Weather Update

Due to the storm, Barnard College will close at 4pm today, 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. 

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. 

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Join this panel of young activists under age 30 as they discuss the role of feminist activism today: featuring Lena Chen, Jessica Danforth, Sydnie Mosely, Dior Vargas and Julie Zeilinger. 

Join Lisa Duggan, Kenyon Farrow, Amber Hollibaugh, Richard Kim and other contributors to the recently launched issue of The Scholar & Feminist Online, “A New Queer Agenda,” for an evening of politics, discussion, and celebration. 

This spring's Scholar and Feminist Conference brings together academics, activists, and professionals working among vulnerable populations. They will explore the concept of vulnerability as a fundamental and universal characteristic of the human condition.

A distinguished panel of leading activists, writers, doctors, and sociologists come together to discuss the rich history of the women’s health movement and its continued significance in today’s struggle for reproductive rights.

This panel inaugurates a multi-year, interdisciplinary project to examine the “public good.”

Join us in celebrating the Barnard Center for Research on Women's 40th anniversary as we bring together activists, scholars and artists from around the world to mark the legacy and future of social justice feminism.

Asian and Middle Eastern Cultures professor contributes to The New York Times' "Room for Debate" forum.

The Barnard alumna reflects on her work as a human rights activist mobilizing the Jewish community against US-sponsored torture and modern slavery, while exploring questions of how Judaism reacts to extreme violations of human dignity.

The Barnard alumna, Yale University professor and award-winning author reconsiders the history of the American welfare state and the future of work, rights, security and dignity in the new care-work economy.

 

Courtney Martin ’02 and Vanessa Valenti present the latest New Feminist Solutions report, detailing the role of online activity in feminist movements, and offering a variety of options for helping this critical ecosystem to thrive.

 

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