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COOL CLASSES: “Introduction to Magical Realism”

COOL CLASSES: “Introduction to Magical Realism”

ByDominic MercierMar 18, 2024
Associate Professor Ariana Huberman’s class class offers is a unique deep dive into the history and central characteristics of magical realism and explores texts, artworks, and films that resonate with it.
COOL CLASSES: “Biopolitics: The Governance of Life and Death”

COOL CLASSES: “Biopolitics: The Governance of Life and Death”

ByDominic MercierMar 1, 2024
Steeped in the work of philosopher Michel Foucault, visiting Assistant Professor of Health Studies Damien Droney’s class explores the shift in power in our modern era in which life becomes something to be governed.
COOL CLASSES: “Strange Music: Monsters, Ghosts, and Aliens on Stage and Screen”

COOL CLASSES: “Strange Music: Monsters, Ghosts, and Aliens on Stage and Screen”

ByDominic MercierFeb 27, 2024
Richard Freedman’s class explores the role the ear plays in the cinematic experience. This semester, there’s a particular focus on the ghosts, monsters, and aliens that have appeared on screen.
Game Design Hackathon Makes Computer Science More Accessible

Game Design Hackathon Makes Computer Science More Accessible

ByAidan York ’24Feb 21, 2024
The two-day event, hosted by Havercode and the Haverford Innovations Program, broadened the scope of who can participate in coding and program design.
Haverford Heritage: Four Questions for Taylor Johnson ’24

Haverford Heritage: Four Questions for Taylor Johnson ’24

ByDominic MercierFeb 19, 2024
As Haverford celebrates Black History Month, we asked members of our community to share what their heritage means to them.
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What They Learned

A series exploring the thesis work of recent graduates. View More
Isha Mehta '23. Photo by Patrick Montero

What They Learned: Isha Mehta ’23

In her thesis, the East Asian Languages and Cultures (EALC) major, studied the relationship between humans and animals in ancient Chinese dynasties to better understand contemporary animal welfare.
Portrait of Celia Page '23. Photo by Patrick Montero

What They Learned: Celia Page ’23

Page’s thesis research was rooted in the fields of sports economics and discrimination research, an area that has received research attention mainly in basketball, baseball and football.
What They Learned: Caroline Gihlstorf ’23

What They Learned: Caroline Gihlstorf ’23

In her linguistics thesis, Gihlstorf’s topic was inspired by a class she took her junior year.
Portrait of Natasha Bansal '23. Photo by Patrick Montero.

What They Learned: Natasha Bansal ’23

For her thesis, Bansal researched the impact of immigrant-led grassroots.
Portrait of Shi Jie Samuel Tan '23. Photo by Patrick Montero

What They Learned: Samuel Tan ’23

In his thesis, the double major in physics and computer science focuses on quantum error correction.
What They Learned: Mackenzie Tygh ’23

What They Learned: Mackenzie Tygh ’23

For her thesis, the physics major and astronomy minor researched the intersection of spiritual and secular imaginations by using the scientific phenomena in the cosmology of Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy as a case study.

Where They’re Headed

A blog series detailing the post-Haverford plans of our recent graduates. View More
Nicholas Bayan Mostaghim wears a pnink shirt in a portrait taken in front of a historic building on Haverford's campus.

Where They’re Headed: Nicholas Bayan Mostaghim ’23

Mostaghim, a Fullbright Scholar, is now in Switzerland exploring nanobiotechnology and biosensor development.
Where They’re Headed: Lili May Muntean ’23

Where They’re Headed: Lili May Muntean ’23

Muntean majored in psychology and minored in visual studies. She now pursues a J.D. at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.
Where They’re Headed: Naren Roy ’23

Where They’re Headed: Naren Roy ’23

Roy majored in social-cultural anthropology and minored in visual studies, concentrating on Latin American, Iberian, and Latinx studies. Post-graduation, he began his role as a Quaker Voluntary Service fellow at the Metrowest Worker Center – Casa del Trabajador, near Boston.
Where They’re Headed: Clarice Xu ’23

