Queer Exile - film screening and discussion with the director
Monday, March 2, 2026 12:30–2 pm
JJK Hall Queer Exile is a short film about an exiled activist who flees Egypt in the wake of the revolution and arrives in Berlin yearning for safety, reaching for breath. But before he can catch it, he’s placed in a refugee camp, steps away from far-right rallies chanting for his removal. Trapped between what he fled and where he’s landed, he must confront the cost of escape, the ache of memory, and what freedom really means.
The film screening will be followed by a conversation with the director. Madi Awadalla is a writer, historian, and transdisciplinary artist whose practice spans performance, visual storytelling, and multiple forms of writing. Grounded in counter-histories, archival intervention, and embodied research, their work engages critical debates on public health, sexuality, displacement and the afterlives of colonialism.
This event is part of Prof. Dr. Agata Lisiak's SO204 Urban Ethnography Workshop, organized in collaboration with the Civic Engagement Office and the Equal Opportunity, Participation and Nondiscrimination Office.
The Early Royal Society of London: Interactive Lecture and Collections Tour
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 2–3:30 pm
Online Event What were the origins of modern science? This interactive session takes us inside the Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, one of the oldest scientific institutions. Broadcasting live from its home on Carlton House Terrace, we will explore its early ambitions—from Francis Bacon’s New Atlantis to the practical routines of experiments. We will step into the Society’s archives to view Journal Books with minutes and drawings of early scientific instruments, alongside selected objects associated with Isaac Newton. We will close with a virtual visit to today’s exhibition “Nature spoke to her”: Women Scientists in the Royal Society, marking 80 years since the first women were elected Fellows.
Attendance is mandatory as part of the IS212 Early Modern Science core course.
Image credit: Frontispiece from Thomas Sprat's The History of the Royal Society of London (1667)
The Factory (Eichenstraße 43, 13156 Berlin) This series aims to provide the student community at BCB with a platform to share and learn about diverse political issues in the form of informative presentations and discussions given by their own peers.
Literaturforum im Brecht-Haus Reading, discussion, and book launch of Eddi by Dr. Andreas Martin Widmann ( in German) Moderator: Tilla Fuchs Venue: Literaturforum im Brecht-Haus Admission: €6 / concessions: €4. Tickets can be booked in advance through the venue's website. Doors open: 7:30 p.m.
Fifteen-year-old Eddi attends a sports boarding school near Neubrandenburg. Her parents taught there until the summer holidays, but now they are about to move to Japan because her mother has been accused of abuse of power – time for the next stage in her career. While her parents prepare for the move, Eddi has only three days left to avert her fate or adopt a new personality. In the process, she is swept through a series of microcosms in a German province that seem strangely familiar and yet completely new through Eddi's eyes.Sponsored by: Literaturforum im Brecht-Haus, Saarländischer Rundfunk.
JJK Hall Cafe Erin Honeycutt will bring the CUTT PRESS archive and speak about the social life of the book, tracing the many ways books have come into being through the press as collaborations and collective acts shaped within and by community. The talk reflects on the politics of publishing and considers how independent publishing practices can unsettle traditional power structures, creating space for marginalized and censored voices. What becomes possible when writers and their communities retain agency over how a work is shaped, read, and sustained?
The event takes place in the framework of Berlin Internship Seminar: Working Cultures, Urban Cultures.
Erin Honeycutt is a writer and bookmaker based in Berlin, where they run CUTT PRESS, a publishing project for pamphlets, poetry, artist books, and reprints. Erin is the author of Dear Enheduanna (Ugly Duckling Presse, 2025) and Night School (forthcoming from MA BIBLIOTHÈQUE). Erin co-edits Womanwood, an open-call gazette for queer erotics, and Vortext, a mail-order poetry magazine. Erin has taught across writing and art, including the Radical Publishing seminar at UdK Berlin and Video Art at the Iceland Academy of the Arts.
The Factory (Eichenstraße 43, 13156 Berlin) In preparation for the Weeks Against Racism and International Women's Day, BCB students will be hosting a screen printing drop-in at the factory. Open to all in BCB and beyond.
Come design and print your own stencils or use some of our ready-made stencils. We especially welcome people wanting to design stencils related to BIPOC and FLINTA* Empowerment.
A selection of items from the Swap Shop will be available to use, however we also recommend bringing your own t-shirts, tote bags or fabric scraps you may like to print.
Interested in learning more about Bard College Berlin? Join us on March 7 for Virtual Open Day. You will have the chance to meet current BCB students, and attend informational sessions about our application process, degree programs, student life, campus facilities, and more. Please register for the sessions of interest at the link below.
