for summer internships in technical theater
$3,000 - Traveling Award: Intern or assistantship with a professional, theater, company, or designer (students will need to find an internship in this field)
$2,000 - Intern with SummerScape: Students will need to have an internship secured with either SummerScape or an outside organization to be considered for the funding award.
APPLICATION IS OPEN FEBRUARY 1- MARCH 17, 2025 Click Here to Apply **Interviews will be held on campus in April 2025
For more information, call 845-758-7539, or e-mail cdo@bard.edu.
Various Campus Locations Join Civic Ambassadors for informal working groups of faculty, staff, and students, who are organizing events such as discussion groups, book clubs, community dinners, mutual aid support, and volunteering opportunities. The groups will also work to educate the Bard community on how local, state, and federal government works, including ways Bardians can engage with local elected officials. Meetings run weekly. Gov. Institutions Working Group: Mondays, 1:15 PM, Olin 310 Gender Working Group: Tuesdays, 1:30 PM, Library Room 302 Climate Working Group: Thursdays, 1 PM, Kline Rights Working Group: Fridays, 10 AM, Olin 310 For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
Campus Center Campus Race to Zero Waste: Help Bard Reach #1 in Food Waste Diversion!
Bard College is currently ranked #2 nationally in food scrap diversion, and we're aiming for the top spot! Join us for the eight week Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, where our collective actions can make a tremendous impact on campus sustainability. This nationwide competition is more than just a race—it's our opportunity to build lasting sustainable habits and strengthen Bard's commitment to environmental stewardship.
Check us out this week in the Campus Center Thursday from 1 to 3 pm for a game on recycling and giveaways! There will be more events and giveaways, stay up to date by following @bardsustainability on Instagram for more! For more information, call 914-606-0437, or e-mail ip6434@bard.edu.
Featuring Stephanie Kyuyong Lee’s Hard Labor, Soft Space
Runs through Friday, March 14, 2025
Stevenson Library Food and Memory, curated by Olivia Tencer, Mayss Al Alami, and Melina Roise, is an exhibition to accompany the third and final Rethinking Place: Bard-on-Mahicantuk annual conference. This exhibition showcases 10 works by artist and architect Stephanie Kyuyoung Lee. As part of Lee’s project Hard Labor, Soft Space: The Making of Radical Farms, these maps “examine the rural future in the context of climate disasters and political upheavals by exploring the intersections of race, labor, and land in agriculture-based collective living projects, particularly in the Northeastern United States.”
Through a research-based investigation with collective farms and food systems changemakers in the Hudson Valley, Lee “reframes rurality as a site of radical reclamation.” Displayed alongside dried food ingredients representing the building blocks of recipes from Indigenous cookbooks, Food & Memory attempts to reveal both the textural and ecological micro– and social and political macro– of our dinner plates.Sponsored by: American and Indigenous Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail mroise@bard.edu.
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/food-memory-a-conference-by-rethinking-place-3994933 More information: https://storymaps.com/stories/6227b9fd186e41ef9a182b375ddd30ad
Food & Memory is the third and final conference hosted by Rethinking Place: Bard-on-Mahicantuck. It aims to explore food systems, agricultural practices, and culinary histories as a point of entry into place-making, past, present, and future. The conference brings together agricultural workers, chefs, food systems scholars, and artists to create fertile ground for interdisciplinary discussion. Situated on the banks of the Mahicantuck (Hudson River) at a time when current food systems, planetary health, and political and environmental instability pose existential threats to the sovereignty and wellbeing of human and non-human kin alike, Rethinking Place aims to center a diverse range of voices and histories that have touched and formed the current agricultural region in which Bard College is located. The two prior Rethinking Place conferences, focused on emergent and disruptive archives and on Indigenous research methods, engaged themes that continue to apply to Food & Memory. Our complex food systems and their many human and non-human players – recipes and seeds, plants and care - can be seen as living archives, locations of research, and sites of knowledge production. Rethinking Place now hosts a multidisciplinary gathering to directly interrogate questions of food and memory, building on twenty-four months of work in adjacent areas. We are pleased to join our efforts in place-based inquiry with other entities on the Bard campus. For their support over the life of the Rethinking Place project, we thank the Bard Farm, the Center for Environmental Science and Humanities, the Center for Human Rights, and the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts.Sponsored by: American and Indigenous Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail mroise@bard.edu.
Campus Center, Red Room 203 A workshop where we discuss how to use Bard On Go's video editing software, Cap Cut, including setting some time to edit videos together.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Sponsored by the Association for Women and Mathematics
Saturday, March 8, 2025 2–4 pm
Reem-Kayden Center Join us for snacks, studying, and a space to discuss your experiences in STEM! The event will be located in RKC 200.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Campus Center, Red Room 203 Join us for prop making, wig styling, sewing, and any other cosplay related crafts. Dates March 8, March 22, and April 19.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Stevenson Athletic Center The Men's Volleyball team competes against Emmanuel (MA) at Stevenson Athletic Center. Show your support!Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
Henderson Computer Resources Center- HDR 106- Mac Computer Lab Come back for part two of our camera workshop, where we will teach you the basics of editing on Adobe Premiere. Snacks and sweet treats will be provided!Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Manor Pull up with your shirts to show your white lies, we will also have maerials for you to make them a the party. We will also have snacks, candy and mocktails!Sponsored by: Student Activities.
SMOG Chicago footwork legend DJ Manny is joined by NYC hardstyle aficionado AKAFAE and Bard’s own DJ Gross Profit for a night of 160 BPM dancefloor action.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
The Natalie Lunn Technical Theater Award - DEADLINE EXTENDED
Runs through Monday, March 17, 2025
Online Event Prestigious Technical Theater Internship Award for Bard Students! Funding award for summer internships in technical theater
$3,000 - Traveling Award: Intern or assistantship with a professional, theater, company, or designer (students will need to find an internship in this field)
$2,000 - Intern with SummerScape: Students will need to have an internship secured with either SummerScape or an outside organization to be considered for the funding award.
APPLICATION IS OPEN FEBRUARY 1- MARCH 17, 2025 Click Here to Apply **Interviews will be held on campus in April 2025
For more information, call 845-758-7539, or e-mail cdo@bard.edu.
Various Campus Locations Join Civic Ambassadors for informal working groups of faculty, staff, and students, who are organizing events such as discussion groups, book clubs, community dinners, mutual aid support, and volunteering opportunities. The groups will also work to educate the Bard community on how local, state, and federal government works, including ways Bardians can engage with local elected officials. Meetings run weekly. Gov. Institutions Working Group: Mondays, 1:15 PM, Olin 310 Gender Working Group: Tuesdays, 1:30 PM, Library Room 302 Climate Working Group: Thursdays, 1 PM, Kline Rights Working Group: Fridays, 10 AM, Olin 310 For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
Church of St. John the Evangelist, 1114 River Road, Barrytown Join us for services (Holy Communion) at the Episcopal Church of St. John the Evangelist (1114 River Road) in Barrytown. Rides to the church are provided every Sunday throughout the academic year. Please be at the Bard Chapel at 9:45 am to get picked up.
All are welcome!
Christians, non-Christians, spiritual but not religious, agnostics, believers, doubters, seekers, those who have questions about faith and religion, those struggling to understand where God is in our challenging world—anyone wanting to use their faith to change and act in the world! For more information, call 203-858-8800, or e-mail mwilliams@bard.edu.
Chapel of the Holy Innocents Catholic Mass will be available at noon in the Holy Innocents Chapel. All are welcome! For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail jhess@bard.edu.
Campus Center, George Ball Lounge A space for Anthro seniors to read SPROJ work, discuss, receive feedback, and for all Anthro majors to share any anthropological writing. There will be refreshments.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Coalition Of Christian Students: Quaker Meeting For Worship
Sunday, March 9, 2025 1–2 pm
Chapel of the Holy Innocents All are invited to join us as we gather in silence to seek the Inner-Light. No minister leads us in worship, no prayers or hymns are planned. We wait and listen for the Holy Spirit to speak in and through us. Both our silence and our spoken words bring us closer together and closer to God. Meeting will take place on the First Day of each week (Sunday) at the Chapel of the Holy Innocents from 1-2pm.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Olin Humanities, Room 201 If you’ve experienced sexual assault or know anyone who is a survivor, our support group is here for you and stands with you, and we’re here to listen and support you. No one deserves to go through this, and everyone who experienced abuse deserves the time, care, and resources they need to heal.
This is a closed group, meaning that once the meeting begins, no one may join in order to keep the group a safe space. This is not a therapeutic group, but a support group.
Featuring Stephanie Kyuyong Lee’s Hard Labor, Soft Space
Runs through Friday, March 14, 2025
Stevenson Library Food and Memory, curated by Olivia Tencer, Mayss Al Alami, and Melina Roise, is an exhibition to accompany the third and final Rethinking Place: Bard-on-Mahicantuk annual conference. This exhibition showcases 10 works by artist and architect Stephanie Kyuyoung Lee. As part of Lee’s project Hard Labor, Soft Space: The Making of Radical Farms, these maps “examine the rural future in the context of climate disasters and political upheavals by exploring the intersections of race, labor, and land in agriculture-based collective living projects, particularly in the Northeastern United States.”
Through a research-based investigation with collective farms and food systems changemakers in the Hudson Valley, Lee “reframes rurality as a site of radical reclamation.” Displayed alongside dried food ingredients representing the building blocks of recipes from Indigenous cookbooks, Food & Memory attempts to reveal both the textural and ecological micro– and social and political macro– of our dinner plates.Sponsored by: American and Indigenous Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail mroise@bard.edu.
Campus Race to Zero Waste: Help Bard Reach #1 in Food Waste Diversion!
Sunday, March 9, 2025 – Saturday, March 15, 2025
Achebe House Bard College is currently ranked #2 nationally in food scrap diversion, and we're aiming for the top spot! Join us for the eight week Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, where our collective actions can make a tremendous impact on campus sustainability. This nationwide competition is more than just a race—it's our opportunity to build lasting sustainable habits and strengthen Bard's commitment to environmental stewardship.
There will be more events and giveaways, stay up to date by following @bardsustainability on Instagram for more! For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail ip6434@bard.edu.
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space The Spring concert of the Bard Chinese Ensemble's 24-25 season features a new selection of captivating works for our large ensemble comprised of Bard Conservatory's Chinese instrument students along with Western instrument players eager to explore this distinctive repertoire. Join us to experience four unique pieces arranged by conductor Shutong Li especially for this concert:
A stunning double concerto for dizi and flute, seamlessly blending Eastern and Western musical traditions with a deeply moving narrative.
Two movements from the sheng concerto Peacock, evoking the elegance of Baroque music.
The Blasting of Master Handan with explosive, dramatic passages reminiscent of The Rite of Spring.
The Four Seasons Garden by the esteemed composer Wang Danhong, delivering emotional depth that goes straight to the heart.
The Natalie Lunn Technical Theater Award - DEADLINE EXTENDED
Runs through Monday, March 17, 2025
Online Event Prestigious Technical Theater Internship Award for Bard Students! Funding award for summer internships in technical theater
$3,000 - Traveling Award: Intern or assistantship with a professional, theater, company, or designer (students will need to find an internship in this field)
$2,000 - Intern with SummerScape: Students will need to have an internship secured with either SummerScape or an outside organization to be considered for the funding award.
APPLICATION IS OPEN FEBRUARY 1- MARCH 17, 2025 Click Here to Apply **Interviews will be held on campus in April 2025
For more information, call 845-758-7539, or e-mail cdo@bard.edu.
Various Campus Locations Join Civic Ambassadors for informal working groups of faculty, staff, and students, who are organizing events such as discussion groups, book clubs, community dinners, mutual aid support, and volunteering opportunities. The groups will also work to educate the Bard community on how local, state, and federal government works, including ways Bardians can engage with local elected officials. Meetings run weekly. Gov. Institutions Working Group: Mondays, 1:15 PM, Olin 310 Gender Working Group: Tuesdays, 1:30 PM, Library Room 302 Climate Working Group: Thursdays, 1 PM, Kline Rights Working Group: Fridays, 10 AM, Olin 310 For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
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 hooper@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Monday, March 10, 2025 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; Russian/Eurasian Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail ominin@bard.edu.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 NO CLASS ON MARCH 10 During this gentle Kripalu Yoga flow, students are invited to play with their edge, experiment with what works for their body, and make the practice their very own. In this yoga of compassion, we move through centering techniques and flow through postures, keeping an emphasis on the breath. Kripalu Yoga invites experimentation and inquiry into every movement and moment...come play!Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail hooper@bard.edu.
Albee Basement (Chaplaincy Offices) Come by the Chaplaincy office (Albee Basement) to knit or learn how to knit! Crocheters and needleworkers are also invited. Materials including yarn and knitting needles are provided. Everyone is welcome.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
Campus Center, George Ball Lounge Join us for our bi-weekly meetings to learn about Caribbean culture through fun events, tough talks, collabs, and more! Dates: 2/10/25, 2/24/25, 3/10/25, 3,24/25, 4/7/25, 4/21/25, 5/5/25Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Center for Spiritual Life Buddhist Meditation Room Mondays: Guided Meditation 6-6:15 pm: Dharma words 6:15-6:45: Meditation 6:45-7 pm: Walking meditation and chanting Followed by a Sangha get-together with herbal tea and popcorn.
Thursdays: Silent Meditation 6-7 pm: Meditation in stillness Followed by a Sangha get-together with herbal tea and rice.
Join at any time and stay for any length of time.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
For more information, call 845-752-4619, or e-mail gaffron@bard.edu.
Stevenson Gym- Class Room 1 Come join us for our weekly juggling meeting on Mondays 7 pm - 9 pm. No experience required (We Will Teach You)!Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Featuring Stephanie Kyuyong Lee’s Hard Labor, Soft Space
Runs through Friday, March 14, 2025
Stevenson Library Food and Memory, curated by Olivia Tencer, Mayss Al Alami, and Melina Roise, is an exhibition to accompany the third and final Rethinking Place: Bard-on-Mahicantuk annual conference. This exhibition showcases 10 works by artist and architect Stephanie Kyuyoung Lee. As part of Lee’s project Hard Labor, Soft Space: The Making of Radical Farms, these maps “examine the rural future in the context of climate disasters and political upheavals by exploring the intersections of race, labor, and land in agriculture-based collective living projects, particularly in the Northeastern United States.”
Through a research-based investigation with collective farms and food systems changemakers in the Hudson Valley, Lee “reframes rurality as a site of radical reclamation.” Displayed alongside dried food ingredients representing the building blocks of recipes from Indigenous cookbooks, Food & Memory attempts to reveal both the textural and ecological micro– and social and political macro– of our dinner plates.Sponsored by: American and Indigenous Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail mroise@bard.edu.
Campus Race to Zero Waste: Help Bard Reach #1 in Food Waste Diversion!
Sunday, March 9, 2025 – Saturday, March 15, 2025
Achebe House Bard College is currently ranked #2 nationally in food scrap diversion, and we're aiming for the top spot! Join us for the eight week Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, where our collective actions can make a tremendous impact on campus sustainability. This nationwide competition is more than just a race—it's our opportunity to build lasting sustainable habits and strengthen Bard's commitment to environmental stewardship.
There will be more events and giveaways, stay up to date by following @bardsustainability on Instagram for more! For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail ip6434@bard.edu.
Campus Center, Lobby Buy or bake treats and help us fund Pony Up Rescue Collective's initiative to rehabilitate neglected horses. Sponsored by: Student Activities.
An hour-long program of short performances by Bard Conservatory students.
Monday, March 10, 2025 12 pm
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space Free and open to the public. Livestreaming on the Conservatory YouTube channel here.Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music.
The talk will focus on the introduction of oracle bone inscriptions (OBI), the archaic Chinese used in Shang dynasty ca. 1600-1100 BCE, including the samples of inscriptions on ox bones and turtle shells and how to read them, even with a minimal knowledge in modern Chinese. The talk will then explain the pivotal role of OBI in studying the beginning of Chinese writing long before 1600 BCE, and in tracing the Chinese writing long after 1046 BCE till modern age.
Kuang Yu Chen received his Ph.D. degree in chemistry from Yale University. He is Distinguished professor (emeritus) of chemistry and an adjunct Professor of east Asian Languages and cultures at Rutgers University in New Jersey. He has published over 120 papers in chemistry. He is an elected fellow of AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science) for his work in chemistry, particularly polyamine biochemistry and cell aging, and molecular biology. His interests include humanities areas centered around Shang oracle bone inscriptions, genesis of pristine writings, and molecular archaeology. He has published over 50 articles in these areas. His book 商代甲骨中英讀本 Reading of Shang Inscriptions was published by Shanghai People's Publishing House in 2017. The book has been translated into French, Korean, and English. A Spanish translation is in the final phase of preparation. His other book 秦簡中英讀本 Reading of Qin Bamboo Slips was published in 2024. He was one of the keynote speakers at the first World Conference of Classics held in Beijing in November 2024.Sponsored by: The Bard Research Fund, Experimental Humanities Collaborative Network, and Chinese Studies present.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail hli@bard.edu.
Photography Mentorship Program: Artist Lecture with Johan Orellana
Monday, March 10, 2025 5–8 pm
Campus Center, Weis Cinema Come and listen to Johan Orellana, a Bard alumni, speak about his work! This event is free and open to the public.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Joshua Leifer in conversation with Shai Secunda about his book Tablet’s Shattered: The End of an American Jewish Century and the Future of Jewish Life.
Monday, March 10, 2025 5:15 pm
Olin Humanities, Room 102 Formed in the middle decades of the twentieth century, the settled-upon pillars of American Jewish self-definition (Americanism, Zionism, and liberalism) have begun to collapse. The binding trauma of Holocaust memory grows ever-more attenuated; soon there will be no living survivors. After two millennia of Jewish life defined by diasporic existence, the majority of the world’s Jews will live in a sovereign Jewish state by 2050. Against the backdrop of national political crises, resurgent global antisemitism, and the horrors of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, American Jewish identity is undergoing epochal change. Where might things go from here?Sponsored by: Jewish Studies Program, JSO, Littauer Foundation, The "It's Complicated" project of the Hannah Arendt Center.
For more information, call 845-758-7662, or e-mail ssecunda@bard.edu.
Human Rights Educators USA 2024–2025 Training As Action Series Module 7
Monday, March 10, 2025 7–9 pm
Online Event Human Rights Educators USA's annual Training as Action Series is a virtual series of workshops focused on bridging personal and collective action on some of the most critical human rights issues of today.
TAAS creates an educational space to connect and collaborate with others in human rights education and training. It also gives participants the skills, resources, and tools needed to take action on human rights issues in their communities.
The 2024-2025 series centers on: "Youth Power, Defending Human Rights: Learnings and Actions for the 35th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)."
March 10, 2025 @ 7pm EST MODULE 7: BIG ACTIONS, BIG FEELINGS: PRACTICAL EMPATHY IN HUMAN RIGHTS Facilitators: Emma Tolliver & Francine Ortega Register to join
International Women's Day Film Screening: The Color Purple (1985)
Hosted by the Center for Civic Engagement in honor of International Women's Day.
Monday, March 10, 2025 8:15–10 pm
Campus Center, Weis Cinema Join us for a powerful cinematic experience as we screen Steven Spielberg's Academy Award-nominated The Color Purple, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker. This timeless story of resilience, sisterhood, and self-discovery follows the journey of Celie, a Black woman navigating hardship, love, and empowerment in the early 20th century American South. Whether you're revisiting this classic or seeing it for the first time, come join us for an evening of reflection, conversation, and community! For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail Mj4800@bard.edu.
The Natalie Lunn Technical Theater Award - DEADLINE EXTENDED
Runs through Monday, March 17, 2025
Online Event Prestigious Technical Theater Internship Award for Bard Students! Funding award for summer internships in technical theater
$3,000 - Traveling Award: Intern or assistantship with a professional, theater, company, or designer (students will need to find an internship in this field)
$2,000 - Intern with SummerScape: Students will need to have an internship secured with either SummerScape or an outside organization to be considered for the funding award.
APPLICATION IS OPEN FEBRUARY 1- MARCH 17, 2025 Click Here to Apply **Interviews will be held on campus in April 2025
For more information, call 845-758-7539, or e-mail cdo@bard.edu.
Various Campus Locations Join Civic Ambassadors for informal working groups of faculty, staff, and students, who are organizing events such as discussion groups, book clubs, community dinners, mutual aid support, and volunteering opportunities. The groups will also work to educate the Bard community on how local, state, and federal government works, including ways Bardians can engage with local elected officials. Meetings run weekly. Gov. Institutions Working Group: Mondays, 1:15 PM, Olin 310 Gender Working Group: Tuesdays, 1:30 PM, Library Room 302 Climate Working Group: Thursdays, 1 PM, Kline Rights Working Group: Fridays, 10 AM, Olin 310 For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
Featuring Stephanie Kyuyong Lee’s Hard Labor, Soft Space
Runs through Friday, March 14, 2025
Stevenson Library Food and Memory, curated by Olivia Tencer, Mayss Al Alami, and Melina Roise, is an exhibition to accompany the third and final Rethinking Place: Bard-on-Mahicantuk annual conference. This exhibition showcases 10 works by artist and architect Stephanie Kyuyoung Lee. As part of Lee’s project Hard Labor, Soft Space: The Making of Radical Farms, these maps “examine the rural future in the context of climate disasters and political upheavals by exploring the intersections of race, labor, and land in agriculture-based collective living projects, particularly in the Northeastern United States.”
Through a research-based investigation with collective farms and food systems changemakers in the Hudson Valley, Lee “reframes rurality as a site of radical reclamation.” Displayed alongside dried food ingredients representing the building blocks of recipes from Indigenous cookbooks, Food & Memory attempts to reveal both the textural and ecological micro– and social and political macro– of our dinner plates.Sponsored by: American and Indigenous Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail mroise@bard.edu.
Center for Spiritual Life ( Lower level of Resnick Commons Village A ) Massage is excellent for stress relief, to ease tense muscles, for headaches and backaches, and promotes a general sense of well-being.
Students: $80 for one hour, 30 minute sessions (students only) $45 Staff & Faculty: $100 for one hour
You can schedule a massage by texting or calling 845-702-6751. For more information visit www.gentlemountain.com. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellness@bard.edu.
Sottery Hall Bard College’s Campus Advocate Divine Perez-Ferreira will host regular office hours in Sottery 107 this semester on Tuesdays from 12–2 pm.
Divine 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 private and one-on-one. You don't need an appointment, and you can come to Sottery anytime between 12–2 pm.
CVSS offers:
- Information about domestic violence and sexual assault prevention; - Advocates who are there to support and believe you; - Connection to counseling or support groups; - Information about police reporting and the criminal justice system; and - Help finding additional services for student/faculty needs.
If you would like to schedule a meeting in advance, you can reach out to Divine directly at dperez@familyservicesny.org or to the Office of Title IX and Nondiscrimination at nondiscrimination@bard.edu with your request.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 12–1:30 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; Italian Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail baldasso@bard.edu.
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 hooper@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 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 sylee@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 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; Division of Languages and Literature.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail pngo@bard.edu.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 TIME CHANGE FOR THE FOLLOWING DATE: March 25 6:30 p.m. instead of 5:30 p.m. Power Vinyasa focuses on building whole body strength and flexibility through a quick paced yoga flow. Incorporating lunges, squats, core work and balance postures, this challenging practice will make you sweat as you match breath and movement. Class will conclude with a wind-down to send you out the door feeling grounded. Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-7531, or e-mail hooper@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 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: Asian Studies Program; Chinese Studies Program; Division of Languages and Literature.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail sxiong@bard.edu.
Latin American Student Organization General Meeting
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 6–7:30 pm
Campus Center, Yellow Room 214 A space to connect with LASO student members, share your thoughts, and learn more about our organization.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Olin Humanities, Room 302 Come join, Tuesdays at 7 pm, to chat and play all things Pokemon! Meetings will be in Olin 302.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Campus Race to Zero Waste: Help Bard Reach #1 in Food Waste Diversion!
Sunday, March 9, 2025 – Saturday, March 15, 2025
Achebe House Bard College is currently ranked #2 nationally in food scrap diversion, and we're aiming for the top spot! Join us for the eight week Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, where our collective actions can make a tremendous impact on campus sustainability. This nationwide competition is more than just a race—it's our opportunity to build lasting sustainable habits and strengthen Bard's commitment to environmental stewardship.
There will be more events and giveaways, stay up to date by following @bardsustainability on Instagram for more! For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail ip6434@bard.edu.
“I Snap, Therefore I Am”: IWT/CLASP Workshop on Freewriting and Participatory Photography
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 9–11 am
Online Event 9 AM New York l 2 PM Vienna
The Spring 2025 IWT/CLASP Workshop Series begins with “I Snap, Therefore I Am”: Freewriting and Participatory Photography. Integrating more visual tools into an educator's toolbox not only fosters a more inclusive and participatory classroom environment but also enhances a crucial skill for the modern world – visual literacy. In an era when mobile photography is omnipresent and younger generations are increasingly focused on media presence, there is a growing need to explore how this phenomenon can be harnessed to encourage students to think more critically and meaningfully about their photography – to consider what they capture, why they do so, how they do it, and how their images align with professional practices and broader media discourses. In response to these evolving educational needs, this workshop will introduce participants to a range of pedagogical strategies, including freewriting prompts, in order to explore how the act of taking everyday photos shapes our perception of the world and our sense of identity.
Campus Center, George Ball Lounge Come build self-care kits while manifesting greatness with your community! Sponsored by the Community Project.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Central Asian Feminisms and the Dilemmas of Peacebuilding: A Presentation and Conversation with Leyla Zuleikha Makhmudova and Elena Kim
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 5 pm
Olin Humanities, Room 205 Leyla Zuleikha Makhmudova will speak to her research on women peacebuilders, the NGO sector, and the failures of liberal peacebuilding initiatives in the Ferghana Valley, placing her research in dialogue with feminist and decolonial literature. Prof. Elena Kim will then engage in conversation with Makhmudova on the topic of Central Asian feminisms today. For more information, call 845-758-7662, or e-mail msonevyt@bard.edu.
Campus Center, Weis Cinema In the 21st century, fueled by technology, data, and algorithms, math determines who has the power to shape our world. The math documentary COUNTED OUT explains how, “…whether we know it or not, our numeric literacy—whether we can speak the language of math—is a critical determinant of social and economic power.”
Please reserve your ticket as space is limited.Sponsored by: Division of Science, Mathematics, and Computing.
Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability -- Online Info Session
Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability holds online informational sessions for prospective students to learn more about graduate school.
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 7–8 pm
Online Event Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability holds online informational sessions for prospective students to learn more about graduate school options in our MBA in Sustainability and Center for Environmental Policy programs.
Join us on Tuesday, March 11, 2024 at 7:00pm ET to 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. Register here!
WHAT WE COVER:
Overview of graduate program offerings
Alumni success and career outcomes
Admissions information
Financial aid and scholarships
Prerequisite course information
Tips for a standout application
A $65 application fee waiver is available to those who participate in the webinar.
REGISTER HERESponsored by: Bard Center for Environmental Policy; Bard Graduate Programs; Bard MBA in Sustainability.
The Natalie Lunn Technical Theater Award - DEADLINE EXTENDED
Runs through Monday, March 17, 2025
Online Event Prestigious Technical Theater Internship Award for Bard Students! Funding award for summer internships in technical theater
$3,000 - Traveling Award: Intern or assistantship with a professional, theater, company, or designer (students will need to find an internship in this field)
$2,000 - Intern with SummerScape: Students will need to have an internship secured with either SummerScape or an outside organization to be considered for the funding award.
APPLICATION IS OPEN FEBRUARY 1- MARCH 17, 2025 Click Here to Apply **Interviews will be held on campus in April 2025
For more information, call 845-758-7539, or e-mail cdo@bard.edu.
Various Campus Locations Join Civic Ambassadors for informal working groups of faculty, staff, and students, who are organizing events such as discussion groups, book clubs, community dinners, mutual aid support, and volunteering opportunities. The groups will also work to educate the Bard community on how local, state, and federal government works, including ways Bardians can engage with local elected officials. Meetings run weekly. Gov. Institutions Working Group: Mondays, 1:15 PM, Olin 310 Gender Working Group: Tuesdays, 1:30 PM, Library Room 302 Climate Working Group: Thursdays, 1 PM, Kline Rights Working Group: Fridays, 10 AM, Olin 310 For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
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 hooper@bard.edu.
Featuring Stephanie Kyuyong Lee’s Hard Labor, Soft Space
Runs through Friday, March 14, 2025
Stevenson Library Food and Memory, curated by Olivia Tencer, Mayss Al Alami, and Melina Roise, is an exhibition to accompany the third and final Rethinking Place: Bard-on-Mahicantuk annual conference. This exhibition showcases 10 works by artist and architect Stephanie Kyuyoung Lee. As part of Lee’s project Hard Labor, Soft Space: The Making of Radical Farms, these maps “examine the rural future in the context of climate disasters and political upheavals by exploring the intersections of race, labor, and land in agriculture-based collective living projects, particularly in the Northeastern United States.”
Through a research-based investigation with collective farms and food systems changemakers in the Hudson Valley, Lee “reframes rurality as a site of radical reclamation.” Displayed alongside dried food ingredients representing the building blocks of recipes from Indigenous cookbooks, Food & Memory attempts to reveal both the textural and ecological micro– and social and political macro– of our dinner plates.Sponsored by: American and Indigenous Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail mroise@bard.edu.
Center for Spiritual Life ( Lower level of Resnick Commons Village A ) Acupuncture treats: anxiety, depression, physical pain, acute and chronic conditions, and more. Schedule by texting/calling Phillip Brown at 845-943-7644
Please inquire about Health Insurances accepted For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellness@bard.edu.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 NO CLASS ON JANUARY 15 This class blends optimal alignment with the movement and grace of Vinyasa flow. Class includes seated, standing, and supine poses. The Vinyasa segment moves at a moderate pace allowing alignment cues to be woven in. A slower flow is accessible for newer students and allows more experienced students to refine their poses.Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail hooper@bard.edu.
Albee; Annex Basement (La Voz Magazine on google Maps) Are you interested in journalism, activism, and Latino immigrant issues? La Voz magazine seeks to empower the Spanish speaking communities of the Mid-Hudson Valley and Catskill regions with actionable information, ranging from topics such as health and education to environmental concerns and political issues. We welcome artists, writers and volunteers to become reporters for La Voz and help coordinate our events such as panel discussions on immigration, concerts, and film screenings.
We invite students of all skills and talents to come to our weekly meeting on Wednesdays, 1:30 to 2:30pm, at the La Voz office (Albee Annex Basement, in front of Henderson computer lab), or via Zoom in case of bad weather. Regularly held at the Kline College Room.
Albee The Coalition of Christian Students will offer an Ecumenical Bible Study for the Bard Community every Wednesday from 5 to 6 pm in the Chaplaincy Office (Albee Basement). Our goal is to find common ground and prayerfully study scripture together. All are welcome! For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Squash Courts New Time effective 3/5 6:00-7:30 p.m. Come learn and play squash with the head coach of the Bard Men's and Women's Squash Team. Whether you're looking to improve your game for your next league match or looking to learn a new sport, the class is for players of all levels. It'll be a fun mix of drills, games, and learning. Please bring non-marking shoes that haven't been worn outdoors. Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-7531, or e-mail hooper@bard.edu.
Campus Center, Yellow Room 214 Come join us for our Film Making At Bard weekly meetings. Any ideas/scripts for films are more than welcome, otherwise, come ready to plan and discuss!Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Sawkill Coffee House Come join us for a low-stakes writing group to get the creative juices flowing! Different guided prompts and themes every week. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Olin Language Center, Room 120 This is a support group open for people who are looking to learn more about addiction. Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Campus Center, Weis Cinema Weekly screening series brought to you by "It's Complicated" a project of the Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and the Humanities. The Third Narrative podcast hosted by Amira Mohammed and Ibrahim Abu Ahmed provides unique, thoughtful, and authentic perspectives on the complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Through dialogue, they aim to foster understanding, challenge assumptions, and build bridges across divides.Sponsored by: Hannah Arendt Center.
Campus Race to Zero Waste: Help Bard Reach #1 in Food Waste Diversion!
Sunday, March 9, 2025 – Saturday, March 15, 2025
Achebe House Bard College is currently ranked #2 nationally in food scrap diversion, and we're aiming for the top spot! Join us for the eight week Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, where our collective actions can make a tremendous impact on campus sustainability. This nationwide competition is more than just a race—it's our opportunity to build lasting sustainable habits and strengthen Bard's commitment to environmental stewardship.
There will be more events and giveaways, stay up to date by following @bardsustainability on Instagram for more! For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail ip6434@bard.edu.
Virtual and in person sessions available Between academic pressure, social demands, and stress, college can feel like a lot. Burnout doesn’t have to be part of the experience. Self-care coaching can help you manage stress, improve sleep, and boost focus so you can thrive, not just survive.
Get the guidance and accountability you need to succeed in school and in life. Make an appointment for a 1:1 self care coaching session by emailing wellnesseducation@bard.edu.Sponsored by: Wellness Education .
Campus Center, Lobby Meet and Speak with Admissions Reps from Bard College Graduate Programs Learn about the academic programs, application timelines, and options to continue your education at Bard. Open to all class years and majors! https://www.bard.edu/graduate/
Supported by Bard Graduate Programs & Career DevelopmentSponsored by: Bard Graduate Programs.
For more information, call 845-758-7539, or e-mail cdo@bard.edu.
Campus Center Meet and speak with Admission reps from Bard College Graduate Programs. Learn about the many academic programs and gain insight into fields of study, application timelines, and options for Bard students.
Bard Graduate Programs MA | MS | MM | MEd | MAT | MFA | MBA | MPhil | PhD Milton Avery Graduate School of the Arts Master of Arts in Teaching Graduate Programs in Sustainability: - Environmental Policy - Environmental Science - MBA in Sustainability Levy Economics Institute Graduate Programs in Economic Theory and Policy Bard Graduate Center: Decorative Arts, Design History, Material Culture Center for Curatorial Studies and Art in Contemporary Culture Graduate Vocal Arts Program at the Bard Conservatory Graduate Conducting Programs at the Bard Conservatory Chinese Music and Culture - The Chinese Music Institute The Orchestra Now Longy School of Music of Bard College Master of Music Program Center for Human Rights and The Arts M.A. in Global StudiesSponsored by: Bard Graduate Programs; Career Development Office.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail temerson@bard.edu.
Reem-Kayden Center Lobby Don’t have a resume or need it reviewed? Drop by the Peer Career Coach Resume Table! Whether you're only starting to create a resume or need it revised before submitting an application, our PCCs can support you! Can't make it? Check out the Career Center on Handshake for more resume writing resources! For more information, call 845-758-7539, or e-mail cdo@bard.edu.
Pace University Law School and Environmental Law Programs
Wednesday, March 12, 2025 4:15–5 pm
Online Event Considering a Career in Policy, Law, or Sustainability? Attend to gain insight into Pace University Law School & Environmental Law Programs!
Hear from the Pace Law School Admissions teams and learn about Pace Law’s partnership with Bard College. Join us for a virtual session. Pre-Registration is required to attend!
Sponsored by the Center For Civic Engagement and Code Red
Wednesday, March 12, 2025 5–7 pm
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room Join us in the fight against period inequity! This hands-on workshop empowers participants to create reusable menstrual pads and kits that will be donated to local organizations supporting individuals in need. By making sustainable, accessible period products, we help reduce waste, promote menstrual health, and ensure that no one has to miss school or work due to lack of supplies. Come sew, learn, and make a difference, one pad at a time! For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail mj4800@bard.edu.
Olin Humanities, Room 101 Come to a translation workshop by Sui Generis to get help with your translations for the upcoming issue! Snacks provided. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Community Garden Join the Short Wave Zine club for the launch of our third issue with a toasty bonfire! Come share your hopes and dreams.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
The Natalie Lunn Technical Theater Award - DEADLINE EXTENDED
Runs through Monday, March 17, 2025
Online Event Prestigious Technical Theater Internship Award for Bard Students! Funding award for summer internships in technical theater
$3,000 - Traveling Award: Intern or assistantship with a professional, theater, company, or designer (students will need to find an internship in this field)
$2,000 - Intern with SummerScape: Students will need to have an internship secured with either SummerScape or an outside organization to be considered for the funding award.
APPLICATION IS OPEN FEBRUARY 1- MARCH 17, 2025 Click Here to Apply **Interviews will be held on campus in April 2025
For more information, call 845-758-7539, or e-mail cdo@bard.edu.
Various Campus Locations Join Civic Ambassadors for informal working groups of faculty, staff, and students, who are organizing events such as discussion groups, book clubs, community dinners, mutual aid support, and volunteering opportunities. The groups will also work to educate the Bard community on how local, state, and federal government works, including ways Bardians can engage with local elected officials. Meetings run weekly. Gov. Institutions Working Group: Mondays, 1:15 PM, Olin 310 Gender Working Group: Tuesdays, 1:30 PM, Library Room 302 Climate Working Group: Thursdays, 1 PM, Kline Rights Working Group: Fridays, 10 AM, Olin 310 For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
Center for Spiritual Life Buddhist Meditation Room Mondays: Guided Meditation 6-6:15 pm: Dharma words 6:15-6:45: Meditation 6:45-7 pm: Walking meditation and chanting Followed by a Sangha get-together with herbal tea and popcorn.
Thursdays: Silent Meditation 6-7 pm: Meditation in stillness Followed by a Sangha get-together with herbal tea and rice.
Join at any time and stay for any length of time.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
For more information, call 845-752-4619, or e-mail gaffron@bard.edu.
Featuring Stephanie Kyuyong Lee’s Hard Labor, Soft Space
Runs through Friday, March 14, 2025
Stevenson Library Food and Memory, curated by Olivia Tencer, Mayss Al Alami, and Melina Roise, is an exhibition to accompany the third and final Rethinking Place: Bard-on-Mahicantuk annual conference. This exhibition showcases 10 works by artist and architect Stephanie Kyuyoung Lee. As part of Lee’s project Hard Labor, Soft Space: The Making of Radical Farms, these maps “examine the rural future in the context of climate disasters and political upheavals by exploring the intersections of race, labor, and land in agriculture-based collective living projects, particularly in the Northeastern United States.”
