Bruce Chilton, Bernard Iddings Bell Professor of Philosophy and Religion; Director, Institute of Advanced Theology
Monday, September 7, 2026 12:30–2 pm
Bard Hall This series will examine three famous holy sites in Jerusalem: the Haram al-Sharif, the Western Wall, and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Their founding narratives will reveal how holiness has been attributed to the city, and why characteristic religious practices are focalized there. On this basis, we will investigate the roots of conflicts, past and present, that have threatened Jerusalem’s survival.
Lecture series will be held on the following Mondays at 12:30pm in Bard Hall Sept. 7th, Sept. 21st, Oct. 5th, Oct. 19th, and Nov. 2ndSponsored by: Institute of Advanced Theology.
For more information, call 845-758-7667, or e-mail [email protected].
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 – Wednesday, September 16, 2026 10 am – 2 pm
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Lobby Find out how easy it is to ride all through Dutchess County for free six days a week. For more information, call 845-758-7625, or e-mail [email protected].
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 – Wednesday, September 16, 2026 10 am – 2 pm
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Lobby Find out how easy it is to ride all through Dutchess County for free six days a week. For more information, call 845-758-7625, or e-mail [email protected].
Bruce Chilton, Bernard Iddings Bell Professor of Philosophy and Religion; Director, Institute of Advanced Theology
Monday, September 21, 2026 12:30–2 pm
Bard Hall This series will examine three famous holy sites in Jerusalem: the Haram al-Sharif, the Western Wall, and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Their founding narratives will reveal how holiness has been attributed to the city, and why characteristic religious practices are focalized there. On this basis, we will investigate the roots of conflicts, past and present, that have threatened Jerusalem’s survival.
Lecture series will be held on the following Mondays at 12:30pm in Bard Hall Sept. 7th, Sept. 21st, Oct. 5th, Oct. 19th, and Nov. 2ndSponsored by: Institute of Advanced Theology.
For more information, call 845-758-7667, or e-mail [email protected].
Opening Remarks, Abundant Intelligences: Jason Edward Lewis
We hope you will join us on the land for an afternoon of symposiums and learning.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 11–11:10 am
Massena Campus Wíhanble S’a Center’s Spring Open House at the Massena Campus is a bi-yearly event for all of our Bard community that brings together collaborations with nonhuman beings through hide work, shared meals, and conversation on the land. We are an American Indian-led research center grounded in Lakota knowledge systems, where learning happens through relation, responsibility, and community. These practices form the root of our approach to developing ethical AI tools, grounding rigorous technological research in land-based knowledge.
Our Open House supports our college community by providing structured student training and a site for faculty engagement with Wíhanble S’a Center’s ongoing initiatives, including, but not limited to, the development of Lakota Dream Language, a neuro-AI storytelling platform that enables interactive exploration of dream narratives.
This year’s events center on a symposium with scholars and artists who consider present-day realities of technological entwinement within the context of Indigenous methodologies and advance new modes of ethical engagement. Fall 2026 features practitioners such as Nathan Young, Antoine Bellamare, Mikhel Proulx, Olivia Camfield, Wills Brewer, Bradley Dry, Asinnajaq, and more. For more information, call 512-547-8233, or e-mail [email protected].
We hope you will join us on the land for an afternoon of symposiums and learning.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 11:10–11:30 am
Massena Campus Wíhanble S’a Center’s Spring Open House at the Massena Campus is a bi-yearly event for all of our Bard community that brings together collaborations with nonhuman beings through hide work, shared meals, and conversation on the land. We are an American Indian-led research center grounded in Lakota knowledge systems, where learning happens through relation, responsibility, and community. These practices form the root of our approach to developing ethical AI tools, grounding rigorous technological research in land-based knowledge.
Our Open House supports our college community by providing structured student training and a site for faculty engagement with Wíhanble S’a Center’s ongoing initiatives, including, but not limited to, the development of Lakota Dream Language, a neuro-AI storytelling platform that enables interactive exploration of dream narratives. This year’s events center on a symposium with scholars and artists who consider present-day realities of technological entwinement within the context of Indigenous methodologies and advance new modes of ethical engagement. Fall 2026 features practitioners such as Nathan Young, Antoine Bellamare, Mikhel Proulx, Olivia Camfield, Wills Brewer, Bradley Dry, Asinnajaq, and more. For more information, call 512-547-8233, or e-mail [email protected].