Internship Program Info Session (for Fall 2026 Applications)
Thursday, March 12, 2026 12:45–1:45 pm
JJK Hall Café The BCB Internship Program gives you the opportunity to gain an off-campus workplace experience in a field that interests you. You can work 10-13 hours per week in an internship while also exploring various questions regarding work in the internship seminar taught by Florian Duijsens, Agata Lisiak, and Clio Nicastro. While the majority of internships are unpaid, you can earn academic credits through the internship seminar.
If you are a current or upcoming third-year student and curious about BCB’s Internship Program and the opportunity to gain practical experience alongside your studies while interning for an organization or individual in Berlin, please save the date.
The Factory (Eichenstraße 43, 13156 Berlin) Join us for the annual Spring Open-Mic night on Friday, March 13th. This event will be a fun chance for BCB students to perform for one another, sharing their musical skills and other talents. All students are welcome to sign up to sing, dance, play music or perform with their band, do stand-up comedy or spoken work, or really anything else they'd like to share. We also invite all students and members of the BCB community to watch these performances and enjoy the talents of our peers.
P24 Conference Room The Cookies and Conversation series aims to provide a regular opportunity for students to meet with University Leadership and administrators to discuss questions about the College, academic and non-academic ideas and suggestions, and anything else on their minds.
These meetings are organized so that students can sign up in advance and set the agenda themselves by submitting topics for discussion. Please note that individual C&C sessions will be canceled if there are no sign ups 24 hours prior to the meeting.
BCB Factory (Eichenstr. 43, 13156 Berlin) As part of the International Weeks Against Racism / Pankow gegen Rassismus, BCB is proud to present a vibrant cultural show celebrating diversity, solidarity, and lived experience. The evening will feature a rich mix of performances, including colorful dances, music, and powerful personal stories shared by members of our community. Each act reflects the many cultural backgrounds that shape BCB and highlights how art can challenge prejudice. The performances will be followed by an open mic, where people are welcome to share their stories, poems, and thoughts on racism and how to combat it.
Organized by Ash Barat from the student body. Beyond celebration, the event is a fundraiser and all proceeds will be donated to an orphanage in India that has a long-standing personal connection with Ash.
Online Student Life invites you to attend our series of programs aimed at supporting students as you make plans for post graduate life. All events take place at 5:00pm-6:00pm online.
Wednesday, March 25: Job Seekers Visa and Your Residence Permit after Graduation Google Meet link
If you’re interested in staying in Germany, there’s no time like the present to be thinking about what comes after your student residence permit! We will discuss the different options including the jobseeker permit and student permit extension for graduate studies and Amber will do her best to demystify the LEA by sharing tips, tricks, and timelines for navigating the process as well as going over how she can help in your next life chapter!
You did it, but now what? Come learn about how to wrap up your time at BCB and transition to your next adventure, be that in Berlin or across the globe. In this session we will cover: How to wrap up your academic time at BCB What bureaucratic paperwork you need to take care of including Um- and Abmeldung, residence permits, etc.
Tuesday, April 21: Career Possibilities After Graduation Google Meet link
Come learn about your career options for after graduation. We will discuss specifics related to staying in Germany after graduation, and also general advice for finding a job.
BCB Lecture Hall (Platanenstraße 98a) An outstanding work of Soviet cinematography, Aleksandr Askoldov's 1967 feature Commissar is notable for its artistic qualities as much as for its troubled history. Shot on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the October Revolution, and featuring some of the brightest stars of Soviet cinema, the film was immediately suppressed and shelved by the KGB for two decades while its director was expelled from the Party, exiled from Moscow, and banned from working on feature films for life. First released under Gorbachov, Commissar won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize at the 38th Berlin International Film Festival in 1988.
Set in Ukraine during the Civil War that followed the October Revolution, Commissar tells the story of Klavdia Vavilova, a female commander of the Red Army, who finds herself pregnant. Forced to request a leave from military service, Vavilova takes shelter in the home of a poor, three-generation Jewish family. Thinking across multiple divides (sexual, political, ethnic, religious), the film is a poetic rumination on human life and the paradoxes of revolutionary politics.
Queer Exile - film screening and discussion with the director
Monday, March 2, 2026 12:30–2 pm
JJK Hall Queer Exile is a short film about an exiled activist who flees Egypt in the wake of the revolution and arrives in Berlin yearning for safety, reaching for breath. But before he can catch it, he’s placed in a refugee camp, steps away from far-right rallies chanting for his removal. Trapped between what he fled and where he’s landed, he must confront the cost of escape, the ache of memory, and what freedom really means.
The film screening will be followed by a conversation with the director. Madi Awadalla is a writer, historian, and transdisciplinary artist whose practice spans performance, visual storytelling, and multiple forms of writing. Grounded in counter-histories, archival intervention, and embodied research, their work engages critical debates on public health, sexuality, displacement and the afterlives of colonialism.
