Weather Update

Due to the storm, Barnard College closed at 4pm Friday, for non-essential personnel. “Essential personnel" include staff in Facilities, Public Safety and Residence Halls.  

Friday evening and weekend classes are cancelled but events are going forward as planned unless otherwise noted. The Athena Film Festival programs are also scheduled to go forward as planned but please check http://athenafilmfestival.com/ for the latest information. 

The Barnard Library and Archives closed at 4pm Friday and will remain closed on Saturday, Feb. 9.  The Library will resume regular hours on Sunday opening at 10am.  

Please be advised that due to the conditions, certain entrances to campus may be closed.  The main gate at 117th Street & Broadway will remain open.  For further updates on college operations, please check this website, call the College Emergency Information Line 212-854-1002 or check AM radio station 1010WINS. 

3:12 PM 02/08/2013

women

In The New York Times' "Room for Debate" forum, French literature professor responds to the question, "Are French women more tolerant?"

The Barnard alumna and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and columnist offers a unique perspective on the provocative topic.

The award-winning singer, songwriter, and performer Arie Thompson discusses why and how she translated Max Rouquette’s play Médée, his Occitan/French/Bambara version of Medea, for an American audience.

Panelists examine the visual representations of the “New Woman,” the transgressive epitome of modern femininity, from her inception in the late nineteenth century through the interwar period and beyond.

The award-winning musical group performs a wide range of ethnic music featuring three women on 12 different instruments and conducts a workshop.

A transnational perspective on slavery that spans from colonial India to the antebellum United States.

A look at two seminal women’s ensembles in Delhi­ and how they aided and enlarged the concerns of the women’s movement in India.

Sylvia Alajaji examines how hip-hop allows Muslim women a space for exploring and claiming the complex, multifaceted, and sometimes contradictory aspects of their identities.

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