The Ten Commandments could be in every Texas classroom next fall Penn In the News Vox.com The Ten Commandments could be in every Texas classroom next fall Jonathan Zimmerman of the Graduate School of Education discusses whether three Texas bills about religion in schools bear any resemblance to the push against the teaching of history, gender, and sexual orientation. A century of newspaper ads shed light on Indigenous slavery in colonial America A 1726 issue of The New-York Gazette. (Image: The New York Public Library Digital Collections via Annenberg School for Communication) A century of newspaper ads shed light on Indigenous slavery in colonial America A new paper, co-authored by Annenberg Doctoral Student Anjali DasSarma, uses a century of newspaper advertisements to document Indigenous slavery in the American colonies. Exploring heritage in all corners of the humanities Detail of “Pleasure Pillars” by Shahzia Sikander. (Image: Courtesy of Shahzia Sikander Studio via Wolf Humanities Center) Exploring heritage in all corners of the humanities Fellows of the 2022-2023 Undergraduate Humanities Forum share their collaborative research on “The World We Inherit.” Who, What, Why: Jing Jing Piriyalertsak on political messaging, Punch Bowl, and puns Fourth-year Jing Jing Piriyalertsak says her classical studies, comparative literature, and history minors are the foundation for her international relations major. nocred Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Jing Jing Piriyalertsak on political messaging, Punch Bowl, and puns The international relations major explores how narratives are shaped and how we understand the world through writing. Good Friday Agreement, 25 years later Then-U.K. prime minister Tony Blair (left) and then-Taoiseach Bertie Ahern sign the Good Friday Agreement on April 10, 1998. (Image: Press Association via AP Images) Good Friday Agreement, 25 years later Brendan O’Leary of the School of Arts & Sciences looks back at the deal that brought peace to Northern Ireland. Virginia takes novel approach to preserving historic ‘Green Book’ locations Penn In the News Bloomberg Virginia takes novel approach to preserving historic ‘Green Book’ locations Mia Bay of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Virginia’s bill preserving “Green Book” locations could be a stepping stone to improving safety for Black travelers. Claire Finkelstein on Trump’s indictment Supporters carry flags as they protest the news that former President Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, Thursday, March 30, 2023, near his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. (Image: AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Q&A Claire Finkelstein on Trump’s indictment Finkelstein, the founder and faculty director of the Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law, discusses how this case is a test of America’s institutions, the rule of law, and the world’s oldest democracy. Finding our way out of the post-truth era Penn In the News The Hill Finding our way out of the post-truth era Sophia Rosenfeld of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses the work of democracy. Trees in themselves Penn In the News The New York Review of Books Trees in themselves “Elderflora: A Modern History of Ancient Trees,” a new book by Jared Farmer of the School of Arts & Sciences, is reviewed. Why were young women poisoned in Iran? Penn In the News Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Why were young women poisoned in Iran? In an Op-Ed, Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet of the School of Arts & Sciences says that recent attacks on Iranian women at schools represent a targeted campaign to enforce a new mode of gender segregation and political deprivation. Load More
A century of newspaper ads shed light on Indigenous slavery in colonial America A 1726 issue of The New-York Gazette. (Image: The New York Public Library Digital Collections via Annenberg School for Communication) A century of newspaper ads shed light on Indigenous slavery in colonial America A new paper, co-authored by Annenberg Doctoral Student Anjali DasSarma, uses a century of newspaper advertisements to document Indigenous slavery in the American colonies.
Exploring heritage in all corners of the humanities Detail of “Pleasure Pillars” by Shahzia Sikander. (Image: Courtesy of Shahzia Sikander Studio via Wolf Humanities Center) Exploring heritage in all corners of the humanities Fellows of the 2022-2023 Undergraduate Humanities Forum share their collaborative research on “The World We Inherit.”
Who, What, Why: Jing Jing Piriyalertsak on political messaging, Punch Bowl, and puns Fourth-year Jing Jing Piriyalertsak says her classical studies, comparative literature, and history minors are the foundation for her international relations major. nocred Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Jing Jing Piriyalertsak on political messaging, Punch Bowl, and puns The international relations major explores how narratives are shaped and how we understand the world through writing.
Good Friday Agreement, 25 years later Then-U.K. prime minister Tony Blair (left) and then-Taoiseach Bertie Ahern sign the Good Friday Agreement on April 10, 1998. (Image: Press Association via AP Images) Good Friday Agreement, 25 years later Brendan O’Leary of the School of Arts & Sciences looks back at the deal that brought peace to Northern Ireland.
Virginia takes novel approach to preserving historic ‘Green Book’ locations Penn In the News Bloomberg Virginia takes novel approach to preserving historic ‘Green Book’ locations Mia Bay of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Virginia’s bill preserving “Green Book” locations could be a stepping stone to improving safety for Black travelers. Claire Finkelstein on Trump’s indictment Supporters carry flags as they protest the news that former President Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, Thursday, March 30, 2023, near his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. (Image: AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Q&A Claire Finkelstein on Trump’s indictment Finkelstein, the founder and faculty director of the Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law, discusses how this case is a test of America’s institutions, the rule of law, and the world’s oldest democracy. Finding our way out of the post-truth era Penn In the News The Hill Finding our way out of the post-truth era Sophia Rosenfeld of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses the work of democracy. Trees in themselves Penn In the News The New York Review of Books Trees in themselves “Elderflora: A Modern History of Ancient Trees,” a new book by Jared Farmer of the School of Arts & Sciences, is reviewed. Why were young women poisoned in Iran? Penn In the News Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Why were young women poisoned in Iran? In an Op-Ed, Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet of the School of Arts & Sciences says that recent attacks on Iranian women at schools represent a targeted campaign to enforce a new mode of gender segregation and political deprivation. Load More
Claire Finkelstein on Trump’s indictment Supporters carry flags as they protest the news that former President Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, Thursday, March 30, 2023, near his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. (Image: AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Q&A Claire Finkelstein on Trump’s indictment Finkelstein, the founder and faculty director of the Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law, discusses how this case is a test of America’s institutions, the rule of law, and the world’s oldest democracy.
Finding our way out of the post-truth era Penn In the News The Hill Finding our way out of the post-truth era Sophia Rosenfeld of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses the work of democracy. Trees in themselves Penn In the News The New York Review of Books Trees in themselves “Elderflora: A Modern History of Ancient Trees,” a new book by Jared Farmer of the School of Arts & Sciences, is reviewed. Why were young women poisoned in Iran? Penn In the News Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Why were young women poisoned in Iran? In an Op-Ed, Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet of the School of Arts & Sciences says that recent attacks on Iranian women at schools represent a targeted campaign to enforce a new mode of gender segregation and political deprivation. Load More
Trees in themselves Penn In the News The New York Review of Books Trees in themselves “Elderflora: A Modern History of Ancient Trees,” a new book by Jared Farmer of the School of Arts & Sciences, is reviewed. Why were young women poisoned in Iran? Penn In the News Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Why were young women poisoned in Iran? In an Op-Ed, Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet of the School of Arts & Sciences says that recent attacks on Iranian women at schools represent a targeted campaign to enforce a new mode of gender segregation and political deprivation. Load More
Why were young women poisoned in Iran? Penn In the News Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Why were young women poisoned in Iran? In an Op-Ed, Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet of the School of Arts & Sciences says that recent attacks on Iranian women at schools represent a targeted campaign to enforce a new mode of gender segregation and political deprivation.