Interested in applying for the Bard Rockefeller Semester in Science? This competitive Bard program, taking place in the spring of the junior year, places students in research labs at The Rockefeller University, one of the world's premier research institutions. In addition to a research-intensive internship, students attend one research seminar offered by postdoctoral researchers at the Rockefeller University and courses at BardNYC, with the possibility of fulfilling some of their graduation requirements.
Applications for this year's program (to take place in spring 2027) will be due September 27, 2026.
Come hear about the program, learn more about the participating labs, how to apply, and get any questions answered!
Wednesday, September 2, 3.15 p.m. 2nd Floor Pods of RKC
Please email Prof. Gabriel Perron ([email protected]) for further information
Reem-Kayden Center Lobby The Biology Program invites all bio students, new and returning, staff, and faculty to join for a start-of-the-semester gathering!Sponsored by: Biology Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Zachary Robinson The Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) at the University of Rochester
Friday, September 11, 2026 12 pm
Brody Lab - Hegeman 107 Nuclear fusion promises abundant, inexpensive electricity with no radioactive byproducts or greenhouse gas emissions. The process of harnessing energy from nuclear fusion emulates solar processes, where hydrogen atoms are fused together at high temperature and pressure to form heavier atoms in a process that releases a small amount of energy per fusion reaction. While recent breakthroughs in fusion technology have been made, there are a number of challenges yet to be solved. Some of these challenges are related to the materials needed to build a future reactor. In particular, the initial reactors will likely rely on fusion between two heavy isotopes of hydrogen – deuterium and tritium – to make fusion reactions more probable. Tritium, which has a nucleus of 1 proton and 2 neutrons, is radioactive, and of negligible abundance naturally on earth. Its radioactivity, combined with its small size and affinity for water, make handling tritium especially difficult. In this talk I will summarize LLE’s efforts to study nuclear fusion by a technique called inertial confinement fusion, discuss some of the material-science challenges related to tritium, and describe my own research developing an atomic layer deposition system for tritium permeation and isotope separation applications.
Zachary Robinson is currently a Research Scientist at the University of Rochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics. He was an Assistant/Associate Professor in the Physics Department at SUNY Brockport from 2015 - 2024. His experimental work as a surface science includes developing a better understanding of synthesis techniques for 2D materials and neuromorphic computing materials. He was a postdoctoral fellow in Chip Eddy’s group at the Naval Research Laboratory from 2012 – 2015, and continues collaborating closely with colleagues from NRL. Zachary did his graduate work in the surface science lab of Dr. Carl Ventrice at SUNY Albany. He has a B.S. in Physics from SUNY Geneseo. Sponsored by: Physics Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 – Wednesday, September 16, 2026 10 am – 2 pm
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Lobby Find out how easy it is to ride all through Dutchess County for free six days a week. For more information, call 845-758-7625, or e-mail [email protected].
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 – Wednesday, September 16, 2026 10 am – 2 pm
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Lobby Find out how easy it is to ride all through Dutchess County for free six days a week. For more information, call 845-758-7625, or e-mail [email protected].
The Life and Times of Drosophila melanogaster: Lessons on Individuality and Aging from the Humble Fruit Fly
Grace McKenzie-Smith, Wesleyan University
Friday, September 18, 2026 12 pm
Brody Lab - Hegeman 107 Animal behavior unfolds over many timescales, from sub-second motions to circadian cycles to the lifelong process of aging. We study this multi-timescale structure in order to understand the nature and evolution of individuality. Our work approaches this problem from two angles. From one side, we take extremely high resolution (~30 pixels/mm) recordings at high frame rate (100 frames per second) for the entire lifespan (3-8 weeks) of Drosophila melanogaster fruit flies. Using deep-learning-based postural estimation and unsupervised machine-learning behavioral classifications, we quantify the hourly, daily, and lifelong patterns of Drosophila behavior. We identify the hour after dawn as a behaviorally unique moment in the circadian pattern of Drosophila, and find that certain grooming behaviors are highly correlated with individuality and lifespan. We also study the behavioral effects of two longevity-promoting drugs, rapamycin and metformin, to determine if treated flies demonstrate youthful behaviors throughout their extended lives. From the other side, we examine the fine structure of behavior evolving on seconds- to hours- long timescales. We find that flies (and other organisms) can be distinguished by idiosyncratic leg sweeps during locomotion, but that a fly’s particular leg pattern is not stable throughout its life, demonstrating enough drift over 4-7 days for a fly to be classified as “completely distinguishable” from its former self. Thus we find that individuality may be lifelong or fleeting, depending on the resolution and timescale at which it is measured.Sponsored by: Physics Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Bard College Campus Help us discover the biodiversity on Bard's campus!
