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Bard Globalization and International Affairs Program

Experience international affairs firsthand in New York City with a term of intensive study and professional internship.
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BGIA provides a unique opportunity for college students and recent college graduates from around the world to take advanced courses in international affairs while working in carefully selected internships based on individual interests—all while experiencing life in Manhattan, the island at the center of the world.

What makes BGIA unique?

Intimate Teaching Environment

The seminar-style courses at BGIA are based on student discussion, research, and writing. The Core Seminar focuses on non-state actors in international affairs and provides an academic framework to contextualize students’ professional internships. Additional courses are taught by practitioners in diverse fields.

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Foundational Internships

BGIA’s internship program offers students an opportunity to work with with private, public, and nonprofit organizations in New York City. This hands-on experience enables students to put classroom theory into real-world practice. Foundational experience for future careers and graduate study.

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Discourse on Timely Issues

Discourse on timely issues of global concern. The James Clarke Chace Memorial Speaker Series features talks by leading figures in international affairs. Events are held approximately once a month, typically on a Thursday evening, and are open to the public.

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What's New

New Dorm in Brooklyn for Spring 2023

New Dorm in Brooklyn for Spring 2023

BGIA students live in a unique student residence and co-living community in the heart of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Unlike most traditional dorm rooms, our student residents can discover a whole range of thoughtfully designed shared spaces and have access to community building events and programming. 

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BGIA News

Two Bard Graduates from Afghanistan, Rukhsar Balkhi ’23 and Edris Tajik ’23, Profiled in Times Union

Writing for the Times Union, Maria Silva profiles Rukhsar Balkhi ’23 and Edris Tajik ’23, two recent Bard College graduates who are part of a group of 250 student refugees from Afghanistan who received the Qatar Scholarship for Afghans Project to complete their education in the US.

Two Bard Graduates from Afghanistan, Rukhsar Balkhi ’23 and Edris Tajik ’23, Profiled in Times Union

L-R: Rukhsar Balkhi ’23 and Edris Tajik ’23.
Writing for the Times Union, Maria Silva profiles human rights major Rukhsar Balkhi ’23 and political studies major Edris Tajik ’23, two recent Bard College graduates who are part of a group of 250 student refugees from Afghanistan who received the Qatar Scholarship for Afghans Project to complete their education in the US. Both Balkhi and Tajik hope to make a positive impact on the world and will pursue master’s degrees in international affairs at Columbia University and international relations at the University of Chicago, respectively. Balkhi describes the shock of evacuating Kabul in 2021 and the transition to the US. “You have everything in your life and you have a lot of dreams. And you just suddenly forget everything and come to a country with literally nothing,” she said.
Read more in Times Union

Post Date: 08-22-2023

Bard Student Jackson Lopez ’24 Wins 2023 Hudson Political Studies Summer Fellowship and Hertog Fellowship in Security Studies

Jackson Lopez ’24, who is majoring in global and international studies with a focus on international relations, has been awarded the Hudson Political Studies Summer Fellowship and Hertog Fellowship in Security Studies in Washington, DC. During their six-week fellowship in the nation's capital, Hudson Political Studies Fellows take courses led by master teachers, policy workshops directed by field experts and experienced government officials, and a distinguished speaker series of exemplary figures from public life. 

Bard Student Jackson Lopez ’24 Wins 2023 Hudson Political Studies Summer Fellowship and Hertog Fellowship in Security Studies

US Capitol Building, Washington, DC. Photo: Andrew Bossi, CC BY-SA 3.0
Jackson Lopez ’24, who is majoring in global and international studies with a focus on international relations, has been awarded the Hudson Political Studies Summer Fellowship and Hertog Fellowship in Security Studies in Washington, DC. During their six-week fellowship in the nation's capital, Hudson Political Studies Fellows take courses led by master teachers, policy workshops directed by field experts and experienced government officials, and a distinguished speaker series of exemplary figures from public life. Hudson fellows receive complimentary housing and a $3000 stipend. Lopez will also take two weeks of intensive seminars focused on the most difficult national security challenges the United States faces today as part of the Hertog Security Studies fellowship. “No matter my career track, I know a sound public policy foundation will be necessary to tackle complex questions,” says Lopez. Lopez has previously interned for the US Department of State and will be studying in New York City as part of the Bard Globalization and International Affairs Program. After graduation, Lopez, who is from San Francisco, California, plans to pursue graduate studies abroad. 
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Post Date: 06-27-2023

Opinion: “Turkey’s Erdogan Is in the Fight of His Political Life” Writes Elmira Bayrasli for CNN

Turkey’s 2023 presidential election, held on Sunday, was the hardest-fought race that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has faced in decades and is now headed to a runoff between Erdogan and his challenger, Kemal Kilicdaroglu. For CNN, Elmira Bayrasli, director of the Bard Globalization and International Affairs Program in New York City, traces Erdogan’s rise to power, his more combative orientation towards the United States and Europe, and his close alliance with Putin. “Whether Erdogan wins or loses, Ankara is unlikely to untangle itself from Moscow and turn back to the West,” she posits. 

Opinion: “Turkey’s Erdogan Is in the Fight of His Political Life” Writes Elmira Bayrasli for CNN

Elmira Bayrasli.
Turkey’s 2023 presidential election, held on Sunday, was the hardest-fought race that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has faced in decades and is now headed to a runoff between Erdogan and his challenger, Kemal Kilicdaroglu. For CNN, Elmira Bayrasli, director of the Bard Globalization and International Affairs Program in New York City, traces Erdogan’s rise to power, his more combative orientation towards the United States and Europe, and his close alliance with Putin. “Whether Erdogan wins or loses, Ankara is unlikely to untangle itself from Moscow and turn back to the West,” she posits. In her opinion, “Washington and Brussels have to recognize that Turkey is a country literally and metaphorically at the crossroads. Not entirely in the West or the East, it is positioned to be both a difficult and useful partner.”
Read more on CNN

Post Date: 05-16-2023

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