Our Programs

The Courage to Be program is an undergraduate Common Course series that brings together students, faculty, and internationally renowned experts in diverse fields on the topic of courage.

Join us for a thoughtful and spirited exploration of the works of Hannah Arendt. Founder and Academic Director Roger Berkowitz personally leads the VRG each week and engages closely with members as he conducts in-depth readings of Arendt's books.

Inspiring an ecosystem of civic innovators to build a more resilient, innovative and collaborative democracy, we convene and train public servants, community leaders, and educators to use participatory methods of engagement and tools, with a focus on citizens’ assemblies.

After Hannah Arendt’s death in 1975, her personal library was acquired by Bard College and is housed in the Stevenson Library. The collection represents approximately 4,000 volumes, ephemera, and pamphlets that made up the library in Hannah Arendt’s last apartment in New York City. 

Two kinds of dialogue groups are offered (on zoom): VRG dialogues and themed dialogues. Dialogue groups supplement the VRG by providing a space where everyone is given an opportunity to speak and be heard. 

The non-stipendiary visiting scholar fellowships are intended for scholars who have an interest in accessing The Hannah Arendt Collection at the Stevenson Library at Bard College specifically for their Arendt-related research projects. 

A collaborative initiative which ran from 2020-2024 to connect scholars and institutions in order to foster professional collaborations, intellectual exchange, and increased access to new thinking and expertise in the humanities.

The Hannah Arendt Center at Bard College is partnering with Lapham’s Quarterly to become the new steward for the publication founded by the late Lewis H. Lapham. Lapham’s Quarterly is dedicated to fostering an appreciation of history. 

The Hannah Arendt Center at Bard College is a founding member of this effort to establish and nurture a dynamic European network committed to strengthening democratic resilience and renewal. 

The Meanings of October 27th is an oral history project that explores Pittsburghers’ experiences of and reflections on the October 27th, 2018 synagogue shooting that took eleven lives.