Join us for a BioBlitz on Saturday, Sept 19 for a few hours, or the whole day. Together we will explore campus using i-naturalist to help ID and record species. Sponsored by: Bard Office of Sustainability; Biology Program; Center for Civic Engagement.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Opening Remarks, Abundant Intelligences: Jason Edward Lewis
We hope you will join us on the land for an afternoon of symposiums and learning.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 11–11:10 am
Massena Campus Wíhanble S’a Center’s Spring Open House at the Massena Campus is a bi-yearly event for all of our Bard community that brings together collaborations with nonhuman beings through hide work, shared meals, and conversation on the land. We are an American Indian-led research center grounded in Lakota knowledge systems, where learning happens through relation, responsibility, and community. These practices form the root of our approach to developing ethical AI tools, grounding rigorous technological research in land-based knowledge.
Our Open House supports our college community by providing structured student training and a site for faculty engagement with Wíhanble S’a Center’s ongoing initiatives, including, but not limited to, the development of Lakota Dream Language, a neuro-AI storytelling platform that enables interactive exploration of dream narratives.
This year’s events center on a symposium with scholars and artists who consider present-day realities of technological entwinement within the context of Indigenous methodologies and advance new modes of ethical engagement. Fall 2026 features practitioners such as Nathan Young, Antoine Bellamare, Mikhel Proulx, Olivia Camfield, Wills Brewer, Bradley Dry, Assinijaq, and more. For more information, call 512-547-8233, or e-mail [email protected].
Transformations through Image: Olivia Camfield, Woodrow Hunt, Schon Duncan, and assinijaq
We hope you will join us on the land for an afternoon of symposiums and learning.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 11:30 am – 12:15 pm
Massena Campus Wíhanble S’a Center’s Spring Open House at the Massena Campus is a bi-yearly event for all of our Bard community that brings together collaborations with nonhuman beings through hide work, shared meals, and conversation on the land. We are an American Indian-led research center grounded in Lakota knowledge systems, where learning happens through relation, responsibility, and community. These practices form the root of our approach to developing ethical AI tools, grounding rigorous technological research in land-based knowledge.
Our Open House supports our college community by providing structured student training and a site for faculty engagement with Wíhanble S’a Center’s ongoing initiatives, including, but not limited to, the development of Lakota Dream Language, a neuro-AI storytelling platform that enables interactive exploration of dream narratives.
This year’s events center on a symposium with scholars and artists who consider present-day realities of technological entwinement within the context of Indigenous methodologies and advance new modes of ethical engagement. Fall 2026 features practitioners such as Nathan Young, Antoine Bellamare, Mikhel Proulx, Olivia Camfield, Wills Brewer, Bradley Dry, assinijaq, and more. For more information, call 512-547-8233, or e-mail [email protected].
Transformations through Sound: Robbie Wing & Warren Realrider
We hope you will join us on the land for an afternoon of symposiums and learning.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 12:15–1 pm
Massena Campus Wíhanble S’a Center’s Spring Open House at the Massena Campus is a bi-yearly event for all of our Bard community that brings together collaborations with nonhuman beings through hide work, shared meals, and conversation on the land. We are an American Indian-led research center grounded in Lakota knowledge systems, where learning happens through relation, responsibility, and community. These practices form the root of our approach to developing ethical AI tools, grounding rigorous technological research in land-based knowledge.
Our Open House supports our college community by providing structured student training and a site for faculty engagement with Wíhanble S’a Center’s ongoing initiatives, including, but not limited to, the development of Lakota Dream Language, a neuro-AI storytelling platform that enables interactive exploration of dream narratives.
This year’s events center on a symposium with scholars and artists who consider present-day realities of technological entwinement within the context of Indigenous methodologies and advance new modes of ethical engagement. Fall 2026 features practitioners such as Nathan Young, Antoine Bellamare, Mikhel Proulx, Olivia Camfield, Wills Brewer, Bradley Dry, assinijaq, and more. For more information, call 512-547-8233, or e-mail [email protected].
We hope you will join us on the land for an afternoon of symposiums and learning.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 2:30–3 pm
Massena Campus Wíhanble S’a Center’s Spring Open House at the Massena Campus is a bi-yearly event for all of our Bard community that brings together collaborations with nonhuman beings through hide work, shared meals, and conversation on the land. We are an American Indian-led research center grounded in Lakota knowledge systems, where learning happens through relation, responsibility, and community. These practices form the root of our approach to developing ethical AI tools, grounding rigorous technological research in land-based knowledge.
