Ian Buruma’s New Book Stay Alive Reviewed in the Forward
Julia M. Klein writes that Buruma’s work is “at once panoramic and intimate, dispassionate and deeply moving.”
Ian Buruma’s New Book Stay Alive Reviewed in the Forward
Ian Buruma. Photo by Pete Mauney ’93 MFA ’00
The Human Rights Program at Bard is a transdisciplinary program involving such diverse fields as literature, political studies, history, anthropology, economics, film and media, and art history. It emphasizes integrative historical and conceptual investigations, and offers a rigorous background that can inform meaningful practical engagements. The program seeks to orient students in the intellectual tradition of human rights and provide them the resources with which to appreciate and criticize its contemporary status.
Post Date: 03-24-2026
Bard College and PEN America Announce the Launch of the Central America Independent Media Archive
CAIMA was built in partnership with the Russian Independent Media Archive (RIMA) team, and is the latest project under the umbrella of Kronika.Bard College and PEN America Announce the Launch of the Central America Independent Media Archive
Ramón Zamora. Photo by Bernardo Díaz
Founded in response to the escalating criminalization and persecution of journalism in Central America, CAIMA’s mission is to empower journalists, researchers, and civil society actors to deepen investigative work across the region. The collection currently preserves archival publications from 12 media outlets, including the complete editorial history of elPeriódico, a Guatemalan publication internationally recognized for its decades of investigative reporting on corruption and abuse of power.
In 2022, elPeriódico’s founder and director, José Rubén Zamora, was arbitrarily detained after the newspaper published 144 consecutive weeks of investigative reporting on corruption during the administration of former Guatemalan president Alejandro Giammattei. Following his arrest, the newsroom faced political, legal, and financial pressure, forcing nine journalists into exile. In May 2023, the publication was forced to shut down, cutting off public access to decades of investigative journalism. To protect their father’s legacy and the work of the newsroom, Zamora’s sons, Ramón and José Carlos, secured a complete digital copy of elPeriódico’s archive, an effort that laid the groundwork for CAIMA.
“Our goal is to preserve the first draft of Central America’s history and ensure that the work of courageous journalists is never erased,” said CAIMA coordinator Ramón Zamora. “CAIMA is both a shield against censorship and a tool for journalists and researchers committed to exposing corruption and understanding how power operates across borders.”
The archive is designed to grow by continuously incorporating collections from other independent media organizations across Central America that face censorship, shutdowns, or forced exile. In a region where authoritarian practices increasingly restrict access to information, CAIMA strengthens journalism’s ability to hold power accountable and supports deeper, evidence-based regional analysis. To access CAIMA, please visit elarchivo.media/en
Post Date: 03-23-2026
Bard Alumna Sonita Alizadeh ’23 Profiled in Forbes
“Today, Sonita’s message is simple but profound: never underestimate the power of your voice.”Bard Alumna Sonita Alizadeh ’23 Profiled in Forbes
Sonita Alizadeh ’23, Bard College alumna and human rights activist.
Post Date: 03-17-2026
M. Gessen Spoke with WMCU’s Here and Now About Kronika, Joint Civic Tech Project of Bard College and PEN America
Gessen outlined how Kronika has gone from being an archive to a set of tools in response to worldwide threats to free speech.M. Gessen Spoke with WMCU’s Here and Now About Kronika, Joint Civic Tech Project of Bard College and PEN America
M. Gessen.
Post Date: 02-16-2026
Upcoming Events
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6/27Saturday7:30 pm – 8:30 pm EDT/GMT-4
Narcotics Anonymous Meeting
Wednesday, June 10, 2026 – Wednesday, June 23, 2027
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm EDT/GMT-4
Olin Language Center, Room 115
Narcotics Anonymous meeting: This meeting is intended for people who are looking for support, community, or to learn more about addiction. Open to everyone! Olin Language Center, Room 115, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Contact: Wellness Education
E-mail: [email protected]
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6/27Saturday
Cagecircle: Composition for an Exhibition
An exhibit curated using John Cage's I Ching chance procedures featuring material objects from multiple Bard community collections.
Saturday, June 27, 2026 – Sunday, July 12, 2026Cagecircle: Composition for an Exhibition brings together a dazzling variety of archival items—from twenty-two collections—to create an unexpected cabinet of curiosities. For this collaboration between the John Cage Trust and Bard College’s Stevenson Library, we used John Cage’s methods of chance procedures as a tool for curation. The exhibition takes inspiration from Cage’s Museumcircle, an exhibition he curated using chance procedures in 1991 for Munich’s Pinakotech de Moderne art museum as a test for his posthumously installed exhibition, Rolywholyover: A Circus.
Charles P. Stevenson Jr. Library
Opening Immersive Performance: Lecture on Nothing (simultaneous with Extended Lullaby) by John Cage
Saturday, June 27, 2026, 1:00 pm
Free & open to the public in conjunction with Upstate Art Weekend
Contact: Heather Topcik
Website: https://johncage.org/cagecircle
Phone: 845-758-7148
E-mail: [email protected]
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6/27Saturday1:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
Cagecircle: Composition for an Exhibition
Presented by Stevenson Library and John Cage Trust
Saturday, June 27, 2026The Hannah Arendt Center is pleased to provide four pieces for an exhibit curated using John Cage's I Ching chance procedures featuring material objects from multiple Bard community collections.
1:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
Stevenson Library
Cagecircle: Composition for an Exhibition brings together a dazzling variety of archival items—from twenty-two collections—to create an unexpected cabinet of curiosities. For this collaboration between the John Cage Trust and Bard College’s Stevenson Library, we used John Cage’s methods of chance procedures as a tool for curation. The exhibition takes inspiration from Cage’s Museumcircle, an exhibition he curated using chance procedures in 1991 for Munich’s Pinakotech de Moderne art museum as a test for his posthumously installed exhibition, Rolywholyover: A Circus.
Opening Immersive Performance: Lecture on Nothing (simultaneous with Extended Lullaby) by John Cage
Saturday, June 27, 2026, 1:00 pm
Free & open to the public in conjunction with Upstate Art Weekend
Exhibition runs through July 12th, 2026
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6/27Saturday1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
Cagecircle
Saturday, June 27, 2026
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
Stevenson Library
Join us for the opening of Cagecircle, featuring a free, immersive realization of John Cage’s iconic “Lecture on Nothing,” performed surrounding the audience and simultaneously with a performance of Cage’s “Extended Lullaby.”
Featuring:
Readers: Erica Kaufman, Phil Pardi, and George Quasha
Musicians: Haley Gillia, Michael Jones, Dennis O’Keefe, and Juan Diego Mora Rubio
Contact: Jane Brien
Website: https://johncage.org/cagecircle
Phone: 845-758-7406
E-mail: [email protected]
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6/27Saturday2:00 pm – 5:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
Betty Parsons: An Expanded World
Saturday, June 27, 2026 – Sunday, October 18, 2026
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
CCS Galleries
Betty Parsons: An Expanded World is the first major retrospective to examine the intertwined legacies of Betty Parsons (1900 - 1982) as both pioneering abstract artist and trailblazing gallerist who shaped the trajectory of 20th century American art.
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. This exhibition centers her output as a painter and sculptor, while exploring the radical history of the Betty Parsons Gallery and its support of underrecognized, experimental artists.
Limited free seating is available on a roundtrip chartered bus from New York City for the June 27 opening. Reservations are required and can be made on this by calling +1 845-758-7598 or emailing Mary Rozell at [email protected].
Contact: Jane Brien
Website: More info
Phone: 845-758-7406
E-mail: [email protected]