News from the Division of Languages and Literature
Five Bard College Students Win Gilman International Scholarships to Study Abroad
Ezra Calderon ’25, Adelaide Driver ’26, Dashely Julia ’26, Nyla Lawrence ’26, and Brenda Lopez ’26, have been awarded highly competitive Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships by the US Department of State.
Dinaw Mengestu’s Someone Like Us Named One of Obama’s Favorite Books of 2024
The latest book by Dinaw Mengestu has been featured on a list of art that inspired former president Barack Obama in 2024.
Adhaar Noor Desai Receives Modern Language Association Prize
“This beautifully written, tremendously researched book raises important questions and offers a timely and thoughtful celebration of the art of composition (and discomposition).”