
Studying Historical "Madness"
History is essential to a free and enlightened citizenry and forms a cornerstone of the liberal arts education at Haverford College. Our varied curriculum encourages students to analyze and interpret the past from many different perspectives and to recognize their own role in writing “history.”
Students in Associate Professor Darin Hayton's "Madness" seminar use primary sources from Friends' Asylum to explore the history of mental illness treatments. Photo: Patrick Montero