Where They’re Headed: Clarice Xu ’23

Xu, a biology major and psychology minor, is currently working as a research associate with plans to attend medical school next year.
Where They’re Headed: Eva White ’23

Where They’re Headed: Eva White ’23

The physics major and environmental studies and global Asian studies double minor wrapped up an internship with Pacific Northwest National Lab and is now settling into a fellowship position with Launch Alaska.
Where They’re Headed: Justin Adler ’23

Where They’re Headed: Justin Adler ’23

The neuroscience major and health studies minor started his full-time job as a cancer researcher at Penn Medicine just two days after graduation. Adler awaits his upcoming matriculation to the University of Rochester School of Medicine.

Cool Classes

A series highlighting interesting, unusual, and unique courses that enrich the Haverford College experience. View More
COOL CLASSES: “Introduction to Magical Realism”

COOL CLASSES: “Introduction to Magical Realism”

Associate Professor Ariana Huberman’s class class offers is a unique deep dive into the history and central characteristics of magical realism and explores texts, artworks, and films that resonate with it.
COOL CLASSES: “Strange Music: Monsters, Ghosts, and Aliens on Stage and Screen”

COOL CLASSES: “Strange Music: Monsters, Ghosts, and Aliens on Stage and Screen”

Richard Freedman’s class explores the role the ear plays in the cinematic experience. This semester, there’s a particular focus on the ghosts, monsters, and aliens that have appeared on screen.
COOL CLASSES: “Advanced Topics in Buddhist Studies: The Lotus Sutra”

COOL CLASSES: “Advanced Topics in Buddhist Studies: The Lotus Sutra”

Professor Hank Glassman’s class focuses on the history of the Lotus Sutra, its influence on art, and its role in forming an understanding of Buddhist practice and salvation.
COOL CLASSES: “Constitutional Law and Civil Rights: Gender, Sexuality, and Race”

COOL CLASSES: “Constitutional Law and Civil Rights: Gender, Sexuality, and Race”

This course offers students an opportunity to think about the civil rights laws that shape many aspects of our everyday lives, from university admissions to reproductive rights to voting rights.
COOL CLASSES: “Race and Representation in Documentary Filmmaking”

COOL CLASSES: “Race and Representation in Documentary Filmmaking”

In a hands-on, collaborative environment, students explore important themes portrayed on screen while developing their own cinematic practice.
COOL CLASSES: “Postwar Japanese Cinema”

COOL CLASSES: “Postwar Japanese Cinema”

In this class, students consider how Japanese filmmakers use cinema to explore fundamental questions of life and death in the country’s postwar period.

The Club Life @ Haverford

A series exploring the many varied student clubs on campus. View More
Club Life: Haverford Students for Reproductive Health

Club Life: Haverford Students for Reproductive Health

On a pleasant spring evening in 2022, a group of students converged in Lutnick Library. They appeared to be like any other group working on a problem set…
Haverford's leadership of the Tri-Co Law Review stand for a photo.

CLUB LIFE: Tri-Co Law Review

A new incarnation and expansion of the former Haverford Law Review, the The Tri-Co Law Review aims to publish law-related articles by writers from all three campuses.
Natalie White '23 and Sarah Mastrocola '23 stand in the Haverford radio studio.

Club Life: College Radio Lives Again

WHRC is bringing radio back to campus.
Brendan Holleck '25 and other members of the Haverford Fishing Club

Haverford Fishing Club Will Reel You In

The new club provides students of all skill levels with an opportunity to hit the open water, catch fish, and learn about underwater environments.
Club Life: Korean Culture Club

Club Life: Korean Culture Club

First-years Yehyun Song and Heewon Yang have restarted the Korean Culture club to create a safe space for the Asian community.
Seven dancers practicing a move during choreography.

Dancing with the HaverRitmo Dance Group

This fall, Bria Nixon BMC ’22 and Becca Zaletofsky BMC ’24 revamped a dormant Latin dance group for the Bi-Co.