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A Parent Partner Experience

Hosted by the Harvard College Fund Parents Committee

Date
November 22, 2024
Time
1:30 – 3:00 p.m. (ET)
Location
Harvard Museum of Natural History , 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States (Details)
Category
Social
Attendance Policy
Invite only, Registration required
Contact
Harvard Events Office | aad_fas_events@harvard.edu
This Is a Past Event

We are excited to invite you to a Parent Partner event on Friday, November 22. Join fellow parent leaders, Professor Donald Pfister, and Collection Manager Jennifer Brown for a presentation of the internationally acclaimed Glass Flower exhibit in the Harvard Museum of Natural History. After the presentation, you will have the opportunity to explore the exhibit, meet other parents, and enjoy light refreshments.  

Featured Speakers

 

Donald H. Pfister

Donald H. Pfister

Asa Gray Research Professor of Systematic Botany

 

My research centers on the biology and systematics of fungi, particularly members of the fungus classes Pezizomycetes and the Leotiomycetes, both belonging to ascomycete groups. Using molecular, life history and morphological methods we strive to understand relationships within these groups and to uncover their diversity. In addition, I study the history of collections and collectors.

 

Jennifer Brown

Collection Manager of the Ware Collection of Blaschka Glass Plants

 

Jennifer Brown became the Collection Manager for the Ware Collection of Blaschka Glass Models of Plants (the Glass Flowers) at Harvard University in 2012. She has worked on many exciting projects since then, which include co-authoring Glass Flowers: Marvels of Art and Science at Harvard, completing the most extensive exhibit renovation in the collection’s history, and co-curating special exhibitions within the Glass Flowers gallery. Jenny has a BFA in interrelated media from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design and a master’s degree in library and information science from the Pratt Institute. Before going to graduate school and working with the Glass Flowers, Jenny was a studio assistant for renowned glass artist, Toots Zynsky.

Guests and Accommodations

Spouses and partners are welcome as guests. We regret that we cannot accommodate your student or other children as guests. If you require an accommodation or have dietary restrictions, please contact the Harvard Events Office.

Questions

Please contact the Harvard Events Office if you have any questions.

Event Guidelines

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Our top priority is the health and safety of our guests. We ask that guests read all communications from the University regarding current policies and protocols. More information can be found on our policy page.

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