Transformations through Image: Olivia Camfield, Woodrow Hunt, Schon Duncan, and assinijaq
We hope you will join us on the land for an afternoon of symposiums and learning.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 11:30 am – 12:15 pm
Massena Campus Wíhanble S’a Center’s Spring Open House at the Massena Campus is a bi-yearly event for all of our Bard community that brings together collaborations with nonhuman beings through hide work, shared meals, and conversation on the land. We are an American Indian-led research center grounded in Lakota knowledge systems, where learning happens through relation, responsibility, and community. These practices form the root of our approach to developing ethical AI tools, grounding rigorous technological research in land-based knowledge.
Our Open House supports our college community by providing structured student training and a site for faculty engagement with Wíhanble S’a Center’s ongoing initiatives, including, but not limited to, the development of Lakota Dream Language, a neuro-AI storytelling platform that enables interactive exploration of dream narratives.
This year’s events center on a symposium with scholars and artists who consider present-day realities of technological entwinement within the context of Indigenous methodologies and advance new modes of ethical engagement. Fall 2026 features practitioners such as Nathan Young, Antoine Bellamare, Mikhel Proulx, Olivia Camfield, Wills Brewer, Bradley Dry, Asinnajaq, and more. For more information, call 512-547-8233, or e-mail [email protected].
We hope you will join us on the land for an afternoon of symposiums and learning.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 2:30–3 pm
Massena Campus Wíhanble S’a Center’s Spring Open House at the Massena Campus is a bi-yearly event for all of our Bard community that brings together collaborations with nonhuman beings through hide work, shared meals, and conversation on the land. We are an American Indian-led research center grounded in Lakota knowledge systems, where learning happens through relation, responsibility, and community. These practices form the root of our approach to developing ethical AI tools, grounding rigorous technological research in land-based knowledge.
Our Open House supports our college community by providing structured student training and a site for faculty engagement with Wíhanble S’a Center’s ongoing initiatives, including, but not limited to, the development of Lakota Dream Language, a neuro-AI storytelling platform that enables interactive exploration of dream narratives.
This year’s events center on a symposium with scholars and artists who consider present-day realities of technological entwinement within the context of Indigenous methodologies and advance new modes of ethical engagement. Fall 2026 features practitioners such as Nathan Young, Antoine Bellamare, Mikhel Proulx, Olivia Camfield, Wills Brewer, Bradley Dry, Asinnajaq, and more. For more information, call 512-547-8233, or e-mail [email protected].
Transformations through Materials: Mikayla Patton, Scott Benesiinaabandan, Wills Brewer, and Clementine Bordeaux
We hope you will join us on the land for an afternoon of symposiums and learning.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 3–3:45 pm
Massena Campus Wíhanble S’a Center’s Spring Open House at the Massena Campus is a bi-yearly event for all of our Bard community that brings together collaborations with nonhuman beings through hide work, shared meals, and conversation on the land. We are an American Indian-led research center grounded in Lakota knowledge systems, where learning happens through relation, responsibility, and community. These practices form the root of our approach to developing ethical AI tools, grounding rigorous technological research in land-based knowledge.
Our Open House supports our college community by providing structured student training and a site for faculty engagement with Wíhanble S’a Center’s ongoing initiatives, including, but not limited to, the development of Lakota Dream Language, a neuro-AI storytelling platform that enables interactive exploration of dream narratives.
This year’s events center on a symposium with scholars and artists who consider present-day realities of technological entwinement within the context of Indigenous methodologies and advance new modes of ethical engagement. Fall 2026 features practitioners such as Nathan Young, Antoine Bellamare, Mikhel Proulx, Olivia Camfield, Wills Brewer, Bradley Dry, Asinnajaq, and more. For more information, call 512-547-8233, or e-mail [email protected].
We hope you will join us on the land for an afternoon of symposiums and learning.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 3:45–4:15 pm
Massena Campus Wíhanble S’a Center’s Spring Open House at the Massena Campus is a bi-yearly event for all of our Bard community that brings together collaborations with nonhuman beings through hide work, shared meals, and conversation on the land. We are an American Indian-led research center grounded in Lakota knowledge systems, where learning happens through relation, responsibility, and community. These practices form the root of our approach to developing ethical AI tools, grounding rigorous technological research in land-based knowledge.
