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Reflections on the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II
Framed photo of Queen Elizabeth sits amid bouquets of flowers

A portrait of Queen Elizabeth II sits amidst floral tributes and notes outside the gates of Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarch died on Sept. 8 after 70 years on the throne. She was 96. (Image: AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Reflections on the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II

Five experts from the University consider the regent’s seven-decade reign, weighing everything from the changing role of media in crafting her image to the future of the United Kingdom.

Kristen de Groot , Michele W. Berger , Louisa Shepard

Emma Hart on the death of Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II, smiling.

Buckingham Palace announced the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-reigning monarch, on Sept. 8. (Image: Jane Barlow/AP Photos)

  • Q&A

    • Emma Hart on the death of Queen Elizabeth II

    The Penn historian and early modern Britain expert shares her thoughts about the British monarch who reigned for 70 years.

    Louisa Shepard

    The future of decline in America
    Jed Esty in his office

    Jed Esty

    The future of decline in America

    In his new book “The Future of Decline: Anglo-American Culture at its Limits,” English Professor Jed Esty offers alternatives to America’s “language of greatness,” taking lessons from the experience of Britain during the past century.

    Louisa Shepard

    Mikhail Gorbachev’s legacy
    A portrait of former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev and flowers at his foundation's headquarters In Moscow

    A portrait of the former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev and flowers are placed at his foundation’s headquarters, a day after his passing, in Moscow, Russia, on Aug. 31, 2022. (Image: AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

    Mikhail Gorbachev’s legacy

    Penn experts share their thoughts on Gorbachev’s impact on the Soviet Union and the world, and how history will remember him.

    Kristen de Groot

    Making sense of a United Ireland
    A man walks past graffiti about Irish unification on a wall in Belfast.

    A pedestrian walks by Belfast’s International Wall on Falls Road in Northern Ireland. (Image: Artur Widak/NurPhoto via AP)

    Making sense of a United Ireland

    In a new book, political scientist Brendan O’Leary explores the contentious issue of a reunited Ireland and why now is the time to consider the future of the island.

    Kristen de Groot