Through a research-based investigation with collective farms and food systems changemakers in the Hudson Valley, Lee “reframes rurality as a site of radical reclamation.” Displayed alongside dried food ingredients representing the building blocks of recipes from Indigenous cookbooks, Food & Memory attempts to reveal both the textural and ecological micro– and social and political macro– of our dinner plates.Sponsored by: American and Indigenous Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail mroise@bard.edu.
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 hooper@bard.edu.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 This class is about listening to the body and focusing on form and breathwork to create a moving meditation. We will combine pranayama (breathwork practices) with a gentle flow, to create a space of solace from stress and anxiety. The class will be a mixture of hatha postures and dynamic sequences, with lots of variations and alternatives, allowing students to shape their own practice. Some classes will also end with sound baths before silent meditation. Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail hooper@bard.edu.
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.
Join the Persian table every Thursday. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail mshahbaz@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Thursday, March 13, 2025 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 ochilton@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Thursday, March 13, 2025 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; German Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail fchamoun@bard.edu.
Campus Center, George Ball Lounge Come play chess with the Chess Club! We will be playing in the Georgeball Lounge, except on on 02/06, 02/13, and 03/27 when we will be playing in the Red Room.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
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; Jewish Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail dabend@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Thursday, March 13, 2025 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: Division of Languages and Literature; Middle Eastern Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail zdallal@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Thursday, March 13, 2025 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; Spanish Studies.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail plopezga@bard.edu.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 Join us for a one hour mat pilates class, focusing on strengthening and toning muscles.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Olin Humanities, Room 204 Interested in improving your public speaking skills, traveling to compete at other colleges, or getting involved in our local events? All are welcome to join our regular weekly debate meetings! For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail cbronte@bard.edu.
Center For Spiritual Life, Resnick Commons A Every Thursday evening, come bake challah and help prepare Shabbat dinner for our Friday evening community gathering. Although these evenings serve a practical purpose, they are also a wonderful opportunity for students to chat, relax, and engage with one another with the openness and closeness that seem so natural in kitchens. All are welcome. For more information, call 802-733-6342, or e-mail jboettiger@bard.edu.
Campus Race to Zero Waste: Help Bard Reach #1 in Food Waste Diversion!
Sunday, March 9, 2025 – Saturday, March 15, 2025
Achebe House Bard College is currently ranked #2 nationally in food scrap diversion, and we're aiming for the top spot! Join us for the eight week Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, where our collective actions can make a tremendous impact on campus sustainability. This nationwide competition is more than just a race—it's our opportunity to build lasting sustainable habits and strengthen Bard's commitment to environmental stewardship.
There will be more events and giveaways, stay up to date by following @bardsustainability on Instagram for more! For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail ip6434@bard.edu.
Life in Occupation: Remote Ethnography of the Russo-Ukrainian War
Thursday, March 13, 2025 12:30–2:30 pm
Online Event 12:30 PM New York l 5:30 PM Vienna
The Open Society Hub for the Politics of the Anthropocene (OHPA) presents "Life in Occupation: Remote Ethnography of the Russo-Ukrainian War," a seminar with Vicente Ferraro. The role of bureaucrats, such as teachers, healthcare workers and police officers, has garnered increasing attention in public administration literature. Less explored is their role in wars and conflicts over territorial control. Ferraro's research aims to analyze how wars impact the work of such "street level bureaucrats" and the strategies they adopt to cope with adversities. This talk will focus on the war in Ukraine, the most intense conflict on European soil since World War II. We address education professionals as an SLB subgroup since schools and universities have become pivotal targets of Russian occupation forces— a cultural frontline instrumental in the efforts to legitimize territorial annexation and assimilate local inhabitants.
Vicente Ferraro is a postdoctoral researcher at the Getulio Vargas Foundation in Brazil and a visiting researcher at Centre for East European and International Studies (ZOiS-Berlin). He holds a degree in International Relations, a master’s degree in Applied Politics from the Higher School of Economics (Moscow), and a doctoral degree in Political Science from the University of São Paulo. His research focuses on: (a) the Russian occupation of Ukraine, particularly its impact on teachers, education professionals, and local public officials; (b) the wars in Chechnya and Ukraine and their effects on Russian society and politics.
This is a special student-intiated screening organized in conjunction with the World Cinema Club. All are welcome. Please check https://www.bard.edu/cmia for the full schedule.Sponsored by: Center for Moving Image Arts.
The Natalie Lunn Technical Theater Award - DEADLINE EXTENDED
Runs through Monday, March 17, 2025
Online Event Prestigious Technical Theater Internship Award for Bard Students! Funding award for summer internships in technical theater
$3,000 - Traveling Award: Intern or assistantship with a professional, theater, company, or designer (students will need to find an internship in this field)
$2,000 - Intern with SummerScape: Students will need to have an internship secured with either SummerScape or an outside organization to be considered for the funding award.
APPLICATION IS OPEN FEBRUARY 1- MARCH 17, 2025 Click Here to Apply **Interviews will be held on campus in April 2025
For more information, call 845-758-7539, or e-mail cdo@bard.edu.
Various Campus Locations Join Civic Ambassadors for informal working groups of faculty, staff, and students, who are organizing events such as discussion groups, book clubs, community dinners, mutual aid support, and volunteering opportunities. The groups will also work to educate the Bard community on how local, state, and federal government works, including ways Bardians can engage with local elected officials. Meetings run weekly. Gov. Institutions Working Group: Mondays, 1:15 PM, Olin 310 Gender Working Group: Tuesdays, 1:30 PM, Library Room 302 Climate Working Group: Thursdays, 1 PM, Kline Rights Working Group: Fridays, 10 AM, Olin 310 For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
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 hooper@bard.edu.
Featuring Stephanie Kyuyong Lee’s Hard Labor, Soft Space
Runs through Friday, March 14, 2025
Stevenson Library Food and Memory, curated by Olivia Tencer, Mayss Al Alami, and Melina Roise, is an exhibition to accompany the third and final Rethinking Place: Bard-on-Mahicantuk annual conference. This exhibition showcases 10 works by artist and architect Stephanie Kyuyoung Lee. As part of Lee’s project Hard Labor, Soft Space: The Making of Radical Farms, these maps “examine the rural future in the context of climate disasters and political upheavals by exploring the intersections of race, labor, and land in agriculture-based collective living projects, particularly in the Northeastern United States.”
Through a research-based investigation with collective farms and food systems changemakers in the Hudson Valley, Lee “reframes rurality as a site of radical reclamation.” Displayed alongside dried food ingredients representing the building blocks of recipes from Indigenous cookbooks, Food & Memory attempts to reveal both the textural and ecological micro– and social and political macro– of our dinner plates.Sponsored by: American and Indigenous Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail mroise@bard.edu.
Center for Spiritual Life ( Lower level of Resnick Commons Village A ) Acupuncture treats: anxiety, depression, physical pain, acute and chronic conditions and more. Schedule an appointment by texting or calling Dr. Sarah Heslip at (413) 884-2798. Please inquire about insurance. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellness@bard.edu.
New Annandale House The International (Digital) Dura-Europos Archive (IDEA) meets for lab time every Friday at New Annandale House. Those interested in digital humanities or archiving are welcome to stop by any time between 12 and 4 pm. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail pf0250@bard.edu.
Arendt Center There is an ancient Jewish practice of studying a specific Biblical portion known as the parsha, each week. Join Rabbi Joshua Boettiger and others in the Bard community for an informal Torah Study session each Friday—open to everyone of all religious backgrounds.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy; Jewish Studies Program.
Kingston Mosque The Muslim Student Organization (MSO) offers transportation for anyone who would like to go to the mosque on Fridays for Jummah Prayers. The pick-up time is at 12:00 p.m. for the Kingston Mosque and the departure time from the Mosque is 2 pm. Time is flexible based on who is driving and how many people join.
Online Event We begin a new book: The Life of the Mind was Hannah Arendt’s unfinished final work. In it, she focuses on three basic mental activities—thinking, willing, and judging—and their relation to the world of appearances and to the human capacity for moral and political action. The new critical edition makes available in print, for the first time, the text of the typescripts as Arendt left them, complemented by a wealth of previously unpublished material, detailed annotations, and extensive scholarly commentary. We will also be referring to Mary McCarthy's edition for increased accessibility.
Free to HAC members and to Bard students, staff, and faculty! Email arendt@bard.edu for the Zoom link.
Find the full Virtural Reading Group schedule: hac.bard.edu/programs/vrg/ Get the new critical edition of The Life of the Mindhere.
Don't worry if you miss a VRG meeting! We post them all on our YouTube channel the week after they're recorded. Or tune in to an edited version of the chapter readings plus bonus episodes on our podcast, Reading Hannah Arendt with Roger Berkowitz.Sponsored by: Hannah Arendt Center.
Olin Language Center, Room 115 Gathering of writers and editors for the paper to work on current issues! Anyone is welcome to join, and no experience is required. On 3/28 we will be meeting in Olin 203.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Campus Center, Red Room 203 Bard On Go weekly meeting. The first meeting is for our club members to connect with each other, discussing video ideas for the upcoming semester.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Stevenson Library You're warmly invited to join from 3:30 to 5:00pm in Stevenson Library 402 (fourth floor) to work on your Senior Project in a calm, quiet, and supportive space. Sponsored by: Libraries at Bard College.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail jesmith@bard.edu.
Sawkill Coffee House Come craft with us. We will be doing sewing, knitting, paper crafts, and anything else you like! Learn new skills or work on a project.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Center For Spiritual Life, Resnick Commons A Every Friday evening, we gather for a short Shabbat prayer service with singing and discussion, followed by a vegetarian Shabbat dinner. All Bardians are welcome to join us for any part of the evening. For more information, call 802-733-6342, or e-mail jboettiger@bard.edu.
Campus Race to Zero Waste: Help Bard Reach #1 in Food Waste Diversion!
Sunday, March 9, 2025 – Saturday, March 15, 2025
Achebe House Bard College is currently ranked #2 nationally in food scrap diversion, and we're aiming for the top spot! Join us for the eight week Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, where our collective actions can make a tremendous impact on campus sustainability. This nationwide competition is more than just a race—it's our opportunity to build lasting sustainable habits and strengthen Bard's commitment to environmental stewardship.
There will be more events and giveaways, stay up to date by following @bardsustainability on Instagram for more! For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail ip6434@bard.edu.
A talk by Daniel Smith, Bard College Office of Sustainability
Friday, March 14, 2025 12 pm
Brody Lab - Hegeman 107 Geothermal systems (aka: ground-source heat exchange) utilize the renewable thermal energy below the Earth’s surface to provide heating and cooling in buildings. Bard College has been a leader and early adopter of geothermal, with systems on campus dating to the late 1980s. Nearly 50% of the Main Campus building area (ft2) uses geothermal technology, and there are over 630 geo-wells across campus, hidden beneath our feet. This discussion provides an overview of geothermal on the Bard campus, and an introduction to the physics and components at the heart of ground-source heat exchange, including heat pump systems and the refrigeration process.Sponsored by: Physics Program.
Online Event We're reading The Life of the Mind, Hannah Arendt’s unfinished final work. In it, she focuses on three basic mental activities—thinking, willing, and judging—and their relation to the world of appearances and to the human capacity for moral and political action. The new critical edition makes available in print, for the first time, the text of the typescripts as Arendt left them, complemented by a wealth of previously unpublished material, detailed annotations, and extensive scholarly commentary. We will also be referring to Mary McCarthy's edition for increased accessibility.
Free to HAC members and to Bard students, staff, and faculty! Email arendt@bard.edu for the Zoom link.
Find the full Virtural Reading Group schedule: hac.bard.edu/programs/vrg/ Get the new critical edition of The Life of the Mindhere.
Don't worry if you miss a VRG meeting! We post them all on our YouTube channel the week after they're recorded. Or tune in to an edited version of the chapter readings plus bonus episodes on our podcast, Reading Hannah Arendt with Roger Berkowitz.Sponsored by: Hannah Arendt Center.
The Natalie Lunn Technical Theater Award - DEADLINE EXTENDED
Runs through Monday, March 17, 2025
Online Event Prestigious Technical Theater Internship Award for Bard Students! Funding award for summer internships in technical theater
$3,000 - Traveling Award: Intern or assistantship with a professional, theater, company, or designer (students will need to find an internship in this field)
$2,000 - Intern with SummerScape: Students will need to have an internship secured with either SummerScape or an outside organization to be considered for the funding award.
APPLICATION IS OPEN FEBRUARY 1- MARCH 17, 2025 Click Here to Apply **Interviews will be held on campus in April 2025
For more information, call 845-758-7539, or e-mail cdo@bard.edu.
Various Campus Locations Join Civic Ambassadors for informal working groups of faculty, staff, and students, who are organizing events such as discussion groups, book clubs, community dinners, mutual aid support, and volunteering opportunities. The groups will also work to educate the Bard community on how local, state, and federal government works, including ways Bardians can engage with local elected officials. Meetings run weekly. Gov. Institutions Working Group: Mondays, 1:15 PM, Olin 310 Gender Working Group: Tuesdays, 1:30 PM, Library Room 302 Climate Working Group: Thursdays, 1 PM, Kline Rights Working Group: Fridays, 10 AM, Olin 310 For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
Campus Race to Zero Waste: Help Bard Reach #1 in Food Waste Diversion!
Sunday, March 9, 2025 – Saturday, March 15, 2025
Achebe House Bard College is currently ranked #2 nationally in food scrap diversion, and we're aiming for the top spot! Join us for the eight week Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, where our collective actions can make a tremendous impact on campus sustainability. This nationwide competition is more than just a race—it's our opportunity to build lasting sustainable habits and strengthen Bard's commitment to environmental stewardship.
There will be more events and giveaways, stay up to date by following @bardsustainability on Instagram for more! For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail ip6434@bard.edu.
Stevenson Athletic Center The Men's Volleyball team faces Nichols at Stevenson Athletic Center. Come cheer for the Raptors!Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
Ferrari Soccer & Lacrosse Complex The Women's Lacrosse team takes on Skidmore at Ferrari Soccer & Lacrosse Complex during the Race to Zero event. Come support your Raptors!Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
Stevenson Athletic Center The Men's Volleyball team competes against Regis at Stevenson Athletic Center. Show your support!Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
A concert by the Bard Conservatory Orchestra with maestro Leon Botstein, featuring works by Brahms, Franck, Perle, and pianist Tianxiang (Tessa) Ni, performing Mozart’s Concerto No. 24.
The Bard Conservatory Orchestra Leon Botstein, Music Director
Johannes Brahms Variations on a Theme by Haydn
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K. 491 Tianxiang (Tessa) Ni, piano
George Perle Six Bagatelles
César Franck Symphony in D minor
Artwork: Hilma af Klint, Primordial Chaos, No. 16, The WU/ROSEN Series. Grupp 1, 1906-07
The Natalie Lunn Technical Theater Award - DEADLINE EXTENDED
Runs through Monday, March 17, 2025
Online Event Prestigious Technical Theater Internship Award for Bard Students! Funding award for summer internships in technical theater
$3,000 - Traveling Award: Intern or assistantship with a professional, theater, company, or designer (students will need to find an internship in this field)
$2,000 - Intern with SummerScape: Students will need to have an internship secured with either SummerScape or an outside organization to be considered for the funding award.
APPLICATION IS OPEN FEBRUARY 1- MARCH 17, 2025 Click Here to Apply **Interviews will be held on campus in April 2025
For more information, call 845-758-7539, or e-mail cdo@bard.edu.
Various Campus Locations Join Civic Ambassadors for informal working groups of faculty, staff, and students, who are organizing events such as discussion groups, book clubs, community dinners, mutual aid support, and volunteering opportunities. The groups will also work to educate the Bard community on how local, state, and federal government works, including ways Bardians can engage with local elected officials. Meetings run weekly. Gov. Institutions Working Group: Mondays, 1:15 PM, Olin 310 Gender Working Group: Tuesdays, 1:30 PM, Library Room 302 Climate Working Group: Thursdays, 1 PM, Kline Rights Working Group: Fridays, 10 AM, Olin 310 For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
Church of St. John the Evangelist, 1114 River Road, Barrytown Join us for services (Holy Communion) at the Episcopal Church of St. John the Evangelist (1114 River Road) in Barrytown. Rides to the church are provided every Sunday throughout the academic year. Please be at the Bard Chapel at 9:45 am to get picked up.
All are welcome!
Christians, non-Christians, spiritual but not religious, agnostics, believers, doubters, seekers, those who have questions about faith and religion, those struggling to understand where God is in our challenging world—anyone wanting to use their faith to change and act in the world! For more information, call 203-858-8800, or e-mail mwilliams@bard.edu.
Chapel of the Holy Innocents Catholic Mass will be available at noon in the Holy Innocents Chapel. All are welcome! For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail jhess@bard.edu.
Campus Center, George Ball Lounge A space for Anthro seniors to read SPROJ work, discuss, receive feedback, and for all Anthro majors to share any anthropological writing. There will be refreshments.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Coalition Of Christian Students: Quaker Meeting For Worship
Sunday, March 16, 2025 1–2 pm
Chapel of the Holy Innocents All are invited to join us as we gather in silence to seek the Inner-Light. No minister leads us in worship, no prayers or hymns are planned. We wait and listen for the Holy Spirit to speak in and through us. Both our silence and our spoken words bring us closer together and closer to God. Meeting will take place on the First Day of each week (Sunday) at the Chapel of the Holy Innocents from 1-2pm.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Campus Race to Zero Waste: Help Bard Reach #1 in Food Waste Diversion!
Sunday, March 16, 2025 – Saturday, March 22, 2025
Achebe House Bard College is currently ranked #2 nationally in food scrap diversion, and we're aiming for the top spot! Join us for the eight week Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, where our collective actions can make a tremendous impact on campus sustainability. This nationwide competition is more than just a race—it's our opportunity to build lasting sustainable habits and strengthen Bard's commitment to environmental stewardship.
There will be more events and giveaways, stay up to date by following @bardsustainability on Instagram for more!
Your daily choices matter! Here's how you can help:
- Compost all food scraps at Kline, vegan scraps in your dorm - Sort your recyclables carefully - Choose reusable items over single-use options - Check out and donate to the FreeUse store! - Fill out this form to request a Compost Bin and Baby Barry reuse bin for your dorm - Take our weekly quiz with QR codes posted around campus for the chance to win a cash prize! The quizzes change weekly! The more quizzes you take, the better your odds of winning are! For more information, call 914-606-0437, or e-mail ip6434@bard.edu.
The Natalie Lunn Technical Theater Award - DEADLINE EXTENDED
Runs through Monday, March 17, 2025
Online Event Prestigious Technical Theater Internship Award for Bard Students! Funding award for summer internships in technical theater
$3,000 - Traveling Award: Intern or assistantship with a professional, theater, company, or designer (students will need to find an internship in this field)
$2,000 - Intern with SummerScape: Students will need to have an internship secured with either SummerScape or an outside organization to be considered for the funding award.
APPLICATION IS OPEN FEBRUARY 1- MARCH 17, 2025 Click Here to Apply **Interviews will be held on campus in April 2025
For more information, call 845-758-7539, or e-mail cdo@bard.edu.
Various Campus Locations Join Civic Ambassadors for informal working groups of faculty, staff, and students, who are organizing events such as discussion groups, book clubs, community dinners, mutual aid support, and volunteering opportunities. The groups will also work to educate the Bard community on how local, state, and federal government works, including ways Bardians can engage with local elected officials. Meetings run weekly. Gov. Institutions Working Group: Mondays, 1:15 PM, Olin 310 Gender Working Group: Tuesdays, 1:30 PM, Library Room 302 Climate Working Group: Thursdays, 1 PM, Kline Rights Working Group: Fridays, 10 AM, Olin 310 For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
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 hooper@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Monday, March 17, 2025 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; Russian/Eurasian Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail ominin@bard.edu.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 NO CLASS ON MARCH 10 During this gentle Kripalu Yoga flow, students are invited to play with their edge, experiment with what works for their body, and make the practice their very own. In this yoga of compassion, we move through centering techniques and flow through postures, keeping an emphasis on the breath. Kripalu Yoga invites experimentation and inquiry into every movement and moment...come play!Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail hooper@bard.edu.
Albee Basement (Chaplaincy Offices) Come by the Chaplaincy office (Albee Basement) to knit or learn how to knit! Crocheters and needleworkers are also invited. Materials including yarn and knitting needles are provided. Everyone is welcome.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
Campus Center, George Ball Lounge Join us for our bi-weekly meetings to learn about Caribbean culture through fun events, tough talks, collabs, and more! Dates: 2/10/25, 2/24/25, 3/10/25, 3,24/25, 4/7/25, 4/21/25, 5/5/25Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Center for Spiritual Life Buddhist Meditation Room Mondays: Guided Meditation 6-6:15 pm: Dharma words 6:15-6:45: Meditation 6:45-7 pm: Walking meditation and chanting Followed by a Sangha get-together with herbal tea and popcorn.
Thursdays: Silent Meditation 6-7 pm: Meditation in stillness Followed by a Sangha get-together with herbal tea and rice.
Join at any time and stay for any length of time.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
For more information, call 845-752-4619, or e-mail gaffron@bard.edu.
Stevenson Gym- Class Room 1 Come join us for our weekly juggling meeting on Mondays 7 pm - 9 pm. No experience required (We Will Teach You)!Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Campus Race to Zero Waste: Help Bard Reach #1 in Food Waste Diversion!
Sunday, March 16, 2025 – Saturday, March 22, 2025
Achebe House Bard College is currently ranked #2 nationally in food scrap diversion, and we're aiming for the top spot! Join us for the eight week Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, where our collective actions can make a tremendous impact on campus sustainability. This nationwide competition is more than just a race—it's our opportunity to build lasting sustainable habits and strengthen Bard's commitment to environmental stewardship.
There will be more events and giveaways, stay up to date by following @bardsustainability on Instagram for more!
Your daily choices matter! Here's how you can help:
- Compost all food scraps at Kline, vegan scraps in your dorm - Sort your recyclables carefully - Choose reusable items over single-use options - Check out and donate to the FreeUse store! - Fill out this form to request a Compost Bin and Baby Barry reuse bin for your dorm - Take our weekly quiz with QR codes posted around campus for the chance to win a cash prize! The quizzes change weekly! The more quizzes you take, the better your odds of winning are! For more information, call 914-606-0437, or e-mail ip6434@bard.edu.
Various Campus Locations Join Civic Ambassadors for informal working groups of faculty, staff, and students, who are organizing events such as discussion groups, book clubs, community dinners, mutual aid support, and volunteering opportunities. The groups will also work to educate the Bard community on how local, state, and federal government works, including ways Bardians can engage with local elected officials. Meetings run weekly. Gov. Institutions Working Group: Mondays, 1:15 PM, Olin 310 Gender Working Group: Tuesdays, 1:30 PM, Library Room 302 Climate Working Group: Thursdays, 1 PM, Kline Rights Working Group: Fridays, 10 AM, Olin 310 For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
Center for Spiritual Life ( Lower level of Resnick Commons Village A ) Massage is excellent for stress relief, to ease tense muscles, for headaches and backaches, and promotes a general sense of well-being.
Students: $80 for one hour, 30 minute sessions (students only) $45 Staff & Faculty: $100 for one hour
You can schedule a massage by texting or calling 845-702-6751. For more information visit www.gentlemountain.com. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellness@bard.edu.
Sottery Hall Bard College’s Campus Advocate Divine Perez-Ferreira will host regular office hours in Sottery 107 this semester on Tuesdays from 12–2 pm.
Divine 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 private and one-on-one. You don't need an appointment, and you can come to Sottery anytime between 12–2 pm.
CVSS offers:
- Information about domestic violence and sexual assault prevention; - Advocates who are there to support and believe you; - Connection to counseling or support groups; - Information about police reporting and the criminal justice system; and - Help finding additional services for student/faculty needs.
If you would like to schedule a meeting in advance, you can reach out to Divine directly at dperez@familyservicesny.org or to the Office of Title IX and Nondiscrimination at nondiscrimination@bard.edu with your request.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 12–1:30 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; Italian Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail baldasso@bard.edu.
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 hooper@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 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 sylee@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 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; Division of Languages and Literature.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail pngo@bard.edu.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 TIME CHANGE FOR THE FOLLOWING DATE: March 25 6:30 p.m. instead of 5:30 p.m. Power Vinyasa focuses on building whole body strength and flexibility through a quick paced yoga flow. Incorporating lunges, squats, core work and balance postures, this challenging practice will make you sweat as you match breath and movement. Class will conclude with a wind-down to send you out the door feeling grounded. Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-7531, or e-mail hooper@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 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: Asian Studies Program; Chinese Studies Program; Division of Languages and Literature.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail sxiong@bard.edu.
Latin American Student Organization General Meeting
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 6–7:30 pm
Campus Center, Yellow Room 214 A space to connect with LASO student members, share your thoughts, and learn more about our organization.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Olin Humanities, Room 302 Come join, Tuesdays at 7 pm, to chat and play all things Pokemon! Meetings will be in Olin 302.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Campus Race to Zero Waste: Help Bard Reach #1 in Food Waste Diversion!
Sunday, March 16, 2025 – Saturday, March 22, 2025
Achebe House Bard College is currently ranked #2 nationally in food scrap diversion, and we're aiming for the top spot! Join us for the eight week Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, where our collective actions can make a tremendous impact on campus sustainability. This nationwide competition is more than just a race—it's our opportunity to build lasting sustainable habits and strengthen Bard's commitment to environmental stewardship.
There will be more events and giveaways, stay up to date by following @bardsustainability on Instagram for more!
Your daily choices matter! Here's how you can help:
- Compost all food scraps at Kline, vegan scraps in your dorm - Sort your recyclables carefully - Choose reusable items over single-use options - Check out and donate to the FreeUse store! - Fill out this form to request a Compost Bin and Baby Barry reuse bin for your dorm - Take our weekly quiz with QR codes posted around campus for the chance to win a cash prize! The quizzes change weekly! The more quizzes you take, the better your odds of winning are! For more information, call 914-606-0437, or e-mail ip6434@bard.edu.
Various Campus Locations Join Civic Ambassadors for informal working groups of faculty, staff, and students, who are organizing events such as discussion groups, book clubs, community dinners, mutual aid support, and volunteering opportunities. The groups will also work to educate the Bard community on how local, state, and federal government works, including ways Bardians can engage with local elected officials. Meetings run weekly. Gov. Institutions Working Group: Mondays, 1:15 PM, Olin 310 Gender Working Group: Tuesdays, 1:30 PM, Library Room 302 Climate Working Group: Thursdays, 1 PM, Kline Rights Working Group: Fridays, 10 AM, Olin 310 For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
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 hooper@bard.edu.
Center for Spiritual Life ( Lower level of Resnick Commons Village A ) Acupuncture treats: anxiety, depression, physical pain, acute and chronic conditions, and more. Schedule by texting/calling Phillip Brown at 845-943-7644
Please inquire about Health Insurances accepted For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellness@bard.edu.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 NO CLASS ON JANUARY 15 This class blends optimal alignment with the movement and grace of Vinyasa flow. Class includes seated, standing, and supine poses. The Vinyasa segment moves at a moderate pace allowing alignment cues to be woven in. A slower flow is accessible for newer students and allows more experienced students to refine their poses.Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail hooper@bard.edu.
Albee; Annex Basement (La Voz Magazine on google Maps) Are you interested in journalism, activism, and Latino immigrant issues? La Voz magazine seeks to empower the Spanish speaking communities of the Mid-Hudson Valley and Catskill regions with actionable information, ranging from topics such as health and education to environmental concerns and political issues. We welcome artists, writers and volunteers to become reporters for La Voz and help coordinate our events such as panel discussions on immigration, concerts, and film screenings.
We invite students of all skills and talents to come to our weekly meeting on Wednesdays, 1:30 to 2:30pm, at the La Voz office (Albee Annex Basement, in front of Henderson computer lab), or via Zoom in case of bad weather. Regularly held at the Kline College Room.
Albee The Coalition of Christian Students will offer an Ecumenical Bible Study for the Bard Community every Wednesday from 5 to 6 pm in the Chaplaincy Office (Albee Basement). Our goal is to find common ground and prayerfully study scripture together. All are welcome! For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Squash Courts New Time effective 3/5 6:00-7:30 p.m. Come learn and play squash with the head coach of the Bard Men's and Women's Squash Team. Whether you're looking to improve your game for your next league match or looking to learn a new sport, the class is for players of all levels. It'll be a fun mix of drills, games, and learning. Please bring non-marking shoes that haven't been worn outdoors. Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-7531, or e-mail hooper@bard.edu.
Campus Center, Yellow Room 214 Come join us for our Film Making At Bard weekly meetings. Any ideas/scripts for films are more than welcome, otherwise, come ready to plan and discuss!Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Sawkill Coffee House Come join us for a low-stakes writing group to get the creative juices flowing! Different guided prompts and themes every week. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Olin Language Center, Room 120 This is a support group open for people who are looking to learn more about addiction. Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Campus Center, Weis Cinema Weekly screening series brought to you by "It's Complicated" a project of the Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and the Humanities. The Third Narrative podcast hosted by Amira Mohammed and Ibrahim Abu Ahmed provides unique, thoughtful, and authentic perspectives on the complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Through dialogue, they aim to foster understanding, challenge assumptions, and build bridges across divides.Sponsored by: Hannah Arendt Center.
Campus Race to Zero Waste: Help Bard Reach #1 in Food Waste Diversion!
Sunday, March 16, 2025 – Saturday, March 22, 2025
Achebe House Bard College is currently ranked #2 nationally in food scrap diversion, and we're aiming for the top spot! Join us for the eight week Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, where our collective actions can make a tremendous impact on campus sustainability. This nationwide competition is more than just a race—it's our opportunity to build lasting sustainable habits and strengthen Bard's commitment to environmental stewardship.
There will be more events and giveaways, stay up to date by following @bardsustainability on Instagram for more!
Your daily choices matter! Here's how you can help:
- Compost all food scraps at Kline, vegan scraps in your dorm - Sort your recyclables carefully - Choose reusable items over single-use options - Check out and donate to the FreeUse store! - Fill out this form to request a Compost Bin and Baby Barry reuse bin for your dorm - Take our weekly quiz with QR codes posted around campus for the chance to win a cash prize! The quizzes change weekly! The more quizzes you take, the better your odds of winning are! For more information, call 914-606-0437, or e-mail ip6434@bard.edu.
Silenced, Erased, and Disconnected: The Fight for Palestinian Digital Rights
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Online Event 10:10 AM New York | 3:10 PM Vienna
The OSUN Network Collaborative course on "Freedom of Expression" announces a series of online guest lectures that are available for the public to observe online.
The first lecture will be delivered on March 19 by Jalal Abukhater, a Palestinian rights advocate based in Jerusalem. Abukhater is the Advocacy Manager at 7amleh, the Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media, a digital rights organization that fights for a free, fair, and safe digital space for all Palestinians.
The lecture will focus on the suppression of Palestinian voices online within contexts of targeting of journalists, access to information, issues of connectivity in Palestine, and current advocacy campaigns calling to restore and rebuild Gaza’s telecom sector. Abukhater would discuss how some tech company CEOs are aligning themselves with authoritarian political players, how they may be complicit in human rights violations and facilitating behaviors that fuel real-world harm—while failing to uphold legal obligations and other human rights frameworks. The lecture will be followed by a Q&A session.
Viewers can address questions to Abukhater in advance by sending an email to Kseniya Shtalenkova at kseniya.shtalenkova@ehu.lt Please indicate "Lecture with Jalal Abukhater" as the email subject.
Join via Zoom For more information, call 845-758-6822.
The Spring 2025 IWT/CLASP Workshop Series continues with "Debate in the Classroom." Join the directors of the Bard Debate Union for a session focused on incorporating debate in the classroom. This workshop will cover best practices for using debate in the classroom, including appropriate formatting, topic writing, logistics, and assessment. Anyone interested in adding debate to their classroom, fine-tuning an existing debate assignment, or deciding whether assigning a debate would work for their classroom is invited to join.
Building a Career in Sustainability: Ask the Waste Management Experts
Tackle the waste crisis and build a sustainable career with insights from experts in waste management and circularity.
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 7–8:30 pm
Online Event RSVP HERE for this free virtual panel
ABOUT THE EVENT: Floating islands of plastic in our oceans, the dumping of fast fashion waste in developing countries, and the volatile market for recycled materials all signal that we’ve reached a crisis point in managing waste for an ever-growing, over-consuming population.
Sustainability leaders working in waste management and circularity play a critical roll in creating a sustainable and just future. Join the Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainabilityfor this conversation to hear from waste management and circularity experts who work, often unseen, to manage waste streams and redesign supply chains to tackle these challenges. Learn how they launched and grew their careers, what tips they have for high impact careers in the industry, and what they look for in new hires.
Various Campus Locations Join Civic Ambassadors for informal working groups of faculty, staff, and students, who are organizing events such as discussion groups, book clubs, community dinners, mutual aid support, and volunteering opportunities. The groups will also work to educate the Bard community on how local, state, and federal government works, including ways Bardians can engage with local elected officials. Meetings run weekly. Gov. Institutions Working Group: Mondays, 1:15 PM, Olin 310 Gender Working Group: Tuesdays, 1:30 PM, Library Room 302 Climate Working Group: Thursdays, 1 PM, Kline Rights Working Group: Fridays, 10 AM, Olin 310 For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
Center for Spiritual Life Buddhist Meditation Room Mondays: Guided Meditation 6-6:15 pm: Dharma words 6:15-6:45: Meditation 6:45-7 pm: Walking meditation and chanting Followed by a Sangha get-together with herbal tea and popcorn.
Thursdays: Silent Meditation 6-7 pm: Meditation in stillness Followed by a Sangha get-together with herbal tea and rice.
Join at any time and stay for any length of time.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
For more information, call 845-752-4619, or e-mail gaffron@bard.edu.
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 hooper@bard.edu.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 This class is about listening to the body and focusing on form and breathwork to create a moving meditation. We will combine pranayama (breathwork practices) with a gentle flow, to create a space of solace from stress and anxiety. The class will be a mixture of hatha postures and dynamic sequences, with lots of variations and alternatives, allowing students to shape their own practice. Some classes will also end with sound baths before silent meditation. Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail hooper@bard.edu.
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.
Join the Persian table every Thursday. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail mshahbaz@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Thursday, March 20, 2025 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 ochilton@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Thursday, March 20, 2025 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; German Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail fchamoun@bard.edu.
Campus Center, George Ball Lounge Come play chess with the Chess Club! We will be playing in the Georgeball Lounge, except on on 02/06, 02/13, and 03/27 when we will be playing in the Red Room.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
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; Jewish Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail dabend@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Thursday, March 20, 2025 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: Division of Languages and Literature; Middle Eastern Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail zdallal@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Thursday, March 20, 2025 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; Spanish Studies.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail plopezga@bard.edu.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 Join us for a one hour mat pilates class, focusing on strengthening and toning muscles.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Olin Humanities, Room 204 Interested in improving your public speaking skills, traveling to compete at other colleges, or getting involved in our local events? All are welcome to join our regular weekly debate meetings! For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail cbronte@bard.edu.
Center For Spiritual Life, Resnick Commons A Every Thursday evening, come bake challah and help prepare Shabbat dinner for our Friday evening community gathering. Although these evenings serve a practical purpose, they are also a wonderful opportunity for students to chat, relax, and engage with one another with the openness and closeness that seem so natural in kitchens. All are welcome. For more information, call 802-733-6342, or e-mail jboettiger@bard.edu.
Campus Race to Zero Waste: Help Bard Reach #1 in Food Waste Diversion!
Sunday, March 16, 2025 – Saturday, March 22, 2025
Achebe House Bard College is currently ranked #2 nationally in food scrap diversion, and we're aiming for the top spot! Join us for the eight week Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, where our collective actions can make a tremendous impact on campus sustainability. This nationwide competition is more than just a race—it's our opportunity to build lasting sustainable habits and strengthen Bard's commitment to environmental stewardship.
There will be more events and giveaways, stay up to date by following @bardsustainability on Instagram for more!
Your daily choices matter! Here's how you can help:
- Compost all food scraps at Kline, vegan scraps in your dorm - Sort your recyclables carefully - Choose reusable items over single-use options - Check out and donate to the FreeUse store! - Fill out this form to request a Compost Bin and Baby Barry reuse bin for your dorm - Take our weekly quiz with QR codes posted around campus for the chance to win a cash prize! The quizzes change weekly! The more quizzes you take, the better your odds of winning are! For more information, call 914-606-0437, or e-mail ip6434@bard.edu.
Various Campus Locations Join Civic Ambassadors for informal working groups of faculty, staff, and students, who are organizing events such as discussion groups, book clubs, community dinners, mutual aid support, and volunteering opportunities. The groups will also work to educate the Bard community on how local, state, and federal government works, including ways Bardians can engage with local elected officials. Meetings run weekly. Gov. Institutions Working Group: Mondays, 1:15 PM, Olin 310 Gender Working Group: Tuesdays, 1:30 PM, Library Room 302 Climate Working Group: Thursdays, 1 PM, Kline Rights Working Group: Fridays, 10 AM, Olin 310 For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
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 hooper@bard.edu.
Center for Spiritual Life ( Lower level of Resnick Commons Village A ) Acupuncture treats: anxiety, depression, physical pain, acute and chronic conditions and more. Schedule an appointment by texting or calling Dr. Sarah Heslip at (413) 884-2798. Please inquire about insurance. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellness@bard.edu.
New Annandale House The International (Digital) Dura-Europos Archive (IDEA) meets for lab time every Friday at New Annandale House. Those interested in digital humanities or archiving are welcome to stop by any time between 12 and 4 pm. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail pf0250@bard.edu.
Arendt Center There is an ancient Jewish practice of studying a specific Biblical portion known as the parsha, each week. Join Rabbi Joshua Boettiger and others in the Bard community for an informal Torah Study session each Friday—open to everyone of all religious backgrounds.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy; Jewish Studies Program.
Kingston Mosque The Muslim Student Organization (MSO) offers transportation for anyone who would like to go to the mosque on Fridays for Jummah Prayers. The pick-up time is at 12:00 p.m. for the Kingston Mosque and the departure time from the Mosque is 2 pm. Time is flexible based on who is driving and how many people join.
