Faculty News

In a speech that tackled sexism, racism, organized religion, and the wisdom of condescending turtles, Gloria Steinem shared what she called "10 pieces of advice" at Friday's commencement dinner for graduates and their families.

Two students, two alumni, and a faculty member have been awarded 2015 Fulbright grants to support their academic and professional work abroad. 

Literature faculty member Mark Wunderlich, whose recent poetry collection, The Earth Avails, won the 2015 Rilke Prize, is interviewed in the current issue of The American Literary Journal. His poem "The Corn Baby" was published in the May 15 New York Times Magazine.

Co-curated by Tower 49 Gallery Director Ai Kato and critic and curator Karen Wilkin, The Bennington Legacy traces the lineage of a group of influential artists and teachers who were associated with the abstract modernist movement at Bennington College from the early 60s through the 80s. The exhibition is currently on view at Tower 49 Gallery in New York City. More info.

Language faculty member Sarah Harris and Enrique del Rey Cabero discuss the Spanish Civil War in Comics in a two-part conversation published in Comics Forum.