September 25, 2025

Dear Alumni,

In New York, we’ve continued to have excellent luck with fall weather. The semester is well underway, and at my university I’ve begun my teaching responsibilities for the term. I’m a teaching assistant for a lecture course on twentieth-century art, and I’ve enjoyed making use of the discussion section to introduce the students to 1920s and 30s industrial design—a favorite research topic from my undergraduate years that motivated me to apply to BGC. I hope that some of the students will be similarly inspired! (And by the way, if you know any prospective students, please share the below information about fall open houses at BGC!)

As I mentioned in the last newsletter, please save the date for another Autumn Alumni Event, this time at the Museum of Arts & Design (MAD). We’ll enjoy a private tour of alumna Amber Winick’s celebrated exhibition, Designing Motherhood, followed by a champagne reception. The event will take place on the evening of Thursday, November 13—stay tuned for more details!

As always, you can share your latest news through this online form. I look forward to hearing your updates!

All best,

Julia Carabatsos (MA ’22)
alumni@bgc.bard.edu

Alumni Spotlight

Patricia Flores (MA ’07) was recently appointed instructional design librarian at the University of Wyoming Libraries after receiving their master of library information science degree in 2024. They also serve as the liaison librarian for disability studies and communication disorders. Congratulations, Patricia!

In August, Kate Fox (MA ’11) started a new job as a research and instruction librarian at the Rhode Island School of Design’s Fleet Library. Well done, Kate!

Nishtha Dani (MA ’25) has landed a position as a curatorial assistant at the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum in Mumbai. Way to go, Nishtha!

Select Career Opportunities

The French Academy in Rome has issued a call for papers for its March 2026 symposium “Diplomatic Gifts in the Modern and Contemporary Eras: Definitions, Changes, and Patrimonialisation on a Global Scale.” Considering the long history of diplomatic relations, the conference aims above all to fully analyze the evolving agency of gifts, from the strengthening of princely dynastic alliances to the consolidation of nation states, as well as the way in which the objects offered construct and potentially reconfigure links. Find more information on the application process here. Proposals are due on October 15.

A volume titled History Dis-placed: Expanding the Narrative of Historic House Museums seeks contributions to fill its four thematic sections: Visionary Programming, Beyond These Walls, Virtual Vitality, and Sites of Social Justice. Chapter proposals should examine how historic house museums are navigating decolonial practices, confronting difficult pasts, and opening space for marginalized voices in innovative new ways. Please submit abstracts of 250–500 words and a two-page CV to coeditors Karen Shelby, karen.shelby@baruch.cuny.edu, and Emily Stokes-Rees, ewstokes@syr.edu.

For more job listings please visit the BGC job board.
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Select BGC Events

An Artist’s Residency at Sèvres: A Presentation by Kristin McKirdy (Artist)
Wednesday, October 8, 6 pm

Celebrated ceramic artist Kristin McKirdy will tell the story of her four-year artist residency at the Manufacture national de Sèvres. She will share the various stages of her experience from preliminary research through the development and execution of several porcelain projects made in collaboration with the institution’s master craftsmen. McKirdy will introduce the various facets of this historical institution—where perfect ceramic pieces are made in a timeless setting, using traditional techniques unchanged since the eighteenth century.

Open Houses for Prospective Students
October 19, November 9 (on Zoom), and November 16
11 am

If you know any prospective students, I encourage you to share information about BGC’s Open Houses. These events give prospective students the opportunity to learn about BGC’s MA and PhD programs. Participants hear from faculty about their research and teaching and meet current students. In-person open houses also include a tour of the academic building and gallery.

Select External Events

Tree & Serpent: Early Buddhist Art in India and Its Global Reach
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Friday, September 29 and Saturday, September 30

Join an international group of scholars for a two-day symposium presenting new scholarship around the themes explored in the exhibition Tree & Serpent: Early Buddhist Art in India, 200 BCE–400 CE. The keynote lecture is presented by Gregory Schopen, distinguished professor emeritus of Asian languages and cultures, University of California, Los Angeles.

Shop the BGC Store!

Visit our online store at store.bgc.bard.edu for 40% off all items. Enter code ALUMNI at checkout to receive the discount.

Sign up for Gaggle!

Gaggle.mail is an opt-in list-serv that serves as a place to share job openings, conference attendance, published books/articles, and exhibition openings directly with fellow alums. It’s a communication forum for alumni, by alumni. To circulate your news in the Gaggle group, send an email to bgcalumni@gaggle.email.