Division of Social Studies News by Date
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December 2013
12-19-2013
When Italian professor Joseph Luzzi's wife, Katherine, died suddenly in a car accident, Dante's Divine Comedy took on new meaning as he faced his grief.
12-17-2013
Ian Buruma looks at the military tensions over a group of small islands in the East China Sea as they relate to the dynasic politics of China, Japan, and Korea.
12-12-2013
Kirkus Reviews lists Ian Buruma's Year Zero among the year's best nonfiction, calling it an "insightful meditation on the world's emergence from the wreckage of World War II."
12-11-2013
Lucy Flamm '15 is taking full advantage of her college experience. She has obtained funding for internships, started an arts club at Bard, and is studying abroad in London this year. Of Bard students she says, "People learn from each other because everyone is so open about what they’re interested in, and brave enough to challenge each other’s opinions and assertions."
12-10-2013
Bard history faculty member Greg Moynahan has been appointed the new historian for the village of Tivoli, New York. “I look forward to helping develop this history in new formats for new audiences and to building on the wonderful work done by my predecessor, Bernie Tieger," said Professor Moynahan.
12-10-2013
This week, the APA recognized Professor Daniel Mendelsohn's contributions to the field of classical studies by honoring him with the 2013 President's Award.
12-05-2013
Bard class of 2013 alumni Arthur Holland Michel and Dan Gettinger, founders of the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard, argue for an interdisciplinary and nonpartisan approach to drone study.
12-05-2013
A Greek tragedy, a retuned piano, and many musical Bardians: Dylan Mattingly '14 discusses his composition of The Bakkhai, to be performed at Bard on December 10.
12-05-2013
"You have to know who you are—as a person, but also as a member of a given civilization—in order to speak about a work," says Professor Mendelsohn in this interview.
12-03-2013
Environmental and urban studies major Jess Lambert '14 came to Bard from the small town of Liberty, New York. As a student representative for the Bard Sustainability Council, she’s committed to improving environmental practices on campus. "I’m glad I found a place that really recognizes the importance of pursuing the work you’re most excited about," she says. "That’s been really empowering for me."
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