- Frederick Hammond (1937–2023), Irma Brandeis Professor of Romance Culture and Music History
- Li-hua Ying (1956–2023), Associate Professor of Chinese
- Paul La Farge (1970–2023), Visiting Assistant Professor of Writing
- Elie Yarden (1923–2022), Professor Emeritus of Music
- Barbara Ess (1948–2021), Associate Professor of Photography; Faculty, Milton Avery Graduate School of the Arts
- Justus Rosenberg (1921–2021), Professor Emeritus, Languages and Literature; Visiting Professor of Literature
- Aileen Passloff (1931–2020), Professor Emerita, Dance
- Luis García-Renart (1936–2020), Professor Emeritus and Visiting Professor of Music
- Jean Erdman (1916–2020), Director of the Dance Program
- Naomi Thorton (1935–2020), acting teacher, Theater and Performance
- Bruce Baillie (1931–2020), Filmmaker
- Richard Teitelbaum (1939–2020), Professor of Music
- Peter Serkin (1947–2020), Pianist, Bard College Conservatory of Music
- Toni Morrison (1931–2019), Bard College Fellow, Visiting Professor, Literature Program
- John Pruitt (1953–2019), Associate Professor of Film and Electronic Arts
- Binyavanga Wainaina (1971–2019), Director, Bard's Achebe Center
- Jean French (1937–2019), Edith C. Blum Professor Emerita of Art History
- Sanford Sylvan (1953–2019), Faculty member, Bard Conservatory Graduate Vocal Arts Program
- Keith Botsford (1928–2018), Professor, Languages and Literature
- Joel Kovel (1937–2018), Professor 1988–2009
- William Mullen (1946–2017), Professor of Classics
- Richard C. Wiles (1934–2017), Charles Ranlett Flint Professor of Economics Emeritus
- John Ashbery (1927–2017), Charles P. Stevenson Jr. Professor Emeritus of Languages and Literature
- Peter Sourian (1933–2017), Professor Emeritus, English
- Matt Phillips (1928–2017), Professor, Studio Arts
- Peter Hutton (1944–2016), Charles Franklin Kellogg and Grace E. Ramsey Kellogg Professor of the Arts
- Robert Koblitz (1921–2016), Professor Emeritus, Political Science
- Jacob Grossberg (1932–2014), Professor, Sculpture
- Mark Becker (1961–2014), Instructor, Bard Center for Environmental Policy
- Bernard Tieger (1929–2014), Professor, Sociology
- Bill Weaver (1923–2013), Professor Emeritus of Literature
- Natalie Lunn (1937–2013), Technical Director and Adjunct Assistant Professor, Dance/Drama
- Dr. John C. Fout (1937–2013), Professor Emeritus, History
- Chinua Achebe (1930–2013), Charles P. Stevenson Jr. Professor of Languages and Literature
- Lenore Latimer (1935–2012), Professor, Dance
- Murray Reich (1932–2012), Professor Emeritus, Studio Arts
- Adolfas Mekas (1925–2011), Professor Emeritus, Film
Faculty Remembrances
Collected memories of Bard faculty written by colleagues, alumni/ae, and friends.
Photo by Karl Rabe