This event is part of Prof. Dr. Agata Lisiak's SO204 Urban Ethnography Workshop, organized in collaboration with the Civic Engagement Office and the Equal Opportunity, Participation and Nondiscrimination Office.
The Early Royal Society of London: Interactive Lecture and Collections Tour
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 2–3:30 pm
Online Event What were the origins of modern science? This interactive session takes us inside the Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, one of the oldest scientific institutions. Broadcasting live from its home on Carlton House Terrace, we will explore its early ambitions—from Francis Bacon’s New Atlantis to the practical routines of experiments. We will step into the Society’s archives to view Journal Books with minutes and drawings of early scientific instruments, alongside selected objects associated with Isaac Newton. We will close with a virtual visit to today’s exhibition “Nature spoke to her”: Women Scientists in the Royal Society, marking 80 years since the first women were elected Fellows.
Attendance is mandatory as part of the IS212 Early Modern Science core course.
Image credit: Frontispiece from Thomas Sprat's The History of the Royal Society of London (1667)
The Factory (Eichenstraße 43, 13156 Berlin) This series aims to provide the student community at BCB with a platform to share and learn about diverse political issues in the form of informative presentations and discussions given by their own peers.
Literaturforum im Brecht-Haus Reading, discussion, and book launch of Eddi by Dr. Andreas Martin Widmann ( in German) Moderator: Tilla Fuchs Venue: Literaturforum im Brecht-Haus Admission: €6 / concessions: €4. Tickets can be booked in advance through the venue's website. Doors open: 7:30 p.m.
Fifteen-year-old Eddi attends a sports boarding school near Neubrandenburg. Her parents taught there until the summer holidays, but now they are about to move to Japan because her mother has been accused of abuse of power – time for the next stage in her career. While her parents prepare for the move, Eddi has only three days left to avert her fate or adopt a new personality. In the process, she is swept through a series of microcosms in a German province that seem strangely familiar and yet completely new through Eddi's eyes.Sponsored by: Literaturforum im Brecht-Haus, Saarländischer Rundfunk.
JJK Hall Cafe Erin Honeycutt will bring the CUTT PRESS archive and speak about the social life of the book, tracing the many ways books have come into being through the press as collaborations and collective acts shaped within and by community. The talk reflects on the politics of publishing and considers how independent publishing practices can unsettle traditional power structures, creating space for marginalized and censored voices. What becomes possible when writers and their communities retain agency over how a work is shaped, read, and sustained?
The event takes place in the framework of Berlin Internship Seminar: Working Cultures, Urban Cultures.
Erin Honeycutt is a writer and bookmaker based in Berlin, where they run CUTT PRESS, a publishing project for pamphlets, poetry, artist books, and reprints. Erin is the author of Dear Enheduanna (Ugly Duckling Presse, 2025) and Night School (forthcoming from MA BIBLIOTHÈQUE). Erin co-edits Womanwood, an open-call gazette for queer erotics, and Vortext, a mail-order poetry magazine. Erin has taught across writing and art, including the Radical Publishing seminar at UdK Berlin and Video Art at the Iceland Academy of the Arts.
The Factory (Eichenstraße 43, 13156 Berlin) In preparation for the Weeks Against Racism and International Women's Day, BCB students will be hosting a screen printing drop-in at the factory. Open to all in BCB and beyond.
Come design and print your own stencils or use some of our ready-made stencils. We especially welcome people wanting to design stencils related to BIPOC and FLINTA* Empowerment.
A selection of items from the Swap Shop will be available to use, however we also recommend bringing your own t-shirts, tote bags or fabric scraps you may like to print.
Interested in learning more about Bard College Berlin? Join us on March 7 for Virtual Open Day. You will have the chance to meet current BCB students, and attend informational sessions about our application process, degree programs, student life, campus facilities, and more. Please register for the sessions of interest at the link below.
Internship Program Info Session (for Fall 2026 Applications)
Thursday, March 12, 2026 12:45–1:45 pm
JJK Hall Café The BCB Internship Program gives you the opportunity to gain an off-campus workplace experience in a field that interests you. You can work 10-13 hours per week in an internship while also exploring various questions regarding work in the internship seminar taught by Florian Duijsens, Agata Lisiak, and Clio Nicastro. While the majority of internships are unpaid, you can earn academic credits through the internship seminar.
If you are a current or upcoming third-year student and curious about BCB’s Internship Program and the opportunity to gain practical experience alongside your studies while interning for an organization or individual in Berlin, please save the date.
