COOL CLASSES: “Art Against Fascism”
This English course explores the work of British writers in the 1930s who tried to fight rising militarism, totalitarian states, and imperial autocracy with prose and poetry.
“Tell Me About Yourself”
As part of the Mark and Lillian Shapiro Speaking Initiative, communications specialist Holley Murchison led an interactive workshop to help students better communicate their goals, stories, and vision for professional success.
COOL CLASSES: “Topics in Enlightenment History: The Self Before The Selfie”
This history seminar uses primary-source readings, historical scholarship, and theoretical texts to explore the “self talk” of the Enlightenment period and to explore parallels to our own social-media age.
COOL CLASSES: “The Evolution of the Jihadi Movement”
This course explores the evolution of the jihadi movement, focusing on its ideological development since the 1980s.
Fords in Community-Based Urban Redevelopment
A recent panel on “Equitable Urban Redevelopment in Philadelphia” featured three young alums who were led to the same field by their different experiences.
New Student Farmer Initiative Takes Root
The inaugural Student Farmer Symposium cultivated campus interest in farming, justice, and ecology.
Collaging the Power of Sound
Susan Howe, winner of the 2017 Robert Frost Award for distinguished lifetime achievement in poetry, gave an on-campus reading.
Cool Classes
The Club Life @ Haverford
A series exploring the many varied student clubs on campus.
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.