Leon Botstein
Leon Botstein is the president of Bard College.
Stories by this Author
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The Review | OpinionCan We Finally Topple the Tyranny of Rankings?
This is the best chance to kill the conformist pseudoscience of U.S. News, once and for all. -
The Review
Is Meritocracy Hurting Higher Education?
Social mobility has stalled, and the public is losing trust. Time for universities to rethink their role in American life? -
The Review
Stop the Generational Moralizing About Free Speech
The case for free speech must be made with appropriate sensitivity to the perspective of its critics. -
The Review
Bard President Responds to Critics of Far-Right Figure’s Talk
The invitation to the German politician Marc Jongen “does not constitute either legitimation or endorsement.” -
The Chronicle Review
The Transformative Paradoxes of Jean Sibelius
The Finn’s critical fortunes rose and fell during his lifetime. But as something of a modernist in disguise, he merits a fresh listen. -
The Review
Milton Babbitt: Speaking Truth Through Music
This year Milton Babbitt celebrates his 90th birthday. Few 20th-century American composers have been as vital, productive, combative, and controversial. Babbitt has succeeded in achieving prominence and notoriety within not only the world of music but the university as well. His music, however,…