Olin Language Center, Room 115 Gathering of writers and editors for the paper to work on current issues! Anyone is welcome to join, and no experience is required. On 3/28 we will be meeting in Olin 203.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Campus Center, Red Room 203 Bard On Go weekly meeting. The first meeting is for our club members to connect with each other, discussing video ideas for the upcoming semester.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Sawkill Coffee House Come craft with us. We will be doing sewing, knitting, paper crafts, and anything else you like! Learn new skills or work on a project.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Center For Spiritual Life, Resnick Commons A Every Friday evening, we gather for a short Shabbat prayer service with singing and discussion, followed by a vegetarian Shabbat dinner. All Bardians are welcome to join us for any part of the evening. For more information, call 802-733-6342, or e-mail jboettiger@bard.edu.
Campus Race to Zero Waste: Help Bard Reach #1 in Food Waste Diversion!
Sunday, March 16, 2025 – Saturday, March 22, 2025
Achebe House Bard College is currently ranked #2 nationally in food scrap diversion, and we're aiming for the top spot! Join us for the eight week Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, where our collective actions can make a tremendous impact on campus sustainability. This nationwide competition is more than just a race—it's our opportunity to build lasting sustainable habits and strengthen Bard's commitment to environmental stewardship.
There will be more events and giveaways, stay up to date by following @bardsustainability on Instagram for more!
Your daily choices matter! Here's how you can help:
- Compost all food scraps at Kline, vegan scraps in your dorm - Sort your recyclables carefully - Choose reusable items over single-use options - Check out and donate to the FreeUse store! - Fill out this form to request a Compost Bin and Baby Barry reuse bin for your dorm - Take our weekly quiz with QR codes posted around campus for the chance to win a cash prize! The quizzes change weekly! The more quizzes you take, the better your odds of winning are! For more information, call 914-606-0437, or e-mail ip6434@bard.edu.
Honey Field The Baseball team competes in a home game against Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Come out and support Baseball!Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
Various Campus Locations Join Civic Ambassadors for informal working groups of faculty, staff, and students, who are organizing events such as discussion groups, book clubs, community dinners, mutual aid support, and volunteering opportunities. The groups will also work to educate the Bard community on how local, state, and federal government works, including ways Bardians can engage with local elected officials. Meetings run weekly. Gov. Institutions Working Group: Mondays, 1:15 PM, Olin 310 Gender Working Group: Tuesdays, 1:30 PM, Library Room 302 Climate Working Group: Thursdays, 1 PM, Kline Rights Working Group: Fridays, 10 AM, Olin 310 For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
Campus Race to Zero Waste: Help Bard Reach #1 in Food Waste Diversion!
Sunday, March 16, 2025 – Saturday, March 22, 2025
Achebe House Bard College is currently ranked #2 nationally in food scrap diversion, and we're aiming for the top spot! Join us for the eight week Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, where our collective actions can make a tremendous impact on campus sustainability. This nationwide competition is more than just a race—it's our opportunity to build lasting sustainable habits and strengthen Bard's commitment to environmental stewardship.
There will be more events and giveaways, stay up to date by following @bardsustainability on Instagram for more!
Your daily choices matter! Here's how you can help:
- Compost all food scraps at Kline, vegan scraps in your dorm - Sort your recyclables carefully - Choose reusable items over single-use options - Check out and donate to the FreeUse store! - Fill out this form to request a Compost Bin and Baby Barry reuse bin for your dorm - Take our weekly quiz with QR codes posted around campus for the chance to win a cash prize! The quizzes change weekly! The more quizzes you take, the better your odds of winning are! For more information, call 914-606-0437, or e-mail ip6434@bard.edu.
Ferrari Soccer & Lacrosse Complex The Women's Lacrosse team competes in a home game against Clarkson University with a Pink Out theme. Come out and support Women's Lacrosse!Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
Campus Center, Red Room 203 Join us for prop making, wig styling, sewing, and any other cosplay related crafts. Dates March 22, and April 19. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Various Campus Locations Join Civic Ambassadors for informal working groups of faculty, staff, and students, who are organizing events such as discussion groups, book clubs, community dinners, mutual aid support, and volunteering opportunities. The groups will also work to educate the Bard community on how local, state, and federal government works, including ways Bardians can engage with local elected officials. Meetings run weekly. Gov. Institutions Working Group: Mondays, 1:15 PM, Olin 310 Gender Working Group: Tuesdays, 1:30 PM, Library Room 302 Climate Working Group: Thursdays, 1 PM, Kline Rights Working Group: Fridays, 10 AM, Olin 310 For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
Church of St. John the Evangelist, 1114 River Road, Barrytown Join us for services (Holy Communion) at the Episcopal Church of St. John the Evangelist (1114 River Road) in Barrytown. Rides to the church are provided every Sunday throughout the academic year. Please be at the Bard Chapel at 9:45 am to get picked up.
All are welcome!
Christians, non-Christians, spiritual but not religious, agnostics, believers, doubters, seekers, those who have questions about faith and religion, those struggling to understand where God is in our challenging world—anyone wanting to use their faith to change and act in the world! For more information, call 203-858-8800, or e-mail mwilliams@bard.edu.
Chapel of the Holy Innocents Catholic Mass will be available at noon in the Holy Innocents Chapel. All are welcome! For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail jhess@bard.edu.
Campus Center, George Ball Lounge A space for Anthro seniors to read SPROJ work, discuss, receive feedback, and for all Anthro majors to share any anthropological writing. There will be refreshments.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Coalition Of Christian Students: Quaker Meeting For Worship
Sunday, March 23, 2025 1–2 pm
Chapel of the Holy Innocents All are invited to join us as we gather in silence to seek the Inner-Light. No minister leads us in worship, no prayers or hymns are planned. We wait and listen for the Holy Spirit to speak in and through us. Both our silence and our spoken words bring us closer together and closer to God. Meeting will take place on the First Day of each week (Sunday) at the Chapel of the Holy Innocents from 1-2pm.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Peter Norton Symphony Space in NYC TŌN Resident Conductor Zachary Schwartzman returns with the orchestra to Symphony Space for another free concert. The program opens with the colorful Fanfare for Samuel Barber by David Serkin Ludwig, nephew of the late Peter Serkin, a Bard Conservatory faculty member. Cellist Raman Ramakrishnan, a founding member of the Daedalus Quartet and a Bard Conservatory faculty member, joins TŌN for A New Day, a recent composition by another Bard Conservatory faculty member, the renowned Joan Tower. The concert concludes with Tchaikovsky’s emotional Symphony no.5.
Various Campus Locations Join Civic Ambassadors for informal working groups of faculty, staff, and students, who are organizing events such as discussion groups, book clubs, community dinners, mutual aid support, and volunteering opportunities. The groups will also work to educate the Bard community on how local, state, and federal government works, including ways Bardians can engage with local elected officials. Meetings run weekly. Gov. Institutions Working Group: Mondays, 1:15 PM, Olin 310 Gender Working Group: Tuesdays, 1:30 PM, Library Room 302 Climate Working Group: Thursdays, 1 PM, Kline Rights Working Group: Fridays, 10 AM, Olin 310 For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
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 hooper@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Monday, March 24, 2025 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; Russian/Eurasian Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail ominin@bard.edu.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 NO CLASS ON MARCH 10 During this gentle Kripalu Yoga flow, students are invited to play with their edge, experiment with what works for their body, and make the practice their very own. In this yoga of compassion, we move through centering techniques and flow through postures, keeping an emphasis on the breath. Kripalu Yoga invites experimentation and inquiry into every movement and moment...come play!Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail hooper@bard.edu.
Albee Basement (Chaplaincy Offices) Come by the Chaplaincy office (Albee Basement) to knit or learn how to knit! Crocheters and needleworkers are also invited. Materials including yarn and knitting needles are provided. Everyone is welcome.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
Campus Center, George Ball Lounge Join us for our bi-weekly meetings to learn about Caribbean culture through fun events, tough talks, collabs, and more! Dates: 2/10/25, 2/24/25, 3/10/25, 3,24/25, 4/7/25, 4/21/25, 5/5/25Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Center for Spiritual Life Buddhist Meditation Room Mondays: Guided Meditation 6-6:15 pm: Dharma words 6:15-6:45: Meditation 6:45-7 pm: Walking meditation and chanting Followed by a Sangha get-together with herbal tea and popcorn.
Thursdays: Silent Meditation 6-7 pm: Meditation in stillness Followed by a Sangha get-together with herbal tea and rice.
Join at any time and stay for any length of time.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
For more information, call 845-752-4619, or e-mail gaffron@bard.edu.
Stevenson Gym- Class Room 1 Come join us for our weekly juggling meeting on Mondays 7 pm - 9 pm. No experience required (We Will Teach You)!Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Bard Master of Arts in Teaching Program (Bard MAT) Virtual Info Session for Graduating Seniors
Interested in teaching? Stay at Bard for another year (or two) and earn your master's degree and teacher certification
Monday, March 24, 2025 12 pm
Online Event LEARN MORE! Join Cecilia Maple '01, Director of MAT Admission and Student Affairs, to learn about MAT program offerings, the application process, scholarship aid, job prospects, and more!
Institute of Advanced Theology Spring Lecture Series
Monday, March 24, 2025 12:30–2 pm
Bard Hall A lecture series from Bruce Chilton, Bernard Iddings Bell Professor of Philosophy and Religion; Director, Institute of Advanced Theology The Bible does not mean only what Christianity says it means, or only what Judaism says it means, or only what Islam says it means. Biblical meaning also cannot be reduced to the caricatures produced by a small but strident coterie of atheist Fundamentalists in recent years.
The Bible unfolded over the course of a millennium of development. During that process social forces in each phase shaped the texts as they stand today, and in some cases the texts can be seen to push back against their contexts. The formation of the Bible resulted in the evolution of a social message, what the Aramaic, and Hebrew, and Greek languages of composition call a “gospel.” Our series is designed to uncover the grounding principles of this gospel as it unfolded over time and was articulated by the Bible in its own terms, before Judaism, Christianity, and Islam emerged.Sponsored by: Institute of Advanced Theology.
For more information, call 845-758-7667, or e-mail mgermano@bard.edu.
Remapping the Caribbean: Firelei Báez’s Cartographies of Resistance and Fugitivity
Yafrainy Familia
Monday, March 24, 2025 5 pm
Olin Humanities, Room 102 In the Western imagination, the Caribbean has often been configured as a feminized landscape—its territories likened to a woman’s body that is sexually available for conquest and exploitation. Similarly, Black and Indigenous Caribbean women’s bodies have been historically configured as sites of extraction, subjected to colonial fantasies of production and reproduction. Focusing on the island of Hispaniola as a case study, this talk traces the role of Western travel narratives, illustrated maps, and nationalist cultural production in shaping these racialized and gendered spatial tropes. Through literary and visual analysis, Familia considers a genealogy of Western-masculine narratives that have shaped enduring colonial visions of the Caribbean, from the writings of Christopher Columbus and the cartographic work of Henry Popple to the literary texts of Francisco Javier Angulo Guridi. She then situates the work of contemporary Dominican visual artist Firelei Báez as a powerful counter-narrative, arguing that Báez’s series of map paintings strategically reckon with the violence of these historical archives, while illuminating the spatial strategies Caribbean women and femmes have employed to disrupt this colonial geographical imagination.
Yafrainy Familia is a PhD candidate in Spanish and an Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellow in Caribbean Literatures, Arts and Cultures at the University of Virginia. She holds a master’s degree in creative writing from Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona. She specializes in contemporary Caribbean literature and visual culture from a comparative perspective across the Spanish, French and English-speaking Caribbeans. Her research focuses on Caribbean women writers and artists and engages feminist, decolonial, and digital humanities methods. Her work has been supported by the Institute for Studies on Latin American Art (ISLAA), Center for Global Inquiry and Innovation, and UVA’s Department of Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies, among others. She is also a Solidarity Fellow in the Mellon-funded digital humanities project Diaspora Solidarities Lab, which supports solidarity work in Black and ethnic studies. Her writing has appeared or is forthcoming in Meridians: feminism, race, transnationalism; The Acentos Review; and the exhibition catalogue of Diasporic Collage: Puerto Rico and the Survival of a People. Sponsored by: Dean of the College, Division of Languages and Literature, Foreign Languages, Cultures, and Literatures (FLCL), and Spanish Studies.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail plopezga@bard.edu.
Literary Radicals: How Literature and Politics Have Shaped Our World
A Reading and Conversation with Joel Whitney
Monday, March 24, 2025 5:30 pm
Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium On Monday, March 24 at 5:30 pm in the László Z. Bitó ’60 Auditorium, Reem-Kayden Center (RKC), Joel Whitney will read from his work. Introduced and moderated by John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Professor of the Humanities and director of the Written Arts Program Dinaw Mengestu, and follwed by a Q&A, the reading is free and open to the student body.
Joel Whitney is the author of Finks: How the CIA Tricked the World's Best Writers and Flights: Radicals on the Run. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Believer and The New Republic and he curates Brooklyn Public Library’s literary and cultural programming.Sponsored by: Center for Ethics and Writing and The Written Arts Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail mbrien@bard.edu.
Campus Center, Yellow Room 214 Help with pre-vet course planning, VMCAS applications, or even just deciding if you want to be pre-vet!Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Various Campus Locations Join Civic Ambassadors for informal working groups of faculty, staff, and students, who are organizing events such as discussion groups, book clubs, community dinners, mutual aid support, and volunteering opportunities. The groups will also work to educate the Bard community on how local, state, and federal government works, including ways Bardians can engage with local elected officials. Meetings run weekly. Gov. Institutions Working Group: Mondays, 1:15 PM, Olin 310 Gender Working Group: Tuesdays, 1:30 PM, Library Room 302 Climate Working Group: Thursdays, 1 PM, Kline Rights Working Group: Fridays, 10 AM, Olin 310 For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
Center for Spiritual Life ( Lower level of Resnick Commons Village A ) Massage is excellent for stress relief, to ease tense muscles, for headaches and backaches, and promotes a general sense of well-being.
Students: $80 for one hour, 30 minute sessions (students only) $45 Staff & Faculty: $100 for one hour
You can schedule a massage by texting or calling 845-702-6751. For more information visit www.gentlemountain.com. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellness@bard.edu.
Sottery Hall Bard College’s Campus Advocate Divine Perez-Ferreira will host regular office hours in Sottery 107 this semester on Tuesdays from 12–2 pm.
Divine 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 private and one-on-one. You don't need an appointment, and you can come to Sottery anytime between 12–2 pm.
CVSS offers:
- Information about domestic violence and sexual assault prevention; - Advocates who are there to support and believe you; - Connection to counseling or support groups; - Information about police reporting and the criminal justice system; and - Help finding additional services for student/faculty needs.
If you would like to schedule a meeting in advance, you can reach out to Divine directly at dperez@familyservicesny.org or to the Office of Title IX and Nondiscrimination at nondiscrimination@bard.edu with your request.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 12–1:30 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; Italian Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail baldasso@bard.edu.
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 hooper@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 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 sylee@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 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; Division of Languages and Literature.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail pngo@bard.edu.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 TIME CHANGE FOR THE FOLLOWING DATE: March 25 6:30 p.m. instead of 5:30 p.m. Power Vinyasa focuses on building whole body strength and flexibility through a quick paced yoga flow. Incorporating lunges, squats, core work and balance postures, this challenging practice will make you sweat as you match breath and movement. Class will conclude with a wind-down to send you out the door feeling grounded. Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-7531, or e-mail hooper@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 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: Asian Studies Program; Chinese Studies Program; Division of Languages and Literature.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail sxiong@bard.edu.
Latin American Student Organization General Meeting
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 6–7:30 pm
Campus Center, Yellow Room 214 A space to connect with LASO student members, share your thoughts, and learn more about our organization.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Olin Humanities, Room 302 Come join, Tuesdays at 7 pm, to chat and play all things Pokemon! Meetings will be in Olin 302.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Book Presentation: The Last Soviet Artist and Workshop Portrait-Interview
With artist Victoria Lomasko
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 5 pm
Olin Language Center, Room 115 Please join us for an evening with Victoria Lomasko, who will present her new book, The Last Soviet Artist, and conduct a hands-on workshop (Portrait-Interview) in graphic reportage.
Victoria Lomasko’s (b. 1978) practice of graphic reportage synthesizes image and text, taking the form of novels, journalism, comics, paintings and monumental murals. A renowned dissident voice in the highly censored environment of contemporary Russia, Lomasko’s seminal graphic novels, including Other Russias and Forbidden Art, have an honest style exposing the country’s inequalities and injustices whilst amplifying and defending the plight of Russia’s many voiceless and unseen communities. Travelling across Russia and neighboring countries, often at huge personal risk, her work often embraces a magical realist sensibility as a method of processing subjective and visceral experiences. Lomasko’s most recent novel, The Last Soviet Artist, finished three weeks before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, is a timely work anticipating the region’s seismic political changes that won the 2022 Free Voice award from PEN Catalan and Prix Couilles au Cul pour le Courage Artistique, Festival de BD d’Angoulême.Sponsored by: Art History and Visual Culture, Human Rights, Russian and Eurasian Studies, and Studio Arts.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail ominin@bard.edu.
Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium Join us for a panel where BSRI students explain their experiences with summer research!Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Online Event This month's special guests are Thomas Wild and Thomas Bartscherer in conversation about Hannah Arendt's Complete Works - Critical Edition and the new edition of The Life of the Mind with host Roger Berkowitz, Founder and Academic Director of the Hannah Arendt Center.
Thomas Wild is Research Director at the Hannah Arendt Center and Professor of German Studies and Literature at Bard College, and works on modern European and German literature and culture. In his research as well as in his teaching he’s particularly interested in the intersections between literature and history, politics, and philosophy. A current focus of his work addresses the poetics and ethics of multilingualism. Wild has published an introductory book on Hannah Arendt’s life, work, and reception and a monograph on Hannah Arendt’s intellectual relationships with post-war writers. His most recent book on the distinguished poet Ilse Aichinger discusses a contemporary poetics of hospitality. Several editions of letters emerged from Thomas Wild’s ongoing intrigue for correspondences and intellectual networks, including prominent writers such as Uwe Johnson, Wolfgang Hildesheimer, and Joachim Fest. Poetry is an interlocutor in most of his courses and in many of his publications, among the latter are a collection of poems by Thomas Brasch and translations of contemporary American poets. Thomas Wild serves as general editor on the distinguished international team preparing the first scholarly edition of Hannah Arendt’s Complete Works, which appears in print and digitally, presenting all published and unpublished writings of this eminent thinker in the original English and in the original German – a project providing the foundation for future research on Hannah Arendt, digital humanities, and what it means to think in a plurality of languages.
Thomas Bartscherer works in the humanities and the arts and on the study of politics and liberal education. Recent publications include the critical edition of Hannah Arendt’s final work, The Life of the Mind, which he co-edited for the Complete Works series, and When the People Rule: Popular Sovereignty in Theory and Practice, co-edited for Cambridge University Press. His six-hour opera, Stranger Love, created with composer Dylan Mattingly, was commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, where it premiered in 2023. His work has also been performed at the Baryshnikov Arts Center, the Prototype Festival, and the First Take West Coast Opera Workshop. Bartscherer also writes on technology, new media, performance, and contemporary art, and has published translations from German and French. He is co-editor of Erotikon: Essays on Eros Ancient and Modern and Switching Codes: Thinking Through Digital Technology in the Humanities and the Arts, both from the University of Chicago Press. He has held research fellowships at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris, the Universities of Heidelberg, and the University of Munich. He has held visiting positions as Associate Research Professor at Vanderbilt University and as Senior Fellow in residence at the Center for Advanced Film Studies at the Freie Universität in Berlin. He was Director of Bard’s Language and Thinking Program from 2010-2015. Bartscherer is a research associate on the Équipe Nietzsche at the Institut des Textes et Manuscrits Modernes and is a Senior Fellow that the Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and the Humanities at Bard College. He holds a BA from the University of Pennsylvania and an MA and PhD from the University of Chicago.
For Love of the World, every fourth Tuesday from 6-6:30 pm on Radio Kingston is your portal to the bold ideas and respectful, deep conversations about contemporary issues that we’re having regularly at the Hannah Arendt Center at Bard College. Join host Roger Berkowitz each month as we delve into the work of one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century, Hannah Arendt, with renowned scholars and public intellectuals, and exemplify what it means to have a conversation of patient humility, in the Arendtian tradition.
1490 AM | 107.9 FM | or stream online and anytime at radiokingston.orgSponsored by: Hannah Arendt Center.
Charles P. Stevenson Jr. Library Senior sociology student Sarina Diaz will share her research on the importance of affinity groups to student success and wellness. All are welcome to join us for this important conversation! Refreshments will be provided. This event is co-sponsored by Bard Warriors. Join us on the first floor of the library. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail amurphy@bard.edu.
Bard Master of Arts in Teaching Program (Bard MAT) Virtual Info Session for Graduating Seniors
Interested in teaching? Stay at Bard for another year (or two) and earn your master's degree and teacher certification
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 6 pm
Online Event LEARN MORE! Join Cecilia Maple '01, Director of MAT Admission and Student Affairs, to learn about MAT program offerings, the application process, scholarship aid, job prospects, and more!
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room Join us for an evening of a guided tango! Learn the principles of tango with our group.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Various Campus Locations Join Civic Ambassadors for informal working groups of faculty, staff, and students, who are organizing events such as discussion groups, book clubs, community dinners, mutual aid support, and volunteering opportunities. The groups will also work to educate the Bard community on how local, state, and federal government works, including ways Bardians can engage with local elected officials. Meetings run weekly. Gov. Institutions Working Group: Mondays, 1:15 PM, Olin 310 Gender Working Group: Tuesdays, 1:30 PM, Library Room 302 Climate Working Group: Thursdays, 1 PM, Kline Rights Working Group: Fridays, 10 AM, Olin 310 For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
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 hooper@bard.edu.
Center for Spiritual Life ( Lower level of Resnick Commons Village A ) Acupuncture treats: anxiety, depression, physical pain, acute and chronic conditions, and more. Schedule by texting/calling Phillip Brown at 845-943-7644
Please inquire about Health Insurances accepted For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellness@bard.edu.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 NO CLASS ON JANUARY 15 This class blends optimal alignment with the movement and grace of Vinyasa flow. Class includes seated, standing, and supine poses. The Vinyasa segment moves at a moderate pace allowing alignment cues to be woven in. A slower flow is accessible for newer students and allows more experienced students to refine their poses.Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail hooper@bard.edu.
Albee; Annex Basement (La Voz Magazine on google Maps) Are you interested in journalism, activism, and Latino immigrant issues? La Voz magazine seeks to empower the Spanish speaking communities of the Mid-Hudson Valley and Catskill regions with actionable information, ranging from topics such as health and education to environmental concerns and political issues. We welcome artists, writers and volunteers to become reporters for La Voz and help coordinate our events such as panel discussions on immigration, concerts, and film screenings.
We invite students of all skills and talents to come to our weekly meeting on Wednesdays, 1:30 to 2:30pm, at the La Voz office (Albee Annex Basement, in front of Henderson computer lab), or via Zoom in case of bad weather. Regularly held at the Kline College Room.
Albee The Coalition of Christian Students will offer an Ecumenical Bible Study for the Bard Community every Wednesday from 5 to 6 pm in the Chaplaincy Office (Albee Basement). Our goal is to find common ground and prayerfully study scripture together. All are welcome! For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Squash Courts New Time effective 3/5 6:00-7:30 p.m. Come learn and play squash with the head coach of the Bard Men's and Women's Squash Team. Whether you're looking to improve your game for your next league match or looking to learn a new sport, the class is for players of all levels. It'll be a fun mix of drills, games, and learning. Please bring non-marking shoes that haven't been worn outdoors. Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-7531, or e-mail hooper@bard.edu.
Campus Center, Yellow Room 214 Come join us for our Film Making At Bard weekly meetings. Any ideas/scripts for films are more than welcome, otherwise, come ready to plan and discuss!Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Sawkill Coffee House Come join us for a low-stakes writing group to get the creative juices flowing! Different guided prompts and themes every week. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Olin Language Center, Room 120 This is a support group open for people who are looking to learn more about addiction. Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Campus Center, Weis Cinema Weekly screening series brought to you by "It's Complicated" a project of the Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and the Humanities. The Third Narrative podcast hosted by Amira Mohammed and Ibrahim Abu Ahmed provides unique, thoughtful, and authentic perspectives on the complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Through dialogue, they aim to foster understanding, challenge assumptions, and build bridges across divides.Sponsored by: Hannah Arendt Center.
IWT/CLASP Workshop on "Supporting Writing to Learn with Technology"
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 9–11 am
Online Event 9 AM New York l 2 PM Vienna
The Spring 2025 IWT/CLASP Workshop Series continues with "Supporting Writing to Learn with Technology" How can we support a student-centered online classroom through integrating writing-to-learn practices? This workshop takes a hands-on, practical approach – allowing participants the opportunity to experiment with different digital technologies – Perusall, Discussion Boards, Padlet, Google Docs, Whiteboards, and Mentimeter. We will explore pairing each of these technologies with a specific writing-based practice – such as Process Writing, Dialectical Notebooks, or others. We will discuss the challenges of using digital tools for writing-based learning online, how to integrate these pairings into our own classrooms, and how specific tools can be used with different kinds of writing for different purposes.
Bard Master of Arts in Teaching Program (Bard MAT) Virtual Info Session for Graduating Seniors
Interested in teaching? Stay at Bard for another year (or two) and earn your master's degree and teacher certification
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 12 pm
Online Event LEARN MORE! Join Cecilia Maple '01, Director of MAT Admission and Student Affairs, to learn about MAT program offerings, the application process, scholarship aid, job prospects, and more!
Campus Center, Lobby We are recruiting people to participate in a SPROJ Psychology pre-test measure! Come participate.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Seminar: Are the Czech Parties Serious about Climate?
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 12:30–2 pm
Online Event 12:30 PM New York l 5:30 PM Vienna
Open Society Hub for the Politics of the Anthropocene at CEU presents a seminar with Petra Vodová, Assistant Professor at the Department of Political Science, University of Hradec Králové, Czech Republic,on Czech political parties' reaction to climate change.
Despite the relative disappearance of the Green Party from the Czech parliamentary landscape, climate crisis and environmental issues retained salience for many young voters. An opportunity arose for a new party to attract younger, post-materialist, educated urban voters, who prioritize environmental protection and civic activism. The Czech Pirate Party seemed to seize the opportunity when it achieved significant success in 2017 and entered government in 2021. While both Czech Greens and Pirates highlight environmental issues as a priority, their approaches differ. The Green Party positions environmental concerns as central to its mission, focusing on comprehensive ecological policies, including renewable energy sources, biodiversity protection, and sustainable agriculture. The Pirates place less emphasis on these issues, prioritizing policies such as waste recycling, public transportation, and innovative technologies.
Petra Vodová will present her analysis of party manifestos, the Pirate digital forum and interviews with Pirates responsible for the creation of environment/climate change policy stances. The development of Pirate positions on environment/climate change issues will be explained, as will relations with the Czech Greens.
Olin Foyer Come and enjoy pizza and beverages while learning more about the Environmental Studies concentration! For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail bjames@bard.edu.
Olin Humanities, Room 102 This forum seeks to give attendees a place to voice their opinions and concerns with living and renting of campus. Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium Come to discuss issues and ideas for improvement with the Office of Student Activities and the Student Government at the second Student Forum of the semester.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Ferrari Soccer & Lacrosse Complex The Women's Lacrosse team competes in a home game against Union College. Come out and support the team as well as Morgan's Message -- a 501(c)(3) that strives to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health within the student-athlete community and equalize the treatment of physical and mental health in athletics. More info about the organization can be found at https://www.morgansmessage.orgSponsored by: Bard Athletics.
Comedy for Organizers: Cliff Notes from an Anti-Zionist Jew
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 6–7:30 pm
Fisher Center, Studio North How do artists, comedians, and performers respond to crises? What tools and opportunities do comedy and laughter offer political and social movements in their confrontations with fascism and supremacy? Comedian and performance artist Morgan Bassichis, a longtime member of Jewish Voice for Peace, shares their experience at the intersection of comedy and political organizing.
Morgan Bassichis is a comedic performer who has been described as “fiercely hilarious” by the New Yorker. They are touring their current show, Can I Be Frank?, about the queer performance artist Frank Maya. Recent shows include A Crowded Field, which explored the use and abuse of Jewish holidays. Morgan is co-editor with Jay Saper and Rachel Valinsky of Questions to Ask Before Your Bat Mitzvah, published by Wendy’s Subway.Sponsored by: Bard Theater and Performance Program; Center for Human Rights and the Arts; Middle Eastern Studies Program.
Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability -- Virtual Open House
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.
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 7–8:30 pm
Online Event 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 to those who participate in the webinar.
REGISTER HERESponsored by: Bard Center for Environmental Policy; Bard Graduate Programs; Bard MBA in Sustainability.
Various Campus Locations Join Civic Ambassadors for informal working groups of faculty, staff, and students, who are organizing events such as discussion groups, book clubs, community dinners, mutual aid support, and volunteering opportunities. The groups will also work to educate the Bard community on how local, state, and federal government works, including ways Bardians can engage with local elected officials. Meetings run weekly. Gov. Institutions Working Group: Mondays, 1:15 PM, Olin 310 Gender Working Group: Tuesdays, 1:30 PM, Library Room 302 Climate Working Group: Thursdays, 1 PM, Kline Rights Working Group: Fridays, 10 AM, Olin 310 For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
Center for Spiritual Life Buddhist Meditation Room Mondays: Guided Meditation 6-6:15 pm: Dharma words 6:15-6:45: Meditation 6:45-7 pm: Walking meditation and chanting Followed by a Sangha get-together with herbal tea and popcorn.
Thursdays: Silent Meditation 6-7 pm: Meditation in stillness Followed by a Sangha get-together with herbal tea and rice.
Join at any time and stay for any length of time.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
For more information, call 845-752-4619, or e-mail gaffron@bard.edu.
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 hooper@bard.edu.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 This class is about listening to the body and focusing on form and breathwork to create a moving meditation. We will combine pranayama (breathwork practices) with a gentle flow, to create a space of solace from stress and anxiety. The class will be a mixture of hatha postures and dynamic sequences, with lots of variations and alternatives, allowing students to shape their own practice. Some classes will also end with sound baths before silent meditation. Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail hooper@bard.edu.
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.
Join the Persian table every Thursday. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail mshahbaz@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Thursday, March 27, 2025 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 ochilton@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Thursday, March 27, 2025 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; German Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail fchamoun@bard.edu.
Campus Center, George Ball Lounge Come play chess with the Chess Club! We will be playing in the Georgeball Lounge, except on on 02/06, 02/13, and 03/27 when we will be playing in the Red Room.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
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; Jewish Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail dabend@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Thursday, March 27, 2025 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: Division of Languages and Literature; Middle Eastern Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail zdallal@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Thursday, March 27, 2025 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; Spanish Studies.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail plopezga@bard.edu.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 Join us for a one hour mat pilates class, focusing on strengthening and toning muscles.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Olin Humanities, Room 204 Interested in improving your public speaking skills, traveling to compete at other colleges, or getting involved in our local events? All are welcome to join our regular weekly debate meetings! For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail cbronte@bard.edu.
Center For Spiritual Life, Resnick Commons A Every Thursday evening, come bake challah and help prepare Shabbat dinner for our Friday evening community gathering. Although these evenings serve a practical purpose, they are also a wonderful opportunity for students to chat, relax, and engage with one another with the openness and closeness that seem so natural in kitchens. All are welcome. For more information, call 802-733-6342, or e-mail jboettiger@bard.edu.
The Revolutionary Spirit: Hannah Arendt and Black Political Thought
Spring Conference 2025
Thursday, March 27, 2025 – Friday, March 28, 2025
Multiple Locations In On Revolution, Hannah Arendt celebrated what she called “the revolutionary spirit”: a set of political principles that combines a commitment to invent new institutions with a concern for those institutions’ durability. Arendt believed that all genuine revolutions in the modern world had been inspired by the revolutionary spirit, though “the failure of thought and remembrance” had, time and again, led to its disappearance. Indeed, a focus on the act of collective foundation—and a grave worry about the disappearance of the conditions under which such founding can take place—can be found across Arendt’s oeuvre, from Origins of Totalitarianism to her writings on American politics in the 1970s.
Black revolutionaries working under conditions of extreme repression to transform the societies they inhabited also found they had to rework and reinvent revolutionary theory and praxis. Retelling the history of the Black liberation struggle and working alongside the decolonial movements of their day, thinkers like W.E.B. Du Bois, Frantz Fanon, and Kwame Ture—to name a few people whose work can be found in Arendt’s library—as well as C.L.R. James, Walter Rodney, Sylvia Wynter, Cedric Robinson, Angela Davis and many others—breathed new life into the concept of revolution. Like Arendt, these thinkers confronted a legacy of loss and disappointment. They also sought to reclaim from the history of revolutions past meaningful insights that might inspire and renew contemporary revolutionary movements.
Arendt was often harshly critical of such movements, particularly those claiming the mantle of Black power. Nevertheless, in a testament to the power of Arendt’s ideas, a number of political thinkers working in the revolutionary tradition of Black political thought have found her a valuable thinking partner. This conference brings together scholars engaged with—and in the spirit of—Hannah Arendt’s work in theorizing Black revolutionary politics, to address such questions as: How has the concern for beginning and durability animated Black political thought? What encounters between Arendt and Black political thinkers have been hitherto overlooked or misunderstood? How might concepts from within Black political thought illuminate the phenomena, events, and texts central to the Arendtian “archive” (e.g. the council system), and how might Arendt’s concepts illuminate revolutionary phenomena and events in the “archive” of Black political thought? How have the critical interventions of Black political thinkers challenged or enhanced our understanding of Arendt’s theory of revolution and vice versa? Where, if anywhere, do we find the revolutionary spirit today?
The event will take place in-person and will be free and open to the Bard community. Please direct any questions to Jess Feldman (jfeldman@bard.edu)Sponsored by: Hannah Arendt Center; Politics Program.
Charles P. Stevenson Jr. Library, First Floor Janet Malcolm: Critical Collage presents the first institutional exhibition of the artist’s extensive work in collage. Best known as a critic for the New Yorker, where she wrote for over fifty years, and the author of Psychoanalysis: The Impossible Profession (1977) and The Silent Woman: Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes (1994), amongst many other books, Malcolm was also an avid collagist who made work out of a range of papers that process and reorganize themes in her writing, and which also point to the artist’s personal history. This exhibit will be on view on the first floor of Stevenson Library through May 30. This exhibit was curated in collaboration with Ana Sokolovka '25, professor Alex Kitnick, and the Stevenson Library exhibition committee. Opening reception Thursday, March 27 2-4 pm For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail amurphy@bard.edu.
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Opening Reception for Critical Collage: Janet Malcolm
an exhibition on view at Stevenson Library March 27 - May 1
Thursday, March 27, 2025 2–4 pm
Charles P. Stevenson Jr. Library, First Floor Join us for an opening reception to celebrate our spring exhibition, Critical Collage: Janet Malcolm. Best known as a critic for the New Yorker, where she wrote for over fifty years, and the author of Psychoanalysis: The Impossible Profession (1977) and The Silent Woman: Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes (1994), amongst many other books, Malcolm was also an avid collagist who made work out of a range of papers that process and reorganize themes in her writing, and which also point to the artist’s personal history. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail amurphy@bard.edu.
Campus Center Lobby Learn about Health, Counseling, and Wellness. Get information on recovery or harm reduction resources on and off campus. Ask questions and make a connection with your peers!Sponsored by: Health, Counseling an Wellness .
Campus Center, Yellow Room 214 Sex, pleasure, and substances—let’s talk about it, especially in the context of queer culture. Also known as PnP (Party and Play), chemsex refers to the use of drugs to enhance sexual experiences, often within LGBTQ+ spaces. It can be a way to explore pleasure, connection, and intimacy—but it also comes with risks that aren’t always openly discussed. Join us for a judgment-free, sex-positive conversation about the role of chemsex in queer communities, its cultural and social dynamics, and harm reduction strategies that center consent, well-being, and community care. Whether you’re curious, experienced, or just here to learn, this is a space for open and honest discussion.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Augustine’s Varieties of Natural Slavery: A Talk by Toni Alimi, Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Classics, Cornell University
Thursday, March 27, 2025 5:15 pm
Olin Humanities, Room 102 Augustine is typically interpreted as having denied that there are natural slaves. Aspects of Augustine’s account of slavery were central to 17th-century English rationalizations for slavery. However, his account left open several lacunae that these pro-slavers turned to Aristotle to fill. The methods for filling these lacunae were in turn central to the legal codification of some modern notions of race, including three familiar features: first, that race is immutable; second, that race is inheritable; third, that Blacks are deficient to whites. This talk will discuss Aristotle's work and how it was interpreted in the 17th century.Sponsored by: Classical Studies.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail ungvary@bard.edu.
De Gruyter-Arendt Center Lecture in Political Thinking
Neil Roberts to Keynote the 2025 Spring Conference on Hannah Arendt and Black Revolutionary Thought
Thursday, March 27, 2025 5:30–7:15 pm
Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium Neil Roberts of Williams College will keynote on the topic of The Revolutionary Spirit: Hannah Arendt and Black Political Thought. Free and open to the public, the lecture will also be live streamed on the Arendt Center's YouTube channel.
Neil Roberts is associate dean of the faculty and the John B. McCoy and John T. McCoy professor of Africana studies, political theory, and the philosophy of religion at Williams College. Roberts was President of the Caribbean Philosophical Association from 2016-19, and he served for several years on the Executive Editorial Board of the journal Political Theory. His publications include the books Creolizing Hannah Arendt (2024, with Marilyn Nissim-Sabat), A Political Companion to Frederick Douglass (2018), the collaborative volume Journeys in Caribbean Thought (2016), and the award-winning text Freedom as Marronage (2015) as well as numerous articles, book forewords (such as the 2024 foreword to Teodros Kiros's Zara Yacob's Inauguration of Modernity and Cardiocentrism), and chapters on creolizing the canon, Black radicalism, totalitarianism and modern politics, and the bounds of political theory. His work has appeared in periodicals such as Black Perspectives, Caribbean Studies, The C.L.R. James Journal, Contemporary Political Theory, HA: The Journal of the Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and the Humanities, Perspectives on Politics, Small Axe, and Theory & Event. How to Live Free in an Age of Pessimism is his next monograph, and he's at work both on a study of Haile Selassie I and the Oxford Handbook of Sylvia Wynter.
