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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4/21Tuesday11:00 am – 5:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
Everything That Happens Will Happen Today: 2026 Graduate Student Curated Exhibitions
Saturday, April 4, 2026 – Sunday, May 24, 2026
11:00 am – 5:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard
Everything That Happens Will Happen Today collects curatorial projects organized by the Class of 2026 at the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College, in fulfillment of their MA in Curatorial Studies. From solo exhibitions that revisit and reinvigorate historical legacies to group shows that foreground contemporary practices, the projects span diverse disciplines, time periods, and materials.
More exhibition information here. Not open Monday or Tuesday.
Contact: CCS Bard
Phone: 845-758-7598
E-mail: [email protected]
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4/21Tuesday5:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
Speculation or Fundamentals? European Natural Gas Price Swings Post 2020 | Emanuele Citera
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
5:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
Blithewood
The study by Emanuele Citera and Veronika Dolar explores the dynamics of the European natural gas market during one of its most turbulent periods, 2020–24. Amid extreme price volatility triggered by the energy crisis following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, our analysis attempts to disentangle the impact for speculation from fundamental forces across four distinct phases of the crisis.
Website: Link to register for webinar.
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4/21Tuesday5:30 pm – 8:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
The Librarians
Documentary screening and panel discussion
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
5:30 pm – 8:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Weis CinemaAs an unprecedented wave of book banning is sparked in Texas, Florida, and beyond, librarians under siege join forces as unlikely defenders fighting for intellectual freedom on the front lines of democracy. The Librarians, which made its world premiere at Sundance and continued on to SXSW and Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, explores the urgent moment we find ourselves in. As an unprecedented wave of book banning is sparked in Texas, Florida, and beyond, librarians under siege join forces as unlikely defenders fighting for intellectual freedom on the front lines of democracy, flanked by concerned community members and young readers.Join us for a screening of this important film, followed by a panel discussion with: Charlotte Adamis, retired public school librarian and active community organizer; Alex Geller, director of the Red Hook Public Library; Jennifer Laughran, senior agent at the Andrea Brown Literary Agency; Dinaw Mengestu, director of the Bard Written Arts Program and president of PEN America; and Dumaine Williams, vice president and dean of Bard Early Colleges. Film screening: 5:30 pm, panel discussion: 7:00 pm.
Contact: Alexa Murphy
E-mail: [email protected]
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4/21Tuesday5:30 pm – 7:30 pm EDT/GMT-4
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4/21Tuesday5:30 pm EDT/GMT-4
A Reading by French Poet Marie de Quatrebarbes
Followed by a Conversation with her Translator, Aiden Farrell
Tuesday, April 21, 2026Marie de Quatrebarbes will be reading from her book The Vitals (Les Vivres, P.O.L., 2021), recently translated by Aiden Farrell and published by World Poetry, 2025. The Vitals, her debut in English translation, is an elegiac long poem in the form of a fragmentary journal that tracks the loss of a loved one.
5:30 pm EDT/GMT-4
Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium
Marie de Quatrebarbes is the author of several books of poetry, as well as a novel inspired by the life of Aby Warburg, and the recipient of the 2020 Paul-Verlaine Prize from the Academie Française. Since 2023, she is the co-manager of the French publishing house Éditions Corti. She lives and works in Paris.
Aiden Farrell is a poet, translator and editor. A graduate of Columbia University’s MFA program in poetry and translation, he is the managing editor of Futurepoem, where he has worked since 2018.
Contact: Éric Trudel
E-mail: [email protected]