Our Open House supports our college community by providing structured student training and a site for faculty engagement with Wíhanble S’a Center’s ongoing initiatives, including, but not limited to, the development of Lakota Dream Language, a neuro-AI storytelling platform that enables interactive exploration of dream narratives.
This year’s events center on a symposium with scholars and artists who consider present-day realities of technological entwinement within the context of Indigenous methodologies and advance new modes of ethical engagement. Fall 2026 features practitioners such as Nathan Young, Antoine Bellamare, Mikhel Proulx, Olivia Camfield, Wills Brewer, Bradley Dry, Asinnajaq, and more. For more information, call 512-547-8233, or e-mail [email protected].
We hope you will join us on the land for an afternoon of symposiums and learning.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 4:15–5 pm
Massena Campus Wíhanble S’a Center’s Spring Open House at the Massena Campus is a bi-yearly event for all of our Bard community that brings together collaborations with nonhuman beings through hide work, shared meals, and conversation on the land. We are an American Indian-led research center grounded in Lakota knowledge systems, where learning happens through relation, responsibility, and community. These practices form the root of our approach to developing ethical AI tools, grounding rigorous technological research in land-based knowledge.
Our Open House supports our college community by providing structured student training and a site for faculty engagement with Wíhanble S’a Center’s ongoing initiatives, including, but not limited to, the development of Lakota Dream Language, a neuro-AI storytelling platform that enables interactive exploration of dream narratives.
This year’s events center on a symposium with scholars and artists who consider present-day realities of technological entwinement within the context of Indigenous methodologies and advance new modes of ethical engagement. Fall 2026 features practitioners such as Nathan Young, Antoine Bellamare, Mikhel Proulx, Olivia Camfield, Wills Brewer, Bradley Dry, Asinnajaq, and more. For more information, call 512-547-8233, or e-mail [email protected].
Campus Center North 101 For the past 15 years, some thirty thousand bandits have been terrorizing Nigeria’s countryside. The Trump administration has characterized them as Jihadists, bent on genocide against Christians. Experts on the region, along with the Nigerian government dispute this claim. Last spring, Nigerian journalist Aminu Abubakar and I attempted to find out what their motivations really are. I’ll share our findings and reflect on what they tell us about the roots of Nigerian banditry, and perhaps human violence in general. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Bruce Chilton, Bernard Iddings Bell Professor of Philosophy and Religion; Director, Institute of Advanced Theology
Monday, September 7, 2026 12:30–2 pm
Bard Hall This series will examine three famous holy sites in Jerusalem: the Haram al-Sharif, the Western Wall, and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Their founding narratives will reveal how holiness has been attributed to the city, and why characteristic religious practices are focalized there. On this basis, we will investigate the roots of conflicts, past and present, that have threatened Jerusalem’s survival.
Lecture series will be held on the following Mondays at 12:30pm in Bard Hall Sept. 7th, Sept. 21st, Oct. 5th, Oct. 19th, and Nov. 2ndSponsored by: Institute of Advanced Theology.
For more information, call 845-758-7667, or e-mail [email protected].
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 – Wednesday, September 16, 2026 10 am – 2 pm
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Lobby Find out how easy it is to ride all through Dutchess County for free six days a week. For more information, call 845-758-7625, or e-mail [email protected].
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 – Wednesday, September 16, 2026 10 am – 2 pm
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Lobby Find out how easy it is to ride all through Dutchess County for free six days a week. For more information, call 845-758-7625, or e-mail [email protected].
Bruce Chilton, Bernard Iddings Bell Professor of Philosophy and Religion; Director, Institute of Advanced Theology
Monday, September 21, 2026 12:30–2 pm
Bard Hall This series will examine three famous holy sites in Jerusalem: the Haram al-Sharif, the Western Wall, and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Their founding narratives will reveal how holiness has been attributed to the city, and why characteristic religious practices are focalized there. On this basis, we will investigate the roots of conflicts, past and present, that have threatened Jerusalem’s survival.
Lecture series will be held on the following Mondays at 12:30pm in Bard Hall Sept. 7th, Sept. 21st, Oct. 5th, Oct. 19th, and Nov. 2ndSponsored by: Institute of Advanced Theology.
For more information, call 845-758-7667, or e-mail [email protected].
