COOL CLASSES: “The Theory and Practice of Conceptual Art”
This visual studies course explores the specific mid-20th-century movement of “conceptual art,” as well as its progenitors and its progeny. Students study the founding manifestos, canonical works, and critical appraisals, as well as develop tightly structured studio practica to embody the former research.
COOL CLASSES: “Introduction to Health Statistics”
The Health Studies Program offers this introduction to statistical reasoning and application specifically for students interested in the health professions.
A Taste of Campus
Prospective members of the Class of 2021 joined us for Open Campus Day on Sunday, April 23.
COOL CLASSES: “Quaker Social Witness”
This seminar examines the commitment to social justice within the Religious Society of Friends and highlights its historical and current manifestations.
Devising a Time Capsule on Stage
The students in Jaclyn Pryor’s “Devised Theatre Workshop” crafted and performed an interactive piece that explored time, place, and object, culminating in the creation of an actual time capsule that is now being stored in Magill Library.
COOL CLASSES: “Perspectives in Biology: Human Genetic Diversity”
A biology course examining issues of human origins and migrations, diversity, and the relationship between different populations and ethnic groups.
COOL CLASSES: “John Brown’s Body”
This English course uses the spectacular life and death of John Brown to examine issues, such as the place of violence in the cause of liberty and the roles of race and gender in the construction of emancipatory rhetoric, in a diverse set of texts produced across two centuries.
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.