Harward Center Archives
Robots, Spongebob, and Bubbles, Oh My!
The promise of summer at Bates looks like flowers in abundance, hammocks strung between trees on the quad, and local…
Trust and Reciprocity in Research on Somali Daughterhood: A Conversation with Maggie Kornfeind ’25
Maggie Kornfeind ’25 of Ringoes, New Jersey was one of two Bates seniors recognized recently for outstanding community-engaged academic work.…
Celebrating the Rookies
At campuses around the country, this time of year tends to be all about the graduating seniors, and rightfully so…
Not Too Cool for School
Would the kids at Lewiston Middle School be too distracted or “cool” to engage with the Bates students from Intro…
What Is Public Scholarship?
All Bates faculty members are scholars, but not all are public scholars. Public scholarship is research-based work for audiences beyond…
Youth Activism in Action
Students in Psychology professor Elena Maker-Castro’s Youth Sociopolitical Development course (PSYC 379) are putting theory into action this semester through…
Not All Sunshine and Roses: A Bates Journey
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Amanda Brea, a former Harward Center Bonner Leader who graduated from Bates in…
A Pedagogy of Love
Last year, Bates faculty member Brian J. Evans (Theater and Dance, Africana Studies) taught a First Year Seminar entitled “Embodied…
MLK Day at Bates: Learning, Connection, and Dialogue Across Difference
MLK Day at Bates is a community-wide opportunity to discuss, teach, and reflect on the legacy of civil rights in…
Bates Students Can Hack It!
Amidst the last week of classes in December, fifteen students committed their unscheduled time for 48 hours to the final…