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The calm before the storm in the Middle East
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Heather Sharkey, a professor of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations. Photo courtesy of Omnia magazine.

 

The calm before the storm in the Middle East

In her new book, Heather Sharkey, a professor of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, explores Muslim, Christian, and Jewish relations in the period before World War I.

Penn Today Staff

Overturning Roe v. Wade Could Remake American Politics
New Republic

Overturning Roe v. Wade Could Remake American Politics

Jonathan Zimmerman of the Graduate School of Education hypothesized that, if the Roe v. Wade decision were to be overturned, liberal Democrats may be poised to benefit politically from the backlash.

Howard Stevenson teaches racial rapport 101
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Howard Stevenson teaches racial rapport 101

Since 1990, Howard Stevenson has been conducting research on racial socialization and interventions, and teaching racial literacy as a professor in the Graduate School of Education

Penn Today Staff

This Is Why Advocates Are Supporting LGBTQ Foster Parents in Court
Generocity

This Is Why Advocates Are Supporting LGBTQ Foster Parents in Court

Sarah Wasch of the School of Social Policy & Practice and the Field Center spoke about the “dangerous message” foster-care agencies send to children when denying applications from LGBTQ potential parents.

Up in the Air, Carson Wentz Is Down to Earth
Philadelphia Inquirer

Up in the Air, Carson Wentz Is Down to Earth

Retired professor Kenneth Thomas of the Wharton School recounted his chance meeting with Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz on a flight to Philadelphia.

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. 

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.