Bard Sequence Seminar Podcast

Join the Bard Sequence as we explore great works of literature, philosophy, and history from unique perspectives.
https://bhsec.bard.edu/sequence/
Contact Us: sequence@bhsec.bard.edu

Keywords: Literature, great books, books, reading, culture, fiction, book lovers, good reads, classics, novels, arts, education

Contributors

Host

Matthew Park

Dr. Matt Park is the Director of the Bard Sequence dual enrollment program and Bard Early College, Hudson Valley which oversees in collaboration with Sequence professors, partner schools, and funders. He previously served as an Assistant Professor in African History and Global Social Science and taught courses in African history, literature, and film at BHSEC Newark from 2012-2021 and served as the Program Chair of Second Year Seminar for Bard Early College. Matt is passionate about curricular and pedagogical reform at the college and K-12 level, particularly with historically marginalized students.

Guests

Guest

Andrew Worthington

Andrew Worthington is professor for the Bard Early College sequence seminars in Orange, NJ. He is the author of two books of fiction and his writing has been in Vice, New Politics, Jacobin, Cleveland Review of Books, and Hobart.

Link to Substack: https://andrewworthington.substack.com/

Link to website: http://www.andrewduncanworthington.com/

Guest appearance on:

The Communist Manifesto

Guest

Carla R. Stephens

Dr. Carla R. Stephens holds a B.A. in Political Science and in History as well as a PhD in History from Temple University. Her areas of interest include the transnational nature of the black freedom struggle in the 1950s-1970s, particularly activism by African Americans in the liberation struggles of the former Portuguese colonies in Africa. She also earned her M.S. in Educational Leadership at Montclair State University. Carla became founding faculty at Bard High School Early College in Newark, NJ in 2011. Carla was promoted to the principalship in 2017 and served the youth and Newark community in that capacity for six years. In 2023, Carla became the first Director of the Bard Queer Leadership Project at Simon’s Rock. She has recently been honored to serve as the first Borough of Brooklyn Chair of History and Culture at the Bard Microcollege at the Brooklyn Public Library, a position within the Bard Prison Initiative.

Guest

Rosie Jayde Uyola

Dr. Rosie Jayde Uyola is a Haitian scholar born and raised in Moscow who immigrated to the U.S. in 1991, beginning their studies at Rutgers University at age 16. With over 22 years of experience teaching high school and university students -- including roles at Rutgers, Bard, and Fordham -- Rosie holds a Ph.D. in American Studies. Their research explores public memory, commemoration, the Black Freedom Movement, oral history, and educational equity. Currently serving as President of the NY/Eastern Regional Chapter of the American Studies Association and as an NEH fellow at Harlem's renowned Schomburg Centre, Rosie’s scholarship and activism focus on developing inclusive curricula, uplifting historically marginalised communities, and bridging academia with community-based initiatives. Rosie’s extensive experience and interdisciplinary approach bring valuable insight and nuance to today's conversation on The Communist Manifesto.

Guest appearance on:

The Communist Manifesto