Barnard|Next Explorers Series: Spring 2024

About Barnard|Next's Explorers Series

In Spring 2024, Barnard|Next's inaugural Explorers Series will bring together faculty, Barnard alumnae, family members of current Barnard students, and other friends of the College. Registrants will have access to a 3-Saturday series of breakout sessions (on April 20, May 18, and June 22), panel conversations, and opportunities to connect and network with one another. All participants will attend faculty-led lectures and discussion on two topics of their choice on:

Building connections across disciplines, industries, interests, and generations will be an incredibly important part of the Barnard|Next experience. Participants will attend networking meals: breakfasts, lunches, afternoon tea, and plenary sessions featuring alumnae experts in their fields. Our ambition is not only to bring together the very best of Barnard to stimulate intensive discussion and debates — but also to bring together a dynamic and powerful community where participants have many opportunities to engage with one another.

A schedule of the events, as well as descriptions of breakout sessions, can be found below. You can register for individual Saturdays! Questions about the inaugural Barnard|Next can be sent to barnardnext@barnard.edu.

Saturday, April 20th

Time	Saturday, April 20th
9:15 - 10 AM	Check in / Networking (Continental Breakfast)
10:15 - 11 AM	Keynote Speaker: Anna Quindlen ’74
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM	Democracy and the 2024 American Elections Affective Polarization and Nationalization in the Social Media Era Prof. Michael Miller	Artificial Intelligence & Cognitive Science Generative AI: The Curious Case of Commonsense and Creativity Prof. Smaranda Muresen	The Vitality of the Humanities The History of Clothing Prof. Anne Higonnet
12:15 - 1:15 PM	Networking (Lunch)
1:30 - 2:30 PM	Democracy and the 2024 American Elections Affective Polarization and Nationalization in the Social Media Era Prof. Michael Miller	Artificial Intelligence & Cognitive Science Generative AI: The Curious Case of Commonsense and Creativity Prof. Smaranda Muresen	The Vitality of the Humanities The History of Clothing Prof. Anne Higonnet
2:45 - 3:45 PM	Networking (Afternoon Tea)

Saturday, May 18th

Time	Saturday, May 18th
9:15 - 10 AM	Check in / Networking (Continental Breakfast)
10:15 - 11:15 AM	Democracy and the 2024 American Elections The Twilight of Democracy? Prof. Paula Franzese	Artificial Intelligence & Cognitive Science Humans and Artificial Intelligence: Similarities & Differences Prof. John Morrison	The Vitality of the Humanities What Thinking Is Like in Hamlet Prof. Rachel Eisendrath
11:30AM - 12:30 PM	Democracy and the 2024 American Elections The Twilight of Democracy? Prof. Paula Franzese	Artificial Intelligence & Cognitive Science Humans and Artificial Intelligence: Similarities & Differences Prof. John Morrison	The Vitality of the Humanities What Thinking Is Like in Hamlet Prof. Rachel Eisendrath
12:30 - 1:30 PM	Networking (Lunch)

Saturday, June 22nd

Time	Saturday, June 22nd
9:15 - 10 AM	Check in / Networking (Continental Breakfast)
10:15 - 11:15 AM	Democracy and the 2024 American Elections Global Perspectives on U.S. Elections Prof. Alex Cooley	Artificial Intelligence & Cognitive Science The Psychology of Artificial Intelligence Prof. Kate Turetsky	The Vitality of the Humanities The Harlem Renaissance: “How It Feels to Be Colored Me” Prof. Monica Miller
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Democracy and the 2024 American Elections Global Perspectives on U.S. Elections Prof. Alex Cooley	Artificial Intelligence & Cognitive Science The Psychology of Artificial Intelligence Prof. Kate Turetsky	The Vitality of the Humanities The Harlem Renaissance: “How It Feels to Be Colored Me” Prof. Monica Miller
12:30 - 1:30 PM	Networking (Lunch)
1:30 - 2:45 PM	Closing Plenary: NPR's Michel Martin P'26 moderates 'The Practitioners' Reena Jana ’91, Margaret Morton ’82, Emma Wolfe ’01