‘Fight for it:’ Nikole Hannah-Jones on abolition, reparation, and building a more just future “You can’t get a colorblind society until you’ve addressed all of the effects of a race-specific society,” said Nikole Hannah-Jones in conversation with Sarah J. Jackson. “What the 1619 Project is trying to do is to really complexify and subvert these myths about America.” (Image: Eddy Marenco) ‘Fight for it:’ Nikole Hannah-Jones on abolition, reparation, and building a more just future Nikole Hannah-Jones, award-winning journalist and author of the 1619 Project, delivered the 22nd annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture in Social Justice on Jan. 25 in conversation with Sarah Jackson of the Annenberg School for Communication.
Through the lens: A digital depiction of dyslexia Through the lens: A digital depiction of dyslexia Artist-in-residence and visiting scholar Rebecca Kamen has blended AI and art to produce animated illustrations representing how a dyslexic brain interprets information.
Matthew Levendusky and Kathleen Hall Jamieson on democracy amid crises The U.S. Capitol reflected in a puddle in Washington, D.C. just before sunrise on Jan. 6, 2022, on the one year anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Capitol. (Image: AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) Q&A Matthew Levendusky and Kathleen Hall Jamieson on democracy amid crises A new book by a team of scholars—including Matthew Levendusky of the School of Arts & Sciences and the Annenberg Public Policy Center’s Kathleen Hall Jamieson—analyzes the crises surrounding the 2020 election and its aftermath.
Alumna Jessica DiMauro elected to College Squash Hall of Fame Alumna Jessica DiMauro elected to College Squash Hall of Fame DiMauro will become the sixth Quaker inducted into the CSA Hall of Fame, and the first woman since Karen Kelso’s induction 23 years ago.
John L. Jackson Jr. named Penn’s next provost John L. Jackson Jr. (Image: Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania) John L. Jackson Jr. named Penn’s next provost The Walter H. Annenberg Dean of the Annenberg School for Communication and Richard Perry University Professor will begin his appointment on June 1, 2023.
Sophia Rosenfeld and Peter Struck discuss 2,800 years of ideas through history Sophia Rosenfeld, Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History, and Peter Struck, professor of classical studies. (Images: Winky Lewis; Lisa J. Godfrey) Q&A Sophia Rosenfeld and Peter Struck discuss 2,800 years of ideas through history The Penn Arts & Sciences professors discuss editing their new book series, “A Cultural History of Ideas.”
Whole-genome analysis offers clarity about remains of 36 enslaved Africans in 18th-century Charleston Anson Street African Burial Ground (ASABG) members (from left) Theodore Schurr of Penn, Joanna Gilmore of ASABG and the College of Charleston, Raquel Fleskes of the University of Connecticut, and La'Sheia Oubré of ASABG at the memorial plaque at the site where the Ancestors were re-buried. (Image: Servant Emannuel Branch) Whole-genome analysis offers clarity about remains of 36 enslaved Africans in 18th-century Charleston Building on previous work from the community-initiated Anson Street African Burial Ground project, a team of researchers from Penn led a community-engaged collaborative study that confirmed that the individuals closely align genetically with populations in West and West Central Africa.
At a southern Iraq site, unearthing the archaeological passing of time Homepage image: A drone photo of the trenches excavated in Fall 2022, the most recent fieldwork season. The closest trench shows the tavern with a type of clay refrigerator called a “zeer,” an oven, and benches. (Image: Courtesy of Lagash Archaeological Project) At a southern Iraq site, unearthing the archaeological passing of time When Holly Pittman and colleagues from the University of Pennsylvania and University of Pisa returned to Lagash in the fall of 2022 for a fourth season, they knew they’d find more than ceramic fragments and another kiln.
‘Embodying love’ at the Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Commemoration Graduate student Ayo Aladesanmi spoke about the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. (Image: Damien Townsville) ‘Embodying love’ at the Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Commemoration At the Interfaith Commemoration and award ceremony, student speakers and performers reflected on the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., and six Penn community members were honored for working towards positive social change.
Thinking soccer with Sizzy Lawton Thinking soccer with Sizzy Lawton The fourth-year forward discusses playing the beautiful game, how to develop a soccer IQ, the importance of knowing your teammates, changing coaches, and her plans for the future.