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… 2023 In theatrical circles , there’s a belief that by the time you’re old enough to understand King Lear in … Festival production of King Lear . The role, notorious for being among Shakespeare’s most challenging for performers, … to life a vastly conflicted character. “Men [often first] play Lear when they’re too young to play it, because …

… students want to return to time and time again. That’s the story for Rachel Burns ‘24, the 2023-2024 Senior Co-Chair … — and how she practices it – from joining it as a first-year to leading it as a senior.  Image Most Barnard … the loudest voice with the biggest role. Now, I think it's being mindful of everyone else that's working with you as …

… Photo of Nancy Friday, the author and pop psychologist who passed away in 2017, … donated to just any institution. When the collection was first offered to Columbia University, their archival team … researchers must sign a nondisclosure agreement before being permitted to see the papers, the only requirement of …

… With … Author and Feminist Activist Premilla Nadasen The Ann Whitney Olin Professor of History has dedicated three … Equally troubling was the enormous profit that was being reaped by the private and public sectors during a … much of my work is collaborative, so my inclination is to first acknowledge the collective projects I am involved in — …

… Arts Library) Librarian Jean Blackwell Hutson ’35 Meet the librarian who transformed the Schomburg Collection into a … not shield her from racism; and finding housing was her first challenge. Barnard’s dean, Virginia Gildersleeve , … assumed that they knew all there was to know just by being Black, but there is much more to the history of Black …

… Commencement 2025 Provost and Dean of the Faculty Rebecca Walkowitz, Remarks As Delivered Good … We call it “Convocation.” At that event, we remind first-years that they come to Barnard not simply to achieve … phrases. Above all, thinking needs curiosity. That means being open to wonder and strangeness, welcoming surprises …

… Hilary Callahan in the Barnard Archives with a yellow pitcher plant (Sarracenia … Delicate leaves and flowers from the Barnard Archives are being scanned and digitally preserved for future scholars … the care of Emily Gregory , a pioneering botanist and the first woman professor hired at Barnard. Gregory was part of …

… more! You can request access to our audio tour . Recorded First-Year and Transfer Information Session Do you have … First-Year Applications Information Session Request the recording of our Transfer Admission Information Session … work, and how do Barnard students take advantage of being in New York City? What are the unique benefits of a …

… Friedman ’74 details her childhood on a chicken farm in the Catskills as the daughter of Holocaust survivors. January … memory alive. The hamlet is also the name of Friedman’s first memoir, set to release in May 2026. In its pages, she … of The Francine A. LeFrak Foundation Center for Well-Being Advisory Board, the President’s Advisory Council, the …

… that examines Jewish cultures and civilizations from the biblical period to the present day in every part of the … fascinated by Jewish life when they encounter it for the first time in New York City, home to the largest population … Barnard College’s Program in Jewish Studies came into being in 1997 with a donation by the Rennert family to …