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‘Are Civil Rights Enough?’
Dorothy Roberts speaks at a podium. The wooden podium has the words "University of Pennsylvania" and its seal.

PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts addresses the audience at the  23rd annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture in Social Justice.

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‘Are Civil Rights Enough?’

During the 23rd annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture in Social Justice, PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts addressed the question “Are Civil Rights Enough?”

Kristina García

A ‘celebrity translator’ takes center stage
emily wilson sitting in the penn museum auditorium

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A ‘celebrity translator’ takes center stage

Emily Wilson, professor of classical studies, is renowned for her English translations of Homer’s ancient Greek epic poems, first “The Odyssey” and now the “The Iliad.”
COP28 takeaways
Four speakers sit on a stage in front of a screen reading Perry World House and the Penn shield, in front of a packed audience at Perry World House.

The panelists at Perry World House shared their thoughts on the strides made at COP28, and the work that remains in addressing the climate crisis.

(Image: Courtesy of Perry World House)

COP28 takeaways

Perry World House Fellows and Advisors Lolita Jackson, Stephen Hammer, and Wolfgang Blau offered their insights from the conference in a discussion last week, moderated by Perry World House Interim Director Michael Weisberg.

Kristen de Groot

Talking about antisemitism
Dara Horn speaking and gesturing with her hands.

Award-winning author Dara Horn has written five novels and collection of essays. 

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Talking about antisemitism

More than 200 people attended a talk by author Dara Horn at Penn Hillel, the first of six speaker events in a new series on antisemitism and education organized by the Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies.
India, culture, and society
Three students gaze at the front of the class, laptops open

In India, Culture, and Society, students looked at a range of materials and practices to consider how national and cultural identities coalesce.

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India, culture, and society

In a class taught by doctoral candidate Akhil P. Veetil, students explore the culture that defines a nation.

Kristina García

Mechanics of knitting
Textures knitted through in a pattern.

Randall Kamien of the School of Arts & Sciences and long-time collaborator Geneviève Dion, a professor of design at Drexel University, are investigating the mechanics of knitting, an area of research that represents a significant shift in understanding and using fabrics.

(Image: Courtesy of Geneviève Dion)

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    • Mechanics of knitting

    Randall Kamien of the School of Arts & Sciences and Geneviève Dion of Drexel University share how combining traditional origami techniques with modern textile science can lead to practical applications in various industries.
    Ecuador’s state of emergency
    A military vehicle drives through a hilly residential neighborhood in Quito, Ecuador. Two women, one holding hands with a young child, walk alongside on the street.

    Soldiers patrol a residential area of northern Quito, Ecuador, on Jan. 11, 2024. President Daniel Noboa decreed Monday a national state of emergency due to a wave in crime, a measure that lets authorities suspend people's rights and mobilize the military. The government also imposed a curfew.

    (Image: AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

  • Q&A

    • Ecuador’s state of emergency

    In a Q&A, political scientist Jane Esberg discusses democracy and organized crime in Latin America. 

    Kristina García

    Exploring Jane Austen and Taylor Swift
    Melissa Jensen standing on a stairway

    A 1989 Penn grad, Melissa Jensen has taught literature and writing at Penn for 15 years.

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    Exploring Jane Austen and Taylor Swift

    In a first-year English seminar taught by Melissa Jensen in the School of Arts & Sciences, students focus on the teenaged writing by now-famous authors, musicians, and artists, including Jane Austen and Taylor Swift.