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Bard Professor Dinaw Mengestu Named President of PEN America

Bard Professor Dinaw Mengestu Named President of PEN America

Mengestu will assume leadership at PEN America at a time when threats to freedom of speech are on the rise globally.

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First Retrospective Exploring Betty Parsons’ Dual Legacy As Artist and Gallerist to Open at CCS Bard June 2026

Best known for ushering in the American avant-garde by establishing the careers of Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Jackson Pollock, among others, Parsons also maintained a dedicated artistic practice throughout her life.

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Two Bard College Professors Receive 2025 Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant

Thompson was awarded a grant in the category of Books and Felton-Dansky was awarded a grant in the category of Articles.

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Bard College Student Sierra Ford ’26 Featured in the Stennis Center's Public Service Review

Ford’s article, “Bard College's Battle for the Ballot Box: A Story of an Institution's Pursuit for Democracy,” details the history of student voter participation at the College, where she currently leads Election@Bard.

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Upcoming Events

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Bard Summerscape 2025

June 27–August 17
“A hothouse for the creation of uncompromising, cross-disciplinary hits.”—New York Times
 
Bard SummerScape returns with opera, dance, Spiegeltent, and the 35th Bard Music Festival, Martinů and His World.

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