Bard Globalization and International Affairs Program (BGIA)

Bard Globalization and International Affairs Program (BGIA) Experience international affairs first-hand in New York City, with a term of intensive study and a p BGIA is designed for students of all academic majors.

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. The program offers international affairs courses in an intimate teaching environment

. Our faculty’s experience in the field of international affairs and at prestigious universities brings real-world expertise into the classroom. With BGIA’s internship program, students are matched with private, public, and nonprofit organizations in New York City. In addition, BGIA makes it possible for students to take advantage of New York City’s vast array of cultural offerings. Through internships, faculty contacts, and BGIA’s extensive alumni network, students develop a community that extends beyond the duration of the program to provide excellent support to recent graduates. BGIA was founded by the late diplomatic historian James Clarke Chace, the Managing Editor of Foreign Affairs and the World Policy Journal, and Paul W. Williams Professor of Government and Public Law at Bard College. BGIA honors Chace’s legacy with the James Clarke Chace speaker series.

Congratulations to the BGIA Class of Fall 2024! 🎓🎉
12/23/2024

Congratulations to the BGIA Class of Fall 2024! 🎓🎉

Join BGIA and Natalia Mehlman Petrzela for our next Chace talk, “Activism, Ambition, and Why Engagement is Hard But Wort...
11/11/2024

Join BGIA and Natalia Mehlman Petrzela for our next Chace talk, “Activism, Ambition, and Why Engagement is Hard But Worth It.” Dr. Petrzela is a professor at The New School, an author of numerous books, a columnist at MSNBC, and, this year, an Andrew Carnegie Fellow. Dr. Petrzela will look at civic engagement and the classroom in the current moment, through a historical lens.

RSVP required, link in stories and LinkedIn.

Join BGIA and Natalia Mehlman Petrzela for our next Chace talk, “Activism, Ambition, and Why Engagement is Hard But Wort...
11/11/2024

Join BGIA and Natalia Mehlman Petrzela for our next Chace talk, “Activism, Ambition, and Why Engagement is Hard But Worth It.” Dr. Petrzela is a professor at The New School, an author of numerous books, a columnist at MSNBC, and, this year, an Andrew Carnegie Fellow. Dr. Petrzela will look at civic engagement and the classroom in the current moment, through a historical lens. RSVP is required, link in Stories and LinkedIn.

Join our next discussion about Afghan women’s rights and Taliban engagement on Monday, October 28 at 6pm. Panelists Anni...
10/23/2024

Join our next discussion about Afghan women’s rights and Taliban engagement on Monday, October 28 at 6pm. Panelists Annie Pforzheimer, Kaavya Asoka, Erica Gaston, and Afghan activist Fatema Ahmadi will consider gender apartheid and the international community’s relationship with the Taliban.

This event is co-hosted by BGIA and the Global and Joint Program Studies program at . Open to the public, RSVP required (link in stories).

RSVP for our upcoming Chace talk on Wednesday 10/9 (link in Stories.)Join us for a conversation with Chaumtoli Huq that ...
10/07/2024

RSVP for our upcoming Chace talk on Wednesday 10/9 (link in Stories.)

Join us for a conversation with Chaumtoli Huq that looks at this historic, groundbreaking movement that led to the ouster of an autocratic rule of Prime Minister Hasina’s, what’s next for Bangladesh’s democratic future and governance, including political reform.

Chaumtoli Huq is a Professor of Law at CUNY School of Law and a leading expert on employment and labor law, migration and human rights with a focus on social movements in the US and South Asia and the founder/Editor of an innovative law and media non-profit focused called Law@theMargins.

Real-life lessons often happen beyond the classroom walls. Learning to juggle work, school, and everyday life helps you ...
08/01/2024

Real-life lessons often happen beyond the classroom walls. Learning to juggle work, school, and everyday life helps you step into the future with confidence. 🛒💼📚

Step out of your comfort zone! 🚀✨ You might discover hidden strengths and achieve things you never thought possible. 💪🌟...
07/17/2024

Step out of your comfort zone! 🚀✨ You might discover hidden strengths and achieve things you never thought possible. 💪🌟

Need inspiration for your senior project? 💡 A semester at BGIA gave this student fresh ideas for their 🌟📝
06/26/2024

Need inspiration for your senior project? 💡 A semester at BGIA gave this student fresh ideas for their 🌟📝

From missed stops to unexpected performances, riding the subway is always an adventure! 🚇✨ What’s your most memorable NY...
06/12/2024

From missed stops to unexpected performances, riding the subway is always an adventure! 🚇✨ What’s your most memorable NYC subway story? Share with us in the comments below ⬇️

BGIA students at the UN!!
05/17/2024

BGIA students at the UN!!

Meet Xuan Ma (Eric)! He is a junior from Bard College majoring in computer science and psychology. He is part of the BRS...
05/15/2024

Meet Xuan Ma (Eric)! He is a junior from Bard College majoring in computer science and psychology. He is part of the BRSS program and is doing his internship at the Rockefeller University Lab. He works as a research assistant on the dimensionality reduction model evaluation on brain activity decoding model.

Meet Claudio Martinez! He is a junior from university college Utrecht majoring in Law and Politics. This semester he is ...
05/13/2024

Meet Claudio Martinez! He is a junior from university college Utrecht majoring in Law and Politics. This semester he is interning at Oxford Analytica. His roles and responsibilities include preparing briefs and updates on geopolitical developments, helping write pieces for OA’s flagship products and the daily brief, conducting market research and identifying industries with high exposure to geopolitical risk and lastly running risk analysis models.

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