Welcome to the website of the Language and Thinking Program, an intensive introduction to the liberal arts and sciences attended by all incoming Bard students. You can read more about the program here.
The faculty is composed of scholars and artists from many fields, drawn from Bard College and other institutions throughout the United States and abroad.
Each summer, the Rostrum series introduces students to the intellectual, artistic, and civic life of the College and invites speakers and performers from many fields—including literature and poetics, philosophy, politics, biology, agriculture, theatre, dance, education, visual art and others—to present their work and to engage in dialogue with Bard students.
The program also hosts a film series and organizes visits to the Hessel Museum, the Center for Curatorial Studies, the Bard Music festival, and other local resources.
Please visit and contribute to our blog, an ongoing experiment that aims to present and promote the work of the program and its faculty and to foster robust dialogue about questions and concerns that animate our intellectual, pedagogical, creative, and civic engagements.