Our Open House supports our college community by providing structured student training and a site for faculty engagement with Wíhanble S’a Center’s ongoing initiatives, including, but not limited to, the development of Lakota Dream Language, a neuro-AI storytelling platform that enables interactive exploration of dream narratives.
This year’s events center on a symposium with scholars and artists who consider present-day realities of technological entwinement within the context of Indigenous methodologies and advance new modes of ethical engagement. Fall 2026 features practitioners such as Nathan Young, Antoine Bellamare, Mikhel Proulx, Olivia Camfield, Wills Brewer, Bradley Dry, Assinijaq, and more. For more information, call 512-547-8233, or e-mail [email protected].
Transformations through Materials: Mikayla Patton, Scott Benesiinaabandan, Wills Brewer, and Clementine Bordeaux
We hope you will join us on the land for an afternoon of symposiums and learning.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 3–3:45 pm
Massena Campus Wíhanble S’a Center’s Spring Open House at the Massena Campus is a bi-yearly event for all of our Bard community that brings together collaborations with nonhuman beings through hide work, shared meals, and conversation on the land. We are an American Indian-led research center grounded in Lakota knowledge systems, where learning happens through relation, responsibility, and community. These practices form the root of our approach to developing ethical AI tools, grounding rigorous technological research in land-based knowledge.
Our Open House supports our college community by providing structured student training and a site for faculty engagement with Wíhanble S’a Center’s ongoing initiatives, including, but not limited to, the development of Lakota Dream Language, a neuro-AI storytelling platform that enables interactive exploration of dream narratives.
This year’s events center on a symposium with scholars and artists who consider present-day realities of technological entwinement within the context of Indigenous methodologies and advance new modes of ethical engagement. Fall 2026 features practitioners such as Nathan Young, Antoine Bellamare, Mikhel Proulx, Olivia Camfield, Wills Brewer, Bradley Dry, Assinijaq, and more. For more information, call 512-547-8233, or e-mail [email protected].
We hope you will join us on the land for an afternoon of symposiums and learning.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 3:45–4:15 pm
Massena Campus Wíhanble S’a Center’s Spring Open House at the Massena Campus is a bi-yearly event for all of our Bard community that brings together collaborations with nonhuman beings through hide work, shared meals, and conversation on the land. We are an American Indian-led research center grounded in Lakota knowledge systems, where learning happens through relation, responsibility, and community. These practices form the root of our approach to developing ethical AI tools, grounding rigorous technological research in land-based knowledge.
Our Open House supports our college community by providing structured student training and a site for faculty engagement with Wíhanble S’a Center’s ongoing initiatives, including, but not limited to, the development of Lakota Dream Language, a neuro-AI storytelling platform that enables interactive exploration of dream narratives.
This year’s events center on a symposium with scholars and artists who consider present-day realities of technological entwinement within the context of Indigenous methodologies and advance new modes of ethical engagement. Fall 2026 features practitioners such as Nathan Young, Antoine Bellamare, Mikhel Proulx, Olivia Camfield, Wills Brewer, Bradley Dry, Assinijaq, and more. For more information, call 512-547-8233, or e-mail [email protected].
We hope you will join us on the land for an afternoon of symposiums and learning.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 4:15–5 pm
Massena Campus Wíhanble S’a Center’s Spring Open House at the Massena Campus is a bi-yearly event for all of our Bard community that brings together collaborations with nonhuman beings through hide work, shared meals, and conversation on the land. We are an American Indian-led research center grounded in Lakota knowledge systems, where learning happens through relation, responsibility, and community. These practices form the root of our approach to developing ethical AI tools, grounding rigorous technological research in land-based knowledge.
Our Open House supports our college community by providing structured student training and a site for faculty engagement with Wíhanble S’a Center’s ongoing initiatives, including, but not limited to, the development of Lakota Dream Language, a neuro-AI storytelling platform that enables interactive exploration of dream narratives.
This year’s events center on a symposium with scholars and artists who consider present-day realities of technological entwinement within the context of Indigenous methodologies and advance new modes of ethical engagement. Fall 2026 features practitioners such as Nathan Young, Antoine Bellamare, Mikhel Proulx, Olivia Camfield, Wills Brewer, Bradley Dry, assinijaq, and more. For more information, call 512-547-8233, or e-mail [email protected].