The De Gruyter-Arendt Center Lecture in Political Thinking series aims to promote and foster the legacy of Hannah Arendt’s thought. A partnership between the Hannah Arendt Center (HAC) at Bard College and De Gruyter publishing, the lecture will be delivered annually by a prominent scholar. De Gruyter explicitly intends for the lecture series to be open to a broad approach to Arendt across the disciplines of not only philosophy and political theory but the humanities and social sciences more generally. The Lecturer is selected by the HAC in consultation with previous Lecturers and De Gruyter. Sponsored by: Hannah Arendt Center.
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room MSO (Muslim Student Organization) in collaboration with Chaplaincy is organizing an interfaith community dinner where students can experience seeing Muslim community breaking their fast. Students of all faiths are welcome to join and mingle with other students, and have a wonderful community dinner!Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Bard Master of Arts in Teaching Program (Bard MAT) Virtual Info Session for Graduating Seniors
Interested in teaching? Stay at Bard for another year (or two) and earn your master's degree and teacher certification
Thursday, March 27, 2025 6 pm
Online Event LEARN MORE! Join Cecilia Maple '01, Director of MAT Admission and Student Affairs, to learn about MAT program offerings, the application process, scholarship aid, job prospects, and more!
Various Campus Locations Join Civic Ambassadors for informal working groups of faculty, staff, and students, who are organizing events such as discussion groups, book clubs, community dinners, mutual aid support, and volunteering opportunities. The groups will also work to educate the Bard community on how local, state, and federal government works, including ways Bardians can engage with local elected officials. Meetings run weekly. Gov. Institutions Working Group: Mondays, 1:15 PM, Olin 310 Gender Working Group: Tuesdays, 1:30 PM, Library Room 302 Climate Working Group: Thursdays, 1 PM, Kline Rights Working Group: Fridays, 10 AM, Olin 310 For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
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 hooper@bard.edu.
Center for Spiritual Life ( Lower level of Resnick Commons Village A ) Acupuncture treats: anxiety, depression, physical pain, acute and chronic conditions and more. Schedule an appointment by texting or calling Dr. Sarah Heslip at (413) 884-2798. Please inquire about insurance. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellness@bard.edu.
New Annandale House The International (Digital) Dura-Europos Archive (IDEA) meets for lab time every Friday at New Annandale House. Those interested in digital humanities or archiving are welcome to stop by any time between 12 and 4 pm. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail pf0250@bard.edu.
Arendt Center There is an ancient Jewish practice of studying a specific Biblical portion known as the parsha, each week. Join Rabbi Joshua Boettiger and others in the Bard community for an informal Torah Study session each Friday—open to everyone of all religious backgrounds.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy; Jewish Studies Program.
Kingston Mosque The Muslim Student Organization (MSO) offers transportation for anyone who would like to go to the mosque on Fridays for Jummah Prayers. The pick-up time is at 12:00 p.m. for the Kingston Mosque and the departure time from the Mosque is 2 pm. Time is flexible based on who is driving and how many people join.
Olin Language Center, Room 115 Gathering of writers and editors for the paper to work on current issues! Anyone is welcome to join, and no experience is required. On 3/28 we will be meeting in Olin 203.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Campus Center, Red Room 203 Bard On Go weekly meeting. The first meeting is for our club members to connect with each other, discussing video ideas for the upcoming semester.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Sawkill Coffee House Come craft with us. We will be doing sewing, knitting, paper crafts, and anything else you like! Learn new skills or work on a project.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Center For Spiritual Life, Resnick Commons A Every Friday evening, we gather for a short Shabbat prayer service with singing and discussion, followed by a vegetarian Shabbat dinner. All Bardians are welcome to join us for any part of the evening. For more information, call 802-733-6342, or e-mail jboettiger@bard.edu.
The Revolutionary Spirit: Hannah Arendt and Black Political Thought
Spring Conference 2025
Thursday, March 27, 2025 – Friday, March 28, 2025
Multiple Locations In On Revolution, Hannah Arendt celebrated what she called “the revolutionary spirit”: a set of political principles that combines a commitment to invent new institutions with a concern for those institutions’ durability. Arendt believed that all genuine revolutions in the modern world had been inspired by the revolutionary spirit, though “the failure of thought and remembrance” had, time and again, led to its disappearance. Indeed, a focus on the act of collective foundation—and a grave worry about the disappearance of the conditions under which such founding can take place—can be found across Arendt’s oeuvre, from Origins of Totalitarianism to her writings on American politics in the 1970s.
Black revolutionaries working under conditions of extreme repression to transform the societies they inhabited also found they had to rework and reinvent revolutionary theory and praxis. Retelling the history of the Black liberation struggle and working alongside the decolonial movements of their day, thinkers like W.E.B. Du Bois, Frantz Fanon, and Kwame Ture—to name a few people whose work can be found in Arendt’s library—as well as C.L.R. James, Walter Rodney, Sylvia Wynter, Cedric Robinson, Angela Davis and many others—breathed new life into the concept of revolution. Like Arendt, these thinkers confronted a legacy of loss and disappointment. They also sought to reclaim from the history of revolutions past meaningful insights that might inspire and renew contemporary revolutionary movements.
Arendt was often harshly critical of such movements, particularly those claiming the mantle of Black power. Nevertheless, in a testament to the power of Arendt’s ideas, a number of political thinkers working in the revolutionary tradition of Black political thought have found her a valuable thinking partner. This conference brings together scholars engaged with—and in the spirit of—Hannah Arendt’s work in theorizing Black revolutionary politics, to address such questions as: How has the concern for beginning and durability animated Black political thought? What encounters between Arendt and Black political thinkers have been hitherto overlooked or misunderstood? How might concepts from within Black political thought illuminate the phenomena, events, and texts central to the Arendtian “archive” (e.g. the council system), and how might Arendt’s concepts illuminate revolutionary phenomena and events in the “archive” of Black political thought? How have the critical interventions of Black political thinkers challenged or enhanced our understanding of Arendt’s theory of revolution and vice versa? Where, if anywhere, do we find the revolutionary spirit today?
The event will take place in-person and will be free and open to the Bard community. Please direct any questions to Jess Feldman (jfeldman@bard.edu)Sponsored by: Hannah Arendt Center; Politics Program.
Charles P. Stevenson Jr. Library, First Floor Janet Malcolm: Critical Collage presents the first institutional exhibition of the artist’s extensive work in collage. Best known as a critic for the New Yorker, where she wrote for over fifty years, and the author of Psychoanalysis: The Impossible Profession (1977) and The Silent Woman: Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes (1994), amongst many other books, Malcolm was also an avid collagist who made work out of a range of papers that process and reorganize themes in her writing, and which also point to the artist’s personal history. This exhibit will be on view on the first floor of Stevenson Library through May 30. This exhibit was curated in collaboration with Ana Sokolovka '25, professor Alex Kitnick, and the Stevenson Library exhibition committee. Opening reception Thursday, March 27 2-4 pm For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail amurphy@bard.edu.
Bard Master of Arts in Teaching Program (Bard MAT) Virtual Info Session for Graduating Seniors
Interested in teaching? Stay at Bard for another year (or two) and earn your master's degree and teacher certification
Friday, March 28, 2025 12 pm
Online Event LEARN MORE! Join Cecilia Maple '01, Director of MAT Admission and Student Affairs, to learn about MAT program offerings, the application process, scholarship aid, job prospects, and more!
Online Event We're reading The Life of the Mind, Hannah Arendt’s unfinished final work. In it, she focuses on three basic mental activities—thinking, willing, and judging—and their relation to the world of appearances and to the human capacity for moral and political action. The new critical edition makes available in print, for the first time, the text of the typescripts as Arendt left them, complemented by a wealth of previously unpublished material, detailed annotations, and extensive scholarly commentary. We will also be referring to Mary McCarthy's edition for increased accessibility.
Free to HAC members and to Bard students, staff, and faculty! Email arendt@bard.edu for the Zoom link.
Find the full Virtural Reading Group schedule: hac.bard.edu/programs/vrg/ Get the new critical edition of The Life of the Mindhere.
Don't worry if you miss a VRG meeting! We post them all on our YouTube channel the week after they're recorded. Or tune in to an edited version of the chapter readings plus bonus episodes on our podcast, Reading Hannah Arendt with Roger Berkowitz.Sponsored by: Hannah Arendt Center.
Donate unused stuff from Spring cleaning, take some Spring treasures, and play games and activities!
Friday, March 28, 2025 2–4 pm
FreeUse and Kappa House Porch To celebrate the Spring and the last week of Race2ZeroWaste, the BOS and OIE are hosting a Springwear fair! Donate your unwanted items from Spring cleaning and take home some Spring treasures and clothes! Additionally, you can play a few games with mini prizes!Sponsored by: Bard Office of Sustainability; Office of Sustainability.
For more information, call 203-623-4339, or e-mail nr0523@bard.edu.
Charles P. Stevenson Jr. Library, Room 206, Computer Lab Zotero is a free, open-source citation management tool that helps you keep track of your research and generate citations with ease. In this workshop, we will take you through the basics of setting up and using Zotero, with plenty of time for questions and troubleshooting. Whether you're brand new to Zotero or you've dabbled and have some questions, join us to learn how to get the most out of this powerful tool.
Campus Center, Weis Cinema India will speak about what circus arts is to her artistic practice, the origins of her relationship to circus, the lineages she draws from, her collaborators, and the significance of Black queer community and culture within her practice. India will also share her research on the history of Black Americans in circus and stage magic, taking a critical look at the role of race, gender and identity in these lineages. We will explore the racial origins of circus, magic and variety arts and questions such as the role of sex work in circus, and explore the question, how is circus a spiritual, magical, or supernatural practice?Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Stevenson Library You're warmly invited to join from 3:30 to 5:00pm in Stevenson Library 402 (fourth floor) to work on your Senior Project in a calm, quiet, and supportive space.Sponsored by: Libraries at Bard College.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail jesmith@bard.edu.
Stevenson Athletic Center The Men's Volleyball team competes in a home game against SUNY Potsdam. Come out and support Men's Volleyball!Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
Bard College Alexander Hamilton Society: Lecture with American Diplomat Matthew Nimetz
Friday, March 28, 2025 5–7 pm
Reem-Kayden Center Room 102 Join the Alexander Hamilton Society Chapter at Bard for a lecture and discussion with former Undersecretary of State for Security Assistance, Science, and Technology, Matthew Nimetz, on the latest shifts in American foreign policy under the Trump administration. Refreshments will be provided!Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Chinese Movie Night: In the Mood for Love 花样年华 (2000)
Friday, March 28, 2025 7 pm
Preston Theater In the Mood for Love 花样年华 (2000) is perhaps the most acclaimed work of Wong Kar-wai, the renowned Hong Kong filmmaker, known for his distinctive and visually captivating style. Set in 1960s Hong Kong, the film tells the romance unfolding between two neighbors, Mr. Chow (played by Tony Leung) and Mrs. Chan (played by Maggie Cheung), who develop feelings for each other but never act on them. The film is considered a visual masterpiece and explores themes of longing, isolation, and intimacy, common in many of Wong Kar-wai's films. Snacks and light refreshments will be served. Sponsored by: Chinese Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail sxiong@bard.edu.
Student Recital: Ethan Young, cello, with Neilson Chen, piano
Featuring works by Beethoven, Barber, and Myaskovsky.
Friday, March 28, 2025 7 pm
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space Free and open to the public. Livestreaming on the Conservatory YouTube channel.Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music.
Various Campus Locations Join Civic Ambassadors for informal working groups of faculty, staff, and students, who are organizing events such as discussion groups, book clubs, community dinners, mutual aid support, and volunteering opportunities. The groups will also work to educate the Bard community on how local, state, and federal government works, including ways Bardians can engage with local elected officials. Meetings run weekly. Gov. Institutions Working Group: Mondays, 1:15 PM, Olin 310 Gender Working Group: Tuesdays, 1:30 PM, Library Room 302 Climate Working Group: Thursdays, 1 PM, Kline Rights Working Group: Fridays, 10 AM, Olin 310 For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
Charles P. Stevenson Jr. Library, First Floor Janet Malcolm: Critical Collage presents the first institutional exhibition of the artist’s extensive work in collage. Best known as a critic for the New Yorker, where she wrote for over fifty years, and the author of Psychoanalysis: The Impossible Profession (1977) and The Silent Woman: Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes (1994), amongst many other books, Malcolm was also an avid collagist who made work out of a range of papers that process and reorganize themes in her writing, and which also point to the artist’s personal history. This exhibit will be on view on the first floor of Stevenson Library through May 30. This exhibit was curated in collaboration with Ana Sokolovka '25, professor Alex Kitnick, and the Stevenson Library exhibition committee. Opening reception Thursday, March 27 2-4 pm For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail amurphy@bard.edu.
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room The Center for Civic Engagement and (local partner) Thrift 2 Fight invite students, staff, faculty and community to come together for an afternoon of crafting, zine making, mending, wellness, and emergency preparedness activities.
You will be able to participate in workshops on conflict resolution, emergency preparedness, self defense, and tech security.
Reserve your spot via the QR code at left. Day-of arrivals are welcome, space permitting.
Partners include: Bard CCE, Bard Wellness, Bard EMS, Health Services, Warriors, Red Hook Chamber of Commerce, Thrift2Fight
Schedule:
12:30 - 4:00 Community Tabling, Crafting and more in the MPR With Bard EMS, Bard Peer Health and Wellness, Thrift2Fight, Bard Center for Civic Engagement, Bard Civic Ambassadors, Red Hook Chamber of Commerce, AmeriCorps, State/American Red Cross ENY
1:00 - 2:50 Conflict 101 with local activist and musician callie mackenzie in the George Ball Lounge callie mackenzie (she/they) is a Kingston, NY based social change worker, musician and multidisciplinary artist. Living at the intersections of art & social justice, she uses the practice of creating art as medicine, and works to create liberatory and joyful spaces for growth and healing rooted in love. callie mackenzie holds a Master’s Degree in Human Services. She has an Embodied Social Justice Certificate from Transformative Programs, Art of Leadership Certificate from Rockwood Leadership Institute. callie is a trained conflict mediator completing courses with Vision Change Win and Project Nia and is a forever student of non-violent communication and conflict mediation.
2:00 - 3:00 Hands-Only CPR and Be Red Cross Ready in the Campus Center Yellow Room Mathew Nedin on "What goes into a go bag? What should I know if an emergency happens? How can I be helpful in an emergency?"
3:00 - 5:00 Self-Defense 101 with Vince Torres in the Stevenson Gymnasium Instructional Room Vince Torres is a Bard cook at Kline Commons and has been practicing martial arts since 2022. To Vince, martial arts and self-defense are essential skills that empower individuals to live confidently and have far-reaching benefits, enhancing professional, creative, and interpersonal aspects of life.
4:00 - 5:00 "What does my phone know about me?" in the George Ball Lounge Join Chris Ahmed and Hayden Sartoris from Bard's IT Department for an interactive discussion on nearly any information or cyber security topic you have. Come prepared with a question and they will answer it! Chris Ahmed has been working in Bard College IT as a Systems Administrator since 2015 and an Information Security Analyst since 2021. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Stevenson Athletic Center The Men's Volleyball team competes in a home game against SUNY Polytechnic Institute. Come out and support Men's Volleyball!Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
Comprised of graduates from America’s finest music schools, this versatile ensemble entertains and inspires audiences through innovative programming and world-class performances in concert and ceremonial settings.
This concert is sold out. There is a waitlist available beginning 1 hour prior to the performance in person at the Box Office. Entry is not guaranteed.
Student Recital: Jing Yi Sutherland, cello, with Pei-Hsuan Shen, piano
Featuring works by Schumann and Beethoven.
Saturday, March 29, 2025 7 pm
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space Free and open to the public. Livestreaming on the Conservatory YouTube channel.Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music.
Hidden Legacies: Queer Women and Men Of The Harlem Renaissance
United Nations Bard College Campus Chapter + QPOC Present
Saturday, March 29, 2025 7:30–9 pm
Campus Center, Weis Cinema Join the United Nations Bard College Campus Chapter and the Queer People Of Color Club in celebration of women's history month for a special documentary screening about the contributions of queer women and men in the Harlem Renaissance. Through two powerful films, we'll explore how theses trailblazing artist, writers, and activists shaped one of the most influential cultural movements in history.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Manor Come join CodeRed for a fun night of self care, snacks, raffles, menstrual supplies, and more free goodies! For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Various Campus Locations Join Civic Ambassadors for informal working groups of faculty, staff, and students, who are organizing events such as discussion groups, book clubs, community dinners, mutual aid support, and volunteering opportunities. The groups will also work to educate the Bard community on how local, state, and federal government works, including ways Bardians can engage with local elected officials. Meetings run weekly. Gov. Institutions Working Group: Mondays, 1:15 PM, Olin 310 Gender Working Group: Tuesdays, 1:30 PM, Library Room 302 Climate Working Group: Thursdays, 1 PM, Kline Rights Working Group: Fridays, 10 AM, Olin 310 For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
Church of St. John the Evangelist, 1114 River Road, Barrytown Join us for services (Holy Communion) at the Episcopal Church of St. John the Evangelist (1114 River Road) in Barrytown. Rides to the church are provided every Sunday throughout the academic year. Please be at the Bard Chapel at 9:45 am to get picked up.
All are welcome!
Christians, non-Christians, spiritual but not religious, agnostics, believers, doubters, seekers, those who have questions about faith and religion, those struggling to understand where God is in our challenging world—anyone wanting to use their faith to change and act in the world! For more information, call 203-858-8800, or e-mail mwilliams@bard.edu.
Chapel of the Holy Innocents Catholic Mass will be available at noon in the Holy Innocents Chapel. All are welcome! For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail jhess@bard.edu.
Campus Center, George Ball Lounge A space for Anthro seniors to read SPROJ work, discuss, receive feedback, and for all Anthro majors to share any anthropological writing. There will be refreshments.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Coalition Of Christian Students: Quaker Meeting For Worship
Sunday, March 30, 2025 1–2 pm
Chapel of the Holy Innocents All are invited to join us as we gather in silence to seek the Inner-Light. No minister leads us in worship, no prayers or hymns are planned. We wait and listen for the Holy Spirit to speak in and through us. Both our silence and our spoken words bring us closer together and closer to God. Meeting will take place on the First Day of each week (Sunday) at the Chapel of the Holy Innocents from 1-2pm.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Charles P. Stevenson Jr. Library, First Floor Janet Malcolm: Critical Collage presents the first institutional exhibition of the artist’s extensive work in collage. Best known as a critic for the New Yorker, where she wrote for over fifty years, and the author of Psychoanalysis: The Impossible Profession (1977) and The Silent Woman: Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes (1994), amongst many other books, Malcolm was also an avid collagist who made work out of a range of papers that process and reorganize themes in her writing, and which also point to the artist’s personal history. This exhibit will be on view on the first floor of Stevenson Library through May 30. This exhibit was curated in collaboration with Ana Sokolovka '25, professor Alex Kitnick, and the Stevenson Library exhibition committee. Opening reception Thursday, March 27 2-4 pm For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail amurphy@bard.edu.
A renowned performer and teacher, Joseph Lin appears regularly throughout the U.S., Asia, and Europe. He was first violinist of the Juilliard String Quartet from 2011 to 2018, and he continues to teach violin and chamber music at the Juilliard School. Lin’s recent projects include a collaboration with Robert Levin featuring Beethoven and Schubert on period instruments, performances of Bartók’s Second Violin Concerto, Beethoven’s late string quartets, and the complete Beethoven Violin Sonatas with Helen Huang at Juilliard. Marking the 300th year of Bach’s Violin Sonatas and Partitas in 2020, Lin presented complete cycles in Boston and Philadelphia. Recent seasons have included baroque and classical period instrument performances on both viola and violin. In 2025, Joseph Lin presents a special Beethoven program (Op. 95 “Serioso” Quartet, Op. 96 Sonata, and Op. 97 “Archduke” Trio) in numerous cities around the U.S.
From 2007 to 2011, Lin was a professor at Cornell University, where his projects included the inaugural Chinese Musicians Residency, as well as a collaboration with Cornell composers to study Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas and create new works inspired by Bach.
Lin was a founding member of the Formosa Quartet, which won the 2006 London String Quartet Competition. In 1996, he won first prize at the Concert Artists Guild Competition and was named a Presidential Scholar in the Arts. In 1999, he was selected for the Pro Musicis Award and, in 2001, he won first prize at the inaugural Michael Hill Violin Competition in New Zealand. His recordings include the music of Korngold and Busoni with pianist Benjamin Loeb; an album of Debussy, Franck, and Milhaud with pianist Orion Weiss; and the complete unaccompanied works of Bach and Ysaÿe. His recording of Mozart’s A Major Violin Concerto with original cadenzas was released in 2017. With the Juilliard Quartet, he recorded Schubert’s Death and the Maiden and Elliot Carter’s Fifth Quartet, as well as the Quartet’s recent album of Beethoven, Davidovsky, and Bartók. During the summer season, he is a regular artist at the Tanglewood, Ravinia, and Marlboro festivals.
Joseph Lin graduated magna cum laude from Harvard in 2000. In 2002, he began an extended exploration of China, where he studied Chinese music, including the guqin, as a Fulbright scholar.
This masterclass is free and open to the public.Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music.
Olin Humanities, Room 201 If you’ve experienced sexual assault or know anyone who is a survivor, our support group is here for you and stands with you, and we’re here to listen and support you. No one deserves to go through this, and everyone who experienced abuse deserves the time, care, and resources they need to heal.
This is a closed group, meaning that once the meeting begins, no one may join in order to keep the group a safe space. This is not a therapeutic group, but a support group.
Campus Center, Weis Cinema Join Bard on TV and see the hard work of your fellow students! We will be screening submissions and hen announce the winners. Food and drinks will be provided! Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Various Campus Locations Join Civic Ambassadors for informal working groups of faculty, staff, and students, who are organizing events such as discussion groups, book clubs, community dinners, mutual aid support, and volunteering opportunities. The groups will also work to educate the Bard community on how local, state, and federal government works, including ways Bardians can engage with local elected officials. Meetings run weekly. Gov. Institutions Working Group: Mondays, 1:15 PM, Olin 310 Gender Working Group: Tuesdays, 1:30 PM, Library Room 302 Climate Working Group: Thursdays, 1 PM, Kline Rights Working Group: Fridays, 10 AM, Olin 310 For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
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 hooper@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Monday, March 31, 2025 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; Russian/Eurasian Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail ominin@bard.edu.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 NO CLASS ON MARCH 10 During this gentle Kripalu Yoga flow, students are invited to play with their edge, experiment with what works for their body, and make the practice their very own. In this yoga of compassion, we move through centering techniques and flow through postures, keeping an emphasis on the breath. Kripalu Yoga invites experimentation and inquiry into every movement and moment...come play!Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail hooper@bard.edu.
Albee Basement (Chaplaincy Offices) Come by the Chaplaincy office (Albee Basement) to knit or learn how to knit! Crocheters and needleworkers are also invited. Materials including yarn and knitting needles are provided. Everyone is welcome.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
Campus Center, George Ball Lounge Join us for our bi-weekly meetings to learn about Caribbean culture through fun events, tough talks, collabs, and more! Dates: 2/10/25, 2/24/25, 3/10/25, 3,24/25, 4/7/25, 4/21/25, 5/5/25Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Center for Spiritual Life Buddhist Meditation Room Mondays: Guided Meditation 6-6:15 pm: Dharma words 6:15-6:45: Meditation 6:45-7 pm: Walking meditation and chanting Followed by a Sangha get-together with herbal tea and popcorn.
Thursdays: Silent Meditation 6-7 pm: Meditation in stillness Followed by a Sangha get-together with herbal tea and rice.
Join at any time and stay for any length of time.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
For more information, call 845-752-4619, or e-mail gaffron@bard.edu.
Stevenson Gym- Class Room 1 Come join us for our weekly juggling meeting on Mondays 7 pm - 9 pm. No experience required (We Will Teach You)!Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Institute of Advanced Theology Spring Lecture Series
Monday, March 31, 2025 12:30–2 pm
Bard Hall A lecture series from Bruce Chilton, Bernard Iddings Bell Professor of Philosophy and Religion; Director, Institute of Advanced Theology The Bible does not mean only what Christianity says it means, or only what Judaism says it means, or only what Islam says it means. Biblical meaning also cannot be reduced to the caricatures produced by a small but strident coterie of atheist Fundamentalists in recent years.
The Bible unfolded over the course of a millennium of development. During that process social forces in each phase shaped the texts as they stand today, and in some cases the texts can be seen to push back against their contexts. The formation of the Bible resulted in the evolution of a social message, what the Aramaic, and Hebrew, and Greek languages of composition call a “gospel.” Our series is designed to uncover the grounding principles of this gospel as it unfolded over time and was articulated by the Bible in its own terms, before Judaism, Christianity, and Islam emerged.Sponsored by: Institute of Advanced Theology.
For more information, call 845-758-7667, or e-mail mgermano@bard.edu.
Submit a Nomination for the MacJannet Prize for Global Citizenship
Monday, March 31, 2025
Online Event Talloires and MacJannet are now accepting nominations for the MacJannet Prize for Global Citizenship. The MacJannet Prize was established by the Talloires Network and the MacJannet Foundation to recognize exceptional student community engagement initiatives at Talloires Network signatory member universities and contributes financially to their ongoing public service efforts.
Attend an Information Session: Friday, February 28, 9 AM New York l 3 PM Vienna Register for the information session For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Campus Center, Weis Cinema Award-winning author Rick Moody will give a reading on Monday, March 31, at 4 pm in Weis Cinema at Bard College. This event, which is cosponsored by the literary magazine Conjunctions, will be the final event in Bradford Morrow’s Innovative Contemporary Fiction Reading Series and is free and open to the public. A Q&A will follow the talk. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
John Burns, Associate Professor of Spanish, Bard College
Monday, March 31, 2025 5–6 pm
Olin Humanities, Room 201 What challenges and opportunities does translating a play from Spanish into English present? This talk will focus on the case of Troya tropical by contemporary Cuban playwright Gleyvis Coro Montanet, a play written largely in rhyming octosyllabic verse, which I am translating for an anthology focusing on contemporary Cuban literature that draws on references to Ancient Greece and Rome. We will specifically look at the ways in which the piece, which is brimming with references to Cuban literature and history, playfully reimagines the Trojan War in the context of contemporary Cuba. Sponsored by: Literature Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail mlibbon@bard.edu.
On Writing Everything: Amitava Kumar's Takes on the World
A Reading and Conversation with Amitava Kumar
Monday, March 31, 2025 5:30 pm
Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium Amitava Kumar will discuss and read from his work. Introduced and moderated by John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Professor of the Humanities and director of the Written Arts Program Dinaw Mengestu, this event is free and open to the public.
Amitava Kumar is the author of several books of nonfiction and four novels. His novel Immigrant, Montana was on the best of the year lists at The New Yorker, The New York Times, and President Obama’s list of favorite books of 2018. His latest novel, My Beloved Life, was described by James Wood in The New Yorker as “beautiful, truthful fiction.” Kumar's work has appeared in Granta, The New Yorker, The New York Times, Harper’s, BRICK, Guernica, The Nation and several other publications. He has been awarded a Guggenheim fellowship and a Cullman Center fellowship at the New York Public Library.Sponsored by: Center for Ethics and Writing and Written Arts Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail mbrien@bard.edu.
The Natalie Lunn Technical Theater Award - DEADLINE EXTENDED
Runs through Monday, March 17, 2025
Online Event Prestigious Technical Theater Internship Award for Bard Students! Funding award for summer internships in technical theater
$3,000 - Traveling Award: Intern or assistantship with a professional, theater, company, or designer (students will need to find an internship in this field)
$2,000 - Intern with SummerScape: Students will need to have an internship secured with either SummerScape or an outside organization to be considered for the funding award.
APPLICATION IS OPEN FEBRUARY 1- MARCH 17, 2025 Click Here to Apply **Interviews will be held on campus in April 2025
For more information, call 845-758-7539, or e-mail cdo@bard.edu.
Various Campus Locations Join Civic Ambassadors for informal working groups of faculty, staff, and students, who are organizing events such as discussion groups, book clubs, community dinners, mutual aid support, and volunteering opportunities. The groups will also work to educate the Bard community on how local, state, and federal government works, including ways Bardians can engage with local elected officials. Meetings run weekly. Gov. Institutions Working Group: Mondays, 1:15 PM, Olin 310 Gender Working Group: Tuesdays, 1:30 PM, Library Room 302 Climate Working Group: Thursdays, 1 PM, Kline Rights Working Group: Fridays, 10 AM, Olin 310 For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Win big at compost and learn more! Take our weekly quiz!
Sunday, February 23, 2025 – Saturday, March 1, 2025
Achebe House Campus Race to Zero Waste: Help Bard Reach #1 in Food Waste Diversion! Bard College is currently ranked #2 nationally in food scrap diversion, and we're aiming for the top spot! Join us for the 8-week Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, where our collective actions can make a tremendous impact on campus sustainability.
Our event this week is the Mason Jar Soup Making at The O Zone on March 1st. Please join us and reserve your spot! There will be more events and giveaways, stay up to date by following @bardsustainability on Instagram. This nationwide competition is more than just a race, it's our opportunity to build lasting sustainable habits and strengthen Bard's commitment to environmental stewardship. For more information, call 914-606-0437, or e-mail ip6434@bard.edu.
SIGNS, GAMES, AND MESSAGES 2025: A KURTÁG FESTIVAL Program Two: Piano Marathon, Béla Bartók's Mikrokosmos (Book 4, 5 and 6)
Saturday, March 1, 2025 2 pm
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space
Program Two: Piano Marathon
BARTÓK’S MIKROKOSMOS (BOOKS 4, 5, and 6) PERFORMED BY STUDENTS AND FACULTY OF THE CONSERVATORY
Béla Bartok (1881-1945) Selections from Mikrokosmos (Books 4, 5, and 6)
Book 4
Notturno Honor Doran
Thumb Under Hasti Safaei
Crossed Hands Tianxiang (Tessa) Ni
In the Style of a Folk Song Hongfan Su
Diminished Fifth Francis Huang
Harmonics Sophia Cornicello
Minor and Major Linus Ramakrishnan
Through the Keys Playsong Ivy Chen
Children's Song Evie Tourtelot
Melody in the Mist Marcos Castilla
Wrestling Juliette Benveniste
From the Island of Bali Alexandra Balog
Clashing Sounds Oskar Baron
Intermezzo Andrew Altrock
Variations on a Folk Tune Chelsea Yang
Bulgarian Rhythm (1) Xinri Zhang
Theme and Inversion Yujia Yang
Bulgarian Rhythm (2) Ivy Chen
Song Bourrée Triplets in 9/8 Time Marcos Castilla
Dance in 3/4 Time Fifth Chords Two-Part Study Francis Huang
Book 5
Chords Together and Opposed Staccato and Legato Staccato Juliette Benveniste
Boating Fiona Boak-Kelly
Change of Time Hasti Safaei
New Hungarian Folk Song Hasti Safaei Maggie Yang
Peasant Dance Hasti Safaei
Alternating Thirds Village Joke Fourths Andrew Altrock
Major Seconds Broken and Together Syncopation Tianxiang (Tessa) Ni
Studies in Double Notes Perpetuum Mobile Whole-tone Scale Sophia Cornicello
Unison Bagpipe Merry Andrew Ivy Chen
Book 6
Free Variations Xinri Zhang
Subject and Reflection Chelsea Yang
From the Diary of a Fly Alexandra Balog
Divided Arpeggios Frank Corliss
Minor Seconds, Major Sevenths Francis Huang
Chromatic Invention Yujia Yang
Ostinato Saoirse Doran
March Hongfan Su
Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm Terrence Wilson
(Timing: Approximately 70-75 minutes, no intermission).
This annual three-day festival celebrates the music of Hungarian composer György Kurtág (b. 1926) alongside works by those who shaped or were shaped by his artistry, fostering a timeless, open-ended dialogue between composers, musicians and styles.
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Live stream this event on the Conservatory YouTube channel HERE
This festival has been permanently endowed through the generous support of László Z. Bitó '60 and Olivia Cariño. Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music.
Muslim Student Organization Presents: Celebrating Ramadan, First Iftar
Saturday, March 1, 2025 6:15–9:15 pm
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room Come join the muslim community as they celebrate the holy month of Ramadan. They will break their first fast at sunset on March 1st.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
SIGNS, GAMES, AND MESSAGES 2025: A KURTÁG FESTIVAL Program Three: Literary Inspirations I: Lichtenberg, Joyce and Kurtág
Saturday, March 1, 2025 7 pm
Chapel of the Holy Innocents
Program Three: Literary Inspirations I: Lichtenberg, Joyce and Kurtág
J. S. Bach (1685–1750) Trio Sonata No. 1 in E-flat Major, BWV 525 arr. Mordechai Rechtman Chloe Brill, bassoon Liliána Szokol, flute Jalen Mims, clarinet
Gubaidulina (b. 1931) Quasi Hoquetus for Viola, Bassoon, and Piano Luosha Fang, viola Blair McMillen, piano Philip McNaughton, bassoon
György Kurtág (b. 1926) Einige Sätze aus den Sudelbüchern Georg Christoph Lichtenbergs, Op. 37a Lucy Fitz Gibbons, soprano Will Langlie-Miletich, double bass
INTERMISSION
Henry Purcell (1659–95) If Music Be the Food of Love, Z. 379C arr. Benjamin Britten Tim Widner, baritone
O Solitude, Z. 306 Man Is for the Woman Made, Z. 605 Imani Oluoch, mezzo-soprano Nomin Samdan, piano
What Can We Poor Females Do? Z. 518 Imani Oluoch, mezzo-soprano Tim Widner, baritone Nomin Samdan, piano
Amy Beth Kirsten (b. 1972) yes I said yes I will Yes. Lucy Fitz Gibbon, soprano Will Langlie-Miletich, double bass
Péter Eötvös (1944–2024) Joyce for Solo Clarinet Mohammad AbdNikfarjam, clarinet
John Cage (1912–92) The Wonderful Widow of Eighteen Springs Nowth upon Nacht Madelin Morales, mezzo-soprano Yi-Hsuan Hsia, piano
Luciano Berio (1925–2003) Thema: Omaggio a Joyce (1958–59) Electronics
Benjamin Britten (1913–76) Moore’s Irish Melodies
Sail on, sail on Dear Harp of my Country! Sam Warshauer, tenor Kayo Iwama, piano
Oft in the stilly night The last rose of summer Benjamin Truncale, tenor Kayo Iwama, piano
This annual three-day festival celebrates the music of Hungarian composer György Kurtág (b. 1926) alongside works by those who shaped or were shaped by his artistry, fostering a timeless, open-ended dialogue between composers, musicians and styles.
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
This evening’s program is only available to in-person audience members.
This festival has been permanently endowed through the generous support of László Z. Bitó '60 and Olivia Cariño.
Charles Barkerconductor American Ballet Theatre Studio Company
Two of New York’s finest artistic training programs join forces as the talented graduate musicians of TŌN welcome the exceptional dancers of American Ballet Theatre Studio Company to the Fisher Center at Bard. Enjoy works by George Balanchine, Kevin McKenzie, Gerald Arpino, and others set to music by Verdi, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, and more performed live by a full symphony orchestra.
All proceeds support TŌN’s innovative graduate program that is training the next generation of music professionals to become creative ambassadors for classical music, offering students a full-tuition fellowship and stipend.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
Manor Come join us for our Valentines Day Club Manor Event where we will have limited edition Valentines Mocktails, adult toys, and a DJ. Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
Campus Center Campus Race to Zero Waste: Help Bard Reach #1 in Food Waste Diversion!
Bard College is currently ranked #2 nationally in food scrap diversion, and we're aiming for the top spot! Join us for the eight week Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, where our collective actions can make a tremendous impact on campus sustainability. This nationwide competition is more than just a race—it's our opportunity to build lasting sustainable habits and strengthen Bard's commitment to environmental stewardship.
Check us out this week in the Campus Center Thursday from 1 to 3 pm for a game on recycling and giveaways! There will be more events and giveaways, stay up to date by following @bardsustainability on Instagram for more! For more information, call 914-606-0437, or e-mail ip6434@bard.edu.
Church of St. John the Evangelist, 1114 River Road, Barrytown Join us for services (Holy Communion) at the Episcopal Church of St. John the Evangelist (1114 River Road) in Barrytown. Rides to the church are provided every Sunday throughout the academic year. Please be at the Bard Chapel at 9:45 am to get picked up.
All are welcome!
Christians, non-Christians, spiritual but not religious, agnostics, believers, doubters, seekers, those who have questions about faith and religion, those struggling to understand where God is in our challenging world—anyone wanting to use their faith to change and act in the world! For more information, call 203-858-8800, or e-mail mwilliams@bard.edu.
Chapel of the Holy Innocents Catholic Mass will be available at noon in the Holy Innocents Chapel. All are welcome! For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail jhess@bard.edu.
Campus Center, George Ball Lounge A space for Anthro seniors to read SPROJ work, discuss, receive feedback, and for all Anthro majors to share any anthropological writing. There will be refreshments.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Coalition Of Christian Students: Quaker Meeting For Worship
Sunday, March 2, 2025 1–2 pm
Chapel of the Holy Innocents All are invited to join us as we gather in silence to seek the Inner-Light. No minister leads us in worship, no prayers or hymns are planned. We wait and listen for the Holy Spirit to speak in and through us. Both our silence and our spoken words bring us closer together and closer to God. Meeting will take place on the First Day of each week (Sunday) at the Chapel of the Holy Innocents from 1-2pm.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
SIGNS, GAMES, AND MESSAGES 2025: A KURTÁG FESTIVAL Program Four: Literary Inspirations II: Beckett and Kurtág
Sunday, March 2, 2025 4 pm
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space
Program Four: Literary Inspirations II: Beckett and Kurtág Works by Kurtág, Schubert and Beethoven.
