Event Calendar

Deadline: Students | Plan drafts due to advisors

“Protection by Patchwork: Rethinking Frames in the Politics of Distribution”

CAMPUS COMMUNITY ONLY | Meredith McLaughlin is a sociocultural anthropologist with research interests in social protection, policy futures, and decolonial thought. Her research and teaching explore the ethical dilemmas posed by redistributive politics.

A Case for a Pedagogy of Optimism

CAMPUS COMMUNITY ONLY | Megan Tabaque is a writer, director, and actor who grew up in the dirtbag strip malls of Florida’s Gulf Coast. Her work has been developed, commissioned, and produced by the Alliance Theater, Inner City Arts, Salvage Vanguard Theater, Tofte Lake Center, the Workshop Theater, Paper Chairs, Vanderbilt, and Theatrical Outfit among others.

Sound Recording Faculty Search Candidate Presentation

CAMPUS COMMUNITY ONLY | During Music Workshop, all are welcome to attend this presentation by a candidate for the full-time faculty position in Sound Recording.

Alison Croney Moses

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Alison Croney Moses combines coopering and bending techniques to create objects that encourage interaction. She finds the moment in time, space, and community where there is balance, and in that balance, the critical moment of transformation—of wood, of a person, of an organization, of the field of craft, and ultimately, of a society.

Deadline: Students | Spring 2025 withdrawal forms for first 7 week courses due to Registrar's Office by 5:00pm

Meter and Meaning, A Craft Talk with Shane McCrae

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | What do a poem's meter and form tell us about what the poem is trying to say? Together, we will explore several poems in the hope that we might begin to understand the connection between how a poem says, and what a poem says.

Reading by Shane McCrae

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Poetry at Bennington welcomes Shane McCrae for a public reading of his poetry.

FLOW

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | "Flow (Latvian: Straume) is a 2024 animated film directed by Gints Zilbalodis, co-written by Zilbalodis and Matīss Kaža, who also produced the film through collaboration between Latvia, Belgium, and France. It is the story of a cat and four other stranded animals learning to survive in a post-apocalyptic world. There is not one single word of dialogue. The independent animation was made with the software program blender. Co-writer and producer Matīss Kaža will answer questions after the film.

Housing Info Sessions

This event happens on Thursdays: March 20 & 27, April 3 & 10. Housing will be available to answer all questions about the Housing Selection Process.

Shane McCrae In Conversation with Michael Dumanis

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Join Michael Dumanis in a Q&A with visiting poet Shane McCrae.

How to Write a LIVING Play

CAMPUS COMMUNITY ONLY | Abe Koogler earned graduate degrees in playwriting from UT-Austin and Juilliard. He was a co-founder of the Austin-based theatre company Underbelly, which produced immersive works in found spaces. Abe also works as a political speechwriter.

Community Iftar

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | The Bennington College Muslim Students Association and ECDC are coming together to host a special Iftar, bringing together the college community and the Afghan community for an evening of connection, cultural exchange, and shared traditions.

Deadline: Faculty | Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 courses due in WordPress

Soil-derived Heavy Metals and PFAS in Maple Sap: An Interdisciplinary Inquiry

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | If maple trees are growing in areas with a history of contamination, is it safe to make syrup from their sap? Join us at Science Workshop to hear Emily "Zig" Sigman, a PhD student at Dartmouth discuss her research and current progress so far

Evening Performances & Remarks

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Black Music Division in academic year 1974-75, and its transformative impact on the field of music, education, improvisation, and culture.

Spring Saturday Visit

Various activities designed for high school students interested in or deciding to enroll at Bennington College.

PLATFORMS: New Play Festival

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | New Play Readings by Nat Frederickson, Alice Kandel-Zasloff, Will Parker, and Ellie Polyak.

Workshop: Improvisation for Dance & Music

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Black Music Division in academic year 1974-75, and its transformative impact on the field of music, education, improvisation, and culture.

Panel: Reflections on the Black Music Division

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Please join us Saturday, March 22nd in the DCB Fireplace room from 3:30 to 5pm as alumni reflect on the pedagogy, music, and magic of the Black Music Division during their time at Bennington College. 

Evening Performances & Remarks

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Black Music Division in academic year 1974-75, and its transformative impact on the field of music, education, improvisation, and culture.