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Talking philosophy, privacy, and race with Anita Allen
Anita Allen.

Anita Allen, Henry R. Silverman Professor of Law and professor of philosophy.

Talking philosophy, privacy, and race with Anita Allen

On July 1, the Vice Provost and professor of Law and Philosophy became the first female African-American president of the American Philosophical Association’s Eastern Division.

Michele W. Berger

Making sense of what’s happening at the border
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Making sense of what’s happening at the border

Despite a recent executive order, serious questions remain regarding the 2,300 migrant children who have been separated from their families and detained in the U.S. Penn experts weigh in on many of the issues involved.

Michele W. Berger, Jill DiSanto, Lauren Hertzler

Why the Supreme Court bakery ruling raises more questions than it answers
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Why the Supreme Court bakery ruling raises more questions than it answers

Two Penn professors discuss the ruling that the state of Colorado was not unbiased in considering a baker’s claims of religious freedom as defense in a discrimination case, and its effect on future cases in regard to bias claims.

Penn Today Staff

How to help children at risk for abuse
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How to help children at risk for abuse

Resources are available to protect kids from systemic child abuse. The executive director at Penn’s Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice and Research has insight and advice for everyone to help keep kids and communities safe.
Tapping into current affairs: ‘The World Today’
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During the March 27th session of "The World Today," Frank Hoffman, a Wharton graduate and senior research fellow at the Institute for Strategic Studies at National Defense University, discusses "Sharpening the U.S. Competitive Edge - America's New Defense Strategy."

Tapping into current affairs: ‘The World Today’

The weekly conversation series at Perry World House allows time to examine global affairs amidst an overwhelming media landscape.
Opening the Teach-in by breaking down barriers
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Colorful chalk drawings and informative displays along Locust Walk engaged passersby in learning about 4 billion years of the evolution of life on Earth.

Opening the Teach-in by breaking down barriers

The first full day of the Penn Teach-in engaged participants with expert panels on vaccine denial and firearm violence, an "evolutionary walk through time," and a dialogue on the production and dissemination of knowledge.

Katherine Unger Baillie, Michele W. Berger