György Kurtág (b. 1926) Hommage à Schubert (Book 3) Lovely Greetings to Grete Spinnrad (Book 5) Ryan McCullough, piano
Franz Schubert(1797–1828) Gretchen am Spinnrade, D. 118 Nacht und Träume, D. 827 Georgia Perdikoulias, soprano Lara Saldanha, piano
György Kurtág(b. 1926) Samuel Beckett Sends Word through Ildikó Monyók in the Translation of István Siklós (“Samuel Beckett: What is the word”), Op. 30a Sydney Cornett, mezzo-soprano Ryan McCullough, piano
Ludwig van Beethoven(1770–1827) Piano Trio, Op. 70, No. 1 (“Ghost”) Luosha Fang, violin Benjamin Hochman, piano Raman Ramakrishnan, cello
INTERMISSION
Franz Schubert(1797–1828) String Quartet in A Minor, D. 804 (“Rosamunde”) Daniel Phillips, violin Carmit Zori, violin Melissa Reardon, viola Raman Ramakrishnan, cello
This annual three-day festival celebrates the music of Hungarian composer György Kurtág (b. 1926) alongside works by those who shaped or were shaped by his artistry, fostering a timeless, open-ended dialogue between composers, musicians and styles.
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Live stream this event on the Conservatory YouTube channel HERE
This festival has been permanently endowed through the generous support of László Z. Bitó '60 and Olivia Cariño.
Campus Center, Yellow Room 214 The Warr;ors is a student-led organization whose mission is to foster an environment that gives students a platform to advocate for and raise awareness about mental health. We are working to end the stigma surrounding mental health and reinforcing the idea that no one is ever alone. Join us for a craft night!Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Chinese Student Organization Lantern Festival Celebration
Sunday, March 2, 2025 5–7 pm
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room The Lantern Festival is traditionally celebrated with special foods, such as tangyuan (glutinous rice balls), which symbolize family unity and togetherness. Chinese food will be served during the celebration and traditional lantern riddle guessing games will be played. Open to the Bard community.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Sponsored by the Christian Student Coalition and Black Student Organization
Sunday, March 2, 2025 5–7 pm
Blithewood Come join us for a feast in preparation for Lent, Caribbean Food, live five piece jazz band, scripture reading, and a fire show!Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Olin Humanities, Room 201 If you’ve experienced sexual assault or know anyone who is a survivor, our support group is here for you and stands with you, and we’re here to listen and support you. No one deserves to go through this, and everyone who experienced abuse deserves the time, care, and resources they need to heal.
This is a closed group, meaning that once the meeting begins, no one may join in order to keep the group a safe space. This is not a therapeutic group, but a support group.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
Campus Center Campus Race to Zero Waste: Help Bard Reach #1 in Food Waste Diversion!
Bard College is currently ranked #2 nationally in food scrap diversion, and we're aiming for the top spot! Join us for the eight week Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, where our collective actions can make a tremendous impact on campus sustainability. This nationwide competition is more than just a race—it's our opportunity to build lasting sustainable habits and strengthen Bard's commitment to environmental stewardship.
Check us out this week in the Campus Center Thursday from 1 to 3 pm for a game on recycling and giveaways! There will be more events and giveaways, stay up to date by following @bardsustainability on Instagram for more! For more information, call 914-606-0437, or e-mail ip6434@bard.edu.
Join March Match '25: Bard's Alternative Spring Break
Monday, March 3, 2025
Various off campus locations March Match is an initiative presented by the Center for Civic Engagement as an alternative Spring Break. Students who plan on staying in the area for Spring Break (on-campus or off-campus) are surveyed and matched with local organizations for volunteer opportunities during March 15 - 23.
Utilize your skill set at an organization that interests you and receive a $150 stipend for the week to cover living expenses.
Volunteer opportunities will include: Hudson Catskill Housing Coalition in Hudson Thrift 2 Fight in Tivoli Village of Red Hook Justice Court Red Hook Responds Kingston Land Trust Ramapo for Children Midtown Kingston Arts District
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 hooper@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Monday, March 3, 2025 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; Russian/Eurasian Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail ominin@bard.edu.
Campus Center, Lobby If you love onigiri, stop by the campus center main lobby. We'll have plain and shiso flavored onigiri!Sponsored by: Student Activities.
The award-winning writers will read from new work.
Monday, March 3, 2025 4–5 pm
Campus Center, Weis Cinema Award-winning writers Kelly Link and Jedediah Berry will give a reading on March 3 at 4 pm in Weis Cinema, followed by a Q&A. The event, which is presented as part of Bradford Morrow's Bard course on innovative contemporary fiction and is cosponsored by the literary magazine Conjunctions, is free and open to the public. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 NO CLASS ON MARCH 10 During this gentle Kripalu Yoga flow, students are invited to play with their edge, experiment with what works for their body, and make the practice their very own. In this yoga of compassion, we move through centering techniques and flow through postures, keeping an emphasis on the breath. Kripalu Yoga invites experimentation and inquiry into every movement and moment...come play!Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail hooper@bard.edu.
Albee Basement (Chaplaincy Offices) Come by the Chaplaincy office (Albee Basement) to knit or learn how to knit! Crocheters and needleworkers are also invited. Materials including yarn and knitting needles are provided. Everyone is welcome.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
Campus Center, George Ball Lounge Join us for our bi-weekly meetings to learn about Caribbean culture through fun events, tough talks, collabs, and more! Dates: 2/10/25, 2/24/25, 3/10/25, 3,24/25, 4/7/25, 4/21/25, 5/5/25Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Center for Spiritual Life Buddhist Meditation Room Mondays: Guided Meditation 6-6:15 pm: Dharma words 6:15-6:45: Meditation 6:45-7 pm: Walking meditation and chanting Followed by a Sangha get-together with herbal tea and popcorn.
Thursdays: Silent Meditation 6-7 pm: Meditation in stillness Followed by a Sangha get-together with herbal tea and rice.
Join at any time and stay for any length of time.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
For more information, call 845-752-4619, or e-mail gaffron@bard.edu.
Stevenson Gym- Class Room 1 Come join us for our weekly juggling meeting on Mondays 7 pm - 9 pm. No experience required (We Will Teach You)!Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Blum N119 Bard seniors and visiting faculty share drafts, collaborations, experiments, and improvisations. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by: Music Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail msargent@bard.edu.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
Campus Center Campus Race to Zero Waste: Help Bard Reach #1 in Food Waste Diversion!
Bard College is currently ranked #2 nationally in food scrap diversion, and we're aiming for the top spot! Join us for the eight week Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, where our collective actions can make a tremendous impact on campus sustainability. This nationwide competition is more than just a race—it's our opportunity to build lasting sustainable habits and strengthen Bard's commitment to environmental stewardship.
Check us out this week in the Campus Center Thursday from 1 to 3 pm for a game on recycling and giveaways! There will be more events and giveaways, stay up to date by following @bardsustainability on Instagram for more! For more information, call 914-606-0437, or e-mail ip6434@bard.edu.
Featuring Stephanie Kyuyong Lee’s Hard Labor, Soft Space
Runs through Friday, March 14, 2025
Stevenson Library Food and Memory, curated by Olivia Tencer, Mayss Al Alami, and Melina Roise, is an exhibition to accompany the third and final Rethinking Place: Bard-on-Mahicantuk annual conference. This exhibition showcases 10 works by artist and architect Stephanie Kyuyoung Lee. As part of Lee’s project Hard Labor, Soft Space: The Making of Radical Farms, these maps “examine the rural future in the context of climate disasters and political upheavals by exploring the intersections of race, labor, and land in agriculture-based collective living projects, particularly in the Northeastern United States.”
Through a research-based investigation with collective farms and food systems changemakers in the Hudson Valley, Lee “reframes rurality as a site of radical reclamation.” Displayed alongside dried food ingredients representing the building blocks of recipes from Indigenous cookbooks, Food & Memory attempts to reveal both the textural and ecological micro– and social and political macro– of our dinner plates.Sponsored by: American and Indigenous Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail mroise@bard.edu.
Center for Spiritual Life ( Lower level of Resnick Commons Village A ) Massage is excellent for stress relief, to ease tense muscles, for headaches and backaches, and promotes a general sense of well-being.
Students: $80 for one hour, 30 minute sessions (students only) $45 Staff & Faculty: $100 for one hour
You can schedule a massage by texting or calling 845-702-6751. For more information visit www.gentlemountain.com. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellness@bard.edu.
Sottery Hall Bard College’s Campus Advocate Divine Perez-Ferreira will host regular office hours in Sottery 107 this semester on Tuesdays from 12–2 pm.
Divine 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 private and one-on-one. You don't need an appointment, and you can come to Sottery anytime between 12–2 pm.
CVSS offers:
- Information about domestic violence and sexual assault prevention; - Advocates who are there to support and believe you; - Connection to counseling or support groups; - Information about police reporting and the criminal justice system; and - Help finding additional services for student/faculty needs.
If you would like to schedule a meeting in advance, you can reach out to Divine directly at dperez@familyservicesny.org or to the Office of Title IX and Nondiscrimination at nondiscrimination@bard.edu with your request.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 12–1:30 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; Italian Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail baldasso@bard.edu.
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 hooper@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 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 sylee@bard.edu.
Online Event A J-1 Scholar Orientation is being offered on the first Tuesday of each month during the Spring 2025 semester via zoom. All recently-arrived J-1 Scholars and department representatives are welcome to attend.Sponsored by: International Student and Scholar Services.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 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; Division of Languages and Literature.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail pngo@bard.edu.
Macroeconomic Policies and Care: Exploring Intersections
Featuring Raquel Coello Cremades, UN Women Policy Advisor
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 5–6 pm
Blithewood Join the Levy Institute Research Program of Gender Equality and the Economy for a lecture and discussion with Raquel Coello Cremades, UN Women Policy Advisor. Cremades will discuss how care work requires a new conceptualization of the economic system to appropriately integrate its scope and quality. Its relationship with fiscal policy is reciprocal, as the strengthening and expansion of fiscal space are crucial for adequately financing policies and systems.
Dr. Coello Cremades's presentation will be followed by an open Q&A session with audience members.
Writing the Present: A Conversation Between Editor and Writer
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 5:30 pm
Stevenson Library Hua Hsu and Thomas Gebremedhin will come together for a discussion on their careers in writing and publishing, followed by a reading from Hua Hsu's 2022 memoir Stay True. Introduced and moderated by John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Professor of the Humanities and director of the Written Arts Program Dinaw Mengestu, this event is free and open to the Bard community.Sponsored by: Center for Ethics and Writing and Written Arts Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail mbrien@bard.edu.
Lazard often repurposes ready-made objects, such as a HEPA air purifier, a noise machine, and a power-lifter recliner chair, calling attention to the dependencies and infrastructures of care that sustain social life. CRIP TIME (2018) is a video-based meditation on the time Lazard devotes to organizing a week’s worth of different medications into brightly colored, plastic pill containers. Through documenting this care-based task, Lazard makes visible the often-obscured care and labor of staying alive. In much of their practice, access is both a theme and a material of their work.
All are welcome! Bard is committed to making every effort to provide reasonable accommodations for accessibility needs. For accommodation requests or for more information about this event, please contact Paige Mead, Studio Art Department Administrator at pmead@bard.edu.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 TIME CHANGE FOR THE FOLLOWING DATE: March 25 6:30 p.m. instead of 5:30 p.m. Power Vinyasa focuses on building whole body strength and flexibility through a quick paced yoga flow. Incorporating lunges, squats, core work and balance postures, this challenging practice will make you sweat as you match breath and movement. Class will conclude with a wind-down to send you out the door feeling grounded. Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-7531, or e-mail hooper@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 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: Asian Studies Program; Chinese Studies Program; Division of Languages and Literature.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail sxiong@bard.edu.
Latin American Student Organization General Meeting
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 6–7:30 pm
Campus Center, Yellow Room 214 A space to connect with LASO student members, share your thoughts, and learn more about our organization.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Olin Humanities, Room 302 Come join, Tuesdays at 7 pm, to chat and play all things Pokemon! Meetings will be in Olin 302.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
Campus Center Campus Race to Zero Waste: Help Bard Reach #1 in Food Waste Diversion!
Bard College is currently ranked #2 nationally in food scrap diversion, and we're aiming for the top spot! Join us for the eight week Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, where our collective actions can make a tremendous impact on campus sustainability. This nationwide competition is more than just a race—it's our opportunity to build lasting sustainable habits and strengthen Bard's commitment to environmental stewardship.
Check us out this week in the Campus Center Thursday from 1 to 3 pm for a game on recycling and giveaways! There will be more events and giveaways, stay up to date by following @bardsustainability on Instagram for more! For more information, call 914-606-0437, or e-mail ip6434@bard.edu.
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 hooper@bard.edu.
Get Engaged Year-long Student Fellowship and 2025 Summer Leadership Conference
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Vilnius, Lithuania The Open Society University Network Civic Engagement Initiative is accepting applications from Bard students for the Get Engaged Year-long Student Fellowship and 2025 Summer Student Action and Youth Leadership Conference.
Approximately 40 OSUN-wide undergraduate students will be selected for the fellowship with conference.
Participants, including Bard students, attend 12 monthly interactive, community-of-practice workshops; six workshops prior to the conference and six workshops after the conference.
Fellows will attend the week-long, immersive, in-person conference held halfway through the fellowship.
About the Fellowship The OSUN Civic Engagement Fellowship is a year-long program designed to equip students across the OSUN network with the skills, knowledge, and networks needed to lead impactful civic engagement initiatives. The cohort will be comprised of 40 outstanding undergraduate students based on their demonstrated leadership of community-based civic engagement projects.
Throughout the fellowship, participants will engage in structured virtual learning sessions, mentorship, and hands-on project development over the course of one year including 12 interactive workshops and leadership programming. Following the immersive, in-person conference held mid-way through the program, participants will be eligible for microgrant funding to support project expansion. At the end of the year, a separate online conference open to the Network will provide an opportunity for participants to reflect on lessons learned.
SUMMER CONFERENCE LOCATION & DATES: Vilnius, Lithuania at the European Humanities University, from July 14 (arrival) - July 21 (departure) *Reserve July 13 and July 22 as extended travel days
About the Summer Conference: Get Engaged Student Action and Youth Leadership conference is a student leadership and civic engagement focused conference. The conference brings together students who lead community based projects together from across the Open Society University Network. Students share lessons learned, discuss challenges and opportunities, collaborate on network initiatives and attend skills-based leadership workshops that include leadership, public speaking, networking, community partnerships, innovation and creativity, fundraising and grant writing, and emotional intelligence. Read about last year's conference
The Fellowship is designed to support OSUN student leaders who will be returning to their campuses to implement lessons learned. Only students on OSUN campuses are eligible to apply. *Students must be enrolled at their universities for the 25-26 academic year and plan on continuing to lead their community-based project.
For questions, email your OSUN Civic Engagement Campus Coordinator noted in the application. Deadline to apply is Wednesday March 5 For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Learn more about applying to Levy with Thomas Masterson, graduate program director, and Tyler Emerson, outreach and recruitment liaison.
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 9–10 am
Online Event This information session with Graduate Program Director Thomas Masterson and Graduate Outreach and Recruitment Liaison Tyler Emerson provides an overview of the Levy academic programs, student life, admission requirements, enrollment steps, new scholarships, financial aid procedures, and immigration requirements for international students. Applicants who attend a virtual information session will have their application fees waived.
Center for Spiritual Life ( Lower level of Resnick Commons Village A ) Acupuncture treats: anxiety, depression, physical pain, acute and chronic conditions, and more. Schedule by texting/calling Phillip Brown at 845-943-7644
Please inquire about Health Insurances accepted For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellness@bard.edu.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 NO CLASS ON JANUARY 15 This class blends optimal alignment with the movement and grace of Vinyasa flow. Class includes seated, standing, and supine poses. The Vinyasa segment moves at a moderate pace allowing alignment cues to be woven in. A slower flow is accessible for newer students and allows more experienced students to refine their poses.Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail hooper@bard.edu.
Ash Wednesday Prayer Service and Imposition of Ashes
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 12–1:30 pm
Chapel of the Holy Innocents All are welcome to gather in the Chapel of the Holy Innocents for Ash Wednesday prayers and to receive ashes as we begin the holy season of Lent. Ashes will be available in the Chapel until 1:30 pm.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
Campus Center, George Ball Lounge Need support updating or creating your resume? Drop in and meet with our team of Peer Career Coaches! Or you can click the link below to schedule a one on one appointment with a Career Adviser.
Albee; Annex Basement (La Voz Magazine on google Maps) Are you interested in journalism, activism, and Latino immigrant issues? La Voz magazine seeks to empower the Spanish speaking communities of the Mid-Hudson Valley and Catskill regions with actionable information, ranging from topics such as health and education to environmental concerns and political issues. We welcome artists, writers and volunteers to become reporters for La Voz and help coordinate our events such as panel discussions on immigration, concerts, and film screenings.
We invite students of all skills and talents to come to our weekly meeting on Wednesdays, 1:30 to 2:30pm, at the La Voz office (Albee Annex Basement, in front of Henderson computer lab), or via Zoom in case of bad weather. Regularly held at the Kline College Room.
Albee The Coalition of Christian Students will offer an Ecumenical Bible Study for the Bard Community every Wednesday from 5 to 6 pm in the Chaplaincy Office (Albee Basement). Our goal is to find common ground and prayerfully study scripture together. All are welcome! For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Internship Course Offered by CDO and Curricular Practical Training (CPT)
Application Process Information Session
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 5:30–6:30 pm
Olin Humanities, Room 102 This information session is for F1 student visa holders who plan to pursue off campus internship opportunities for summer 2025 and need to apply for off campus work authorization. If you are thinking about pursuing off campus internships in the future, please plan to attend this session to receive information about the timelines and application process. For more information, call 845-758-7328, or e-mail kalupaha@bard.edu.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Squash Courts New Time effective 3/5 6:00-7:30 p.m. Come learn and play squash with the head coach of the Bard Men's and Women's Squash Team. Whether you're looking to improve your game for your next league match or looking to learn a new sport, the class is for players of all levels. It'll be a fun mix of drills, games, and learning. Please bring non-marking shoes that haven't been worn outdoors. Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-7531, or e-mail hooper@bard.edu.
Campus Center, Yellow Room 214 Come join us for our Film Making At Bard weekly meetings. Any ideas/scripts for films are more than welcome, otherwise, come ready to plan and discuss!Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Sawkill Coffee House Come join us for a low-stakes writing group to get the creative juices flowing! Different guided prompts and themes every week. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Zine Workshop: Visual Storytelling for Climate Action
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 7–8:30 pm
Stevenson Library Join the Civic Ambassadors Climate Working Group to craft a zine that provokes and engages! As we examine the library's collection of zines, we will find out what visual storytelling techniques are most effective for drawing attention to an issue — and inspiring action! Then, we will turn "theory" into practice. Join us at the Stevenson Library on Wednesday at 7:00 PM to learn more! For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Olin Language Center, Room 120 This is a support group open for people who are looking to learn more about addiction. Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Campus Center, Weis Cinema Weekly screening series brought to you by "It's Complicated" a project of the Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and the Humanities. The Third Narrative podcast hosted by Amira Mohammed and Ibrahim Abu Ahmed provides unique, thoughtful, and authentic perspectives on the complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Through dialogue, they aim to foster understanding, challenge assumptions, and build bridges across divides.Sponsored by: Hannah Arendt Center.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
Campus Center Campus Race to Zero Waste: Help Bard Reach #1 in Food Waste Diversion!
Bard College is currently ranked #2 nationally in food scrap diversion, and we're aiming for the top spot! Join us for the eight week Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, where our collective actions can make a tremendous impact on campus sustainability. This nationwide competition is more than just a race—it's our opportunity to build lasting sustainable habits and strengthen Bard's commitment to environmental stewardship.
Check us out this week in the Campus Center Thursday from 1 to 3 pm for a game on recycling and giveaways! There will be more events and giveaways, stay up to date by following @bardsustainability on Instagram for more! For more information, call 914-606-0437, or e-mail ip6434@bard.edu.
Center for Spiritual Life Buddhist Meditation Room Mondays: Guided Meditation 6-6:15 pm: Dharma words 6:15-6:45: Meditation 6:45-7 pm: Walking meditation and chanting Followed by a Sangha get-together with herbal tea and popcorn.
Thursdays: Silent Meditation 6-7 pm: Meditation in stillness Followed by a Sangha get-together with herbal tea and rice.
Join at any time and stay for any length of time.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
For more information, call 845-752-4619, or e-mail gaffron@bard.edu.
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 hooper@bard.edu.
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/food-memory-a-conference-by-rethinking-place-3994933 More information: https://storymaps.com/stories/6227b9fd186e41ef9a182b375ddd30ad
Food & Memory is the third and final conference hosted by Rethinking Place: Bard-on-Mahicantuck. It aims to explore food systems, agricultural practices, and culinary histories as a point of entry into place-making, past, present, and future. The conference brings together agricultural workers, chefs, food systems scholars, and artists to create fertile ground for interdisciplinary discussion. Situated on the banks of the Mahicantuck (Hudson River) at a time when current food systems, planetary health, and political and environmental instability pose existential threats to the sovereignty and wellbeing of human and non-human kin alike, Rethinking Place aims to center a diverse range of voices and histories that have touched and formed the current agricultural region in which Bard College is located. The two prior Rethinking Place conferences, focused on emergent and disruptive archives and on Indigenous research methods, engaged themes that continue to apply to Food & Memory. Our complex food systems and their many human and non-human players – recipes and seeds, plants and care - can be seen as living archives, locations of research, and sites of knowledge production. Rethinking Place now hosts a multidisciplinary gathering to directly interrogate questions of food and memory, building on twenty-four months of work in adjacent areas. We are pleased to join our efforts in place-based inquiry with other entities on the Bard campus. For their support over the life of the Rethinking Place project, we thank the Bard Farm, the Center for Environmental Science and Humanities, the Center for Human Rights, and the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts.Sponsored by: American and Indigenous Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail mroise@bard.edu.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 This class is about listening to the body and focusing on form and breathwork to create a moving meditation. We will combine pranayama (breathwork practices) with a gentle flow, to create a space of solace from stress and anxiety. The class will be a mixture of hatha postures and dynamic sequences, with lots of variations and alternatives, allowing students to shape their own practice. Some classes will also end with sound baths before silent meditation. Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail hooper@bard.edu.
Campus Center Hear how Peace Corps members are making a difference in the world! Learn more about the program and what makes a candidate stand out. Gain insight into the application process and timelines! For more information, call 845-758-7539, or e-mail cdo@bard.edu.
Peace Corps Info Session with Jenna Holub, BCEP ’26
Thursday, March 6, 2025 12–1 pm
Campus Center, Yellow Room 214 Meet Bard Alum & Coverdell Fellow, Jenna Holub, BCEP ’26 Jenna is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer from Sierra Leone. She served as a secondary science teacher from June 2022 to July 2024. Her background is in Wildlife Conservation and was originally pursuing ornithology. Peace Corps helped her to pivot her career, and she is now attending Bard College as a Master's student in Environmental Policy. She hopes to pursue a career in international biodiversity conservation.
Key Takeaways: Hear how she received funding for Grad Programs post-PeaceCorp. The recruiter will share insight into the application process & timelines. Learn about opportunities in Environment, Health, Community Economics, Agriculture, Education & Youth Development For more information, call 845-758-7539, or e-mail cdo@bard.edu.
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.
Join the Persian table every Thursday. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail mshahbaz@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Thursday, March 6, 2025 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 ochilton@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Thursday, March 6, 2025 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; German Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail fchamoun@bard.edu.
Campus Center, Lobby Come meet the Feeding the Crows editors, and learn more about this semester's issue theme: Antonym!Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Campus Center, Red Room 203 Get a free professional photo taken for your LinkedIn profile on us!
Future Dates & Times Friday, April 4th from 1:00–3:00 pm, MPR (During the Internship Fair) Thursday, May 1st from 3:00–5:00 pm, Yellow Room For more information, call 845-758-7539, or e-mail cdo@bard.edu.
Campus Center, George Ball Lounge Come play chess with the Chess Club! We will be playing in the Georgeball Lounge, except on on 02/06, 02/13, and 03/27 when we will be playing in the Red Room.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Is It Legitimate to be in the Middle? One Reason People Dismiss Intermediate Identities
A talk by Sara Burke, Syracuse University
Thursday, March 6, 2025 4 pm
Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium Although race and sexual orientation are markedly different types of identities, biracial and bisexual people share an attribute: each is perceived to share defining characteristics with two other groups. Both also face dismissive reactions from others, perhaps reflecting a tendency to view “intermediate” identities as illegitimate.This talk will discuss a series of experiments where participants provided separate evaluations of an intermediate group and two comparison groups. Whether real or fictional, intermediate groups were consistently rated as less conceptually legitimate (e.g., less sincere in their identities, not a “real” group) than other groups. Intermediate groups may threaten the distinctiveness of valued ingroups, leading people to dismiss and denigrate them, a ramification which this talk will explore.Sponsored by: Psychology Program.
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; Jewish Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail dabend@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Thursday, March 6, 2025 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: Division of Languages and Literature; Middle Eastern Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail zdallal@bard.edu.
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room Doors open at 5:30 and the film run 120 minutes. Following the screening, we’ll host an open discussion on women, money, and the importance of financial independence.
CCE's Gender Equity Initiative presents a screening of "$avvy," or "Money Talks: Rewriting Your Money Story" a captivating journey through time, culture, and society, examining the intricate relationship between women and money. Directed by visionary filmmaker Robin Hauser, the film explores why it’s critical for women to understand and take control of their personal finances. This isn't just a movie—it's a conversation about real-world challenges and opportunities for women stepping into financial independence.
No prior finance experience is needed—just bring your curiosity and questions! Everyone is welcome to attend this event! For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Thursday, March 6, 2025 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; Spanish Studies.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail plopezga@bard.edu.
Olin Humanities, Room 102 Bard College's chapter of the Alexander Hamilton Society presents Ryan Berg as a guest lecturer on the current administration and the future of Latin American relations. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Campus Center, George Ball Lounge Bard NYC is hosting a mixer for all interested in learning more about Bard's study away program in New York City. Come to the event to connect with Bard NYC Alumni who will share their stories of living and working in NYC. Merriment will ensue with food and drink! For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium Come join us for a Palestinian film screening with catering from Ziatun. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 Join us for a one hour mat pilates class, focusing on strengthening and toning muscles.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Olin Humanities, Room 204 Interested in improving your public speaking skills, traveling to compete at other colleges, or getting involved in our local events? All are welcome to join our regular weekly debate meetings! For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail cbronte@bard.edu.
Stevenson Gym Join in on the festivities at the joint collaboration event between Student Activities and Athletics as we showcase our spring student-athletes! There will be snacks, fun, crowd interactive games and contests, not to mention dance performances by some of your favorite student clubs! Bring your Bard Raptor spirit as we cheer and show our support.Sponsored by: Bard Athletics; Student Activities.
Center For Spiritual Life, Resnick Commons A Every Thursday evening, come bake challah and help prepare Shabbat dinner for our Friday evening community gathering. Although these evenings serve a practical purpose, they are also a wonderful opportunity for students to chat, relax, and engage with one another with the openness and closeness that seem so natural in kitchens. All are welcome. For more information, call 802-733-6342, or e-mail jboettiger@bard.edu.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
Campus Center Campus Race to Zero Waste: Help Bard Reach #1 in Food Waste Diversion!
Bard College is currently ranked #2 nationally in food scrap diversion, and we're aiming for the top spot! Join us for the eight week Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, where our collective actions can make a tremendous impact on campus sustainability. This nationwide competition is more than just a race—it's our opportunity to build lasting sustainable habits and strengthen Bard's commitment to environmental stewardship.
Check us out this week in the Campus Center Thursday from 1 to 3 pm for a game on recycling and giveaways! There will be more events and giveaways, stay up to date by following @bardsustainability on Instagram for more! For more information, call 914-606-0437, or e-mail ip6434@bard.edu.
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 hooper@bard.edu.
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/food-memory-a-conference-by-rethinking-place-3994933 More information: https://storymaps.com/stories/6227b9fd186e41ef9a182b375ddd30ad
Food & Memory is the third and final conference hosted by Rethinking Place: Bard-on-Mahicantuck. It aims to explore food systems, agricultural practices, and culinary histories as a point of entry into place-making, past, present, and future. The conference brings together agricultural workers, chefs, food systems scholars, and artists to create fertile ground for interdisciplinary discussion. Situated on the banks of the Mahicantuck (Hudson River) at a time when current food systems, planetary health, and political and environmental instability pose existential threats to the sovereignty and wellbeing of human and non-human kin alike, Rethinking Place aims to center a diverse range of voices and histories that have touched and formed the current agricultural region in which Bard College is located. The two prior Rethinking Place conferences, focused on emergent and disruptive archives and on Indigenous research methods, engaged themes that continue to apply to Food & Memory. Our complex food systems and their many human and non-human players – recipes and seeds, plants and care - can be seen as living archives, locations of research, and sites of knowledge production. Rethinking Place now hosts a multidisciplinary gathering to directly interrogate questions of food and memory, building on twenty-four months of work in adjacent areas. We are pleased to join our efforts in place-based inquiry with other entities on the Bard campus. For their support over the life of the Rethinking Place project, we thank the Bard Farm, the Center for Environmental Science and Humanities, the Center for Human Rights, and the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts.Sponsored by: American and Indigenous Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail mroise@bard.edu.
Climate Disinformation: European & Global Perspectives
Friday, March 7, 2025 2:30 am – 12 pm
Online Event 2:30 AM New York l 8:30 AM Vienna
The Open Society Hub for the Politics of the Anthropocene (OHPA) invites OSUN students to join its workshop on "Climate Disinformation: European & Global Perspectives." As climate change accelerates, so too does the spread of misinformation and disinformation designed to sow doubt, delay policy action, and erode public trust in science. From organized scepticism and conspiracy theories to digital disinformation campaigns and state-sponsored narratives, the fight against climate denialism is more relevant than ever. This workshop aims to bring together leading scholars and experts to explore how climate disinformation operates, how it spreads across different platforms and regions, and what strategies can be used to combat it. The program features three engaging panels covering the dynamics of climate skepticism, the role of social media in amplifying climate denialism, and the weaponization of climate conspiracies by political actors. Scholars from various disciplines will present research on topics ranging from Russian disinformation strategies to climate-related conspiracy theories in Turkey and Africa’s digital climate debates. The workshop will conclude with a keynote speech by Péter Krekó (Political Capital), who will offer insights into the broader political implications of climate disinformation.
Center for Spiritual Life ( Lower level of Resnick Commons Village A ) Acupuncture treats: anxiety, depression, physical pain, acute and chronic conditions and more. Schedule an appointment by texting or calling Dr. Sarah Heslip at (413) 884-2798. Please inquire about insurance. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellness@bard.edu.
New Annandale House The International (Digital) Dura-Europos Archive (IDEA) meets for lab time every Friday at New Annandale House. Those interested in digital humanities or archiving are welcome to stop by any time between 12 and 4 pm. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail pf0250@bard.edu.
An Introduction to Great Hollow Nature Preserve and Ecological Research Center, a Connecticut-based Conservation NGO
Friday, March 7, 2025 12 pm
Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium Join us for a talk by Chad Seewagen from the Great Hollow Nature Preserve.Sponsored by: Biology Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail broberts@bard.edu.
A talk by Andrew Zwicker, Senator, 16th Legislative District
Friday, March 7, 2025 12 pm
Brody Lab - Hegeman 107 What role should scientists play in public policy? Do we have any more of an obligation than others to participate in the political process? While technical issues are clearly within the natural purview of a scientist, is a science background equally as valuable in dealing with the economy or education? These are some of the questions this talk will raise, including lessons learned from Zwicker's personal career trajectory to highlight his perspective on the intersection of science and public policy.Sponsored by: Physics Program.
Arendt Center There is an ancient Jewish practice of studying a specific Biblical portion known as the parsha, each week. Join Rabbi Joshua Boettiger and others in the Bard community for an informal Torah Study session each Friday—open to everyone of all religious backgrounds.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy; Jewish Studies Program.
Online Event Imagine the morning newspaper, headlines in couplets, black and white but in verse. Imagine that constellation of words. Truth as told by the stars and birds. Translated by bread and transcribed by daughters. Imagine the formal presentation of poetry as news of the day. Imagine the formal presentation of poetry as evidence in a future war crimes tribunal. Join us for a presentation by Amar Kanwar.Sponsored by: Center for Human Rights and the Arts.
Kingston Mosque The Muslim Student Organization (MSO) offers transportation for anyone who would like to go to the mosque on Fridays for Jummah Prayers. The pick-up time is at 12:00 p.m. for the Kingston Mosque and the departure time from the Mosque is 2 pm. Time is flexible based on who is driving and how many people join.
Online Event We begin a new book: The Life of the Mind was Hannah Arendt’s unfinished final work. In it, she focuses on three basic mental activities—thinking, willing, and judging—and their relation to the world of appearances and to the human capacity for moral and political action. The new critical edition makes available in print, for the first time, the text of the typescripts as Arendt left them, complemented by a wealth of previously unpublished material, detailed annotations, and extensive scholarly commentary. We will also be referring to Mary McCarthy's edition for increased accessibility.
Free to HAC members and to Bard students, staff, and faculty! Email arendt@bard.edu for the Zoom link.
Find the full Virtural Reading Group schedule: hac.bard.edu/programs/vrg/ Get the new critical edition of The Life of the Mindhere.
Don't worry if you miss a VRG meeting! We post them all on our YouTube channel the week after they're recorded. Or tune in to an edited version of the chapter readings plus bonus episodes on our podcast, Reading Hannah Arendt with Roger Berkowitz.Sponsored by: Hannah Arendt Center.
Olin Language Center, Room 115 Gathering of writers and editors for the paper to work on current issues! Anyone is welcome to join, and no experience is required. On 3/28 we will be meeting in Olin 203.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Campus Center, Red Room 203 Bard On Go weekly meeting. The first meeting is for our club members to connect with each other, discussing video ideas for the upcoming semester.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Stevenson Library You're warmly invited to join from 3:30 to 5:00pm in Stevenson Library 402 (fourth floor) to work on your Senior Project in a calm, quiet, and supportive space. Sponsored by: Libraries at Bard College.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail jesmith@bard.edu.
Henderson Computer Resources Center Come join Bard On TV's camera workshop. We will teach you all the basics of the camera, lighting, and sound operation. There will also be boba for those who attend!Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Sawkill Coffee House Come craft with us. We will be doing sewing, knitting, paper crafts, and anything else you like! Learn new skills or work on a project.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Hopson Cottage, Admission Join the international student community for tea and conversation!Sponsored by: Institute for International Liberal Education.
Center For Spiritual Life, Resnick Commons A Every Friday evening, we gather for a short Shabbat prayer service with singing and discussion, followed by a vegetarian Shabbat dinner. All Bardians are welcome to join us for any part of the evening. For more information, call 802-733-6342, or e-mail jboettiger@bard.edu.
Manor If you loved Goth Night, you'll love New Wave Night. Doll up, boogie down and get ready for a night of New Wave, Post-Punk, drinks, and snacks! For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
Campus Center Campus Race to Zero Waste: Help Bard Reach #1 in Food Waste Diversion!
Bard College is currently ranked #2 nationally in food scrap diversion, and we're aiming for the top spot! Join us for the eight week Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, where our collective actions can make a tremendous impact on campus sustainability. This nationwide competition is more than just a race—it's our opportunity to build lasting sustainable habits and strengthen Bard's commitment to environmental stewardship.
Check us out this week in the Campus Center Thursday from 1 to 3 pm for a game on recycling and giveaways! There will be more events and giveaways, stay up to date by following @bardsustainability on Instagram for more! For more information, call 914-606-0437, or e-mail ip6434@bard.edu.
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/food-memory-a-conference-by-rethinking-place-3994933 More information: https://storymaps.com/stories/6227b9fd186e41ef9a182b375ddd30ad
Food & Memory is the third and final conference hosted by Rethinking Place: Bard-on-Mahicantuck. It aims to explore food systems, agricultural practices, and culinary histories as a point of entry into place-making, past, present, and future. The conference brings together agricultural workers, chefs, food systems scholars, and artists to create fertile ground for interdisciplinary discussion. Situated on the banks of the Mahicantuck (Hudson River) at a time when current food systems, planetary health, and political and environmental instability pose existential threats to the sovereignty and wellbeing of human and non-human kin alike, Rethinking Place aims to center a diverse range of voices and histories that have touched and formed the current agricultural region in which Bard College is located. The two prior Rethinking Place conferences, focused on emergent and disruptive archives and on Indigenous research methods, engaged themes that continue to apply to Food & Memory. Our complex food systems and their many human and non-human players – recipes and seeds, plants and care - can be seen as living archives, locations of research, and sites of knowledge production. Rethinking Place now hosts a multidisciplinary gathering to directly interrogate questions of food and memory, building on twenty-four months of work in adjacent areas. We are pleased to join our efforts in place-based inquiry with other entities on the Bard campus. For their support over the life of the Rethinking Place project, we thank the Bard Farm, the Center for Environmental Science and Humanities, the Center for Human Rights, and the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts.Sponsored by: American and Indigenous Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail mroise@bard.edu.
Campus Center, Red Room 203 A workshop where we discuss how to use Bard On Go's video editing software, Cap Cut, including setting some time to edit videos together.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Sponsored by the Association for Women and Mathematics
Saturday, March 8, 2025 2–4 pm
Reem-Kayden Center Join us for snacks, studying, and a space to discuss your experiences in STEM! The event will be located in RKC 200.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Campus Center, Red Room 203 Join us for prop making, wig styling, sewing, and any other cosplay related crafts. Dates March 8, March 22, and April 19.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Stevenson Athletic Center The Men's Volleyball team competes against Emmanuel (MA) at Stevenson Athletic Center. Show your support!Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
Henderson Computer Resources Center- HDR 106- Mac Computer Lab Come back for part two of our camera workshop, where we will teach you the basics of editing on Adobe Premiere. Snacks and sweet treats will be provided!Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Manor Pull up with your shirts to show your white lies, we will also have maerials for you to make them a the party. We will also have snacks, candy and mocktails!Sponsored by: Student Activities.
