Through
4/26
Seeking justice, support for incarcerated Pennsylvanians
Seeking justice, support for incarcerated Pennsylvanians
As winners of the 2021 President’s Engagement Prize, Carson Eckhard, Natalia Rommen, and Sarah Simon provide hope for wrongfully convicted people and a roadmap for inmates set for release.
Anti-LGBTQ measures
Anti-LGBTQ measures
Penn Law’s Tobias Wolff discusses the Florida “Don’t Say Gay” bill and a Texas directive on transgender children.
Exploration awaits as Penn Abroad ramps up student trips
Exploration awaits as Penn Abroad ramps up student trips
Two years after the pandemic forced Penn Abroad to brings students home, trips are back on and a busier-than-normal abroad schedule is coming in fall 2022.
Ph.D. candidate’s initiative brings refugees out of Ukraine and supplies in
Ph.D. candidate’s initiative brings refugees out of Ukraine and supplies in
When Sam Finkelman’s yearlong research trip to Russia, Hungary, and Ukraine was interrupted by war, he went into action.
Sweden’s ex-Prime Minister talks Ukraine, effects on Europe
Sweden’s ex-Prime Minister talks Ukraine, effects on Europe
In a Perry World House chat with New York Times reporter Clay Risen, former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt offers his assessment on everything from the history of the conflict to the effects of IKEA leaving Russia.
From tracing art thieves to tracing Early American history
From tracing art thieves to tracing Early American history
Emma Hart, the new director of the McNeil Center for Early American Studies, discusses her former career, her new role, and her goals for the future.
‘War in Europe: Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine’
‘War in Europe: Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine’
In an expert briefing hosted by Perry World House and moderated by Lightning Scholar Jane Vaynman, former NATO Deputy Secretary General Alexander Vershbow, political science professor Rudra Sil, and Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Trudy Rubin discussed sanctions, the humanitarian crisis, and whether diplomatic solutions are realistic.
The West’s sanctions on Russia
The West’s sanctions on Russia
Jesús Fernández-Villaverde, professor of economics and director of the Penn Initiative for the Study of the Markets, discusses the severity of the sanctions, the effects so far, and the potential reverberations for the rest of the globe.
Russia’s attack on Ukraine, through the lens of history
Russia’s attack on Ukraine, through the lens of history
Historian Benjamin Nathans offers background on Putin’s use of history in justifying his war in Ukraine
Putin’s motivation behind the attack on Ukraine
Putin’s motivation behind the attack on Ukraine
In a Q&A with Penn Today, Michael C. Horowitz, director of Perry World House, provides insight into Putin’s motivations, nuclear threats, and expansionist views.