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11/26
Marking a monumental death
Marking a monumental death
In honor of the first anniversary of the killing of Mahsa (Jîna) Amini in Iran and the subsequent outpouring of protest, Penn will host a two-day conference on violence against women.
Fellowship in South Korea offers language benefits, cultural reconnection
Fellowship in South Korea offers language benefits, cultural reconnection
Third-year student Claire Jun used her FLAS fellowship this summer to participate in the study abroad program at Yonsei University and a health-policy internship at the National Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service.
A historian’s look at the ‘illusions of progress’
A historian’s look at the ‘illusions of progress’
A new book by historian Brent Cebul looks at the successes and failures of American liberalism, from the New Deal to the 1990s and beyond.
Penn Carey Law’s Jasmine E. Harris on conservatorships
Penn Carey Law’s Jasmine E. Harris on conservatorships
Harris, an expert in disability and anti-discrimination law, discusses the history of conservatorship agreements, how they can be problematic, and why now is the time to do more than just overhaul the system.
Resisting the resource curse
Resisting the resource curse
Political science Ph.D. candidate Mikhail Strokan’s work looks at the idea that countries abundant in such natural resources as oil and natural gas wind up struggling economically despite the bounty—and examines why some of these countries fare better than others.
A question of neutrality: Switzerland’s role in 19th-century imperialism
A question of neutrality: Switzerland’s role in 19th-century imperialism
History undergraduate Sophie Mwaisela traveled to Geneva this summer to conduct research for her honors thesis.
What every first-year needs to know: Student tour guides offer tips, advice
What every first-year needs to know: Student tour guides offer tips, advice
A half-dozen student tour guides share a few things they wish they’d known as they started at Penn.
Becoming American: A ceremony for new citizens
Becoming American: A ceremony for new citizens
In keeping with its motto of “bringing the world to Penn and Penn to the world,” Penn Global hosted a naturalization ceremony on campus for 37 new citizens.
Reinventing customary law in medieval France
Reinventing customary law in medieval France
A new book by historian Ada Maria Kuskowski of the School of Arts & Sciences traces the formation of customary law as a field of knowledge in medieval Europe.
Who, What, Why: Rich Lizardo on poverty in early modern Spain
Who, What, Why: Rich Lizardo on poverty in early modern Spain
The history Ph.D. candidate’s work traces the evolution of the ideas, institutions, and images of poverty in early modern Spain and highlights how much of the current debates on poverty echo those of the past.