SMOG Chicago footwork legend DJ Manny is joined by NYC hardstyle aficionado AKAFAE and Bard’s own DJ Gross Profit for a night of 160 BPM dancefloor action.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
Church of St. John the Evangelist, 1114 River Road, Barrytown Join us for services (Holy Communion) at the Episcopal Church of St. John the Evangelist (1114 River Road) in Barrytown. Rides to the church are provided every Sunday throughout the academic year. Please be at the Bard Chapel at 9:45 am to get picked up.
All are welcome!
Christians, non-Christians, spiritual but not religious, agnostics, believers, doubters, seekers, those who have questions about faith and religion, those struggling to understand where God is in our challenging world—anyone wanting to use their faith to change and act in the world! For more information, call 203-858-8800, or e-mail mwilliams@bard.edu.
Chapel of the Holy Innocents Catholic Mass will be available at noon in the Holy Innocents Chapel. All are welcome! For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail jhess@bard.edu.
Campus Center, George Ball Lounge A space for Anthro seniors to read SPROJ work, discuss, receive feedback, and for all Anthro majors to share any anthropological writing. There will be refreshments.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Coalition Of Christian Students: Quaker Meeting For Worship
Sunday, March 9, 2025 1–2 pm
Chapel of the Holy Innocents All are invited to join us as we gather in silence to seek the Inner-Light. No minister leads us in worship, no prayers or hymns are planned. We wait and listen for the Holy Spirit to speak in and through us. Both our silence and our spoken words bring us closer together and closer to God. Meeting will take place on the First Day of each week (Sunday) at the Chapel of the Holy Innocents from 1-2pm.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Olin Humanities, Room 201 If you’ve experienced sexual assault or know anyone who is a survivor, our support group is here for you and stands with you, and we’re here to listen and support you. No one deserves to go through this, and everyone who experienced abuse deserves the time, care, and resources they need to heal.
This is a closed group, meaning that once the meeting begins, no one may join in order to keep the group a safe space. This is not a therapeutic group, but a support group.
Campus Race to Zero Waste: Help Bard Reach #1 in Food Waste Diversion!
Sunday, March 9, 2025 – Saturday, March 15, 2025
Achebe House Bard College is currently ranked #2 nationally in food scrap diversion, and we're aiming for the top spot! Join us for the eight week Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, where our collective actions can make a tremendous impact on campus sustainability. This nationwide competition is more than just a race—it's our opportunity to build lasting sustainable habits and strengthen Bard's commitment to environmental stewardship.
There will be more events and giveaways, stay up to date by following @bardsustainability on Instagram for more! For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail ip6434@bard.edu.
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space The Spring concert of the Bard Chinese Ensemble's 24-25 season features a new selection of captivating works for our large ensemble comprised of Bard Conservatory's Chinese instrument students along with Western instrument players eager to explore this distinctive repertoire. Join us to experience four unique pieces arranged by conductor Shutong Li especially for this concert:
A stunning double concerto for dizi and flute, seamlessly blending Eastern and Western musical traditions with a deeply moving narrative.
Two movements from the sheng concerto Peacock, evoking the elegance of Baroque music.
The Blasting of Master Handan with explosive, dramatic passages reminiscent of The Rite of Spring.
The Four Seasons Garden by the esteemed composer Wang Danhong, delivering emotional depth that goes straight to the heart.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
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 hooper@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Monday, March 10, 2025 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; Russian/Eurasian Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail ominin@bard.edu.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 NO CLASS ON MARCH 10 During this gentle Kripalu Yoga flow, students are invited to play with their edge, experiment with what works for their body, and make the practice their very own. In this yoga of compassion, we move through centering techniques and flow through postures, keeping an emphasis on the breath. Kripalu Yoga invites experimentation and inquiry into every movement and moment...come play!Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail hooper@bard.edu.
Albee Basement (Chaplaincy Offices) Come by the Chaplaincy office (Albee Basement) to knit or learn how to knit! Crocheters and needleworkers are also invited. Materials including yarn and knitting needles are provided. Everyone is welcome.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
Campus Center, George Ball Lounge Join us for our bi-weekly meetings to learn about Caribbean culture through fun events, tough talks, collabs, and more! Dates: 2/10/25, 2/24/25, 3/10/25, 3,24/25, 4/7/25, 4/21/25, 5/5/25Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Center for Spiritual Life Buddhist Meditation Room Mondays: Guided Meditation 6-6:15 pm: Dharma words 6:15-6:45: Meditation 6:45-7 pm: Walking meditation and chanting Followed by a Sangha get-together with herbal tea and popcorn.
Thursdays: Silent Meditation 6-7 pm: Meditation in stillness Followed by a Sangha get-together with herbal tea and rice.
Join at any time and stay for any length of time.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
For more information, call 845-752-4619, or e-mail gaffron@bard.edu.
Stevenson Gym- Class Room 1 Come join us for our weekly juggling meeting on Mondays 7 pm - 9 pm. No experience required (We Will Teach You)!Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Campus Race to Zero Waste: Help Bard Reach #1 in Food Waste Diversion!
Sunday, March 9, 2025 – Saturday, March 15, 2025
Achebe House Bard College is currently ranked #2 nationally in food scrap diversion, and we're aiming for the top spot! Join us for the eight week Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, where our collective actions can make a tremendous impact on campus sustainability. This nationwide competition is more than just a race—it's our opportunity to build lasting sustainable habits and strengthen Bard's commitment to environmental stewardship.
There will be more events and giveaways, stay up to date by following @bardsustainability on Instagram for more! For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail ip6434@bard.edu.
Campus Center, Lobby Buy or bake treats and help us fund Pony Up Rescue Collective's initiative to rehabilitate neglected horses. Sponsored by: Student Activities.
An hour-long program of short performances by Bard Conservatory students.
Monday, March 10, 2025 12 pm
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space Free and open to the public. Livestreaming on the Conservatory YouTube channel here.Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music.
The talk will focus on the introduction of oracle bone inscriptions (OBI), the archaic Chinese used in Shang dynasty ca. 1600-1100 BCE, including the samples of inscriptions on ox bones and turtle shells and how to read them, even with a minimal knowledge in modern Chinese. The talk will then explain the pivotal role of OBI in studying the beginning of Chinese writing long before 1600 BCE, and in tracing the Chinese writing long after 1046 BCE till modern age.
Kuang Yu Chen received his Ph.D. degree in chemistry from Yale University. He is Distinguished professor (emeritus) of chemistry and an adjunct Professor of east Asian Languages and cultures at Rutgers University in New Jersey. He has published over 120 papers in chemistry. He is an elected fellow of AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science) for his work in chemistry, particularly polyamine biochemistry and cell aging, and molecular biology. His interests include humanities areas centered around Shang oracle bone inscriptions, genesis of pristine writings, and molecular archaeology. He has published over 50 articles in these areas. His book 商代甲骨中英讀本 Reading of Shang Inscriptions was published by Shanghai People's Publishing House in 2017. The book has been translated into French, Korean, and English. A Spanish translation is in the final phase of preparation. His other book 秦簡中英讀本 Reading of Qin Bamboo Slips was published in 2024. He was one of the keynote speakers at the first World Conference of Classics held in Beijing in November 2024.Sponsored by: The Bard Research Fund, Experimental Humanities Collaborative Network, and Chinese Studies present.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail hli@bard.edu.
Photography Mentorship Program: Artist Lecture with Johan Orellana
Monday, March 10, 2025 5–8 pm
Campus Center, Weis Cinema Come and listen to Johan Orellana, a Bard alumni, speak about his work! This event is free and open to the public.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Joshua Leifer in conversation with Shai Secunda about his book Tablet’s Shattered: The End of an American Jewish Century and the Future of Jewish Life.
Monday, March 10, 2025 5:15 pm
Olin Humanities, Room 102 Formed in the middle decades of the twentieth century, the settled-upon pillars of American Jewish self-definition (Americanism, Zionism, and liberalism) have begun to collapse. The binding trauma of Holocaust memory grows ever-more attenuated; soon there will be no living survivors. After two millennia of Jewish life defined by diasporic existence, the majority of the world’s Jews will live in a sovereign Jewish state by 2050. Against the backdrop of national political crises, resurgent global antisemitism, and the horrors of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, American Jewish identity is undergoing epochal change. Where might things go from here?Sponsored by: Jewish Studies Program, JSO, Littauer Foundation, The "It's Complicated" project of the Hannah Arendt Center.
For more information, call 845-758-7662, or e-mail ssecunda@bard.edu.
Human Rights Educators USA 2024–2025 Training As Action Series Module 7
Monday, March 10, 2025 7–9 pm
Online Event Human Rights Educators USA's annual Training as Action Series is a virtual series of workshops focused on bridging personal and collective action on some of the most critical human rights issues of today.
TAAS creates an educational space to connect and collaborate with others in human rights education and training. It also gives participants the skills, resources, and tools needed to take action on human rights issues in their communities.
The 2024-2025 series centers on: "Youth Power, Defending Human Rights: Learnings and Actions for the 35th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)."
March 10, 2025 @ 7pm EST MODULE 7: BIG ACTIONS, BIG FEELINGS: PRACTICAL EMPATHY IN HUMAN RIGHTS Facilitators: Emma Tolliver & Francine Ortega Register to join
International Women's Day Film Screening: The Color Purple (1985)
Hosted by the Center for Civic Engagement in honor of International Women's Day.
Monday, March 10, 2025 8:15–10 pm
Campus Center, Weis Cinema Join us for a powerful cinematic experience as we screen Steven Spielberg's Academy Award-nominated The Color Purple, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker. This timeless story of resilience, sisterhood, and self-discovery follows the journey of Celie, a Black woman navigating hardship, love, and empowerment in the early 20th century American South. Whether you're revisiting this classic or seeing it for the first time, come join us for an evening of reflection, conversation, and community! For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail Mj4800@bard.edu.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
Center for Spiritual Life ( Lower level of Resnick Commons Village A ) Massage is excellent for stress relief, to ease tense muscles, for headaches and backaches, and promotes a general sense of well-being.
Students: $80 for one hour, 30 minute sessions (students only) $45 Staff & Faculty: $100 for one hour
You can schedule a massage by texting or calling 845-702-6751. For more information visit www.gentlemountain.com. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellness@bard.edu.
Sottery Hall Bard College’s Campus Advocate Divine Perez-Ferreira will host regular office hours in Sottery 107 this semester on Tuesdays from 12–2 pm.
Divine 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 private and one-on-one. You don't need an appointment, and you can come to Sottery anytime between 12–2 pm.
CVSS offers:
- Information about domestic violence and sexual assault prevention; - Advocates who are there to support and believe you; - Connection to counseling or support groups; - Information about police reporting and the criminal justice system; and - Help finding additional services for student/faculty needs.
If you would like to schedule a meeting in advance, you can reach out to Divine directly at dperez@familyservicesny.org or to the Office of Title IX and Nondiscrimination at nondiscrimination@bard.edu with your request.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 12–1:30 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; Italian Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail baldasso@bard.edu.
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 hooper@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 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 sylee@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 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; Division of Languages and Literature.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail pngo@bard.edu.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 TIME CHANGE FOR THE FOLLOWING DATE: March 25 6:30 p.m. instead of 5:30 p.m. Power Vinyasa focuses on building whole body strength and flexibility through a quick paced yoga flow. Incorporating lunges, squats, core work and balance postures, this challenging practice will make you sweat as you match breath and movement. Class will conclude with a wind-down to send you out the door feeling grounded. Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-7531, or e-mail hooper@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 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: Asian Studies Program; Chinese Studies Program; Division of Languages and Literature.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail sxiong@bard.edu.
Latin American Student Organization General Meeting
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 6–7:30 pm
Campus Center, Yellow Room 214 A space to connect with LASO student members, share your thoughts, and learn more about our organization.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Olin Humanities, Room 302 Come join, Tuesdays at 7 pm, to chat and play all things Pokemon! Meetings will be in Olin 302.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Campus Race to Zero Waste: Help Bard Reach #1 in Food Waste Diversion!
Sunday, March 9, 2025 – Saturday, March 15, 2025
Achebe House Bard College is currently ranked #2 nationally in food scrap diversion, and we're aiming for the top spot! Join us for the eight week Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, where our collective actions can make a tremendous impact on campus sustainability. This nationwide competition is more than just a race—it's our opportunity to build lasting sustainable habits and strengthen Bard's commitment to environmental stewardship.
There will be more events and giveaways, stay up to date by following @bardsustainability on Instagram for more! For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail ip6434@bard.edu.
“I Snap, Therefore I Am”: IWT/CLASP Workshop on Freewriting and Participatory Photography
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 9–11 am
Online Event 9 AM New York l 2 PM Vienna
The Spring 2025 IWT/CLASP Workshop Series begins with “I Snap, Therefore I Am”: Freewriting and Participatory Photography. Integrating more visual tools into an educator's toolbox not only fosters a more inclusive and participatory classroom environment but also enhances a crucial skill for the modern world – visual literacy. In an era when mobile photography is omnipresent and younger generations are increasingly focused on media presence, there is a growing need to explore how this phenomenon can be harnessed to encourage students to think more critically and meaningfully about their photography – to consider what they capture, why they do so, how they do it, and how their images align with professional practices and broader media discourses. In response to these evolving educational needs, this workshop will introduce participants to a range of pedagogical strategies, including freewriting prompts, in order to explore how the act of taking everyday photos shapes our perception of the world and our sense of identity.
Campus Center, George Ball Lounge Come build self-care kits while manifesting greatness with your community! Sponsored by the Community Project.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Central Asian Feminisms and the Dilemmas of Peacebuilding: A Presentation and Conversation with Leyla Zuleikha Makhmudova and Elena Kim
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 5 pm
Olin Humanities, Room 205 Leyla Zuleikha Makhmudova will speak to her research on women peacebuilders, the NGO sector, and the failures of liberal peacebuilding initiatives in the Ferghana Valley, placing her research in dialogue with feminist and decolonial literature. Prof. Elena Kim will then engage in conversation with Makhmudova on the topic of Central Asian feminisms today. For more information, call 845-758-7662, or e-mail msonevyt@bard.edu.
Campus Center, Weis Cinema In the 21st century, fueled by technology, data, and algorithms, math determines who has the power to shape our world. The math documentary COUNTED OUT explains how, “…whether we know it or not, our numeric literacy—whether we can speak the language of math—is a critical determinant of social and economic power.”
Please reserve your ticket as space is limited.Sponsored by: Division of Science, Mathematics, and Computing.
Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability -- Online Info Session
Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability holds online informational sessions for prospective students to learn more about graduate school.
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 7–8 pm
Online Event Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability holds online informational sessions for prospective students to learn more about graduate school options in our MBA in Sustainability and Center for Environmental Policy programs.
Join us on Tuesday, March 11, 2024 at 7:00pm ET to 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. Register here!
WHAT WE COVER:
Overview of graduate program offerings
Alumni success and career outcomes
Admissions information
Financial aid and scholarships
Prerequisite course information
Tips for a standout application
A $65 application fee waiver is available to those who participate in the webinar.
REGISTER HERESponsored by: Bard Center for Environmental Policy; Bard Graduate Programs; Bard MBA in Sustainability.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
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 hooper@bard.edu.
Center for Spiritual Life ( Lower level of Resnick Commons Village A ) Acupuncture treats: anxiety, depression, physical pain, acute and chronic conditions, and more. Schedule by texting/calling Phillip Brown at 845-943-7644
Please inquire about Health Insurances accepted For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellness@bard.edu.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 NO CLASS ON JANUARY 15 This class blends optimal alignment with the movement and grace of Vinyasa flow. Class includes seated, standing, and supine poses. The Vinyasa segment moves at a moderate pace allowing alignment cues to be woven in. A slower flow is accessible for newer students and allows more experienced students to refine their poses.Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail hooper@bard.edu.
Albee; Annex Basement (La Voz Magazine on google Maps) Are you interested in journalism, activism, and Latino immigrant issues? La Voz magazine seeks to empower the Spanish speaking communities of the Mid-Hudson Valley and Catskill regions with actionable information, ranging from topics such as health and education to environmental concerns and political issues. We welcome artists, writers and volunteers to become reporters for La Voz and help coordinate our events such as panel discussions on immigration, concerts, and film screenings.
We invite students of all skills and talents to come to our weekly meeting on Wednesdays, 1:30 to 2:30pm, at the La Voz office (Albee Annex Basement, in front of Henderson computer lab), or via Zoom in case of bad weather. Regularly held at the Kline College Room.
Albee The Coalition of Christian Students will offer an Ecumenical Bible Study for the Bard Community every Wednesday from 5 to 6 pm in the Chaplaincy Office (Albee Basement). Our goal is to find common ground and prayerfully study scripture together. All are welcome! For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Squash Courts New Time effective 3/5 6:00-7:30 p.m. Come learn and play squash with the head coach of the Bard Men's and Women's Squash Team. Whether you're looking to improve your game for your next league match or looking to learn a new sport, the class is for players of all levels. It'll be a fun mix of drills, games, and learning. Please bring non-marking shoes that haven't been worn outdoors. Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-7531, or e-mail hooper@bard.edu.
Campus Center, Yellow Room 214 Come join us for our Film Making At Bard weekly meetings. Any ideas/scripts for films are more than welcome, otherwise, come ready to plan and discuss!Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Sawkill Coffee House Come join us for a low-stakes writing group to get the creative juices flowing! Different guided prompts and themes every week. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Olin Language Center, Room 120 This is a support group open for people who are looking to learn more about addiction. Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Campus Center, Weis Cinema Weekly screening series brought to you by "It's Complicated" a project of the Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and the Humanities. The Third Narrative podcast hosted by Amira Mohammed and Ibrahim Abu Ahmed provides unique, thoughtful, and authentic perspectives on the complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Through dialogue, they aim to foster understanding, challenge assumptions, and build bridges across divides.Sponsored by: Hannah Arendt Center.
Campus Race to Zero Waste: Help Bard Reach #1 in Food Waste Diversion!
Sunday, March 9, 2025 – Saturday, March 15, 2025
Achebe House Bard College is currently ranked #2 nationally in food scrap diversion, and we're aiming for the top spot! Join us for the eight week Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, where our collective actions can make a tremendous impact on campus sustainability. This nationwide competition is more than just a race—it's our opportunity to build lasting sustainable habits and strengthen Bard's commitment to environmental stewardship.
There will be more events and giveaways, stay up to date by following @bardsustainability on Instagram for more! For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail ip6434@bard.edu.
Virtual and in person sessions available Between academic pressure, social demands, and stress, college can feel like a lot. Burnout doesn’t have to be part of the experience. Self-care coaching can help you manage stress, improve sleep, and boost focus so you can thrive, not just survive.
Get the guidance and accountability you need to succeed in school and in life. Make an appointment for a 1:1 self care coaching session by emailing wellnesseducation@bard.edu.Sponsored by: Wellness Education .
Campus Center, Lobby Meet and Speak with Admissions Reps from Bard College Graduate Programs Learn about the academic programs, application timelines, and options to continue your education at Bard. Open to all class years and majors! https://www.bard.edu/graduate/
Supported by Bard Graduate Programs & Career DevelopmentSponsored by: Bard Graduate Programs.
For more information, call 845-758-7539, or e-mail cdo@bard.edu.
Campus Center Meet and speak with Admission reps from Bard College Graduate Programs. Learn about the many academic programs and gain insight into fields of study, application timelines, and options for Bard students.
Bard Graduate Programs MA | MS | MM | MEd | MAT | MFA | MBA | MPhil | PhD Milton Avery Graduate School of the Arts Master of Arts in Teaching Graduate Programs in Sustainability: - Environmental Policy - Environmental Science - MBA in Sustainability Levy Economics Institute Graduate Programs in Economic Theory and Policy Bard Graduate Center: Decorative Arts, Design History, Material Culture Center for Curatorial Studies and Art in Contemporary Culture Graduate Vocal Arts Program at the Bard Conservatory Graduate Conducting Programs at the Bard Conservatory Chinese Music and Culture - The Chinese Music Institute The Orchestra Now Longy School of Music of Bard College Master of Music Program Center for Human Rights and The Arts M.A. in Global StudiesSponsored by: Bard Graduate Programs; Career Development Office.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail temerson@bard.edu.
Reem-Kayden Center Lobby Don’t have a resume or need it reviewed? Drop by the Peer Career Coach Resume Table! Whether you're only starting to create a resume or need it revised before submitting an application, our PCCs can support you! Can't make it? Check out the Career Center on Handshake for more resume writing resources! For more information, call 845-758-7539, or e-mail cdo@bard.edu.
Pace University Law School and Environmental Law Programs
Wednesday, March 12, 2025 4:15–5 pm
Online Event Considering a Career in Policy, Law, or Sustainability? Attend to gain insight into Pace University Law School & Environmental Law Programs!
Hear from the Pace Law School Admissions teams and learn about Pace Law’s partnership with Bard College. Join us for a virtual session. Pre-Registration is required to attend!
Sponsored by the Center For Civic Engagement and Code Red
Wednesday, March 12, 2025 5–7 pm
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room Join us in the fight against period inequity! This hands-on workshop empowers participants to create reusable menstrual pads and kits that will be donated to local organizations supporting individuals in need. By making sustainable, accessible period products, we help reduce waste, promote menstrual health, and ensure that no one has to miss school or work due to lack of supplies. Come sew, learn, and make a difference, one pad at a time! For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail mj4800@bard.edu.
Olin Humanities, Room 101 Come to a translation workshop by Sui Generis to get help with your translations for the upcoming issue! Snacks provided. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Community Garden Join the Short Wave Zine club for the launch of our third issue with a toasty bonfire! Come share your hopes and dreams.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
Center for Spiritual Life Buddhist Meditation Room Mondays: Guided Meditation 6-6:15 pm: Dharma words 6:15-6:45: Meditation 6:45-7 pm: Walking meditation and chanting Followed by a Sangha get-together with herbal tea and popcorn.
Thursdays: Silent Meditation 6-7 pm: Meditation in stillness Followed by a Sangha get-together with herbal tea and rice.
Join at any time and stay for any length of time.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
For more information, call 845-752-4619, or e-mail gaffron@bard.edu.
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 hooper@bard.edu.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 This class is about listening to the body and focusing on form and breathwork to create a moving meditation. We will combine pranayama (breathwork practices) with a gentle flow, to create a space of solace from stress and anxiety. The class will be a mixture of hatha postures and dynamic sequences, with lots of variations and alternatives, allowing students to shape their own practice. Some classes will also end with sound baths before silent meditation. Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail hooper@bard.edu.
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.
Join the Persian table every Thursday. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail mshahbaz@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Thursday, March 13, 2025 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 ochilton@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Thursday, March 13, 2025 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; German Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail fchamoun@bard.edu.
Campus Center, George Ball Lounge Come play chess with the Chess Club! We will be playing in the Georgeball Lounge, except on on 02/06, 02/13, and 03/27 when we will be playing in the Red Room.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
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; Jewish Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail dabend@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Thursday, March 13, 2025 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: Division of Languages and Literature; Middle Eastern Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail zdallal@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Thursday, March 13, 2025 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; Spanish Studies.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail plopezga@bard.edu.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 Join us for a one hour mat pilates class, focusing on strengthening and toning muscles.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Olin Humanities, Room 204 Interested in improving your public speaking skills, traveling to compete at other colleges, or getting involved in our local events? All are welcome to join our regular weekly debate meetings! For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail cbronte@bard.edu.
Center For Spiritual Life, Resnick Commons A Every Thursday evening, come bake challah and help prepare Shabbat dinner for our Friday evening community gathering. Although these evenings serve a practical purpose, they are also a wonderful opportunity for students to chat, relax, and engage with one another with the openness and closeness that seem so natural in kitchens. All are welcome. For more information, call 802-733-6342, or e-mail jboettiger@bard.edu.
Campus Race to Zero Waste: Help Bard Reach #1 in Food Waste Diversion!
Sunday, March 9, 2025 – Saturday, March 15, 2025
Achebe House Bard College is currently ranked #2 nationally in food scrap diversion, and we're aiming for the top spot! Join us for the eight week Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, where our collective actions can make a tremendous impact on campus sustainability. This nationwide competition is more than just a race—it's our opportunity to build lasting sustainable habits and strengthen Bard's commitment to environmental stewardship.
There will be more events and giveaways, stay up to date by following @bardsustainability on Instagram for more! For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail ip6434@bard.edu.
Life in Occupation: Remote Ethnography of the Russo-Ukrainian War
Thursday, March 13, 2025 12:30–2:30 pm
Online Event 12:30 PM New York l 5:30 PM Vienna
The Open Society Hub for the Politics of the Anthropocene (OHPA) presents "Life in Occupation: Remote Ethnography of the Russo-Ukrainian War," a seminar with Vicente Ferraro. The role of bureaucrats, such as teachers, healthcare workers and police officers, has garnered increasing attention in public administration literature. Less explored is their role in wars and conflicts over territorial control. Ferraro's research aims to analyze how wars impact the work of such "street level bureaucrats" and the strategies they adopt to cope with adversities. This talk will focus on the war in Ukraine, the most intense conflict on European soil since World War II. We address education professionals as an SLB subgroup since schools and universities have become pivotal targets of Russian occupation forces— a cultural frontline instrumental in the efforts to legitimize territorial annexation and assimilate local inhabitants.
Vicente Ferraro is a postdoctoral researcher at the Getulio Vargas Foundation in Brazil and a visiting researcher at Centre for East European and International Studies (ZOiS-Berlin). He holds a degree in International Relations, a master’s degree in Applied Politics from the Higher School of Economics (Moscow), and a doctoral degree in Political Science from the University of São Paulo. His research focuses on: (a) the Russian occupation of Ukraine, particularly its impact on teachers, education professionals, and local public officials; (b) the wars in Chechnya and Ukraine and their effects on Russian society and politics.
This is a special student-intiated screening organized in conjunction with the World Cinema Club. All are welcome. Please check https://www.bard.edu/cmia for the full schedule.Sponsored by: Center for Moving Image Arts.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
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 hooper@bard.edu.
Center for Spiritual Life ( Lower level of Resnick Commons Village A ) Acupuncture treats: anxiety, depression, physical pain, acute and chronic conditions and more. Schedule an appointment by texting or calling Dr. Sarah Heslip at (413) 884-2798. Please inquire about insurance. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellness@bard.edu.
New Annandale House The International (Digital) Dura-Europos Archive (IDEA) meets for lab time every Friday at New Annandale House. Those interested in digital humanities or archiving are welcome to stop by any time between 12 and 4 pm. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail pf0250@bard.edu.
Arendt Center There is an ancient Jewish practice of studying a specific Biblical portion known as the parsha, each week. Join Rabbi Joshua Boettiger and others in the Bard community for an informal Torah Study session each Friday—open to everyone of all religious backgrounds.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy; Jewish Studies Program.
Kingston Mosque The Muslim Student Organization (MSO) offers transportation for anyone who would like to go to the mosque on Fridays for Jummah Prayers. The pick-up time is at 12:00 p.m. for the Kingston Mosque and the departure time from the Mosque is 2 pm. Time is flexible based on who is driving and how many people join.
Online Event We begin a new book: The Life of the Mind was Hannah Arendt’s unfinished final work. In it, she focuses on three basic mental activities—thinking, willing, and judging—and their relation to the world of appearances and to the human capacity for moral and political action. The new critical edition makes available in print, for the first time, the text of the typescripts as Arendt left them, complemented by a wealth of previously unpublished material, detailed annotations, and extensive scholarly commentary. We will also be referring to Mary McCarthy's edition for increased accessibility.
Free to HAC members and to Bard students, staff, and faculty! Email arendt@bard.edu for the Zoom link.
Find the full Virtural Reading Group schedule: hac.bard.edu/programs/vrg/ Get the new critical edition of The Life of the Mindhere.
Don't worry if you miss a VRG meeting! We post them all on our YouTube channel the week after they're recorded. Or tune in to an edited version of the chapter readings plus bonus episodes on our podcast, Reading Hannah Arendt with Roger Berkowitz.Sponsored by: Hannah Arendt Center.
Olin Language Center, Room 115 Gathering of writers and editors for the paper to work on current issues! Anyone is welcome to join, and no experience is required. On 3/28 we will be meeting in Olin 203.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Campus Center, Red Room 203 Bard On Go weekly meeting. The first meeting is for our club members to connect with each other, discussing video ideas for the upcoming semester.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Stevenson Library You're warmly invited to join from 3:30 to 5:00pm in Stevenson Library 402 (fourth floor) to work on your Senior Project in a calm, quiet, and supportive space. Sponsored by: Libraries at Bard College.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail jesmith@bard.edu.
Sawkill Coffee House Come craft with us. We will be doing sewing, knitting, paper crafts, and anything else you like! Learn new skills or work on a project.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Center For Spiritual Life, Resnick Commons A Every Friday evening, we gather for a short Shabbat prayer service with singing and discussion, followed by a vegetarian Shabbat dinner. All Bardians are welcome to join us for any part of the evening. For more information, call 802-733-6342, or e-mail jboettiger@bard.edu.
Campus Race to Zero Waste: Help Bard Reach #1 in Food Waste Diversion!
Sunday, March 9, 2025 – Saturday, March 15, 2025
Achebe House Bard College is currently ranked #2 nationally in food scrap diversion, and we're aiming for the top spot! Join us for the eight week Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, where our collective actions can make a tremendous impact on campus sustainability. This nationwide competition is more than just a race—it's our opportunity to build lasting sustainable habits and strengthen Bard's commitment to environmental stewardship.
There will be more events and giveaways, stay up to date by following @bardsustainability on Instagram for more! For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail ip6434@bard.edu.
A talk by Daniel Smith, Bard College Office of Sustainability
Friday, March 14, 2025 12 pm
Brody Lab - Hegeman 107 Geothermal systems (aka: ground-source heat exchange) utilize the renewable thermal energy below the Earth’s surface to provide heating and cooling in buildings. Bard College has been a leader and early adopter of geothermal, with systems on campus dating to the late 1980s. Nearly 50% of the Main Campus building area (ft2) uses geothermal technology, and there are over 630 geo-wells across campus, hidden beneath our feet. This discussion provides an overview of geothermal on the Bard campus, and an introduction to the physics and components at the heart of ground-source heat exchange, including heat pump systems and the refrigeration process.Sponsored by: Physics Program.
Online Event We're reading The Life of the Mind, Hannah Arendt’s unfinished final work. In it, she focuses on three basic mental activities—thinking, willing, and judging—and their relation to the world of appearances and to the human capacity for moral and political action. The new critical edition makes available in print, for the first time, the text of the typescripts as Arendt left them, complemented by a wealth of previously unpublished material, detailed annotations, and extensive scholarly commentary. We will also be referring to Mary McCarthy's edition for increased accessibility.
Free to HAC members and to Bard students, staff, and faculty! Email arendt@bard.edu for the Zoom link.
Find the full Virtural Reading Group schedule: hac.bard.edu/programs/vrg/ Get the new critical edition of The Life of the Mindhere.
Don't worry if you miss a VRG meeting! We post them all on our YouTube channel the week after they're recorded. Or tune in to an edited version of the chapter readings plus bonus episodes on our podcast, Reading Hannah Arendt with Roger Berkowitz.Sponsored by: Hannah Arendt Center.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
Campus Race to Zero Waste: Help Bard Reach #1 in Food Waste Diversion!
Sunday, March 9, 2025 – Saturday, March 15, 2025
Achebe House Bard College is currently ranked #2 nationally in food scrap diversion, and we're aiming for the top spot! Join us for the eight week Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, where our collective actions can make a tremendous impact on campus sustainability. This nationwide competition is more than just a race—it's our opportunity to build lasting sustainable habits and strengthen Bard's commitment to environmental stewardship.
There will be more events and giveaways, stay up to date by following @bardsustainability on Instagram for more! For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail ip6434@bard.edu.
Stevenson Athletic Center The Men's Volleyball team faces Nichols at Stevenson Athletic Center. Come cheer for the Raptors!Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
Ferrari Soccer & Lacrosse Complex The Women's Lacrosse team takes on Skidmore at Ferrari Soccer & Lacrosse Complex during the Race to Zero event. Come support your Raptors!Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
Stevenson Athletic Center The Men's Volleyball team competes against Regis at Stevenson Athletic Center. Show your support!Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
A concert by the Bard Conservatory Orchestra with maestro Leon Botstein, featuring works by Brahms, Franck, Perle, and pianist Tianxiang (Tessa) Ni, performing Mozart’s Concerto No. 24.
The Bard Conservatory Orchestra Leon Botstein, Music Director
Johannes Brahms Variations on a Theme by Haydn
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K. 491 Tianxiang (Tessa) Ni, piano
George Perle Six Bagatelles
César Franck Symphony in D minor
Artwork: Hilma af Klint, Primordial Chaos, No. 16, The WU/ROSEN Series. Grupp 1, 1906-07
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
Church of St. John the Evangelist, 1114 River Road, Barrytown Join us for services (Holy Communion) at the Episcopal Church of St. John the Evangelist (1114 River Road) in Barrytown. Rides to the church are provided every Sunday throughout the academic year. Please be at the Bard Chapel at 9:45 am to get picked up.
All are welcome!
Christians, non-Christians, spiritual but not religious, agnostics, believers, doubters, seekers, those who have questions about faith and religion, those struggling to understand where God is in our challenging world—anyone wanting to use their faith to change and act in the world! For more information, call 203-858-8800, or e-mail mwilliams@bard.edu.
Chapel of the Holy Innocents Catholic Mass will be available at noon in the Holy Innocents Chapel. All are welcome! For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail jhess@bard.edu.
Campus Center, George Ball Lounge A space for Anthro seniors to read SPROJ work, discuss, receive feedback, and for all Anthro majors to share any anthropological writing. There will be refreshments.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Coalition Of Christian Students: Quaker Meeting For Worship
Sunday, March 16, 2025 1–2 pm
Chapel of the Holy Innocents All are invited to join us as we gather in silence to seek the Inner-Light. No minister leads us in worship, no prayers or hymns are planned. We wait and listen for the Holy Spirit to speak in and through us. Both our silence and our spoken words bring us closer together and closer to God. Meeting will take place on the First Day of each week (Sunday) at the Chapel of the Holy Innocents from 1-2pm.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Campus Race to Zero Waste: Help Bard Reach #1 in Food Waste Diversion!
Sunday, March 16, 2025 – Saturday, March 22, 2025
Achebe House Bard College is currently ranked #2 nationally in food scrap diversion, and we're aiming for the top spot! Join us for the eight week Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, where our collective actions can make a tremendous impact on campus sustainability. This nationwide competition is more than just a race—it's our opportunity to build lasting sustainable habits and strengthen Bard's commitment to environmental stewardship.
There will be more events and giveaways, stay up to date by following @bardsustainability on Instagram for more!
Your daily choices matter! Here's how you can help:
- Compost all food scraps at Kline, vegan scraps in your dorm - Sort your recyclables carefully - Choose reusable items over single-use options - Check out and donate to the FreeUse store! - Fill out this form to request a Compost Bin and Baby Barry reuse bin for your dorm - Take our weekly quiz with QR codes posted around campus for the chance to win a cash prize! The quizzes change weekly! The more quizzes you take, the better your odds of winning are! For more information, call 914-606-0437, or e-mail ip6434@bard.edu.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
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 hooper@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Monday, March 17, 2025 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; Russian/Eurasian Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail ominin@bard.edu.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 NO CLASS ON MARCH 10 During this gentle Kripalu Yoga flow, students are invited to play with their edge, experiment with what works for their body, and make the practice their very own. In this yoga of compassion, we move through centering techniques and flow through postures, keeping an emphasis on the breath. Kripalu Yoga invites experimentation and inquiry into every movement and moment...come play!Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail hooper@bard.edu.
Albee Basement (Chaplaincy Offices) Come by the Chaplaincy office (Albee Basement) to knit or learn how to knit! Crocheters and needleworkers are also invited. Materials including yarn and knitting needles are provided. Everyone is welcome.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
Campus Center, George Ball Lounge Join us for our bi-weekly meetings to learn about Caribbean culture through fun events, tough talks, collabs, and more! Dates: 2/10/25, 2/24/25, 3/10/25, 3,24/25, 4/7/25, 4/21/25, 5/5/25Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Center for Spiritual Life Buddhist Meditation Room Mondays: Guided Meditation 6-6:15 pm: Dharma words 6:15-6:45: Meditation 6:45-7 pm: Walking meditation and chanting Followed by a Sangha get-together with herbal tea and popcorn.
Thursdays: Silent Meditation 6-7 pm: Meditation in stillness Followed by a Sangha get-together with herbal tea and rice.
Join at any time and stay for any length of time.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
For more information, call 845-752-4619, or e-mail gaffron@bard.edu.
Stevenson Gym- Class Room 1 Come join us for our weekly juggling meeting on Mondays 7 pm - 9 pm. No experience required (We Will Teach You)!Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Campus Race to Zero Waste: Help Bard Reach #1 in Food Waste Diversion!
Sunday, March 16, 2025 – Saturday, March 22, 2025
Achebe House Bard College is currently ranked #2 nationally in food scrap diversion, and we're aiming for the top spot! Join us for the eight week Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, where our collective actions can make a tremendous impact on campus sustainability. This nationwide competition is more than just a race—it's our opportunity to build lasting sustainable habits and strengthen Bard's commitment to environmental stewardship.
There will be more events and giveaways, stay up to date by following @bardsustainability on Instagram for more!
Your daily choices matter! Here's how you can help:
- Compost all food scraps at Kline, vegan scraps in your dorm - Sort your recyclables carefully - Choose reusable items over single-use options - Check out and donate to the FreeUse store! - Fill out this form to request a Compost Bin and Baby Barry reuse bin for your dorm - Take our weekly quiz with QR codes posted around campus for the chance to win a cash prize! The quizzes change weekly! The more quizzes you take, the better your odds of winning are! For more information, call 914-606-0437, or e-mail ip6434@bard.edu.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
Center for Spiritual Life ( Lower level of Resnick Commons Village A ) Massage is excellent for stress relief, to ease tense muscles, for headaches and backaches, and promotes a general sense of well-being.
Students: $80 for one hour, 30 minute sessions (students only) $45 Staff & Faculty: $100 for one hour
You can schedule a massage by texting or calling 845-702-6751. For more information visit www.gentlemountain.com. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellness@bard.edu.
Sottery Hall Bard College’s Campus Advocate Divine Perez-Ferreira will host regular office hours in Sottery 107 this semester on Tuesdays from 12–2 pm.