Interested in applying for the Bard Rockefeller Semester in Science? This competitive Bard program, taking place in the spring of the junior year, places students in research labs at The Rockefeller University, one of the world's premier research institutions. In addition to a research-intensive internship, students attend one research seminar offered by postdoctoral researchers at the Rockefeller University and courses at BardNYC, with the possibility of fulfilling some of their graduation requirements.
Applications for this year's program (to take place in spring 2027) will be due September 27, 2026.
Come hear about the program, learn more about the participating labs, how to apply, and get any questions answered!
Wednesday, September 2, 3.15 p.m. 2nd Floor Pods of RKC
Please email Prof. Gabriel Perron ([email protected]) for further information
Reem-Kayden Center Lobby The Biology Program invites all bio students, new and returning, staff, and faculty to join for a start-of-the-semester gathering!Sponsored by: Biology Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Zachary Robinson The Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) at the University of Rochester
Friday, September 11, 2026 12 pm
Brody Lab - Hegeman 107 Nuclear fusion promises abundant, inexpensive electricity with no radioactive byproducts or greenhouse gas emissions. The process of harnessing energy from nuclear fusion emulates solar processes, where hydrogen atoms are fused together at high temperature and pressure to form heavier atoms in a process that releases a small amount of energy per fusion reaction. While recent breakthroughs in fusion technology have been made, there are a number of challenges yet to be solved. Some of these challenges are related to the materials needed to build a future reactor. In particular, the initial reactors will likely rely on fusion between two heavy isotopes of hydrogen – deuterium and tritium – to make fusion reactions more probable. Tritium, which has a nucleus of 1 proton and 2 neutrons, is radioactive, and of negligible abundance naturally on earth. Its radioactivity, combined with its small size and affinity for water, make handling tritium especially difficult. In this talk I will summarize LLE’s efforts to study nuclear fusion by a technique called inertial confinement fusion, discuss some of the material-science challenges related to tritium, and describe my own research developing an atomic layer deposition system for tritium permeation and isotope separation applications.
Zachary Robinson is currently a Research Scientist at the University of Rochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics. He was an Assistant/Associate Professor in the Physics Department at SUNY Brockport from 2015 - 2024. His experimental work as a surface science includes developing a better understanding of synthesis techniques for 2D materials and neuromorphic computing materials. He was a postdoctoral fellow in Chip Eddy’s group at the Naval Research Laboratory from 2012 – 2015, and continues collaborating closely with colleagues from NRL. Zachary did his graduate work in the surface science lab of Dr. Carl Ventrice at SUNY Albany. He has a B.S. in Physics from SUNY Geneseo. Sponsored by: Physics Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 – Wednesday, September 16, 2026 10 am – 2 pm
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Lobby Find out how easy it is to ride all through Dutchess County for free six days a week. For more information, call 845-758-7625, or e-mail [email protected].
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 – Wednesday, September 16, 2026 10 am – 2 pm
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Lobby Find out how easy it is to ride all through Dutchess County for free six days a week. For more information, call 845-758-7625, or e-mail [email protected].
The Life and Times of Drosophila melanogaster: Lessons on Individuality and Aging from the Humble Fruit Fly
Grace McKenzie-Smith, Wesleyan University
Friday, September 18, 2026 12 pm
Brody Lab - Hegeman 107 Animal behavior unfolds over many timescales, from sub-second motions to circadian cycles to the lifelong process of aging. We study this multi-timescale structure in order to understand the nature and evolution of individuality. Our work approaches this problem from two angles. From one side, we take extremely high resolution (~30 pixels/mm) recordings at high frame rate (100 frames per second) for the entire lifespan (3-8 weeks) of Drosophila melanogaster fruit flies. Using deep-learning-based postural estimation and unsupervised machine-learning behavioral classifications, we quantify the hourly, daily, and lifelong patterns of Drosophila behavior. We identify the hour after dawn as a behaviorally unique moment in the circadian pattern of Drosophila, and find that certain grooming behaviors are highly correlated with individuality and lifespan. We also study the behavioral effects of two longevity-promoting drugs, rapamycin and metformin, to determine if treated flies demonstrate youthful behaviors throughout their extended lives. From the other side, we examine the fine structure of behavior evolving on seconds- to hours- long timescales. We find that flies (and other organisms) can be distinguished by idiosyncratic leg sweeps during locomotion, but that a fly’s particular leg pattern is not stable throughout its life, demonstrating enough drift over 4-7 days for a fly to be classified as “completely distinguishable” from its former self. Thus we find that individuality may be lifelong or fleeting, depending on the resolution and timescale at which it is measured.Sponsored by: Physics Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Bard College Campus Help us discover the biodiversity on Bard's campus!
