Socially Distanced Performance of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, Claremont Concert Orchestra, January 26, 2021
In the remote setting of COVID, orchestra director David Cubek—who holds a joint faculty appointment in Harvey Mudd’s Department of […]
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“Remembering Richard G. Olson, Professor Emeritus of History,” by the HSA department faculty, December 8, 2020
The members of the Harvey Mudd Department of Humanities, Social Sciences, and the Arts (HSA) are deeply saddened by the […]
“Women Bike Less, But Do They Voice More?” by Paul Steinberg, November 16, 2020
Bicycles have been in the news a lot lately as people look for recreation options during the COVID lockdown. Cycling […]
“Learning With Machines,” by Ekaterina Babinsteva, October 21, 2020
As a historian of psychology and computing, I am interested in two questions: How did the developments in cybernetics and […]
“Sex Differences and the Suffrage Movement,” by Kathleen Durkin, September 24, 2020
Every Mudd student will take HSA10: Critical Inquiry, a seminar intended to introduce students to the process of inquiry- and […]
“A Chapter of Renewal for the HSA Department” by Sean Wu, August 24, 2020
During these unprecedented times, the Department of Humanities, Social Sciences, and the Arts welcomes new leadership, new faces and new […]
“Q-and-A with Julia Lee Hong on Sprague Gallery,” by Sean Wu, May 27, 2020
The arts administrator for the College’s Caryll Mudd and Norman F. Sprague Jr. Gallery describes the latest renovations, favorite features, behind-the-scenes details and […]
“PROFile: Ken Fandell,” by Kyle Grace, April 21, 2020
Ken Fandell, HMC professor and incoming chair of the Department of Humanities, Social Sciences, and the Arts, shares his vision […]
“What is a liberal arts education, anyway?” by Richard Olson, March 20, 2020
In a speech delivered at Harvey Mudd College’s Presentation Day in 2015, Richard Olson ’62, late professor of history, highlights […]
“Innovative Courses Teach Critical Thinking, Open Inquiry,” by Maria Klawe, February 4, 2020
How does one develop students’ ability to think critically, read carefully, recognize their own and others’ assumptions and understand multiple […]