News from the Division of Languages and Literature
Bard College Student Samantha Barrett ’26 Wins 2025 PEN/Robert J Dau Short Story Prize
This award recognizes 12 emerging writers each year for their debut short story published in a literary magazine, journal, or cultural website, and aims to support the launch of their careers as fiction writers.
Bard College Celebrates Student Achievements at Undergraduate Awards Ceremony
The annual ceremony is a celebration of the incredible talent and dedication showcased by Bard students, as well as the unwavering support and guidance from esteemed faculty and staff at the College.
“Rebuilding the World Through Queer Video Games:” Bo Ruberg ’07 for YES Magazine
For Ruberg, the relationship between the physical world and the virtual space accessed within video games is complex, and the latter is no less real for being speculative, given that it offers players a chance to inhabit and interact with realities that a