Join us for a BioBlitz on Saturday, Sept 19 for a few hours, or the whole day. Together we will explore campus using i-naturalist to help ID and record species. Sponsored by: Bard Office of Sustainability; Biology Program; Center for Civic Engagement.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Opening Remarks, Abundant Intelligences: Jason Edward Lewis
We hope you will join us on the land for an afternoon of symposiums and learning.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 11–11:10 am
Massena Campus Wíhanble S’a Center’s Spring Open House at the Massena Campus is a bi-yearly event for all of our Bard community that brings together collaborations with nonhuman beings through hide work, shared meals, and conversation on the land. We are an American Indian-led research center grounded in Lakota knowledge systems, where learning happens through relation, responsibility, and community. These practices form the root of our approach to developing ethical AI tools, grounding rigorous technological research in land-based knowledge.
Our Open House supports our college community by providing structured student training and a site for faculty engagement with Wíhanble S’a Center’s ongoing initiatives, including, but not limited to, the development of Lakota Dream Language, a neuro-AI storytelling platform that enables interactive exploration of dream narratives.
This year’s events center on a symposium with scholars and artists who consider present-day realities of technological entwinement within the context of Indigenous methodologies and advance new modes of ethical engagement. Fall 2026 features practitioners such as Nathan Young, Antoine Bellamare, Mikhel Proulx, Olivia Camfield, Wills Brewer, Bradley Dry, Assinijaq, and more. For more information, call 512-547-8233, or e-mail [email protected].
Transformations through Image: Olivia Camfield, Woodrow Hunt, Schon Duncan, and assinijaq
We hope you will join us on the land for an afternoon of symposiums and learning.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 11:30 am – 12:15 pm
Massena Campus Wíhanble S’a Center’s Spring Open House at the Massena Campus is a bi-yearly event for all of our Bard community that brings together collaborations with nonhuman beings through hide work, shared meals, and conversation on the land. We are an American Indian-led research center grounded in Lakota knowledge systems, where learning happens through relation, responsibility, and community. These practices form the root of our approach to developing ethical AI tools, grounding rigorous technological research in land-based knowledge.
Our Open House supports our college community by providing structured student training and a site for faculty engagement with Wíhanble S’a Center’s ongoing initiatives, including, but not limited to, the development of Lakota Dream Language, a neuro-AI storytelling platform that enables interactive exploration of dream narratives.
This year’s events center on a symposium with scholars and artists who consider present-day realities of technological entwinement within the context of Indigenous methodologies and advance new modes of ethical engagement. Fall 2026 features practitioners such as Nathan Young, Antoine Bellamare, Mikhel Proulx, Olivia Camfield, Wills Brewer, Bradley Dry, assinijaq, and more. For more information, call 512-547-8233, or e-mail [email protected].
Transformations through Sound: Robbie Wing & Warren Realrider
We hope you will join us on the land for an afternoon of symposiums and learning.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 12:15–1 pm
Massena Campus Wíhanble S’a Center’s Spring Open House at the Massena Campus is a bi-yearly event for all of our Bard community that brings together collaborations with nonhuman beings through hide work, shared meals, and conversation on the land. We are an American Indian-led research center grounded in Lakota knowledge systems, where learning happens through relation, responsibility, and community. These practices form the root of our approach to developing ethical AI tools, grounding rigorous technological research in land-based knowledge.
Our Open House supports our college community by providing structured student training and a site for faculty engagement with Wíhanble S’a Center’s ongoing initiatives, including, but not limited to, the development of Lakota Dream Language, a neuro-AI storytelling platform that enables interactive exploration of dream narratives.
This year’s events center on a symposium with scholars and artists who consider present-day realities of technological entwinement within the context of Indigenous methodologies and advance new modes of ethical engagement. Fall 2026 features practitioners such as Nathan Young, Antoine Bellamare, Mikhel Proulx, Olivia Camfield, Wills Brewer, Bradley Dry, assinijaq, and more. For more information, call 512-547-8233, or e-mail [email protected].
We hope you will join us on the land for an afternoon of symposiums and learning.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 2:30–3 pm
Massena Campus Wíhanble S’a Center’s Spring Open House at the Massena Campus is a bi-yearly event for all of our Bard community that brings together collaborations with nonhuman beings through hide work, shared meals, and conversation on the land. We are an American Indian-led research center grounded in Lakota knowledge systems, where learning happens through relation, responsibility, and community. These practices form the root of our approach to developing ethical AI tools, grounding rigorous technological research in land-based knowledge.
