Dan Shortridge’s beats in the School of Arts & Sciences (SAS) include Political Science; History, International Relations; East Asian Languages and Civilizations; Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures; Francophone, Italian, and Germanic Studies; Russian and East European Studies; and Economics, as well as the Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy, The Lauder Institute (Wharton/SAS), Penn Program on Opinion Research and Election Studies (PORES), McNeil Center for Early American Studies, Penn Institute for Economic Research, the Center for Study of Contemporary China, Center for East Asian Studies, Christopher H. Browne Center for International Politics, Fels Institute of Government, and Center for the Study of Ethnicity, Race, & Immigration. In addition, he covers Penn Carey Law, the SNF Paideia Program, and for Penn Global he covers the China Research and Engagement Fund, Penn Washington, and Perry World House.
Bayan Galal, a first-year medical student at the Perelman School of Medicine and a graduate associate at Perry World House, is looking to blend a medical career with a concentration in global health.
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Who, What, Why: Medical student Bayan Galal aims to tackle global health challenges
The first-year Penn Medicine student and graduate associate at Perry World House draws her inspiration from her family’s lived experience.
Corine Labridy, an assistant professor of French and Francophone studies, uses the literature of the French Caribbean to help students learn larger lessons about identity and culture.
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Corine Labridy leads an exploration of French Caribbean culture and literature
The French and Francophone Studies faculty member took an unconventional route to academia. She places the voices of the islands at the heart of her work.
Serene Safvi, a philosophy, politics, and economics major, says the SNF Paideia Program’s fellowship has helped her understand the importance of dialogue and bridging differences.
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Who, What, Why: Serene Safvi on strengthening dialogue
The third-year Paideia Program fellow shares her work educating others about issues and the importance of constructive conversations.
Penn is planning two years of events around the Semiquincentennial theme, which marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence at Philadelphia’s Independence Hall.
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Penn prepares to mark America’s 250th birthday
Next year, the nation will celebrate the Semiquincentennial marking the signing of the Declaration of Independence. In the lead up to celebrations, Penn faculty, staff, and students will have a role to play.
Fourth-year Alexander Schrier has been studying Uzbekistan and Central Asian diplomacy for his senior thesis in international relations.
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Who, What, Why: Alexander Schrier on Uzbekistan’s role in a new world order
The fourth-year international relations student is researching Uzbekistan and Central Asian diplomacy, with a summer spent talking with taxi drivers and U.S. ambassadors on the ground in Tashkent.
The Italian language learning tool PRIMA was developed by faculty at Penn to help show students the diversity in Italian language and culture.
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An online resource for learners across the Italian language community
The Pedagogical Repository for Italian Media Activities, or PRIMA, helps students and faculty explore Italian language and culture by using voices and imagery that better represent the culture.
A team of Perry World House Student Fellows discuss actions and policies during the 2024 crisis simulation at Perry World House, facilitated by Tom Ellison (standing), deputy director of the Center for Climate and Security at the Council on Strategic Risks.
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Perry World House student fellows explore global policy solutions
Through global trips and weekly seminars, the program centers students’ interests in global policy to help solve real-world problems, and the students gain one-of-a-kind experience along the way.
