A place for bold and risky thinking
The Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities at Bard College is the world's most expansive home for bold and risky humanities thinking about our political world inspired by the spirit of Hannah Arendt, the leading thinker of politics and active citizenship in the modern era.
Upcoming Events
- 12/07Wednesday
Amor Mundi and the Virtual Reading Group
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm EST/GMT-5 Online Event - 12/08Thursday
What if the people governed?
1:00 pm EST/GMT-5 Online Event - 12/08Thursday
Oliver Hall, "Reproductive Justice for Trans Communities: Barriers and Opportunities"
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm EST/GMT-5 Weis Cinema, Campus Center - 3/02Thursday
Judgment, Pluralism, and Democracy
9:00 am – 5:00 pm EST/GMT-5 Arendt Center
Feature Story
The Tyranny of Rankings
Roger BerkowitzYale and Harvard law schools have led a small movement of leading law schools refusing to participate in the corrupt practice of ranking schools led by institutions such as U.S. News & World Report. Leon Botstein, President of Bard College, explains why these rankings are not only silly, but dangerous.
12-04-2022