La Casa Hispánica

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For students looking to forge close connections around shared interests, Haverford offers special interest housing choices, such as La Casa Hispánica (for students actively engaged in organizing programs concerned with the cultures and civilizations of the Spanish-speaking world); Cadbury House (for those seeking quiet-study and alcohol- and drug-free living); and Nerd House (for gaming, tech, fantasy, anime, and science aficionados).

Paula Yurss Lasanta, the Spanish department's first Fulbright Language Teaching Assistant, is living in La Casa Hispánica and supporting programming related to the language and cultures in the Spanish-speaking world. Photo: Patrick Montero.

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Previous Friday, October 26, 2018
Map showing locations of lynchings in America
Friday, October 26, 2018
Exhibit

The Legacy of Lynching: Confronting Racial Terror in America

Opening Reception

Friday, October 26, 2018
4:30—7:30 p.m.
Cantor Fitzgerald Gallery

The Legacy of Lynching: Confronting Racial Terror in America seeks to spark conversation about the legacy of racial injustice in America today. Coordinated in collaboration with the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) and the Brooklyn Museum with support from Google, this exhibition presents EJI’s groundbreaking research into the history of lynchings and connects it to digital media, documentary film, contemporary artworks, and archival materials. Details » 

Image courtesy lynchinginamerica.eji.org.

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