Divine 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 private and one-on-one. You don't need an appointment, and you can come to Sottery anytime between 12–2 pm.
CVSS offers:
- Information about domestic violence and sexual assault prevention; - Advocates who are there to support and believe you; - Connection to counseling or support groups; - Information about police reporting and the criminal justice system; and - Help finding additional services for student/faculty needs.
If you would like to schedule a meeting in advance, you can reach out to Divine directly at dperez@familyservicesny.org or to the Office of Title IX and Nondiscrimination at nondiscrimination@bard.edu with your request.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 12–1:30 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; Italian Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail baldasso@bard.edu.
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 hooper@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 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 sylee@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 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; Division of Languages and Literature.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail pngo@bard.edu.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 TIME CHANGE FOR THE FOLLOWING DATE: March 25 6:30 p.m. instead of 5:30 p.m. Power Vinyasa focuses on building whole body strength and flexibility through a quick paced yoga flow. Incorporating lunges, squats, core work and balance postures, this challenging practice will make you sweat as you match breath and movement. Class will conclude with a wind-down to send you out the door feeling grounded. Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-7531, or e-mail hooper@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 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: Asian Studies Program; Chinese Studies Program; Division of Languages and Literature.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail sxiong@bard.edu.
Latin American Student Organization General Meeting
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 6–7:30 pm
Campus Center, Yellow Room 214 A space to connect with LASO student members, share your thoughts, and learn more about our organization.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Olin Humanities, Room 302 Come join, Tuesdays at 7 pm, to chat and play all things Pokemon! Meetings will be in Olin 302.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Campus Race to Zero Waste: Help Bard Reach #1 in Food Waste Diversion!
Sunday, March 16, 2025 – Saturday, March 22, 2025
Achebe House Bard College is currently ranked #2 nationally in food scrap diversion, and we're aiming for the top spot! Join us for the eight week Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, where our collective actions can make a tremendous impact on campus sustainability. This nationwide competition is more than just a race—it's our opportunity to build lasting sustainable habits and strengthen Bard's commitment to environmental stewardship.
There will be more events and giveaways, stay up to date by following @bardsustainability on Instagram for more!
Your daily choices matter! Here's how you can help:
- Compost all food scraps at Kline, vegan scraps in your dorm - Sort your recyclables carefully - Choose reusable items over single-use options - Check out and donate to the FreeUse store! - Fill out this form to request a Compost Bin and Baby Barry reuse bin for your dorm - Take our weekly quiz with QR codes posted around campus for the chance to win a cash prize! The quizzes change weekly! The more quizzes you take, the better your odds of winning are! For more information, call 914-606-0437, or e-mail ip6434@bard.edu.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
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 hooper@bard.edu.
Center for Spiritual Life ( Lower level of Resnick Commons Village A ) Acupuncture treats: anxiety, depression, physical pain, acute and chronic conditions, and more. Schedule by texting/calling Phillip Brown at 845-943-7644
Please inquire about Health Insurances accepted For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellness@bard.edu.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 NO CLASS ON JANUARY 15 This class blends optimal alignment with the movement and grace of Vinyasa flow. Class includes seated, standing, and supine poses. The Vinyasa segment moves at a moderate pace allowing alignment cues to be woven in. A slower flow is accessible for newer students and allows more experienced students to refine their poses.Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail hooper@bard.edu.
Albee; Annex Basement (La Voz Magazine on google Maps) Are you interested in journalism, activism, and Latino immigrant issues? La Voz magazine seeks to empower the Spanish speaking communities of the Mid-Hudson Valley and Catskill regions with actionable information, ranging from topics such as health and education to environmental concerns and political issues. We welcome artists, writers and volunteers to become reporters for La Voz and help coordinate our events such as panel discussions on immigration, concerts, and film screenings.
We invite students of all skills and talents to come to our weekly meeting on Wednesdays, 1:30 to 2:30pm, at the La Voz office (Albee Annex Basement, in front of Henderson computer lab), or via Zoom in case of bad weather. Regularly held at the Kline College Room.
Albee The Coalition of Christian Students will offer an Ecumenical Bible Study for the Bard Community every Wednesday from 5 to 6 pm in the Chaplaincy Office (Albee Basement). Our goal is to find common ground and prayerfully study scripture together. All are welcome! For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Squash Courts New Time effective 3/5 6:00-7:30 p.m. Come learn and play squash with the head coach of the Bard Men's and Women's Squash Team. Whether you're looking to improve your game for your next league match or looking to learn a new sport, the class is for players of all levels. It'll be a fun mix of drills, games, and learning. Please bring non-marking shoes that haven't been worn outdoors. Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-7531, or e-mail hooper@bard.edu.
Campus Center, Yellow Room 214 Come join us for our Film Making At Bard weekly meetings. Any ideas/scripts for films are more than welcome, otherwise, come ready to plan and discuss!Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Sawkill Coffee House Come join us for a low-stakes writing group to get the creative juices flowing! Different guided prompts and themes every week. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Olin Language Center, Room 120 This is a support group open for people who are looking to learn more about addiction. Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Campus Center, Weis Cinema Weekly screening series brought to you by "It's Complicated" a project of the Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and the Humanities. The Third Narrative podcast hosted by Amira Mohammed and Ibrahim Abu Ahmed provides unique, thoughtful, and authentic perspectives on the complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Through dialogue, they aim to foster understanding, challenge assumptions, and build bridges across divides.Sponsored by: Hannah Arendt Center.
Campus Race to Zero Waste: Help Bard Reach #1 in Food Waste Diversion!
Sunday, March 16, 2025 – Saturday, March 22, 2025
Achebe House Bard College is currently ranked #2 nationally in food scrap diversion, and we're aiming for the top spot! Join us for the eight week Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, where our collective actions can make a tremendous impact on campus sustainability. This nationwide competition is more than just a race—it's our opportunity to build lasting sustainable habits and strengthen Bard's commitment to environmental stewardship.
There will be more events and giveaways, stay up to date by following @bardsustainability on Instagram for more!
Your daily choices matter! Here's how you can help:
- Compost all food scraps at Kline, vegan scraps in your dorm - Sort your recyclables carefully - Choose reusable items over single-use options - Check out and donate to the FreeUse store! - Fill out this form to request a Compost Bin and Baby Barry reuse bin for your dorm - Take our weekly quiz with QR codes posted around campus for the chance to win a cash prize! The quizzes change weekly! The more quizzes you take, the better your odds of winning are! For more information, call 914-606-0437, or e-mail ip6434@bard.edu.
Silenced, Erased, and Disconnected: The Fight for Palestinian Digital Rights
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Online Event 10:10 AM New York | 3:10 PM Vienna
The OSUN Network Collaborative course on "Freedom of Expression" announces a series of online guest lectures that are available for the public to observe online.
The first lecture will be delivered on March 19 by Jalal Abukhater, a Palestinian rights advocate based in Jerusalem. Abukhater is the Advocacy Manager at 7amleh, the Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media, a digital rights organization that fights for a free, fair, and safe digital space for all Palestinians.
The lecture will focus on the suppression of Palestinian voices online within contexts of targeting of journalists, access to information, issues of connectivity in Palestine, and current advocacy campaigns calling to restore and rebuild Gaza’s telecom sector. Abukhater would discuss how some tech company CEOs are aligning themselves with authoritarian political players, how they may be complicit in human rights violations and facilitating behaviors that fuel real-world harm—while failing to uphold legal obligations and other human rights frameworks. The lecture will be followed by a Q&A session.
Viewers can address questions to Abukhater in advance by sending an email to Kseniya Shtalenkova at kseniya.shtalenkova@ehu.lt Please indicate "Lecture with Jalal Abukhater" as the email subject.
Join via Zoom For more information, call 845-758-6822.
The Spring 2025 IWT/CLASP Workshop Series continues with "Debate in the Classroom." Join the directors of the Bard Debate Union for a session focused on incorporating debate in the classroom. This workshop will cover best practices for using debate in the classroom, including appropriate formatting, topic writing, logistics, and assessment. Anyone interested in adding debate to their classroom, fine-tuning an existing debate assignment, or deciding whether assigning a debate would work for their classroom is invited to join.
Building a Career in Sustainability: Ask the Waste Management Experts
Tackle the waste crisis and build a sustainable career with insights from experts in waste management and circularity.
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 7–8:30 pm
Online Event RSVP HERE for this free virtual panel
ABOUT THE EVENT: Floating islands of plastic in our oceans, the dumping of fast fashion waste in developing countries, and the volatile market for recycled materials all signal that we’ve reached a crisis point in managing waste for an ever-growing, over-consuming population.
Sustainability leaders working in waste management and circularity play a critical roll in creating a sustainable and just future. Join the Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainabilityfor this conversation to hear from waste management and circularity experts who work, often unseen, to manage waste streams and redesign supply chains to tackle these challenges. Learn how they launched and grew their careers, what tips they have for high impact careers in the industry, and what they look for in new hires.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
Center for Spiritual Life Buddhist Meditation Room Mondays: Guided Meditation 6-6:15 pm: Dharma words 6:15-6:45: Meditation 6:45-7 pm: Walking meditation and chanting Followed by a Sangha get-together with herbal tea and popcorn.
Thursdays: Silent Meditation 6-7 pm: Meditation in stillness Followed by a Sangha get-together with herbal tea and rice.
Join at any time and stay for any length of time.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
For more information, call 845-752-4619, or e-mail gaffron@bard.edu.
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 hooper@bard.edu.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 This class is about listening to the body and focusing on form and breathwork to create a moving meditation. We will combine pranayama (breathwork practices) with a gentle flow, to create a space of solace from stress and anxiety. The class will be a mixture of hatha postures and dynamic sequences, with lots of variations and alternatives, allowing students to shape their own practice. Some classes will also end with sound baths before silent meditation. Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail hooper@bard.edu.
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.
Join the Persian table every Thursday. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail mshahbaz@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Thursday, March 20, 2025 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 ochilton@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Thursday, March 20, 2025 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; German Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail fchamoun@bard.edu.
Campus Center, George Ball Lounge Come play chess with the Chess Club! We will be playing in the Georgeball Lounge, except on on 02/06, 02/13, and 03/27 when we will be playing in the Red Room.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
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; Jewish Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail dabend@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Thursday, March 20, 2025 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: Division of Languages and Literature; Middle Eastern Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail zdallal@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Thursday, March 20, 2025 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; Spanish Studies.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail plopezga@bard.edu.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 Join us for a one hour mat pilates class, focusing on strengthening and toning muscles.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Olin Humanities, Room 204 Interested in improving your public speaking skills, traveling to compete at other colleges, or getting involved in our local events? All are welcome to join our regular weekly debate meetings! For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail cbronte@bard.edu.
Center For Spiritual Life, Resnick Commons A Every Thursday evening, come bake challah and help prepare Shabbat dinner for our Friday evening community gathering. Although these evenings serve a practical purpose, they are also a wonderful opportunity for students to chat, relax, and engage with one another with the openness and closeness that seem so natural in kitchens. All are welcome. For more information, call 802-733-6342, or e-mail jboettiger@bard.edu.
Campus Race to Zero Waste: Help Bard Reach #1 in Food Waste Diversion!
Sunday, March 16, 2025 – Saturday, March 22, 2025
Achebe House Bard College is currently ranked #2 nationally in food scrap diversion, and we're aiming for the top spot! Join us for the eight week Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, where our collective actions can make a tremendous impact on campus sustainability. This nationwide competition is more than just a race—it's our opportunity to build lasting sustainable habits and strengthen Bard's commitment to environmental stewardship.
There will be more events and giveaways, stay up to date by following @bardsustainability on Instagram for more!
Your daily choices matter! Here's how you can help:
- Compost all food scraps at Kline, vegan scraps in your dorm - Sort your recyclables carefully - Choose reusable items over single-use options - Check out and donate to the FreeUse store! - Fill out this form to request a Compost Bin and Baby Barry reuse bin for your dorm - Take our weekly quiz with QR codes posted around campus for the chance to win a cash prize! The quizzes change weekly! The more quizzes you take, the better your odds of winning are! For more information, call 914-606-0437, or e-mail ip6434@bard.edu.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
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 hooper@bard.edu.
Center for Spiritual Life ( Lower level of Resnick Commons Village A ) Acupuncture treats: anxiety, depression, physical pain, acute and chronic conditions and more. Schedule an appointment by texting or calling Dr. Sarah Heslip at (413) 884-2798. Please inquire about insurance. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellness@bard.edu.
New Annandale House The International (Digital) Dura-Europos Archive (IDEA) meets for lab time every Friday at New Annandale House. Those interested in digital humanities or archiving are welcome to stop by any time between 12 and 4 pm. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail pf0250@bard.edu.
Arendt Center There is an ancient Jewish practice of studying a specific Biblical portion known as the parsha, each week. Join Rabbi Joshua Boettiger and others in the Bard community for an informal Torah Study session each Friday—open to everyone of all religious backgrounds.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy; Jewish Studies Program.
Kingston Mosque The Muslim Student Organization (MSO) offers transportation for anyone who would like to go to the mosque on Fridays for Jummah Prayers. The pick-up time is at 12:00 p.m. for the Kingston Mosque and the departure time from the Mosque is 2 pm. Time is flexible based on who is driving and how many people join.
Olin Language Center, Room 115 Gathering of writers and editors for the paper to work on current issues! Anyone is welcome to join, and no experience is required. On 3/28 we will be meeting in Olin 203.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Campus Center, Red Room 203 Bard On Go weekly meeting. The first meeting is for our club members to connect with each other, discussing video ideas for the upcoming semester.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Sawkill Coffee House Come craft with us. We will be doing sewing, knitting, paper crafts, and anything else you like! Learn new skills or work on a project.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Center For Spiritual Life, Resnick Commons A Every Friday evening, we gather for a short Shabbat prayer service with singing and discussion, followed by a vegetarian Shabbat dinner. All Bardians are welcome to join us for any part of the evening. For more information, call 802-733-6342, or e-mail jboettiger@bard.edu.
Campus Race to Zero Waste: Help Bard Reach #1 in Food Waste Diversion!
Sunday, March 16, 2025 – Saturday, March 22, 2025
Achebe House Bard College is currently ranked #2 nationally in food scrap diversion, and we're aiming for the top spot! Join us for the eight week Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, where our collective actions can make a tremendous impact on campus sustainability. This nationwide competition is more than just a race—it's our opportunity to build lasting sustainable habits and strengthen Bard's commitment to environmental stewardship.
There will be more events and giveaways, stay up to date by following @bardsustainability on Instagram for more!
Your daily choices matter! Here's how you can help:
- Compost all food scraps at Kline, vegan scraps in your dorm - Sort your recyclables carefully - Choose reusable items over single-use options - Check out and donate to the FreeUse store! - Fill out this form to request a Compost Bin and Baby Barry reuse bin for your dorm - Take our weekly quiz with QR codes posted around campus for the chance to win a cash prize! The quizzes change weekly! The more quizzes you take, the better your odds of winning are! For more information, call 914-606-0437, or e-mail ip6434@bard.edu.
Honey Field The Baseball team competes in a home game against Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Come out and support Baseball!Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
Campus Race to Zero Waste: Help Bard Reach #1 in Food Waste Diversion!
Sunday, March 16, 2025 – Saturday, March 22, 2025
Achebe House Bard College is currently ranked #2 nationally in food scrap diversion, and we're aiming for the top spot! Join us for the eight week Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, where our collective actions can make a tremendous impact on campus sustainability. This nationwide competition is more than just a race—it's our opportunity to build lasting sustainable habits and strengthen Bard's commitment to environmental stewardship.
There will be more events and giveaways, stay up to date by following @bardsustainability on Instagram for more!
Your daily choices matter! Here's how you can help:
- Compost all food scraps at Kline, vegan scraps in your dorm - Sort your recyclables carefully - Choose reusable items over single-use options - Check out and donate to the FreeUse store! - Fill out this form to request a Compost Bin and Baby Barry reuse bin for your dorm - Take our weekly quiz with QR codes posted around campus for the chance to win a cash prize! The quizzes change weekly! The more quizzes you take, the better your odds of winning are! For more information, call 914-606-0437, or e-mail ip6434@bard.edu.
Ferrari Soccer & Lacrosse Complex The Women's Lacrosse team competes in a home game against Clarkson University with a Pink Out theme. Come out and support Women's Lacrosse!Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
Campus Center, Red Room 203 Join us for prop making, wig styling, sewing, and any other cosplay related crafts. Dates March 22, and April 19. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
Church of St. John the Evangelist, 1114 River Road, Barrytown Join us for services (Holy Communion) at the Episcopal Church of St. John the Evangelist (1114 River Road) in Barrytown. Rides to the church are provided every Sunday throughout the academic year. Please be at the Bard Chapel at 9:45 am to get picked up.
All are welcome!
Christians, non-Christians, spiritual but not religious, agnostics, believers, doubters, seekers, those who have questions about faith and religion, those struggling to understand where God is in our challenging world—anyone wanting to use their faith to change and act in the world! For more information, call 203-858-8800, or e-mail mwilliams@bard.edu.
Chapel of the Holy Innocents Catholic Mass will be available at noon in the Holy Innocents Chapel. All are welcome! For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail jhess@bard.edu.
Campus Center, George Ball Lounge A space for Anthro seniors to read SPROJ work, discuss, receive feedback, and for all Anthro majors to share any anthropological writing. There will be refreshments.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Coalition Of Christian Students: Quaker Meeting For Worship
Sunday, March 23, 2025 1–2 pm
Chapel of the Holy Innocents All are invited to join us as we gather in silence to seek the Inner-Light. No minister leads us in worship, no prayers or hymns are planned. We wait and listen for the Holy Spirit to speak in and through us. Both our silence and our spoken words bring us closer together and closer to God. Meeting will take place on the First Day of each week (Sunday) at the Chapel of the Holy Innocents from 1-2pm.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Peter Norton Symphony Space in NYC TŌN Resident Conductor Zachary Schwartzman returns with the orchestra to Symphony Space for another free concert. The program opens with the colorful Fanfare for Samuel Barber by David Serkin Ludwig, nephew of the late Peter Serkin, a Bard Conservatory faculty member. Cellist Raman Ramakrishnan, a founding member of the Daedalus Quartet and a Bard Conservatory faculty member, joins TŌN for A New Day, a recent composition by another Bard Conservatory faculty member, the renowned Joan Tower. The concert concludes with Tchaikovsky’s emotional Symphony no.5.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
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 hooper@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Monday, March 24, 2025 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; Russian/Eurasian Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail ominin@bard.edu.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 NO CLASS ON MARCH 10 During this gentle Kripalu Yoga flow, students are invited to play with their edge, experiment with what works for their body, and make the practice their very own. In this yoga of compassion, we move through centering techniques and flow through postures, keeping an emphasis on the breath. Kripalu Yoga invites experimentation and inquiry into every movement and moment...come play!Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail hooper@bard.edu.
Albee Basement (Chaplaincy Offices) Come by the Chaplaincy office (Albee Basement) to knit or learn how to knit! Crocheters and needleworkers are also invited. Materials including yarn and knitting needles are provided. Everyone is welcome.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
Campus Center, George Ball Lounge Join us for our bi-weekly meetings to learn about Caribbean culture through fun events, tough talks, collabs, and more! Dates: 2/10/25, 2/24/25, 3/10/25, 3,24/25, 4/7/25, 4/21/25, 5/5/25Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Center for Spiritual Life Buddhist Meditation Room Mondays: Guided Meditation 6-6:15 pm: Dharma words 6:15-6:45: Meditation 6:45-7 pm: Walking meditation and chanting Followed by a Sangha get-together with herbal tea and popcorn.
Thursdays: Silent Meditation 6-7 pm: Meditation in stillness Followed by a Sangha get-together with herbal tea and rice.
Join at any time and stay for any length of time.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
For more information, call 845-752-4619, or e-mail gaffron@bard.edu.
Stevenson Gym- Class Room 1 Come join us for our weekly juggling meeting on Mondays 7 pm - 9 pm. No experience required (We Will Teach You)!Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Bard Master of Arts in Teaching Program (Bard MAT) Virtual Info Session for Graduating Seniors
Interested in teaching? Stay at Bard for another year (or two) and earn your master's degree and teacher certification
Monday, March 24, 2025 12 pm
Online Event LEARN MORE! Join Cecilia Maple '01, Director of MAT Admission and Student Affairs, to learn about MAT program offerings, the application process, scholarship aid, job prospects, and more!
Institute of Advanced Theology Spring Lecture Series
Monday, March 24, 2025 12:30–2 pm
Bard Hall A lecture series from Bruce Chilton, Bernard Iddings Bell Professor of Philosophy and Religion; Director, Institute of Advanced Theology The Bible does not mean only what Christianity says it means, or only what Judaism says it means, or only what Islam says it means. Biblical meaning also cannot be reduced to the caricatures produced by a small but strident coterie of atheist Fundamentalists in recent years.
The Bible unfolded over the course of a millennium of development. During that process social forces in each phase shaped the texts as they stand today, and in some cases the texts can be seen to push back against their contexts. The formation of the Bible resulted in the evolution of a social message, what the Aramaic, and Hebrew, and Greek languages of composition call a “gospel.” Our series is designed to uncover the grounding principles of this gospel as it unfolded over time and was articulated by the Bible in its own terms, before Judaism, Christianity, and Islam emerged.Sponsored by: Institute of Advanced Theology.
For more information, call 845-758-7667, or e-mail mgermano@bard.edu.
Remapping the Caribbean: Firelei Báez’s Cartographies of Resistance and Fugitivity
Yafrainy Familia
Monday, March 24, 2025 5 pm
Olin Humanities, Room 102 In the Western imagination, the Caribbean has often been configured as a feminized landscape—its territories likened to a woman’s body that is sexually available for conquest and exploitation. Similarly, Black and Indigenous Caribbean women’s bodies have been historically configured as sites of extraction, subjected to colonial fantasies of production and reproduction. Focusing on the island of Hispaniola as a case study, this talk traces the role of Western travel narratives, illustrated maps, and nationalist cultural production in shaping these racialized and gendered spatial tropes. Through literary and visual analysis, Familia considers a genealogy of Western-masculine narratives that have shaped enduring colonial visions of the Caribbean, from the writings of Christopher Columbus and the cartographic work of Henry Popple to the literary texts of Francisco Javier Angulo Guridi. She then situates the work of contemporary Dominican visual artist Firelei Báez as a powerful counter-narrative, arguing that Báez’s series of map paintings strategically reckon with the violence of these historical archives, while illuminating the spatial strategies Caribbean women and femmes have employed to disrupt this colonial geographical imagination.
Yafrainy Familia is a PhD candidate in Spanish and an Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellow in Caribbean Literatures, Arts and Cultures at the University of Virginia. She holds a master’s degree in creative writing from Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona. She specializes in contemporary Caribbean literature and visual culture from a comparative perspective across the Spanish, French and English-speaking Caribbeans. Her research focuses on Caribbean women writers and artists and engages feminist, decolonial, and digital humanities methods. Her work has been supported by the Institute for Studies on Latin American Art (ISLAA), Center for Global Inquiry and Innovation, and UVA’s Department of Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies, among others. She is also a Solidarity Fellow in the Mellon-funded digital humanities project Diaspora Solidarities Lab, which supports solidarity work in Black and ethnic studies. Her writing has appeared or is forthcoming in Meridians: feminism, race, transnationalism; The Acentos Review; and the exhibition catalogue of Diasporic Collage: Puerto Rico and the Survival of a People. Sponsored by: Dean of the College, Division of Languages and Literature, Foreign Languages, Cultures, and Literatures (FLCL), and Spanish Studies.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail plopezga@bard.edu.
Literary Radicals: How Literature and Politics Have Shaped Our World
A Reading and Conversation with Joel Whitney
Monday, March 24, 2025 5:30 pm
Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium On Monday, March 24 at 5:30 pm in the László Z. Bitó ’60 Auditorium, Reem-Kayden Center (RKC), Joel Whitney will read from his work. Introduced and moderated by John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Professor of the Humanities and director of the Written Arts Program Dinaw Mengestu, and follwed by a Q&A, the reading is free and open to the student body.
Joel Whitney is the author of Finks: How the CIA Tricked the World's Best Writers and Flights: Radicals on the Run. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Believer and The New Republic and he curates Brooklyn Public Library’s literary and cultural programming.Sponsored by: Center for Ethics and Writing and The Written Arts Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail mbrien@bard.edu.
Campus Center, Yellow Room 214 Help with pre-vet course planning, VMCAS applications, or even just deciding if you want to be pre-vet!Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
Center for Spiritual Life ( Lower level of Resnick Commons Village A ) Massage is excellent for stress relief, to ease tense muscles, for headaches and backaches, and promotes a general sense of well-being.
Students: $80 for one hour, 30 minute sessions (students only) $45 Staff & Faculty: $100 for one hour
You can schedule a massage by texting or calling 845-702-6751. For more information visit www.gentlemountain.com. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellness@bard.edu.
Sottery Hall Bard College’s Campus Advocate Divine Perez-Ferreira will host regular office hours in Sottery 107 this semester on Tuesdays from 12–2 pm.
Divine 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 private and one-on-one. You don't need an appointment, and you can come to Sottery anytime between 12–2 pm.
CVSS offers:
- Information about domestic violence and sexual assault prevention; - Advocates who are there to support and believe you; - Connection to counseling or support groups; - Information about police reporting and the criminal justice system; and - Help finding additional services for student/faculty needs.
If you would like to schedule a meeting in advance, you can reach out to Divine directly at dperez@familyservicesny.org or to the Office of Title IX and Nondiscrimination at nondiscrimination@bard.edu with your request.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 12–1:30 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; Italian Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail baldasso@bard.edu.
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 hooper@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 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 sylee@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 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; Division of Languages and Literature.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail pngo@bard.edu.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 TIME CHANGE FOR THE FOLLOWING DATE: March 25 6:30 p.m. instead of 5:30 p.m. Power Vinyasa focuses on building whole body strength and flexibility through a quick paced yoga flow. Incorporating lunges, squats, core work and balance postures, this challenging practice will make you sweat as you match breath and movement. Class will conclude with a wind-down to send you out the door feeling grounded. Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-7531, or e-mail hooper@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 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: Asian Studies Program; Chinese Studies Program; Division of Languages and Literature.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail sxiong@bard.edu.
Latin American Student Organization General Meeting
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 6–7:30 pm
Campus Center, Yellow Room 214 A space to connect with LASO student members, share your thoughts, and learn more about our organization.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Olin Humanities, Room 302 Come join, Tuesdays at 7 pm, to chat and play all things Pokemon! Meetings will be in Olin 302.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Book Presentation: The Last Soviet Artist and Workshop Portrait-Interview
With artist Victoria Lomasko
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 5 pm
Olin Language Center, Room 115 Please join us for an evening with Victoria Lomasko, who will present her new book, The Last Soviet Artist, and conduct a hands-on workshop (Portrait-Interview) in graphic reportage.
Victoria Lomasko’s (b. 1978) practice of graphic reportage synthesizes image and text, taking the form of novels, journalism, comics, paintings and monumental murals. A renowned dissident voice in the highly censored environment of contemporary Russia, Lomasko’s seminal graphic novels, including Other Russias and Forbidden Art, have an honest style exposing the country’s inequalities and injustices whilst amplifying and defending the plight of Russia’s many voiceless and unseen communities. Travelling across Russia and neighboring countries, often at huge personal risk, her work often embraces a magical realist sensibility as a method of processing subjective and visceral experiences. Lomasko’s most recent novel, The Last Soviet Artist, finished three weeks before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, is a timely work anticipating the region’s seismic political changes that won the 2022 Free Voice award from PEN Catalan and Prix Couilles au Cul pour le Courage Artistique, Festival de BD d’Angoulême.Sponsored by: Art History and Visual Culture, Human Rights, Russian and Eurasian Studies, and Studio Arts.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail ominin@bard.edu.
Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium Join us for a panel where BSRI students explain their experiences with summer research!Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Online Event This month's special guests are Thomas Wild and Thomas Bartscherer in conversation about Hannah Arendt's Complete Works - Critical Edition and the new edition of The Life of the Mind with host Roger Berkowitz, Founder and Academic Director of the Hannah Arendt Center.
Thomas Wild is Research Director at the Hannah Arendt Center and Professor of German Studies and Literature at Bard College, and works on modern European and German literature and culture. In his research as well as in his teaching he’s particularly interested in the intersections between literature and history, politics, and philosophy. A current focus of his work addresses the poetics and ethics of multilingualism. Wild has published an introductory book on Hannah Arendt’s life, work, and reception and a monograph on Hannah Arendt’s intellectual relationships with post-war writers. His most recent book on the distinguished poet Ilse Aichinger discusses a contemporary poetics of hospitality. Several editions of letters emerged from Thomas Wild’s ongoing intrigue for correspondences and intellectual networks, including prominent writers such as Uwe Johnson, Wolfgang Hildesheimer, and Joachim Fest. Poetry is an interlocutor in most of his courses and in many of his publications, among the latter are a collection of poems by Thomas Brasch and translations of contemporary American poets. Thomas Wild serves as general editor on the distinguished international team preparing the first scholarly edition of Hannah Arendt’s Complete Works, which appears in print and digitally, presenting all published and unpublished writings of this eminent thinker in the original English and in the original German – a project providing the foundation for future research on Hannah Arendt, digital humanities, and what it means to think in a plurality of languages.
Thomas Bartscherer works in the humanities and the arts and on the study of politics and liberal education. Recent publications include the critical edition of Hannah Arendt’s final work, The Life of the Mind, which he co-edited for the Complete Works series, and When the People Rule: Popular Sovereignty in Theory and Practice, co-edited for Cambridge University Press. His six-hour opera, Stranger Love, created with composer Dylan Mattingly, was commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, where it premiered in 2023. His work has also been performed at the Baryshnikov Arts Center, the Prototype Festival, and the First Take West Coast Opera Workshop. Bartscherer also writes on technology, new media, performance, and contemporary art, and has published translations from German and French. He is co-editor of Erotikon: Essays on Eros Ancient and Modern and Switching Codes: Thinking Through Digital Technology in the Humanities and the Arts, both from the University of Chicago Press. He has held research fellowships at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris, the Universities of Heidelberg, and the University of Munich. He has held visiting positions as Associate Research Professor at Vanderbilt University and as Senior Fellow in residence at the Center for Advanced Film Studies at the Freie Universität in Berlin. He was Director of Bard’s Language and Thinking Program from 2010-2015. Bartscherer is a research associate on the Équipe Nietzsche at the Institut des Textes et Manuscrits Modernes and is a Senior Fellow that the Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and the Humanities at Bard College. He holds a BA from the University of Pennsylvania and an MA and PhD from the University of Chicago.
For Love of the World, every fourth Tuesday from 6-6:30 pm on Radio Kingston is your portal to the bold ideas and respectful, deep conversations about contemporary issues that we’re having regularly at the Hannah Arendt Center at Bard College. Join host Roger Berkowitz each month as we delve into the work of one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century, Hannah Arendt, with renowned scholars and public intellectuals, and exemplify what it means to have a conversation of patient humility, in the Arendtian tradition.
1490 AM | 107.9 FM | or stream online and anytime at radiokingston.orgSponsored by: Hannah Arendt Center.
Charles P. Stevenson Jr. Library Senior sociology student Sarina Diaz will share her research on the importance of affinity groups to student success and wellness. All are welcome to join us for this important conversation! Refreshments will be provided. This event is co-sponsored by Bard Warriors. Join us on the first floor of the library. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail amurphy@bard.edu.
Bard Master of Arts in Teaching Program (Bard MAT) Virtual Info Session for Graduating Seniors
Interested in teaching? Stay at Bard for another year (or two) and earn your master's degree and teacher certification
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 6 pm
Online Event LEARN MORE! Join Cecilia Maple '01, Director of MAT Admission and Student Affairs, to learn about MAT program offerings, the application process, scholarship aid, job prospects, and more!
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room Join us for an evening of a guided tango! Learn the principles of tango with our group.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
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 hooper@bard.edu.
Center for Spiritual Life ( Lower level of Resnick Commons Village A ) Acupuncture treats: anxiety, depression, physical pain, acute and chronic conditions, and more. Schedule by texting/calling Phillip Brown at 845-943-7644
Please inquire about Health Insurances accepted For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellness@bard.edu.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 NO CLASS ON JANUARY 15 This class blends optimal alignment with the movement and grace of Vinyasa flow. Class includes seated, standing, and supine poses. The Vinyasa segment moves at a moderate pace allowing alignment cues to be woven in. A slower flow is accessible for newer students and allows more experienced students to refine their poses.Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail hooper@bard.edu.
Albee; Annex Basement (La Voz Magazine on google Maps) Are you interested in journalism, activism, and Latino immigrant issues? La Voz magazine seeks to empower the Spanish speaking communities of the Mid-Hudson Valley and Catskill regions with actionable information, ranging from topics such as health and education to environmental concerns and political issues. We welcome artists, writers and volunteers to become reporters for La Voz and help coordinate our events such as panel discussions on immigration, concerts, and film screenings.
We invite students of all skills and talents to come to our weekly meeting on Wednesdays, 1:30 to 2:30pm, at the La Voz office (Albee Annex Basement, in front of Henderson computer lab), or via Zoom in case of bad weather. Regularly held at the Kline College Room.
Albee The Coalition of Christian Students will offer an Ecumenical Bible Study for the Bard Community every Wednesday from 5 to 6 pm in the Chaplaincy Office (Albee Basement). Our goal is to find common ground and prayerfully study scripture together. All are welcome! For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Squash Courts New Time effective 3/5 6:00-7:30 p.m. Come learn and play squash with the head coach of the Bard Men's and Women's Squash Team. Whether you're looking to improve your game for your next league match or looking to learn a new sport, the class is for players of all levels. It'll be a fun mix of drills, games, and learning. Please bring non-marking shoes that haven't been worn outdoors. Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-7531, or e-mail hooper@bard.edu.
Campus Center, Yellow Room 214 Come join us for our Film Making At Bard weekly meetings. Any ideas/scripts for films are more than welcome, otherwise, come ready to plan and discuss!Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Sawkill Coffee House Come join us for a low-stakes writing group to get the creative juices flowing! Different guided prompts and themes every week. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Olin Language Center, Room 120 This is a support group open for people who are looking to learn more about addiction. Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Campus Center, Weis Cinema Weekly screening series brought to you by "It's Complicated" a project of the Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and the Humanities. The Third Narrative podcast hosted by Amira Mohammed and Ibrahim Abu Ahmed provides unique, thoughtful, and authentic perspectives on the complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Through dialogue, they aim to foster understanding, challenge assumptions, and build bridges across divides.Sponsored by: Hannah Arendt Center.
IWT/CLASP Workshop on "Supporting Writing to Learn with Technology"
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 9–11 am
Online Event 9 AM New York l 2 PM Vienna
The Spring 2025 IWT/CLASP Workshop Series continues with "Supporting Writing to Learn with Technology" How can we support a student-centered online classroom through integrating writing-to-learn practices? This workshop takes a hands-on, practical approach – allowing participants the opportunity to experiment with different digital technologies – Perusall, Discussion Boards, Padlet, Google Docs, Whiteboards, and Mentimeter. We will explore pairing each of these technologies with a specific writing-based practice – such as Process Writing, Dialectical Notebooks, or others. We will discuss the challenges of using digital tools for writing-based learning online, how to integrate these pairings into our own classrooms, and how specific tools can be used with different kinds of writing for different purposes.
Bard Master of Arts in Teaching Program (Bard MAT) Virtual Info Session for Graduating Seniors
Interested in teaching? Stay at Bard for another year (or two) and earn your master's degree and teacher certification
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 12 pm
Online Event LEARN MORE! Join Cecilia Maple '01, Director of MAT Admission and Student Affairs, to learn about MAT program offerings, the application process, scholarship aid, job prospects, and more!
Campus Center, Lobby We are recruiting people to participate in a SPROJ Psychology pre-test measure! Come participate.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Seminar: Are the Czech Parties Serious about Climate?
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 12:30–2 pm
Online Event 12:30 PM New York l 5:30 PM Vienna
Open Society Hub for the Politics of the Anthropocene at CEU presents a seminar with Petra Vodová, Assistant Professor at the Department of Political Science, University of Hradec Králové, Czech Republic,on Czech political parties' reaction to climate change.
Despite the relative disappearance of the Green Party from the Czech parliamentary landscape, climate crisis and environmental issues retained salience for many young voters. An opportunity arose for a new party to attract younger, post-materialist, educated urban voters, who prioritize environmental protection and civic activism. The Czech Pirate Party seemed to seize the opportunity when it achieved significant success in 2017 and entered government in 2021. While both Czech Greens and Pirates highlight environmental issues as a priority, their approaches differ. The Green Party positions environmental concerns as central to its mission, focusing on comprehensive ecological policies, including renewable energy sources, biodiversity protection, and sustainable agriculture. The Pirates place less emphasis on these issues, prioritizing policies such as waste recycling, public transportation, and innovative technologies.
Petra Vodová will present her analysis of party manifestos, the Pirate digital forum and interviews with Pirates responsible for the creation of environment/climate change policy stances. The development of Pirate positions on environment/climate change issues will be explained, as will relations with the Czech Greens.
Olin Foyer Come and enjoy pizza and beverages while learning more about the Environmental Studies concentration! For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail bjames@bard.edu.
Olin Humanities, Room 102 This forum seeks to give attendees a place to voice their opinions and concerns with living and renting of campus. Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium Come to discuss issues and ideas for improvement with the Office of Student Activities and the Student Government at the second Student Forum of the semester.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Ferrari Soccer & Lacrosse Complex The Women's Lacrosse team competes in a home game against Union College. Come out and support the team as well as Morgan's Message -- a 501(c)(3) that strives to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health within the student-athlete community and equalize the treatment of physical and mental health in athletics. More info about the organization can be found at https://www.morgansmessage.orgSponsored by: Bard Athletics.
Comedy for Organizers: Cliff Notes from an Anti-Zionist Jew
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 6–7:30 pm
Fisher Center, Studio North How do artists, comedians, and performers respond to crises? What tools and opportunities do comedy and laughter offer political and social movements in their confrontations with fascism and supremacy? Comedian and performance artist Morgan Bassichis, a longtime member of Jewish Voice for Peace, shares their experience at the intersection of comedy and political organizing.
