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What They Learned: Lena Yeakey ’19

What They Learned: Lena Yeakey ’19

cgandolfol Aug 12, 2019 4 min read
The comparative literature major used her thesis to study the relationship between memory and language in the wake of civil wars, calling upon her study abroad experience in Lima, Peru, to augment her analysis of post-conflict culture in Peru and Sri Lanka.

Zapotec on the Big Screen

Collaborators on “Dizhsa Nabani,” the result of last summer’s first DocuLab outing, presented their documentary on Zapotec language and culture preservation in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Elegance Bratton Talks TV and Identity

The Viceland executive producer, most known for his work on the docuseries “My House,” visited campus to discuss the show.

DIY For All: Innovation and Inclusivity in the Maker Movement with Prototype

Prototype, a Pittsburgh-based feminist maker collective, illuminated conversations about accessibility and identity in the Maker Arts Space during their visit to campus.

COOL CLASSES: “Waves and Optics”

This physics course is about everything that oscillates—vibrations and waves in mechanical, electronic, and optical systems—and introduces related mathematical methods, such as functions of a complex variable and Fourier analysis.

“Creating a Life You Love” Speaker Series Brings Teen Vogue Senior Producer to Campus

Organized by Talia Scott ’19, the series, which aims to highlight creative career possibilities, kicked off with a talk from Tiffany Bender about making your mark in the media world.

“Legacy of Lynching” Opens at Cantor Fitzgerald Gallery

A new exhibit, coordinated in collaboration with the Equal Justice Initiative and the Brooklyn Museum with support from Google, presents EJI’s groundbreaking research into the history of lynchings and connects it to digital media, documentary film, contemporary artworks, and archival materials.

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The Club Life @ Haverford

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What They Learned

A series exploring the thesis work of recent graduates.

Where They’re Headed

A blog series detailing the post-Haverford plans of our recent graduates.