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Tuesday, February 25, 2025 |
Sonita Alizada ’23 Begins a Rhodes Scholarship at Oxford in Fall 2025
Sonita Alizada ’23, a rapper and human rights activist, becomes the second Bard College Annandale student to win a Rhodes Scholarship at Oxford, which she will begin this fall. She looks forward to taking public policy classes and continuing her work supporting Afghan women and children by combining “academic research with practical impact.”
Sonita Alizada ’23 Begins a Rhodes Scholarship at Oxford in Fall 2025
Alizada, who double-majored in human rights and music, says Bard played a “crucial” part in her award. “The faculty here have been incredibly supportive, offering guidance, mentorship, and resources that helped me refine my academic and professional goals. They provided encouragement and constructive feedback throughout my application process and helped me navigate each step with confidence.”
She looks forward to continuing her work supporting Afghan women and children by combining “academic research with practical impact.” She looks forward to taking public policy classes at Oxford and focusing specifically on women and children's rights. “I’m deeply honored to receive the Rhodes scholarship, [and] I hope to bring back insights that can further support vulnerable communities,” she said.
Post Date: 08-27-2025
Kenneth Stern Interviewed on ABC Radio National Breakfast in Australia
Kenneth Stern, director of the Bard Center for the Study of Hate, was interviewed on ABC Radio National Breakfast in Australia about the working definition of anti-Semitism, for which he was the lead drafter, and how it has since been weaponized. “When you make things a free speech fight, that’s a problem,” said Stern.Kenneth Stern Interviewed on ABC Radio National Breakfast in Australia
Post Date: 07-16-2025
Sonita Alizadeh ’23 Releases New Memoir
Sonita Alizadeh ’23, Bard College alumna and human rights activist, has released a memoir chronicling how she avoided child marriage twice, escaped Afghanistan to pursue her dreams, and evolved into a woman who is changing the world. In Sonita: My Fight Against Tyranny and My Escape to Freedom, she shares incredible highlights of her life, like winning the songwriting contest that gave her the opportunity of a lifetime, as well as harrowing chapters, like when the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, and how some of her family escaped while others were left behind.Sonita Alizadeh ’23 Releases New Memoir
Post Date: 07-15-2025
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