These are just a few ways to get started with civic engagement at Bard. Want to learn more? Stop by the CCE offices in the Resnick Family Gatehouse or email [email protected].
Upcoming Events
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10/18Friday9:00 am – 10:00 am EDT/GMT-4
Online Event
Get Engaged Alumni Speaker Series: Empowering Youth through Education and Community Engagement
Friday, October 18, 2024 | 9:00 am – 10:00 am EDT/GMT-4 | Online Event
This workshop by Ibaad Ullah Durrani highlights ways to inspire and mobilize young people, particularly in regions with limited resources. This workshop will focus on community-based initiatives, the role of education in youth empowerment, and practical ways to create lasting change.
Ibaad Ullah Durrani is the founder and director of the Afghans for Afghans Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering Afghan girls through education. With years of experience as an English instructor and content development specialist, Ibaad Ullah has worked on various educational projects that enhance learning for Afghan students, including those supported by the EU. His diverse expertise spans teaching English as a second language, curriculum development, and content creation.
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10/18Friday11:00 am – 12:30 pm EDT/GMT-4
Campus Center, Yellow Room 214
BardWorks Boost Camp
Friday, October 18, 2024 | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm EDT/GMT-4 | Campus Center, Yellow Room 214
Friday, October 18, 2024
Campus Center, Yellow Room #214
11:00–12:30 pm EDT/GMT-4
ELEVATE, EMBRACE, AND EMPOWER
Students will have the opportunity to reflect on:- Identifying their unique skills, interests, and values
- Translating their talents and experiences into an effective resume and cover letter
- Developing ways to explore their fields of interest and get connected
Refreshments + Food Provided
SPACE IS LIMITED - Open to ALL Class years!
*If you register, please be sure to attend.*
Questions? - Contact [email protected] Contact: Career Developement
Phone: 845-758-7539
E-mail: [email protected]
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10/18Friday1:30 pm – 2:15 pm EDT/GMT-4
Olin Humanities, Room 202
Tribalism and Cosmopolitanism in Israel and Palestine
Friday, October 18, 2024 | 1:30 pm – 2:15 pm EDT/GMT-4 | Olin Humanities, Room 202Part of the 16th annual Hannah Arendt Center fall conference on Tribalism and Cosmopolitanism
Join us for a conversation between two academics and friends-one a committed Muslim and Palestinian activist and one an Orthodox Jew.- Khaled Furani is a professor of anthropology at Tel-Aviv University on the lands of al-Sheikh Muwannis. He researches language and literature, theology, secularism, sovereignty, Palestine, and the history of anthropology. For several years, he taught a seminar on "Reading Hannah Arendt for Anthropology." He co-edited, with Yara Sa'di-Ibraheem, Inside the Leviathan: Palestinian Experiences at Israeli Universities (in Arabic, Van Leer Jerusalem Institute, 2022).
- Shai Lavi is a Professor of Law and heads the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute. He is also the co-director of the Minerva Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of End of Life, and until 2017 was also the founding director of the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics – both at Tel Aviv University.
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10/18Friday2:15 pm EDT/GMT-4
Olin Humanities Building
Hannah Arendt Walking Tour
Friday, October 18, 2024 | 2:15 pm EDT/GMT-4 | Olin Humanities BuildingPart of the 16th annual Hannah Arendt Center fall conference on Tribalism and Cosmopolitanism
A guided walk across Bard campus will lead participants to the historic grave of Hannah Arendt, with a stop at Stevenson Library to view an exhibit featuring books and photographs from Arendt's personal library, curated by Jana Mader, Director of Academic Programs at the Hannah Arendt Center, and Helene Tieger, Head of Archives & Special Collections. This lunchtime event offers a unique opportunity to engage with Arendt's legacy while enjoying fresh air, conversation, and movement, as participants walk together and reflect on her life and work. Meet in the Olin Atrium at the Registration Table.
Meet the tour guides:- Jana Mader is the Director of Academic Programs at the Hannah Arendt Center and a Visiting Assistant Professor in Environmental Studies and the Humanities. Her teaching and research focus on the history, art, and literature of the Hudson River Valley, particularly in the 19th century. As a scholar, writer, and translator, she works at the intersection of theory and practice. She has published four books, including a novel and a comparative analysis of 19th-century literature on the Hudson Valley and the Rhine. Walk Her Way New York City will come out in the Spring of 2025. More about her work can be found at janamarlene.com.
- Lyndsey Stonebridge is a professor of humanities and human rights at the University of Birmingham (UK) and a Fellow of the British Academy. Her books include Placeless People: Writing, Rights, and Refugees, winner of the Modernist Studies Association Book Prize and a Choice Outstanding Academic Title; The Judicial Imagination: Writing After Nuremberg, which won the British Academy Rose Mary Crawshay Prize for English Literature; and the essay collection Writing and Righting: Literature in the Age of Human Rights. We Are Free to Change the World: Hannah Arendt’s Lessons in Love and Disobedience (Hogarth) was published in January 2024. She is a regular media commentator and broadcaster. She lives in London and France.
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10/18Friday4:30 pm – 8:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
Center for Civic Engagement
STEM Night Out @George Washington Elementary
Friday, October 18, 2024 | 4:30 pm – 8:00 pm EDT/GMT-4 | Center for Civic Engagement
What is a STEM Night Out?
Student volunteers are invited to visit a school or community center with CCE student staffers to run STEM stations with locals kids who are eager to learn! CCE organizers walk all volunteers through their activities before the kids arrive, so no experience necessary.
Email Sarah deVeer [email protected] directly with any questions.
Start a Project, Join a Project
The Trustee Leader Scholar Program at Bard
The Trustee Leader Scholar Program (TLS) is a student leadership incubator at Bard College. Students design and run their own projects, from local partnerships with community organizations to annual international volunteer trips. You can join an established project or start your own with support from the TLS Office. Visit the second floor of the Campus Center or email [email protected] to learn more.
Opportunities to Get Involved
Photo by Sarah Wallock ’19
Engaged Liberal Arts and Sciences Courses
Engaged Liberal Arts and Sciences (ELAS) courses bring theory to practice by linking coursework, critical thinking, and engagement activities. A form of experiential learning, ELAS courses allow students to test ideas in the real world and develop creative approaches to social, cultural, and scientific issues.
Student Action and Youth Leadership Conference
The Annual Get Engaged Student Action and Youth Leadership Conference, organized by Bard College and the Open Society University Network (OSUN) Civic Engagement Initiative in partnership with the Community Engagement Office at Central European University, brings together student leaders and affiliated staff from OSUN partner institutions every year.