School of Arts & Sciences

Penn Bioethicist Jonathan Moreno Appointed to UNESCO International Bioethics Committee

PHILADELPHIA — The University of Pennsylvania’s Jonathan Moreno has been invited to join the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s

Karen Detlefsen Awarded American Council of Learned Societies 2012 Collaborative Research Fellowship

PHILADELPHIA – Karen Detlefsen, associate professor of philosophy and education at the University of Pennsylvania, is the recipient of a 2012 American Council of Learned Soc

Penn Biologists Identify a Key Enzyme Involved in Protecting Nerves From Degeneration

PHILADELPHIA –- A new animal model of nerve injury has brought to light a critical role of an enzyme called Nmnat in nerve fiber maintenance and neuroprotection.

Center for Africana Studies Hosts Jason Moran as Artist in Residence for Series of Public Master Classes

PHILADELPHIA -- Jazz pianist and composer Jason Moran will teach a series of master classes and perform in concert as the Spring 2012 Artist in Residence for the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Africana Studies April 2-4. A

Peter Mancall to Speak at 2012 Mellon Distinguished Lecture Series

“People interested in interdisciplinary connections in history and culture will be interested in this series of lectures,” says Jeffrey Kallberg, associate dean for arts and letters in the School of Arts and Sciences, speaking about the 2012 Mell

Benjamin Garcia Appointed Presidential Term Professor at Penn

PHILADELPHIA — Benjamin Garcia has been named the first Presidential Term Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, effective June 1. The announcement was made by Penn President Amy Gutmann and Provost Vincent Price.

‘Thinking With the Past’ Lecture at Penn to Look at ‘The People and the Book’

WHO: Speaker: David B. Ruderman, Joseph Meyerhoff Professor of Jewish History, University of Pennsylvania

"Samba Sessao: Afro-Brazilian Art and Film" at Penn's Arthur Ross Gallery

PHILADELPHIA — “Samba Sessao: Afro-Brazilian Art and Film,” which focuses attention on the visual culture of Brazil, opens at the University of Pennsylvania’s Arthur Ross Gallery on April 7.

Glenn Greenwald to Speak at Penn on "Endless War and the Erosion of Civil Liberties in the Age of Terrorism"

WHO: Political commentator Glenn Greenwald

Fels Institute of Government to Host Penn Public Policy Challenge Finals April 1

PHILADELPHIA – As part of its 75th-anniversary celebration, the Fels Institute of Government at the University of Pennsylvania will host its third annual Public Policy Chal

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