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“Industry and the Environment: Understanding Environmental Responses within the Textile Industry”

This environmental studies class, taught by Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Elisabeth Evans, is part of a Philadelphia Area Creative Collaboratives (PACC) project this semester. It broadly examines how the environment is impacted by the textile industry.

Our Cool Classes blog series highlights interesting, unusual, and unique courses that enrich the Haverford College experience.

As part of a PACC project, the class partnered with Hidden City Philadelphia for a trip to historical manufacturing sites in Philadelphia including Globe Dye Works. See what other courses the Bi-College Department of Environmental Studies is offering this semester. Photo: Alexandra Iglesia '21

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This philosophy course is an introduction to the history of our conception of ourselves as rational beings in the world through a close reading of Aristotle, Descartes, and Kant.

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Alumni-sponsored externships offer students a glimpse of the professional world beyond college.

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The winning project, Salud y Dinero, created by a team of five Fords, aims to create an engaging way for kids to become financially literate.

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This environmental studies class, which is part of a Philadelphia Area Creative Collaboratives project this semester, broadly examines how the environment is impacted by the textile industry.

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The newly renovated library’s first exhibit showcases a new collection of early printed books, hailing from 15th-century Europe.

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With 96 students presenting research conducted across the globe, the Undergraduate Science Research Symposium showcased the range and depth of research Fords undertake in the natural sciences.

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The skills picked up at Haverford—critical thinking, creative problem-solving, and a sophisticated understanding of data—have turned out to be an ideal fit for key front office roles in Major League Baseball. And as a growing number of alumni get established in the industry, they are opening doors for younger alums. 

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With support from the Center for Peace and Global Citizenship, five Haverford students journeyed to Mérida, Yucatan, to lead workshops at the Youth Program of the 2019 World Summit of Nobel Laureates.

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This English course explores 19th-century novels that examine the aesthetic, the ethical, the sociopolitical, and the affective as categories of interest and productive cultural investment.

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The associate professor of physics and astronomy is one of the authors of a new book, 30-Second Universe, that breaks down the 50 most significant theories, principles, and people in astrophysics for a general audience.

Upcoming Events

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Oct

19

Emily Dickinson’s Gardening Life with Marta McDowell

Saturday, October 19, 2019
 10:30AM to 11:45AM
Chase Auditorium

Marta McDowell, author, horticulturist, and garden designer, will highlight Emily Dickinson’s deeply held interests in gardens and nature, including New England wildflowers. The talk will be illustrated with poems as well as images of the people, plants, and places that Dickinson loved. Registration is required for the event and costs $15 per person.

Carola Binder

Oct

21

"Central Bank Communication"

Monday, October 21, 2019
 4:15PM to 6:00PM
Lutnick 200

Join us for a faculty scholarship talk by Carola Binder, assistant professor of economics. Reception at 4:15 p.m. and talk at 4:30 p.m.

Pablo Montagnes

Oct

22

"Politics From the Bench? Ideology and Strategic Voting in the U.S. Supreme Court"

Tuesday, October 22, 2019
 4:00PM to 5:30PM
Chase Auditorium

An Economics Colloquium talk by B. Pablo Montagnes, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Emory University.

Lisa Servon

Oct

23

The Unbanking of America: How the Middle Class Survives* (*and how one academic gained new insights)

Wednesday, October 23, 2019
 4:30PM to 6:00PM
Lutnick 200

What do an undocumented immigrant in the South Bronx, a high-net-worth entrepreneur, and a twenty-something graduate student have in common? All three are victims of our dysfunctional mainstream bank and credit system. Professor Lisa Servon will discuss her book and findings before engaging with CPGC Executive Director Eric Hartman about the ways in which her scholarship features community-based knowledge generation and deliberate public dissemination as key steps in the research process.

Brian Guggenheimer

Oct

23

Tech Talk with Brian Guggenheimer '16, Software Engineer for Pete for America Campaign

Wednesday, October 23, 2019
 6:30PM to 7:30PM
Dining Center 112

Brian Guggenheimer '16 will talk about his software engineer career path from Amazon to NYC start-up to the Mayor Pete Buttigieg Presidential Campaign. His talk will include some tech interview advice.

Pumpkins being carved

Oct

23

Pumpkin Carving

Wednesday, October 23, 2019
 7:00PM to 9:00PM
Facilities Conference Room

This year we will have a pumpkin lit nature trail walk as part of our annual Fall Festival and we need your help carving jack-o'-lanterns! All carved pumpkins will be on display on the night of the 25th where the public will vote on the best-carved pumpkin in both children and adult categories. Winners will receive either class credit at the Arboretum or an Arboretum t-shirt of their choice. Pumpkins can be picked up after the festival if you would like to take them home. All carving supplies will be provided! This event is free, but registration is appreciated.

Andrew Budson

Oct

24

"Seven Steps to Managing Your Memory"

Thursday, October 24, 2019
 4:30PM to 6:00PM
Sharpless Auditorium

Distinguished Visitor Andrew Budson '88, Chief of Cognitive & Behavioral Neurology, VA Boston Healthcare System; Professor of Neurology, Boston University; Author of Seven Steps to Managing Your Memory.

Technology and Justice 2019-20

Oct

24

Technology & Justice Roundtable: Criminal In/Justice and Data Use

Thursday, October 24, 2019
 4:30PM to 6:00PM
VCAM 201

This series focuses on the ethics of technological adoption and adaptations, inviting technologists, academics, activists, and artists to examine issues from algorithmic decision-making in the criminal justice system to the near constant surveillance of our actions to the future of work in an automated world.

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Oct

25

Scoring The Stacks (Experiment II) Artist Talk & Opening Reception

Friday, October 25, 2019
 4:30PM to 7:30PM
Cantor Fitzgerald Gallery Lounge

Using a set of scores or performance instructions that riff on the traditions of musical notation, conceptual art, constrained writing techniques, and recreational mathematics, Kameelah Janan Rasheed’s Scoring the Stacks (Experiment II) encourages participants to explore Haverford’s newly renovated library, the arboretum, and other forms of institutional spaces and collections in unconventional ways.

Jackolanterns

Oct

25

Fall Festival

Friday, October 25, 2019
 4:30PM to 8:00PM
Skate House

Enjoy the great outdoors and celebrate the season with our annual Fall Festival. This evening of family fun will include a variety of activities—view the list! Please email Jennie Ciborowski with any questions and to register. Free for students, staff, faculty, and members, Non-members: $5.00.

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