The Factory (Eichenstraße 43, 13156 Berlin) Join us for the annual Spring Open-Mic night on Friday, March 13th. This event will be a fun chance for BCB students to perform for one another, sharing their musical skills and other talents. All students are welcome to sign up to sing, dance, play music or perform with their band, do stand-up comedy or spoken work, or really anything else they'd like to share. We also invite all students and members of the BCB community to watch these performances and enjoy the talents of our peers.
P24 Conference Room The Cookies and Conversation series aims to provide a regular opportunity for students to meet with University Leadership and administrators to discuss questions about the College, academic and non-academic ideas and suggestions, and anything else on their minds.
These meetings are organized so that students can sign up in advance and set the agenda themselves by submitting topics for discussion. Please note that individual C&C sessions will be canceled if there are no sign ups 24 hours prior to the meeting.
BCB Factory (Eichenstr. 43, 13156 Berlin) As part of the International Weeks Against Racism / Pankow gegen Rassismus, BCB is proud to present a vibrant cultural show celebrating diversity, solidarity, and lived experience. The evening will feature a rich mix of performances, including colorful dances, music, and powerful personal stories shared by members of our community. Each act reflects the many cultural backgrounds that shape BCB and highlights how art can challenge prejudice. The performances will be followed by an open mic, where people are welcome to share their stories, poems, and thoughts on racism and how to combat it.
Organized by Ash Barat from the student body. Beyond celebration, the event is a fundraiser and all proceeds will be donated to an orphanage in India that has a long-standing personal connection with Ash.
Online Student Life invites you to attend our series of programs aimed at supporting students as you make plans for post graduate life. All events take place at 5:00pm-6:00pm online.
Wednesday, March 25: Job Seekers Visa and Your Residence Permit after Graduation Google Meet link
If you’re interested in staying in Germany, there’s no time like the present to be thinking about what comes after your student residence permit! We will discuss the different options including the jobseeker permit and student permit extension for graduate studies and Amber will do her best to demystify the LEA by sharing tips, tricks, and timelines for navigating the process as well as going over how she can help in your next life chapter!
You did it, but now what? Come learn about how to wrap up your time at BCB and transition to your next adventure, be that in Berlin or across the globe. In this session we will cover: How to wrap up your academic time at BCB What bureaucratic paperwork you need to take care of including Um- and Abmeldung, residence permits, etc.
Tuesday, April 21: Career Possibilities After Graduation Google Meet link
Come learn about your career options for after graduation. We will discuss specifics related to staying in Germany after graduation, and also general advice for finding a job.
BCB Lecture Hall (Platanenstraße 98a) An outstanding work of Soviet cinematography, Aleksandr Askoldov's 1967 feature Commissar is notable for its artistic qualities as much as for its troubled history. Shot on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the October Revolution, and featuring some of the brightest stars of Soviet cinema, the film was immediately suppressed and shelved by the KGB for two decades while its director was expelled from the Party, exiled from Moscow, and banned from working on feature films for life. First released under Gorbachov, Commissar won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize at the 38th Berlin International Film Festival in 1988.
Set in Ukraine during the Civil War that followed the October Revolution, Commissar tells the story of Klavdia Vavilova, a female commander of the Red Army, who finds herself pregnant. Forced to request a leave from military service, Vavilova takes shelter in the home of a poor, three-generation Jewish family. Thinking across multiple divides (sexual, political, ethnic, religious), the film is a poetic rumination on human life and the paradoxes of revolutionary politics.
Nick Mauss is an artist whose work connects drawing, gesture, and implications of space with writing, performance, and display. His exhibition Transmissions at the Whitney Museum of American Art catalyzed a new poetics of the archive and historiography through highly innovative work with dancers, curators, art historians, conservators, artworks, collectors, librarians, artists, costume makers, and exhibition designers–where the entire infrastructure of making exhibitions was treated through the lens of performance. Mauss has also collaborated with artists including Ken Okiishi, Lorraine O’Grady, Juliana Huxtable, Kim Gordon, and Yvonne Rainer, among others. A volume of his selected essays on art, cinema, dance, and fashion, titled Dispersed Events, was published by After 8 Books, Paris, in 2024. Touching on the simultaneous modes of his practice, Mauss will narrate an artistic method of re-orientation through which counter-histories are proposed. CCS Bard, Classroom 102 Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Stanley Wolukau-Wanambwa in conversation with Evan Calder Williams and Lucas Blalock
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 12–2 pm
On Tuesday, March 24, at 12pm, CCS Bard in collaboration with The Photography Program at Bard College will present a conversation featuring Stanley Wolukau-Wanambwa, Evan Calder Williams, and Lucas Blalock. The talk will center on Wolukau-Wanambwa’s recent exhibition Scene at Eastman (George Eastman Museum, 2024-5).
More information here. CCS Bard, Classroom 102 Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies; Photography Program.
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