Summer Reading: Semyon Khokhlov
The research and instruction librarian suggests three relatively new books—two from 2016 and one 2015 reissue of a book from the ’80s that had been long out of print—that grapple with desire, politics, and the modern condition.
COOL CLASSES: “Ends and Means: Moral Choices in Politics”
This political science course revolves around one question: How should we balance between the demands of morality and the demands of political responsibility?
Furry Friends for Finals
The Pre-Vet Society hosted its twice yearly De-Stress With Dogs event, bringing pups from Main Line Animal Rescue to campus to cuddle with students as a study break.
COOL CLASSES: “Microfinance: Theory, Practice, and Challenges”
This economics course not only explores theoretical explanations for microfinance methodology and evaluates its impacts, but also exposes students to real-world contexts for it via exposure to social entrepreneurs and guest speakers.
COOL CLASSES: “Data Science and Visualization”
In this computer science course students learn data analysis and visualization techniques in the context of real, complex data and think about the technical and ethical issues this exposes.
COOL CLASSES: “Cross-Cultural Lament Traditions”
A complement to the current faculty seminar, “Attending the Dead,” this comparative literature course explores medieval laments and elegies alongside primary sources that contextualize the role of lament and lamenters in their societies.
COOL CLASSES: “Philadelphia Freedoms: Cultural Landscapes and Civic Ideals”
This writing seminar explores the history of the city, in order to trace how its founding principles have manifested in the lived experiences of its residents over many generations.
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.