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Iran regime committing an act of political suicide, says exiled academic

In a video interview, Fatemeh Shams of the School of Arts & Sciences says that she believes the protests in Iran could be a turning point for the country.

How Iran’s hijab protest movement became so powerful

In a Q&A, Fatemeh Shams of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses the importance of Iran’s Kurdish minority in its recent uprising, as well as the benefits and drawbacks of leaderless movements.

‘Woman, life, freedom’

Fatemeh Shams of the School of Arts & Sciences is featured on an episode of “On the Media” to discuss how the recent wave of protests in Iran differs from previous movements.

Chenoa Flippen addresses an audience before a panel on Latino voting history.

A hub for scholarship on ethnicity, race, and immigration

The Center for the Study of Ethnicity, Race, and Immigration brings together undergraduates, graduates, and faculty across the University to build connections and enhance and fund research.

Protesters and cars jam a street in Tehran, Iran.

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Iran protests, explained

Historian Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet, an expert on modern Iran and gender in the School of Arts & Sciences, discusses what sparked the protests and why they’re important.

Unpacking Latino conservatism

The Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies hosted Geraldo Cadava, author of “The Hispanic Republican,” and Penn political scientist Michael Jones-Correa to help situate recent Latino trends within the longer historical perspective.

A group of students demonstrating in front of a school building.

Annenberg film and annual civics survey highlights freedom of speech

For Constitution Day on Sept. 17, Annenberg Classroom has released a new film on the First Amendment and the Annenberg Public Policy Center published their annual survey on Americans’ civics knowledge.

As red states send migrants to blue states, sanctuary cities are crucial

Domenic Vitiello of the Weitzman School of Design writes about the history of American sanctuary cities and their continued importance against a restrictive immigration system.

Humans may have started tending animals almost 13,000 years ago

Naomi Miller of the School of Arts & Sciences says that a University of Connecticut study confirms that dung was used as fuel between 12,800 and 12,300 years ago.

Book cover of Curious Minds: The Power of Connection by Perry Zurn and Dani S. Bassett along side image of the two scholars

Exploring what it means to be curious

In a new book “Curious Minds: The Power of Connection,” Penn’s Dani S. Bassett and twin sibling Perry Zurn weave together history, linguistics, network science, neuroscience, and philosophy to unpack the concept of curiosity.

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