Side Gigs for Good, part three Altagracia Felix (right) is a financial coordinator for the Annenberg School for Communication, but she also has a side gig as a money coach. Her aim is to help “disrupt the cycle of poverty and struggle,” she says. (Image: Courtesy of Altagracia Felix) Side Gigs for Good, part three The final 2019 installment in our series highlighting impactful work Penn faculty and staff do.
‘May the force be with you’ and other fan fiction favorites ‘May the force be with you’ and other fan fiction favorites Researchers have created a unique digital humanities tool to analyze the most popular phrases and character connections in fan fiction based on blockbuster film series, starting with “Star Wars,” “Lord of the Rings,” and “Harry Potter.”
UPenn library acquires the papers of Ashley Bryan, a pioneering African American poet and artist known for children’s books Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) UPenn library acquires the papers of Ashley Bryan, a pioneering African American poet and artist known for children’s books Lynne Farrington of the Libraries spoke about the acquisition of the Ashley Brian papers, which trace the author and illustrator’s 60-year publishing history. “He sees art as his salvation, as a way to deal with what’s happening in this country,” said Farrington. Gifts to Penn Libraries enrich Judaic scholarship and digital humanities Ticket for the annual Hebrew Charity Bal at the American Academy of Music in Philadelphia, Feb. 6, 1873. (Image: Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica Gifts to Penn Libraries enrich Judaic scholarship and digital humanities The gift includes collections of more than 11,000 items, totaling $12 million and covering four centuries of American Jewish history, and the world’s first endowed position in Judaica digital humanities. Five events to watch for in December Five events to watch for in December On the agenda: a PHILADANCO Christmas performance at Annenberg, a card-making opportunity at Penn Libraries, and a goodbye to Lightbox Film Center. Libraries launch Diversity in the Stacks initiative Libraries launch Diversity in the Stacks initiative The Libraries has launched a new initiative to enhance collections that represent and reflect the University’s diverse population, and to highlight those works in a series of blog posts, starting with Afrofuturism. Penn Libraries enter a ‘new era of innovation’ Penn Libraries enter a ‘new era of innovation’ Having just completed her first year, Constantia Constantinou is helping to guide the Penn Libraries into the future, driving collections, forming new partnerships, and reimagining spaces. Stories of Penn scientists: Edgar Fahs Smith Stories of Penn scientists: Edgar Fahs Smith The story of the professor and provost whose affinity for science and history led him to amass a collection that stands as a testament to his passion for chemistry. Engaging history Rising junior Margarita Ortiz, a history major, is a summer intern at Historic Germantown in her hometown of Philadelphia. Engaging history Junior Margarita Ortiz conducted a comprehensive survey of 18 sites as a summer intern for the Historic Germantown consortium in her hometown of Philadelphia. A deep dive into digital humanities at Penn Dot Porter’s Digital Surrogates course, seen here in Lea Library, was one of nine offered during the DReAM Lab. Topics ranged from text analysis to digital humanities in the classroom. (Photo: Sarah Milinski) A deep dive into digital humanities at Penn The weeklong DReAM Lab, put on by the Price Lab for Digital Humanities and the Penn Libraries, offered participants the chance to study a range of subjects, from text analysis to augmented reality and Afrofuturism.
Gifts to Penn Libraries enrich Judaic scholarship and digital humanities Ticket for the annual Hebrew Charity Bal at the American Academy of Music in Philadelphia, Feb. 6, 1873. (Image: Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica Gifts to Penn Libraries enrich Judaic scholarship and digital humanities The gift includes collections of more than 11,000 items, totaling $12 million and covering four centuries of American Jewish history, and the world’s first endowed position in Judaica digital humanities.
Five events to watch for in December Five events to watch for in December On the agenda: a PHILADANCO Christmas performance at Annenberg, a card-making opportunity at Penn Libraries, and a goodbye to Lightbox Film Center.
Libraries launch Diversity in the Stacks initiative Libraries launch Diversity in the Stacks initiative The Libraries has launched a new initiative to enhance collections that represent and reflect the University’s diverse population, and to highlight those works in a series of blog posts, starting with Afrofuturism.
Penn Libraries enter a ‘new era of innovation’ Penn Libraries enter a ‘new era of innovation’ Having just completed her first year, Constantia Constantinou is helping to guide the Penn Libraries into the future, driving collections, forming new partnerships, and reimagining spaces.
Stories of Penn scientists: Edgar Fahs Smith Stories of Penn scientists: Edgar Fahs Smith The story of the professor and provost whose affinity for science and history led him to amass a collection that stands as a testament to his passion for chemistry.
Engaging history Rising junior Margarita Ortiz, a history major, is a summer intern at Historic Germantown in her hometown of Philadelphia. Engaging history Junior Margarita Ortiz conducted a comprehensive survey of 18 sites as a summer intern for the Historic Germantown consortium in her hometown of Philadelphia.
A deep dive into digital humanities at Penn Dot Porter’s Digital Surrogates course, seen here in Lea Library, was one of nine offered during the DReAM Lab. Topics ranged from text analysis to digital humanities in the classroom. (Photo: Sarah Milinski) A deep dive into digital humanities at Penn The weeklong DReAM Lab, put on by the Price Lab for Digital Humanities and the Penn Libraries, offered participants the chance to study a range of subjects, from text analysis to augmented reality and Afrofuturism.