Opening Remarks, Abundant Intelligences: Jason Edward Lewis
We hope you will join us on the land for an afternoon of symposiums and learning.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 11–11:10 am
Massena Campus Wíhanble S’a Center’s Spring Open House at the Massena Campus is a bi-yearly event for all of our Bard community that brings together collaborations with nonhuman beings through hide work, shared meals, and conversation on the land. We are an American Indian-led research center grounded in Lakota knowledge systems, where learning happens through relation, responsibility, and community. These practices form the root of our approach to developing ethical AI tools, grounding rigorous technological research in land-based knowledge.
Our Open House supports our college community by providing structured student training and a site for faculty engagement with Wíhanble S’a Center’s ongoing initiatives, including, but not limited to, the development of Lakota Dream Language, a neuro-AI storytelling platform that enables interactive exploration of dream narratives.
This year’s events center on a symposium with scholars and artists who consider present-day realities of technological entwinement within the context of Indigenous methodologies and advance new modes of ethical engagement. Fall 2026 features practitioners such as Nathan Young, Antoine Bellamare, Mikhel Proulx, Olivia Camfield, Wills Brewer, Bradley Dry, Asinnajaq, and more. For more information, call 512-547-8233, or e-mail [email protected].
We hope you will join us on the land for an afternoon of symposiums and learning.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 11:10–11:30 am
Massena Campus Wíhanble S’a Center’s Spring Open House at the Massena Campus is a bi-yearly event for all of our Bard community that brings together collaborations with nonhuman beings through hide work, shared meals, and conversation on the land. We are an American Indian-led research center grounded in Lakota knowledge systems, where learning happens through relation, responsibility, and community. These practices form the root of our approach to developing ethical AI tools, grounding rigorous technological research in land-based knowledge.
Our Open House supports our college community by providing structured student training and a site for faculty engagement with Wíhanble S’a Center’s ongoing initiatives, including, but not limited to, the development of Lakota Dream Language, a neuro-AI storytelling platform that enables interactive exploration of dream narratives. This year’s events center on a symposium with scholars and artists who consider present-day realities of technological entwinement within the context of Indigenous methodologies and advance new modes of ethical engagement. Fall 2026 features practitioners such as Nathan Young, Antoine Bellamare, Mikhel Proulx, Olivia Camfield, Wills Brewer, Bradley Dry, Asinnajaq, and more. For more information, call 512-547-8233, or e-mail [email protected].
Transformations through Image: Olivia Camfield, Woodrow Hunt, Schon Duncan, and assinijaq
We hope you will join us on the land for an afternoon of symposiums and learning.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 11:30 am – 12:15 pm
Massena Campus Wíhanble S’a Center’s Spring Open House at the Massena Campus is a bi-yearly event for all of our Bard community that brings together collaborations with nonhuman beings through hide work, shared meals, and conversation on the land. We are an American Indian-led research center grounded in Lakota knowledge systems, where learning happens through relation, responsibility, and community. These practices form the root of our approach to developing ethical AI tools, grounding rigorous technological research in land-based knowledge.
Our Open House supports our college community by providing structured student training and a site for faculty engagement with Wíhanble S’a Center’s ongoing initiatives, including, but not limited to, the development of Lakota Dream Language, a neuro-AI storytelling platform that enables interactive exploration of dream narratives.
This year’s events center on a symposium with scholars and artists who consider present-day realities of technological entwinement within the context of Indigenous methodologies and advance new modes of ethical engagement. Fall 2026 features practitioners such as Nathan Young, Antoine Bellamare, Mikhel Proulx, Olivia Camfield, Wills Brewer, Bradley Dry, Asinnajaq, and more. For more information, call 512-547-8233, or e-mail [email protected].
We hope you will join us on the land for an afternoon of symposiums and learning.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 2:30–3 pm
Massena Campus Wíhanble S’a Center’s Spring Open House at the Massena Campus is a bi-yearly event for all of our Bard community that brings together collaborations with nonhuman beings through hide work, shared meals, and conversation on the land. We are an American Indian-led research center grounded in Lakota knowledge systems, where learning happens through relation, responsibility, and community. These practices form the root of our approach to developing ethical AI tools, grounding rigorous technological research in land-based knowledge.
Our Open House supports our college community by providing structured student training and a site for faculty engagement with Wíhanble S’a Center’s ongoing initiatives, including, but not limited to, the development of Lakota Dream Language, a neuro-AI storytelling platform that enables interactive exploration of dream narratives.
