October 28, 2016–January 27, 2017
Sharpless Gallery, Magill Library
Curated by Courtney Carter '17 and Kristin Lindgren, Riva Lehrer's Consent to be Seen borrows the concept of "informed consent" from biomedicine in order to pose questions about consent in the context of portraiture, especially portraiture involving subjects who are socially stigmatized. Details »
"66 Degrees, self portrait in response to my changing relationship to my body", 24" x 36" acrylic on wood panel by Riva Lehrer, 2016.
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As you perform real-world research and immerse yourself in hands-on learning, you'll work side-by-side with professors who are at the top of their fields.
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“The biggest capital we have are the people that are here—the faculty and staff and students.” –Ken Koltun-Fromm '88, Professor of Religion at Haverford College
Ben Hickernell ’00 takes us further into the lives of Haverfordians profiled in the documentary “Lives That Speak.”
Photo: Patrick Montero.
“In addition to providing an excellent and rigorous training in the physical sciences, Haverford offered so many unique opportunities that shaped my professional interests and career path.” – Mimi Fuchs '13, astrophysics major
*We have a very tiny magic 8 ball.