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Actually, the U.S. Has a Long History of Separating Families

Actually, the U.S. Has a Long History of Separating Families

Heather Williams of the School of Arts and Sciences weighed in on family separations at the U.S.-Mexico border. “When I hear the voices of those children, it absolutely resonates because that's how I imagine it was with the [formerly enslaved] people that I study,” said Williams.

A product of the 1980s: Q&A with English professor Dagmawi Woubshet
Penn English Professor Dagmawi Woubshet

Dagmawi Woubshet is an associate professor of English, new to Penn this year. 

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    • A product of the 1980s: Q&A with English professor Dagmawi Woubshet

    English professor Dagmawi Woubshet describes himself an “African-Americanist” in his literary pursuits. An immigrant from Ethiopia, he focuses on the 1980s in his research and his courses. 
    ‘That Was a Black Church Sermon’: Rev. Michael Curry Brings Passion to the Church of England

    ‘That Was a Black Church Sermon’: Rev. Michael Curry Brings Passion to the Church of England

    Barbara D. Savage of the School of Arts and Sciences discussed the Most Rev. Bishop Michael Curry, who delivered a sermon at this weekend’s royal wedding. According to Savage, Curry’s rhetorical style not only represented the Episcopal church, but a long history of “black preaching traditions.”

    Lauding a transformative scholar
    Penn Professor Thadious Davis Symposium group

    More than 100 people attended an evening reception for the symposium in honor of Penn Professor Emeritus Thadious Davis. From left, GerShun Avilez, Salamishah Tillet, Margo Crawford, Jed Esty, Anita Allen, Davis, Barbara Savage, Herman Beavers and Dagmawi Woubshet. Photo by Scott Ellis.

    Lauding a transformative scholar

    Chosen for her expertise in Southern and African-American literature, author and poet Thadious Davis was one of the first professors recruited by Penn President Amy Gutmann. Davis was honored at a reception and a symposium which focused on her work exploring race, region, and gender.
    Opening the Teach-in by breaking down barriers
    Teach-in.Evolution crawl

    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

    Student Spotlight with Kassidi Jones

    Student Spotlight with Kassidi Jones

    LOOKING FOR EXCELANO: Majoring in English and Africana studies, Kassidi Jones is a senior from Hartford, Conn. Since the second semester of her freshman year, she has been a member of the Excelano Project, Penn’s premier spoken word poetry group.