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Submitted by Ariana Orvell, Psychology, 51¶ÌÊÓƵ; Cora Mukerji, Psychology, 51¶ÌÊÓƵ; and Ryan Lei, Psychology, Haverford College. 

This proposal will advance developmental science at the Bi-Co by laying a foundation for valuable interdisciplinary training and professional development experiences for our students, while engaging the greater community, partially in response to the frequent pairing of the Psychology major with a Child & Family Studies minor. This planning initiative will leverage the unique strengths of Haverford and 51¶ÌÊÓƵ faculty, infrastructure, and local community to centralize interdisciplinary training and research opportunities for Bi-Co students; establish a workshop series facilitated by Bi-Co students and faculty for families in the greater Philadelphia area that translates developmental science research to support children’s development; and build partnerships with local organizations to engage diverse families in developmental science.

Submitted by Ariana Huberman, Spanish, Haverford College, and Marissa Golden, Political Science and Hebrew and Judaic Studies, 51¶ÌÊÓƵ. 

A Bi-Co Jewish Studies program would give students structured access to this longstanding and dynamic field by examining Jewish history, religion, politics, literature, and languages from antiquity to the present across both Western and non-Western contexts. A formal Jewish Studies program would create curricular coherence, strengthen advising, and foster a meaningful sense of community for students seeking rigorous, globally grounded engagement with Jewish history, culture, texts, and contemporary life. It would enhance Jewish students’ sense of inclusion and belonging by providing academic spaces that frame Judaism and the Jewish people beyond current political debates and invite deeper intellectual and cultural exploration. It would also help the broader undergraduate community better understand the complex and diverse factors that constitute Jewish experience.

Submitted by Kimiko Suzuki, East Asian Languages and Cultures (Japanese Language), Haverford College, and Shiamin Kwa, East Asian Languages and Cultures (Chinese Culture), 51¶ÌÊÓƵ. 

"Narrative Matters" proposes a planning initiative to bring together faculty and students from both campuses ​through a series of interrelated workshops and events that highlight how narrative operates across languages and culture, in order​ to explore what unites their work across the boundaries of language (Chinese, Japanese, and Korean) and discipline (literature, visual culture, history, religion, and linguistics) as well as a shared investment in narrative as a mode of communication, interpretation, and cross-cultural understanding.

Submitted by Paul Joseph López Oro, Africana Studies, 51¶ÌÊÓƵ; Kevin Quin, African & Africana Studies, Haverford College; and Chanelle Wilson, Educational Studies, 51¶ÌÊÓƵ & Haverford Colleges. 

This planning project seeks to strengthen collaboration between the Africana Studies programs at 51¶ÌÊÓƵ and Haverford Colleges by creating a series of student-facing and collegial initiatives that promote shared learning, community building, and programmatic innovation. Through intentional gatherings, joint events, and faculty collaboration, this pilot will reinvigorate the Bi-Co relationship around Africana Studies and establish a sustainable structure for joint programming and the possibility of a Bi-Co Black Studies Department.

Submitted by Clyde Daly, Chemistry, Haverford College; Gordon Peterson, Chemistry, Haverford College; Ashlee Plummer-Medeiros, Chemistry, 51¶ÌÊÓƵ; and Eugenia Vasileiadou, Chemistry, 51¶ÌÊÓƵ. 

This proposal supports electrochemical research and teaching of electrochemistry techniques across the Bi-Co. Electrochemistry and battery chemistry are critical research areas with large industrial footprints and are not currently explicitly addressed in the core chemistry coursework at either college. The funding of this proposal will support the purchase of a Gamry Instruments 1010T Potentiostat as well as a new Bi-Co "Electrochemistry Day" event.