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Seeing disability differently
Illustration of several people with varying fullness of body sketching.

Image: Holly Stapleton

Seeing disability differently

Scholars are trying to understand—and change—how the world works for people with disabilities.

Susan Ahlborn

Presidential Ph.D. Fellows are making their mark
President Magill meets with PhD Fellows

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Presidential Ph.D. Fellows are making their mark

Penn Today catches up with doctoral candidates from the $30 million initiative’s inaugural cohort. This upcoming academic year, the program will welcome its third class of fellows.

Lauren Hertzler

Who, What, Why: Tamir Williams on Black visibility in Chicago’s nightclubs
Tamir Williams sits on outdoor steps, smiling.

Tamir Williams, pictured outside of the Fisher Fine Arts Library, is a Ph.D. candidate in History of Art in the School of Arts & Sciences. 

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Who, What, Why: Tamir Williams on Black visibility in Chicago’s nightclubs

Williams discusses their exhibition showcasing the photographs of Wharton alumnus Michael Abramson, who captured scenes from Black nightclubs in Chicago in the 1970s.
Who, What, Why: Patrick Carland-Echavarria and queer Americans in post-war Japan
Man with red curly hair and glasses looks into the camera, which is giving a half-moon glow on the lower right side of the image.

Patrick Carland-Echavarria, an East Asian Languages and Civilizations Ph.D. candidate, says his research is all about readjusting the lenses of history. 

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    • Who, What, Why: Patrick Carland-Echavarria and queer Americans in post-war Japan

    Ph.D. candidate Patrick Carland-Echavarria’s research looks at postwar Japanese queer cultures, translation, art, and literature and at how American gay men found refuge there during the Cold War and beyond.

    Kristen de Groot

    A historian’s take on Juneteenth
    VanJessica Gladney speaking at a podium.

    Doctoral candidate VanJessica Gladney speaking at Penn Spectrum Weekend in 2019.

    (Image: Eddy Marenco)

    A historian’s take on Juneteenth

    In a Q&A, fifth-year Ph.D. candidate VanJessica Gladney talks about what the day means and what broader conversation she hopes it will foster.

    Michele W. Berger

    Fulbright 2023 U.S. Student Program grants awarded to 29 Penn affiliates
    29 people in a grid

    Twenty-nine Penn students, recent graduates, and alumni have been offered Fulbright grants for the 2023-24 academic year, from left: (top row) Anuj Amin, Ella Atsavapranee, Rebecca Bean, Rachael (Viola) Bordon, Erin Brennan, Mia Cheung; (second row) Allison Chou, Teresa Christensen, Sabrina de Brito, Ashley Fuchs, Zacharia Hamdi, Nilesh Kavthekar; (third row) Vincent Kelley, Lauren Lamb, Esther Lee, Beyoncé Lightfoot, Colin Lodewick, Lea Mangifesta; (fourth row) Vanessa Martinez Penn, Anya Miller, Marissa Mojena, Priyamvada Nambrath, Trevor Núñez, Sriram Palepu; (bottom row) Kyra Schulman, Laila Shadid, Ingrid Sotelo, Sally Thomas, and Erin Wrightson. 

    (Images: Courtesy of the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships) 

    Fulbright 2023 U.S. Student Program grants awarded to 29 Penn affiliates

    Twenty-nine University of Pennsylvania students, recent graduates, and alumni have been offered Fulbright grants for the 2023-24 academic year to conduct research, pursue graduate degrees, or teach English in more than 20 nations.