A newly released report from the American Association of Public Opinion Researchers (AAPOR) that takes a look at what went wrong with polling in 2020.
Collaborative report examines polling problems in the 2020 election
The Program on Opinion Research and Election Studies took a leading role in the newly released report on polling. The program’s faculty director, John Lapinski, shares his takeaways.
The 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team on the ground in Syria. (Image: The National Guard)
U.S. airstrikes in Iraq and Syria, explained
Sara Plana, a 2021-22 Postdoctoral Fellow at Perry World House, shares her thoughts on the airstrikes targeting Iranian-backed militias and the bigger picture of what’s happening in the region.
The virtual Global Policy Forum featured leaders and thinkers from across the globe, including co-hosts Paolo Magri (in chair, left), Penn’s Jim McGann (center screen) and former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (right screen).
Global Policy Forum focuses on ‘People, Planet, and Prosperity’
Penn’s Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program, headed by Jim McGann, co-hosted the event that shared insights and proposals on the priorities of the G20 ahead of the group’s fall meeting
An upcoming vote in Israel’s parliament could end Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s 12 years in power. (Image: Press service of the president of the Russian Federation)
Israel’s new coalition government
Middle East expert Ian Lustick discusses why this power play is happening now and what the coalition government means for the future of Israeli politics.
SNF Paideia Fellows Angelina Oh (left) and Amy Krimm (center) chat with Lia Howard, student advising and wellness director, at an informal welcome event held in Penn Commons this spring. (Image: Courtesy of the SNF Paideia Program)
Inaugural SNF Paideia fellows reflect on an inspiring first year
The fellowship program for undergraduates connects their general education and major requirements to public engagement and community building through dialogue across differences.
Marches and protests in solidarity with Belarusian dissident journalist Raman Pratasevich have popped up around Europe since his arrest on May 23. (Image: Courtesy of Paŭliuk Šapiećka)
Belarus plane ‘hijacking,’ journalist’s arrest brings international condemnation
Penn Today spoke to former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Alexander Vershbow, currently the Wolk Distinguished Visiting Fellow at Perry World House, to get some background, his take on the ordeal, and what should happen next.
(Pre-pandemic image) Exhibition view of Hilma af Klint's 'The Ten Largest' at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, 2018. (Image: Courtesy of Ryan Dickey)
Mystics and visionaries: A fine arts seminar
The Weitzman School’s Jackie Tileston’s seminar looks at the ways in which alternative forms of knowledge have fed artistic practices, both in the past and for contemporary artists in cultures around the globe.
Ocek Eke, director of Global and Local Service-Learning Programs at Penn Engineering, speaks at the start of the Penn Africa Research Symposium.
Game-changing gift announced at inaugural Penn Africa Research Symposium
The $5 million gift creates the Holman Africa Initiative, expanding financial aid and enhancing opportunities for faculty and students to engage in research and teaching in and on Africa.
Three experts on evangelical Christianity shared their thoughts with Penn Today on the history of American evangelicals in politics, Trump’s appeal to them, and what it all means for the future of the GOP.
Nationalism, American evangelicals, and conservatism
Historians Anthea Butler and Heather J. Sharkey and political scientist Michele Margolis share their thoughts on the history of American evangelicals in politics, Trump’s appeal, and what it means for the future of the GOP.