Morgan Bassichis is a comedic performer who has been described as “fiercely hilarious” by the New Yorker. They are touring their current show, Can I Be Frank?, about the queer performance artist Frank Maya. Recent shows include A Crowded Field, which explored the use and abuse of Jewish holidays. Morgan is co-editor with Jay Saper and Rachel Valinsky of Questions to Ask Before Your Bat Mitzvah, published by Wendy’s Subway.Sponsored by: Bard Theater and Performance Program; Center for Human Rights and the Arts; Middle Eastern Studies Program.
Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability -- Virtual Open House
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.
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 7–8:30 pm
Online Event 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 to those who participate in the webinar.
REGISTER HERESponsored by: Bard Center for Environmental Policy; Bard Graduate Programs; Bard MBA in Sustainability.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
Center for Spiritual Life Buddhist Meditation Room Mondays: Guided Meditation 6-6:15 pm: Dharma words 6:15-6:45: Meditation 6:45-7 pm: Walking meditation and chanting Followed by a Sangha get-together with herbal tea and popcorn.
Thursdays: Silent Meditation 6-7 pm: Meditation in stillness Followed by a Sangha get-together with herbal tea and rice.
Join at any time and stay for any length of time.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
For more information, call 845-752-4619, or e-mail gaffron@bard.edu.
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 hooper@bard.edu.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 This class is about listening to the body and focusing on form and breathwork to create a moving meditation. We will combine pranayama (breathwork practices) with a gentle flow, to create a space of solace from stress and anxiety. The class will be a mixture of hatha postures and dynamic sequences, with lots of variations and alternatives, allowing students to shape their own practice. Some classes will also end with sound baths before silent meditation. Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail hooper@bard.edu.
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.
Join the Persian table every Thursday. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail mshahbaz@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Thursday, March 27, 2025 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 ochilton@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Thursday, March 27, 2025 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; German Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail fchamoun@bard.edu.
Campus Center, George Ball Lounge Come play chess with the Chess Club! We will be playing in the Georgeball Lounge, except on on 02/06, 02/13, and 03/27 when we will be playing in the Red Room.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
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; Jewish Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail dabend@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Thursday, March 27, 2025 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: Division of Languages and Literature; Middle Eastern Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail zdallal@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Thursday, March 27, 2025 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; Spanish Studies.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail plopezga@bard.edu.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 Join us for a one hour mat pilates class, focusing on strengthening and toning muscles.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Olin Humanities, Room 204 Interested in improving your public speaking skills, traveling to compete at other colleges, or getting involved in our local events? All are welcome to join our regular weekly debate meetings! For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail cbronte@bard.edu.
Center For Spiritual Life, Resnick Commons A Every Thursday evening, come bake challah and help prepare Shabbat dinner for our Friday evening community gathering. Although these evenings serve a practical purpose, they are also a wonderful opportunity for students to chat, relax, and engage with one another with the openness and closeness that seem so natural in kitchens. All are welcome. For more information, call 802-733-6342, or e-mail jboettiger@bard.edu.
The Revolutionary Spirit: Hannah Arendt and Black Political Thought
Spring Conference 2025
Thursday, March 27, 2025 – Friday, March 28, 2025
Multiple Locations In On Revolution, Hannah Arendt celebrated what she called “the revolutionary spirit”: a set of political principles that combines a commitment to invent new institutions with a concern for those institutions’ durability. Arendt believed that all genuine revolutions in the modern world had been inspired by the revolutionary spirit, though “the failure of thought and remembrance” had, time and again, led to its disappearance. Indeed, a focus on the act of collective foundation—and a grave worry about the disappearance of the conditions under which such founding can take place—can be found across Arendt’s oeuvre, from Origins of Totalitarianism to her writings on American politics in the 1970s.
Black revolutionaries working under conditions of extreme repression to transform the societies they inhabited also found they had to rework and reinvent revolutionary theory and praxis. Retelling the history of the Black liberation struggle and working alongside the decolonial movements of their day, thinkers like W.E.B. Du Bois, Frantz Fanon, and Kwame Ture—to name a few people whose work can be found in Arendt’s library—as well as C.L.R. James, Walter Rodney, Sylvia Wynter, Cedric Robinson, Angela Davis and many others—breathed new life into the concept of revolution. Like Arendt, these thinkers confronted a legacy of loss and disappointment. They also sought to reclaim from the history of revolutions past meaningful insights that might inspire and renew contemporary revolutionary movements.
Arendt was often harshly critical of such movements, particularly those claiming the mantle of Black power. Nevertheless, in a testament to the power of Arendt’s ideas, a number of political thinkers working in the revolutionary tradition of Black political thought have found her a valuable thinking partner. This conference brings together scholars engaged with—and in the spirit of—Hannah Arendt’s work in theorizing Black revolutionary politics, to address such questions as: How has the concern for beginning and durability animated Black political thought? What encounters between Arendt and Black political thinkers have been hitherto overlooked or misunderstood? How might concepts from within Black political thought illuminate the phenomena, events, and texts central to the Arendtian “archive” (e.g. the council system), and how might Arendt’s concepts illuminate revolutionary phenomena and events in the “archive” of Black political thought? How have the critical interventions of Black political thinkers challenged or enhanced our understanding of Arendt’s theory of revolution and vice versa? Where, if anywhere, do we find the revolutionary spirit today?
The event will take place in-person and will be free and open to the Bard community. Please direct any questions to Jess Feldman (jfeldman@bard.edu)Sponsored by: Hannah Arendt Center; Politics Program.
Charles P. Stevenson Jr. Library, First Floor Janet Malcolm: Critical Collage presents the first institutional exhibition of the artist’s extensive work in collage. Best known as a critic for the New Yorker, where she wrote for over fifty years, and the author of Psychoanalysis: The Impossible Profession (1977) and The Silent Woman: Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes (1994), amongst many other books, Malcolm was also an avid collagist who made work out of a range of papers that process and reorganize themes in her writing, and which also point to the artist’s personal history. This exhibit will be on view on the first floor of Stevenson Library through May 30. This exhibit was curated in collaboration with Ana Sokolovka '25, professor Alex Kitnick, and the Stevenson Library exhibition committee. Opening reception Thursday, March 27 2-4 pm For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail amurphy@bard.edu.
Bard Athletics will host their inaugural Day of Giving campaign, Raptors' Call to Give. Bard Athletics administrators and coaches invite you to join fellow alumni/ae, family, friends, and supporters of Bard Athletics in celebrating and empowering the next generation of Raptors. Together, we can continue building a legacy of pursuing excellence on and off the field.
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Opening Reception for Critical Collage: Janet Malcolm
an exhibition on view at Stevenson Library March 27 - May 1
Thursday, March 27, 2025 2–4 pm
Charles P. Stevenson Jr. Library, First Floor Join us for an opening reception to celebrate our spring exhibition, Critical Collage: Janet Malcolm. Best known as a critic for the New Yorker, where she wrote for over fifty years, and the author of Psychoanalysis: The Impossible Profession (1977) and The Silent Woman: Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes (1994), amongst many other books, Malcolm was also an avid collagist who made work out of a range of papers that process and reorganize themes in her writing, and which also point to the artist’s personal history. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail amurphy@bard.edu.
Campus Center Lobby Learn about Health, Counseling, and Wellness. Get information on recovery or harm reduction resources on and off campus. Ask questions and make a connection with your peers!Sponsored by: Health, Counseling an Wellness .
Campus Center, Yellow Room 214 Sex, pleasure, and substances—let’s talk about it, especially in the context of queer culture. Also known as PnP (Party and Play), chemsex refers to the use of drugs to enhance sexual experiences, often within LGBTQ+ spaces. It can be a way to explore pleasure, connection, and intimacy—but it also comes with risks that aren’t always openly discussed. Join us for a judgment-free, sex-positive conversation about the role of chemsex in queer communities, its cultural and social dynamics, and harm reduction strategies that center consent, well-being, and community care. Whether you’re curious, experienced, or just here to learn, this is a space for open and honest discussion.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Augustine’s Varieties of Natural Slavery: A Talk by Toni Alimi, Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Classics, Cornell University
Thursday, March 27, 2025 5:15 pm
Olin Humanities, Room 102 Augustine is typically interpreted as having denied that there are natural slaves. Aspects of Augustine’s account of slavery were central to 17th-century English rationalizations for slavery. However, his account left open several lacunae that these pro-slavers turned to Aristotle to fill. The methods for filling these lacunae were in turn central to the legal codification of some modern notions of race, including three familiar features: first, that race is immutable; second, that race is inheritable; third, that Blacks are deficient to whites. This talk will discuss Aristotle's work and how it was interpreted in the 17th century.Sponsored by: Classical Studies.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail ungvary@bard.edu.
De Gruyter-Arendt Center Lecture in Political Thinking
Neil Roberts to Keynote the 2025 Spring Conference on Hannah Arendt and Black Revolutionary Thought
Thursday, March 27, 2025 5:30–7:15 pm
Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium Neil Roberts of Williams College will keynote on the topic of The Revolutionary Spirit: Hannah Arendt and Black Political Thought. Free and open to the public, the lecture will also be live streamed on the Arendt Center's YouTube channel.
Neil Roberts is associate dean of the faculty and the John B. McCoy and John T. McCoy professor of Africana studies, political theory, and the philosophy of religion at Williams College. Roberts was President of the Caribbean Philosophical Association from 2016-19, and he served for several years on the Executive Editorial Board of the journal Political Theory. His publications include the books Creolizing Hannah Arendt (2024, with Marilyn Nissim-Sabat), A Political Companion to Frederick Douglass (2018), the collaborative volume Journeys in Caribbean Thought (2016), and the award-winning text Freedom as Marronage (2015) as well as numerous articles, book forewords (such as the 2024 foreword to Teodros Kiros's Zara Yacob's Inauguration of Modernity and Cardiocentrism), and chapters on creolizing the canon, Black radicalism, totalitarianism and modern politics, and the bounds of political theory. His work has appeared in periodicals such as Black Perspectives, Caribbean Studies, The C.L.R. James Journal, Contemporary Political Theory, HA: The Journal of the Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and the Humanities, Perspectives on Politics, Small Axe, and Theory & Event. How to Live Free in an Age of Pessimism is his next monograph, and he's at work both on a study of Haile Selassie I and the Oxford Handbook of Sylvia Wynter.
The De Gruyter-Arendt Center Lecture in Political Thinking series aims to promote and foster the legacy of Hannah Arendt’s thought. A partnership between the Hannah Arendt Center (HAC) at Bard College and De Gruyter publishing, the lecture will be delivered annually by a prominent scholar. De Gruyter explicitly intends for the lecture series to be open to a broad approach to Arendt across the disciplines of not only philosophy and political theory but the humanities and social sciences more generally. The Lecturer is selected by the HAC in consultation with previous Lecturers and De Gruyter. Sponsored by: Hannah Arendt Center.
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room MSO (Muslim Student Organization) in collaboration with Chaplaincy is organizing an interfaith community dinner where students can experience seeing Muslim community breaking their fast. Students of all faiths are welcome to join and mingle with other students, and have a wonderful community dinner!Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Bard Master of Arts in Teaching Program (Bard MAT) Virtual Info Session for Graduating Seniors
Interested in teaching? Stay at Bard for another year (or two) and earn your master's degree and teacher certification
Thursday, March 27, 2025 6 pm
Online Event LEARN MORE! Join Cecilia Maple '01, Director of MAT Admission and Student Affairs, to learn about MAT program offerings, the application process, scholarship aid, job prospects, and more!
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
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 hooper@bard.edu.
Center for Spiritual Life ( Lower level of Resnick Commons Village A ) Acupuncture treats: anxiety, depression, physical pain, acute and chronic conditions and more. Schedule an appointment by texting or calling Dr. Sarah Heslip at (413) 884-2798. Please inquire about insurance. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellness@bard.edu.
New Annandale House The International (Digital) Dura-Europos Archive (IDEA) meets for lab time every Friday at New Annandale House. Those interested in digital humanities or archiving are welcome to stop by any time between 12 and 4 pm. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail pf0250@bard.edu.
Arendt Center There is an ancient Jewish practice of studying a specific Biblical portion known as the parsha, each week. Join Rabbi Joshua Boettiger and others in the Bard community for an informal Torah Study session each Friday—open to everyone of all religious backgrounds.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy; Jewish Studies Program.
Kingston Mosque The Muslim Student Organization (MSO) offers transportation for anyone who would like to go to the mosque on Fridays for Jummah Prayers. The pick-up time is at 12:00 p.m. for the Kingston Mosque and the departure time from the Mosque is 2 pm. Time is flexible based on who is driving and how many people join.
Olin Language Center, Room 115 Gathering of writers and editors for the paper to work on current issues! Anyone is welcome to join, and no experience is required. On 3/28 we will be meeting in Olin 203.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Campus Center, Red Room 203 Bard On Go weekly meeting. The first meeting is for our club members to connect with each other, discussing video ideas for the upcoming semester.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Sawkill Coffee House Come craft with us. We will be doing sewing, knitting, paper crafts, and anything else you like! Learn new skills or work on a project.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Center For Spiritual Life, Resnick Commons A Every Friday evening, we gather for a short Shabbat prayer service with singing and discussion, followed by a vegetarian Shabbat dinner. All Bardians are welcome to join us for any part of the evening. For more information, call 802-733-6342, or e-mail jboettiger@bard.edu.
The Revolutionary Spirit: Hannah Arendt and Black Political Thought
Spring Conference 2025
Thursday, March 27, 2025 – Friday, March 28, 2025
Multiple Locations In On Revolution, Hannah Arendt celebrated what she called “the revolutionary spirit”: a set of political principles that combines a commitment to invent new institutions with a concern for those institutions’ durability. Arendt believed that all genuine revolutions in the modern world had been inspired by the revolutionary spirit, though “the failure of thought and remembrance” had, time and again, led to its disappearance. Indeed, a focus on the act of collective foundation—and a grave worry about the disappearance of the conditions under which such founding can take place—can be found across Arendt’s oeuvre, from Origins of Totalitarianism to her writings on American politics in the 1970s.
Black revolutionaries working under conditions of extreme repression to transform the societies they inhabited also found they had to rework and reinvent revolutionary theory and praxis. Retelling the history of the Black liberation struggle and working alongside the decolonial movements of their day, thinkers like W.E.B. Du Bois, Frantz Fanon, and Kwame Ture—to name a few people whose work can be found in Arendt’s library—as well as C.L.R. James, Walter Rodney, Sylvia Wynter, Cedric Robinson, Angela Davis and many others—breathed new life into the concept of revolution. Like Arendt, these thinkers confronted a legacy of loss and disappointment. They also sought to reclaim from the history of revolutions past meaningful insights that might inspire and renew contemporary revolutionary movements.
Arendt was often harshly critical of such movements, particularly those claiming the mantle of Black power. Nevertheless, in a testament to the power of Arendt’s ideas, a number of political thinkers working in the revolutionary tradition of Black political thought have found her a valuable thinking partner. This conference brings together scholars engaged with—and in the spirit of—Hannah Arendt’s work in theorizing Black revolutionary politics, to address such questions as: How has the concern for beginning and durability animated Black political thought? What encounters between Arendt and Black political thinkers have been hitherto overlooked or misunderstood? How might concepts from within Black political thought illuminate the phenomena, events, and texts central to the Arendtian “archive” (e.g. the council system), and how might Arendt’s concepts illuminate revolutionary phenomena and events in the “archive” of Black political thought? How have the critical interventions of Black political thinkers challenged or enhanced our understanding of Arendt’s theory of revolution and vice versa? Where, if anywhere, do we find the revolutionary spirit today?
The event will take place in-person and will be free and open to the Bard community. Please direct any questions to Jess Feldman (jfeldman@bard.edu)Sponsored by: Hannah Arendt Center; Politics Program.
Charles P. Stevenson Jr. Library, First Floor Janet Malcolm: Critical Collage presents the first institutional exhibition of the artist’s extensive work in collage. Best known as a critic for the New Yorker, where she wrote for over fifty years, and the author of Psychoanalysis: The Impossible Profession (1977) and The Silent Woman: Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes (1994), amongst many other books, Malcolm was also an avid collagist who made work out of a range of papers that process and reorganize themes in her writing, and which also point to the artist’s personal history. This exhibit will be on view on the first floor of Stevenson Library through May 30. This exhibit was curated in collaboration with Ana Sokolovka '25, professor Alex Kitnick, and the Stevenson Library exhibition committee. Opening reception Thursday, March 27 2-4 pm For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail amurphy@bard.edu.
Bard Master of Arts in Teaching Program (Bard MAT) Virtual Info Session for Graduating Seniors
Interested in teaching? Stay at Bard for another year (or two) and earn your master's degree and teacher certification
Friday, March 28, 2025 12 pm
Online Event LEARN MORE! Join Cecilia Maple '01, Director of MAT Admission and Student Affairs, to learn about MAT program offerings, the application process, scholarship aid, job prospects, and more!
Online Event We're reading The Life of the Mind, Hannah Arendt’s unfinished final work. In it, she focuses on three basic mental activities—thinking, willing, and judging—and their relation to the world of appearances and to the human capacity for moral and political action. The new critical edition makes available in print, for the first time, the text of the typescripts as Arendt left them, complemented by a wealth of previously unpublished material, detailed annotations, and extensive scholarly commentary. We will also be referring to Mary McCarthy's edition for increased accessibility.
Free to HAC members and to Bard students, staff, and faculty! Email arendt@bard.edu for the Zoom link.
Find the full Virtural Reading Group schedule: hac.bard.edu/programs/vrg/ Get the new critical edition of The Life of the Mindhere.
Don't worry if you miss a VRG meeting! We post them all on our YouTube channel the week after they're recorded. Or tune in to an edited version of the chapter readings plus bonus episodes on our podcast, Reading Hannah Arendt with Roger Berkowitz.Sponsored by: Hannah Arendt Center.
Donate unused stuff from Spring cleaning, take some Spring treasures, and play games and activities!
Friday, March 28, 2025 2–4 pm
FreeUse and Kappa House Porch To celebrate the Spring and the last week of Race2ZeroWaste, the BOS and OIE are hosting a Springwear fair! Donate your unwanted items from Spring cleaning and take home some Spring treasures and clothes! Additionally, you can play a few games with mini prizes!Sponsored by: Bard Office of Sustainability; Office of Sustainability.
For more information, call 203-623-4339, or e-mail nr0523@bard.edu.
Charles P. Stevenson Jr. Library, Room 206, Computer Lab Zotero is a free, open-source citation management tool that helps you keep track of your research and generate citations with ease. In this workshop, we will take you through the basics of setting up and using Zotero, with plenty of time for questions and troubleshooting. Whether you're brand new to Zotero or you've dabbled and have some questions, join us to learn how to get the most out of this powerful tool.
Campus Center, Weis Cinema India will speak about what circus arts is to her artistic practice, the origins of her relationship to circus, the lineages she draws from, her collaborators, and the significance of Black queer community and culture within her practice. India will also share her research on the history of Black Americans in circus and stage magic, taking a critical look at the role of race, gender and identity in these lineages. We will explore the racial origins of circus, magic and variety arts and questions such as the role of sex work in circus, and explore the question, how is circus a spiritual, magical, or supernatural practice?Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Stevenson Library You're warmly invited to join from 3:30 to 5:00pm in Stevenson Library 402 (fourth floor) to work on your Senior Project in a calm, quiet, and supportive space.Sponsored by: Libraries at Bard College.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail jesmith@bard.edu.
Stevenson Athletic Center The Men's Volleyball team competes in a home game against SUNY Potsdam. Come out and support Men's Volleyball!Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
Bard College Alexander Hamilton Society: Lecture with American Diplomat Matthew Nimetz
Friday, March 28, 2025 5–7 pm
Reem-Kayden Center Room 102 Join the Alexander Hamilton Society Chapter at Bard for a lecture and discussion with former Undersecretary of State for Security Assistance, Science, and Technology, Matthew Nimetz, on the latest shifts in American foreign policy under the Trump administration. Refreshments will be provided!Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Chinese Movie Night: In the Mood for Love 花样年华 (2000)
Friday, March 28, 2025 7 pm
Preston Theater In the Mood for Love 花样年华 (2000) is perhaps the most acclaimed work of Wong Kar-wai, the renowned Hong Kong filmmaker, known for his distinctive and visually captivating style. Set in 1960s Hong Kong, the film tells the romance unfolding between two neighbors, Mr. Chow (played by Tony Leung) and Mrs. Chan (played by Maggie Cheung), who develop feelings for each other but never act on them. The film is considered a visual masterpiece and explores themes of longing, isolation, and intimacy, common in many of Wong Kar-wai's films. Snacks and light refreshments will be served. Sponsored by: Chinese Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail sxiong@bard.edu.
Student Recital: Ethan Young, cello, with Neilson Chen, piano
Featuring works by Beethoven, Barber, and Myaskovsky.
Friday, March 28, 2025 7 pm
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space Free and open to the public. Livestreaming on the Conservatory YouTube channel.Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
Charles P. Stevenson Jr. Library, First Floor Janet Malcolm: Critical Collage presents the first institutional exhibition of the artist’s extensive work in collage. Best known as a critic for the New Yorker, where she wrote for over fifty years, and the author of Psychoanalysis: The Impossible Profession (1977) and The Silent Woman: Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes (1994), amongst many other books, Malcolm was also an avid collagist who made work out of a range of papers that process and reorganize themes in her writing, and which also point to the artist’s personal history. This exhibit will be on view on the first floor of Stevenson Library through May 30. This exhibit was curated in collaboration with Ana Sokolovka '25, professor Alex Kitnick, and the Stevenson Library exhibition committee. Opening reception Thursday, March 27 2-4 pm For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail amurphy@bard.edu.
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room The Center for Civic Engagement and (local partner) Thrift 2 Fight invite students, staff, faculty and community to come together for an afternoon of crafting, zine making, mending, wellness, and emergency preparedness activities.
You will be able to participate in workshops on conflict resolution, emergency preparedness, self defense, and tech security.
Reserve your spot via the QR code at left. Day-of arrivals are welcome, space permitting.
Partners include: Bard CCE, Bard Wellness, Bard EMS, Health Services, Warriors, Red Hook Chamber of Commerce, Thrift2Fight
Schedule:
12:30 - 4:00 Community Tabling, Crafting and more in the MPR With Bard EMS, Bard Peer Health and Wellness, Thrift2Fight, Bard Center for Civic Engagement, Bard Civic Ambassadors, Red Hook Chamber of Commerce, AmeriCorps, State/American Red Cross ENY
1:00 - 2:50 Conflict 101 with local activist and musician callie mackenzie in the George Ball Lounge callie mackenzie (she/they) is a Kingston, NY based social change worker, musician and multidisciplinary artist. Living at the intersections of art & social justice, she uses the practice of creating art as medicine, and works to create liberatory and joyful spaces for growth and healing rooted in love. callie mackenzie holds a Master’s Degree in Human Services. She has an Embodied Social Justice Certificate from Transformative Programs, Art of Leadership Certificate from Rockwood Leadership Institute. callie is a trained conflict mediator completing courses with Vision Change Win and Project Nia and is a forever student of non-violent communication and conflict mediation.
2:00 - 3:00 Hands-Only CPR and Be Red Cross Ready in the Campus Center Yellow Room Mathew Nedin on "What goes into a go bag? What should I know if an emergency happens? How can I be helpful in an emergency?"
3:00 - 5:00 Self-Defense 101 with Vince Torres in the Stevenson Gymnasium Instructional Room Vince Torres is a Bard cook at Kline Commons and has been practicing martial arts since 2022. To Vince, martial arts and self-defense are essential skills that empower individuals to live confidently and have far-reaching benefits, enhancing professional, creative, and interpersonal aspects of life.
4:00 - 5:00 "What does my phone know about me?" in the George Ball Lounge Join Chris Ahmed and Hayden Sartoris from Bard's IT Department for an interactive discussion on nearly any information or cyber security topic you have. Come prepared with a question and they will answer it! Chris Ahmed has been working in Bard College IT as a Systems Administrator since 2015 and an Information Security Analyst since 2021. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Stevenson Athletic Center The Men's Volleyball team competes in a home game against SUNY Polytechnic Institute. Come out and support Men's Volleyball!Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
Comprised of graduates from America’s finest music schools, this versatile ensemble entertains and inspires audiences through innovative programming and world-class performances in concert and ceremonial settings.
This concert is sold out. There is a waitlist available beginning 1 hour prior to the performance in person at the Box Office. Entry is not guaranteed.
Student Recital: Jing Yi Sutherland, cello, with Pei-Hsuan Shen, piano
Featuring works by Schumann and Beethoven.
Saturday, March 29, 2025 7 pm
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space Free and open to the public. Livestreaming on the Conservatory YouTube channel.Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music.
Hidden Legacies: Queer Women and Men Of The Harlem Renaissance
United Nations Bard College Campus Chapter + QPOC Present
Saturday, March 29, 2025 7:30–9 pm
Campus Center, Weis Cinema Join the United Nations Bard College Campus Chapter and the Queer People Of Color Club in celebration of women's history month for a special documentary screening about the contributions of queer women and men in the Harlem Renaissance. Through two powerful films, we'll explore how theses trailblazing artist, writers, and activists shaped one of the most influential cultural movements in history.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Manor Come join CodeRed for a fun night of self care, snacks, raffles, menstrual supplies, and more free goodies! For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
Church of St. John the Evangelist, 1114 River Road, Barrytown Join us for services (Holy Communion) at the Episcopal Church of St. John the Evangelist (1114 River Road) in Barrytown. Rides to the church are provided every Sunday throughout the academic year. Please be at the Bard Chapel at 9:45 am to get picked up.
All are welcome!
Christians, non-Christians, spiritual but not religious, agnostics, believers, doubters, seekers, those who have questions about faith and religion, those struggling to understand where God is in our challenging world—anyone wanting to use their faith to change and act in the world! For more information, call 203-858-8800, or e-mail mwilliams@bard.edu.
Chapel of the Holy Innocents Catholic Mass will be available at noon in the Holy Innocents Chapel. All are welcome! For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail jhess@bard.edu.
Campus Center, George Ball Lounge A space for Anthro seniors to read SPROJ work, discuss, receive feedback, and for all Anthro majors to share any anthropological writing. There will be refreshments.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Coalition Of Christian Students: Quaker Meeting For Worship
Sunday, March 30, 2025 1–2 pm
Chapel of the Holy Innocents All are invited to join us as we gather in silence to seek the Inner-Light. No minister leads us in worship, no prayers or hymns are planned. We wait and listen for the Holy Spirit to speak in and through us. Both our silence and our spoken words bring us closer together and closer to God. Meeting will take place on the First Day of each week (Sunday) at the Chapel of the Holy Innocents from 1-2pm.Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Charles P. Stevenson Jr. Library, First Floor Janet Malcolm: Critical Collage presents the first institutional exhibition of the artist’s extensive work in collage. Best known as a critic for the New Yorker, where she wrote for over fifty years, and the author of Psychoanalysis: The Impossible Profession (1977) and The Silent Woman: Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes (1994), amongst many other books, Malcolm was also an avid collagist who made work out of a range of papers that process and reorganize themes in her writing, and which also point to the artist’s personal history. This exhibit will be on view on the first floor of Stevenson Library through May 30. This exhibit was curated in collaboration with Ana Sokolovka '25, professor Alex Kitnick, and the Stevenson Library exhibition committee. Opening reception Thursday, March 27 2-4 pm For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail amurphy@bard.edu.
A renowned performer and teacher, Joseph Lin appears regularly throughout the U.S., Asia, and Europe. He was first violinist of the Juilliard String Quartet from 2011 to 2018, and he continues to teach violin and chamber music at the Juilliard School. Lin’s recent projects include a collaboration with Robert Levin featuring Beethoven and Schubert on period instruments, performances of Bartók’s Second Violin Concerto, Beethoven’s late string quartets, and the complete Beethoven Violin Sonatas with Helen Huang at Juilliard. Marking the 300th year of Bach’s Violin Sonatas and Partitas in 2020, Lin presented complete cycles in Boston and Philadelphia. Recent seasons have included baroque and classical period instrument performances on both viola and violin. In 2025, Joseph Lin presents a special Beethoven program (Op. 95 “Serioso” Quartet, Op. 96 Sonata, and Op. 97 “Archduke” Trio) in numerous cities around the U.S.
From 2007 to 2011, Lin was a professor at Cornell University, where his projects included the inaugural Chinese Musicians Residency, as well as a collaboration with Cornell composers to study Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas and create new works inspired by Bach.
Lin was a founding member of the Formosa Quartet, which won the 2006 London String Quartet Competition. In 1996, he won first prize at the Concert Artists Guild Competition and was named a Presidential Scholar in the Arts. In 1999, he was selected for the Pro Musicis Award and, in 2001, he won first prize at the inaugural Michael Hill Violin Competition in New Zealand. His recordings include the music of Korngold and Busoni with pianist Benjamin Loeb; an album of Debussy, Franck, and Milhaud with pianist Orion Weiss; and the complete unaccompanied works of Bach and Ysaÿe. His recording of Mozart’s A Major Violin Concerto with original cadenzas was released in 2017. With the Juilliard Quartet, he recorded Schubert’s Death and the Maiden and Elliot Carter’s Fifth Quartet, as well as the Quartet’s recent album of Beethoven, Davidovsky, and Bartók. During the summer season, he is a regular artist at the Tanglewood, Ravinia, and Marlboro festivals.
Joseph Lin graduated magna cum laude from Harvard in 2000. In 2002, he began an extended exploration of China, where he studied Chinese music, including the guqin, as a Fulbright scholar.
This masterclass is free and open to the public.Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music.
Olin Humanities, Room 201 If you’ve experienced sexual assault or know anyone who is a survivor, our support group is here for you and stands with you, and we’re here to listen and support you. No one deserves to go through this, and everyone who experienced abuse deserves the time, care, and resources they need to heal.
This is a closed group, meaning that once the meeting begins, no one may join in order to keep the group a safe space. This is not a therapeutic group, but a support group.
Campus Center, Weis Cinema Join Bard on TV and see the hard work of your fellow students! We will be screening submissions and hen announce the winners. Food and drinks will be provided! Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Sawkill Coffee House The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail wellnesseducation@bard.edu.
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 hooper@bard.edu.
Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Monday, March 31, 2025 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; Russian/Eurasian Studies Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail ominin@bard.edu.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 NO CLASS ON MARCH 10 During this gentle Kripalu Yoga flow, students are invited to play with their edge, experiment with what works for their body, and make the practice their very own. In this yoga of compassion, we move through centering techniques and flow through postures, keeping an emphasis on the breath. Kripalu Yoga invites experimentation and inquiry into every movement and moment...come play!Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail hooper@bard.edu.
Albee Basement (Chaplaincy Offices) Come by the Chaplaincy office (Albee Basement) to knit or learn how to knit! Crocheters and needleworkers are also invited. Materials including yarn and knitting needles are provided. Everyone is welcome.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
Campus Center, George Ball Lounge Join us for our bi-weekly meetings to learn about Caribbean culture through fun events, tough talks, collabs, and more! Dates: 2/10/25, 2/24/25, 3/10/25, 3,24/25, 4/7/25, 4/21/25, 5/5/25Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Center for Spiritual Life Buddhist Meditation Room Mondays: Guided Meditation 6-6:15 pm: Dharma words 6:15-6:45: Meditation 6:45-7 pm: Walking meditation and chanting Followed by a Sangha get-together with herbal tea and popcorn.
Thursdays: Silent Meditation 6-7 pm: Meditation in stillness Followed by a Sangha get-together with herbal tea and rice.
Join at any time and stay for any length of time.Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.
For more information, call 845-752-4619, or e-mail gaffron@bard.edu.
Stevenson Gym- Class Room 1 Come join us for our weekly juggling meeting on Mondays 7 pm - 9 pm. No experience required (We Will Teach You)!Sponsored by: Student Activities.
Institute of Advanced Theology Spring Lecture Series
Monday, March 31, 2025 12:30–2 pm
Bard Hall A lecture series from Bruce Chilton, Bernard Iddings Bell Professor of Philosophy and Religion; Director, Institute of Advanced Theology The Bible does not mean only what Christianity says it means, or only what Judaism says it means, or only what Islam says it means. Biblical meaning also cannot be reduced to the caricatures produced by a small but strident coterie of atheist Fundamentalists in recent years.
The Bible unfolded over the course of a millennium of development. During that process social forces in each phase shaped the texts as they stand today, and in some cases the texts can be seen to push back against their contexts. The formation of the Bible resulted in the evolution of a social message, what the Aramaic, and Hebrew, and Greek languages of composition call a “gospel.” Our series is designed to uncover the grounding principles of this gospel as it unfolded over time and was articulated by the Bible in its own terms, before Judaism, Christianity, and Islam emerged.Sponsored by: Institute of Advanced Theology.
For more information, call 845-758-7667, or e-mail mgermano@bard.edu.
Submit a Nomination for the MacJannet Prize for Global Citizenship
Monday, March 31, 2025
Online Event Talloires and MacJannet are now accepting nominations for the MacJannet Prize for Global Citizenship. The MacJannet Prize was established by the Talloires Network and the MacJannet Foundation to recognize exceptional student community engagement initiatives at Talloires Network signatory member universities and contributes financially to their ongoing public service efforts.
Attend an Information Session: Friday, February 28, 9 AM New York l 3 PM Vienna Register for the information session For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Campus Center, Weis Cinema Award-winning author Rick Moody will give a reading on Monday, March 31, at 4 pm in Weis Cinema at Bard College. This event, which is cosponsored by the literary magazine Conjunctions, will be the final event in Bradford Morrow’s Innovative Contemporary Fiction Reading Series and is free and open to the public. A Q&A will follow the talk. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
John Burns, Associate Professor of Spanish, Bard College
Monday, March 31, 2025 5–6 pm
Olin Humanities, Room 201 What challenges and opportunities does translating a play from Spanish into English present? This talk will focus on the case of Troya tropical by contemporary Cuban playwright Gleyvis Coro Montanet, a play written largely in rhyming octosyllabic verse, which I am translating for an anthology focusing on contemporary Cuban literature that draws on references to Ancient Greece and Rome. We will specifically look at the ways in which the piece, which is brimming with references to Cuban literature and history, playfully reimagines the Trojan War in the context of contemporary Cuba. Sponsored by: Literature Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail mlibbon@bard.edu.
On Writing Everything: Amitava Kumar's Takes on the World
A Reading and Conversation with Amitava Kumar
Monday, March 31, 2025 5:30 pm
Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium Amitava Kumar will discuss and read from his work. Introduced and moderated by John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Professor of the Humanities and director of the Written Arts Program Dinaw Mengestu, this event is free and open to the public.
Amitava Kumar is the author of several books of nonfiction and four novels. His novel Immigrant, Montana was on the best of the year lists at The New Yorker, The New York Times, and President Obama’s list of favorite books of 2018. His latest novel, My Beloved Life, was described by James Wood in The New Yorker as “beautiful, truthful fiction.” Kumar's work has appeared in Granta, The New Yorker, The New York Times, Harper’s, BRICK, Guernica, The Nation and several other publications. He has been awarded a Guggenheim fellowship and a Cullman Center fellowship at the New York Public Library.Sponsored by: Center for Ethics and Writing and Written Arts Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail mbrien@bard.edu.
Win big at compost and learn more! Take our weekly quiz!
Sunday, February 23, 2025 – Saturday, March 1, 2025
Campus Race to Zero Waste: Help Bard Reach #1 in Food Waste Diversion! Bard College is currently ranked #2 nationally in food scrap diversion, and we're aiming for the top spot! Join us for the 8-week Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, where our collective actions can make a tremendous impact on campus sustainability.
Our event this week is the Mason Jar Soup Making at The O Zone on March 1st. Please join us and reserve your spot! There will be more events and giveaways, stay up to date by following @bardsustainability on Instagram. This nationwide competition is more than just a race, it's our opportunity to build lasting sustainable habits and strengthen Bard's commitment to environmental stewardship. Achebe House
For more information, call 914-606-0437, or e-mail ip6434@bard.edu.
Campus Race to Zero Waste: Help Bard Reach #1 in Food Waste Diversion!
Bard College is currently ranked #2 nationally in food scrap diversion, and we're aiming for the top spot! Join us for the eight week Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, where our collective actions can make a tremendous impact on campus sustainability. This nationwide competition is more than just a race—it's our opportunity to build lasting sustainable habits and strengthen Bard's commitment to environmental stewardship.
Check us out this week in the Campus Center Thursday from 1 to 3 pm for a game on recycling and giveaways! There will be more events and giveaways, stay up to date by following @bardsustainability on Instagram for more! Campus Center
For more information, call 914-606-0437, or e-mail ip6434@bard.edu.
Campus Race to Zero Waste: Help Bard Reach #1 in Food Waste Diversion!
Sunday, March 9, 2025 – Saturday, March 15, 2025
Bard College is currently ranked #2 nationally in food scrap diversion, and we're aiming for the top spot! Join us for the eight week Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, where our collective actions can make a tremendous impact on campus sustainability. This nationwide competition is more than just a race—it's our opportunity to build lasting sustainable habits and strengthen Bard's commitment to environmental stewardship.
There will be more events and giveaways, stay up to date by following @bardsustainability on Instagram for more! Achebe House
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail ip6434@bard.edu.
Campus Race to Zero Waste: Help Bard Reach #1 in Food Waste Diversion!
Sunday, March 16, 2025 – Saturday, March 22, 2025
Bard College is currently ranked #2 nationally in food scrap diversion, and we're aiming for the top spot! Join us for the eight week Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, where our collective actions can make a tremendous impact on campus sustainability. This nationwide competition is more than just a race—it's our opportunity to build lasting sustainable habits and strengthen Bard's commitment to environmental stewardship.
There will be more events and giveaways, stay up to date by following @bardsustainability on Instagram for more!
Your daily choices matter! Here's how you can help:
- Compost all food scraps at Kline, vegan scraps in your dorm - Sort your recyclables carefully - Choose reusable items over single-use options - Check out and donate to the FreeUse store! - Fill out this form to request a Compost Bin and Baby Barry reuse bin for your dorm - Take our weekly quiz with QR codes posted around campus for the chance to win a cash prize! The quizzes change weekly! The more quizzes you take, the better your odds of winning are! Achebe House
For more information, call 914-606-0437, or e-mail ip6434@bard.edu.
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