Our Open House supports our college community by providing structured student training and a site for faculty engagement with Wíhanble S’a Center’s ongoing initiatives, including, but not limited to, the development of Lakota Dream Language, a neuro-AI storytelling platform that enables interactive exploration of dream narratives.
This year’s events center on a symposium with scholars and artists who consider present-day realities of technological entwinement within the context of Indigenous methodologies and advance new modes of ethical engagement. Fall 2026 features practitioners such as Nathan Young, Antoine Bellamare, Mikhel Proulx, Olivia Camfield, Wills Brewer, Bradley Dry, Assinijaq, and more. For more information, call 512-547-8233, or e-mail [email protected].
Transformations through Materials: Mikayla Patton, Scott Benesiinaabandan, Wills Brewer, and Clementine Bordeaux
We hope you will join us on the land for an afternoon of symposiums and learning.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 3–3:45 pm
Massena Campus Wíhanble S’a Center’s Spring Open House at the Massena Campus is a bi-yearly event for all of our Bard community that brings together collaborations with nonhuman beings through hide work, shared meals, and conversation on the land. We are an American Indian-led research center grounded in Lakota knowledge systems, where learning happens through relation, responsibility, and community. These practices form the root of our approach to developing ethical AI tools, grounding rigorous technological research in land-based knowledge.
Our Open House supports our college community by providing structured student training and a site for faculty engagement with Wíhanble S’a Center’s ongoing initiatives, including, but not limited to, the development of Lakota Dream Language, a neuro-AI storytelling platform that enables interactive exploration of dream narratives.
This year’s events center on a symposium with scholars and artists who consider present-day realities of technological entwinement within the context of Indigenous methodologies and advance new modes of ethical engagement. Fall 2026 features practitioners such as Nathan Young, Antoine Bellamare, Mikhel Proulx, Olivia Camfield, Wills Brewer, Bradley Dry, Assinijaq, and more. For more information, call 512-547-8233, or e-mail [email protected].
We hope you will join us on the land for an afternoon of symposiums and learning.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 3:45–4:15 pm
Massena Campus Wíhanble S’a Center’s Spring Open House at the Massena Campus is a bi-yearly event for all of our Bard community that brings together collaborations with nonhuman beings through hide work, shared meals, and conversation on the land. We are an American Indian-led research center grounded in Lakota knowledge systems, where learning happens through relation, responsibility, and community. These practices form the root of our approach to developing ethical AI tools, grounding rigorous technological research in land-based knowledge.
Our Open House supports our college community by providing structured student training and a site for faculty engagement with Wíhanble S’a Center’s ongoing initiatives, including, but not limited to, the development of Lakota Dream Language, a neuro-AI storytelling platform that enables interactive exploration of dream narratives.
This year’s events center on a symposium with scholars and artists who consider present-day realities of technological entwinement within the context of Indigenous methodologies and advance new modes of ethical engagement. Fall 2026 features practitioners such as Nathan Young, Antoine Bellamare, Mikhel Proulx, Olivia Camfield, Wills Brewer, Bradley Dry, Assinijaq, and more. For more information, call 512-547-8233, or e-mail [email protected].
We hope you will join us on the land for an afternoon of symposiums and learning.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 4:15–5 pm
Massena Campus Wíhanble S’a Center’s Spring Open House at the Massena Campus is a bi-yearly event for all of our Bard community that brings together collaborations with nonhuman beings through hide work, shared meals, and conversation on the land. We are an American Indian-led research center grounded in Lakota knowledge systems, where learning happens through relation, responsibility, and community. These practices form the root of our approach to developing ethical AI tools, grounding rigorous technological research in land-based knowledge.
Our Open House supports our college community by providing structured student training and a site for faculty engagement with Wíhanble S’a Center’s ongoing initiatives, including, but not limited to, the development of Lakota Dream Language, a neuro-AI storytelling platform that enables interactive exploration of dream narratives.
This year’s events center on a symposium with scholars and artists who consider present-day realities of technological entwinement within the context of Indigenous methodologies and advance new modes of ethical engagement. Fall 2026 features practitioners such as Nathan Young, Antoine Bellamare, Mikhel Proulx, Olivia Camfield, Wills Brewer, Bradley Dry, assinijaq, and more. For more information, call 512-547-8233, or e-mail [email protected].
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