Studying Historical "Madness"

Studying Historical "Madness"

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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

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Previous Tuesday, January 12, 2016

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Friend in Residence

The Friend in Residence program brings gifted and experienced Quakers to campus for extended interactions with students, staff, faculty and the community to stimulate reflection on the connections between academic pursuits and “letting one’s life speak.”

Friend in Residence Dr. Amanda Kemp (center) presented her multi-media performance, #SayHerName: Celebrating Black Women in Resistance. Dr. Kemp returns this spring for two additional weeklong residencies. Photo: Caleb Eckert '17.

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DJ Austin Johnson performing at Qualia, an interactive exploration of subjective experience using live musical performance, visuals, and brainwave observation. Photo: Ryan Gooding.

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