This year’s events center on a symposium with scholars and artists who consider present-day realities of technological entwinement within the context of Indigenous methodologies and advance new modes of ethical engagement. Fall 2026 features practitioners such as Nathan Young, Antoine Bellamare, Mikhel Proulx, Olivia Camfield, Wills Brewer, Bradley Dry, Asinnajaq, and more. For more information, call 512-547-8233, or e-mail [email protected].
Transformations through Materials: Mikayla Patton, Scott Benesiinaabandan, Wills Brewer, and Clementine Bordeaux
We hope you will join us on the land for an afternoon of symposiums and learning.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 3–3:45 pm
Massena Campus Wíhanble S’a Center’s Spring Open House at the Massena Campus is a bi-yearly event for all of our Bard community that brings together collaborations with nonhuman beings through hide work, shared meals, and conversation on the land. We are an American Indian-led research center grounded in Lakota knowledge systems, where learning happens through relation, responsibility, and community. These practices form the root of our approach to developing ethical AI tools, grounding rigorous technological research in land-based knowledge.
Our Open House supports our college community by providing structured student training and a site for faculty engagement with Wíhanble S’a Center’s ongoing initiatives, including, but not limited to, the development of Lakota Dream Language, a neuro-AI storytelling platform that enables interactive exploration of dream narratives.
This year’s events center on a symposium with scholars and artists who consider present-day realities of technological entwinement within the context of Indigenous methodologies and advance new modes of ethical engagement. Fall 2026 features practitioners such as Nathan Young, Antoine Bellamare, Mikhel Proulx, Olivia Camfield, Wills Brewer, Bradley Dry, Asinnajaq, and more. For more information, call 512-547-8233, or e-mail [email protected].
We hope you will join us on the land for an afternoon of symposiums and learning.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 3:45–4:15 pm
Massena Campus Wíhanble S’a Center’s Spring Open House at the Massena Campus is a bi-yearly event for all of our Bard community that brings together collaborations with nonhuman beings through hide work, shared meals, and conversation on the land. We are an American Indian-led research center grounded in Lakota knowledge systems, where learning happens through relation, responsibility, and community. These practices form the root of our approach to developing ethical AI tools, grounding rigorous technological research in land-based knowledge.
Our Open House supports our college community by providing structured student training and a site for faculty engagement with Wíhanble S’a Center’s ongoing initiatives, including, but not limited to, the development of Lakota Dream Language, a neuro-AI storytelling platform that enables interactive exploration of dream narratives.
This year’s events center on a symposium with scholars and artists who consider present-day realities of technological entwinement within the context of Indigenous methodologies and advance new modes of ethical engagement. Fall 2026 features practitioners such as Nathan Young, Antoine Bellamare, Mikhel Proulx, Olivia Camfield, Wills Brewer, Bradley Dry, Asinnajaq, and more. For more information, call 512-547-8233, or e-mail [email protected].
We hope you will join us on the land for an afternoon of symposiums and learning.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 4:15–5 pm
Massena Campus Wíhanble S’a Center’s Spring Open House at the Massena Campus is a bi-yearly event for all of our Bard community that brings together collaborations with nonhuman beings through hide work, shared meals, and conversation on the land. We are an American Indian-led research center grounded in Lakota knowledge systems, where learning happens through relation, responsibility, and community. These practices form the root of our approach to developing ethical AI tools, grounding rigorous technological research in land-based knowledge.
Our Open House supports our college community by providing structured student training and a site for faculty engagement with Wíhanble S’a Center’s ongoing initiatives, including, but not limited to, the development of Lakota Dream Language, a neuro-AI storytelling platform that enables interactive exploration of dream narratives.
This year’s events center on a symposium with scholars and artists who consider present-day realities of technological entwinement within the context of Indigenous methodologies and advance new modes of ethical engagement. Fall 2026 features practitioners such as Nathan Young, Antoine Bellamare, Mikhel Proulx, Olivia Camfield, Wills Brewer, Bradley Dry, Asinnajaq, and more. For more information, call 512-547-8233, or e-mail [email protected].
Campus Center North 101 For the past 15 years, some thirty thousand bandits have been terrorizing Nigeria’s countryside. The Trump administration has characterized them as Jihadists, bent on genocide against Christians. Experts on the region, along with the Nigerian government dispute this claim. Last spring, Nigerian journalist Aminu Abubakar and I attempted to find out what their motivations really are. I’ll share our findings and reflect on what they tell us about the roots of Nigerian banditry, and perhaps human violence in general. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
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