Bard High School Early College – SEM 201 and202: Sophomore Seminar I and II

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

This seminar is the final two parts of the four-semester Bard Seminarsequence, covering great works of philosophy and literature fromantiquity to the present. In this final chapter of the course, we explore thediversity of perspectives that define modernity through the latter half ofthe twentieth century and into our own time. Topics covered includegender, colonialism, race, violence, power, and rewriting through texts byJean Rhys, Toni Morrison, Michel Foucault, and others. This is areading-intensive, participatory course, and students will be graded ontheir participation in class discussions. In addition, students will beexpected to complete two formal papers and two creative writing projectsbased on the readings. Structured study periods will focus on completingreadings thoughtfully and taking productive notes in preparation fordiscussion. Reading choices and assignments are specific to theindividual instructor and will vary from section to section and year toyear.