Affirmative action is about diversity. But campuses won’t allow diverse opinions about it Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Affirmative action is about diversity. But campuses won’t allow diverse opinions about it In an Op-Ed, Jonathan Zimmerman of the Graduate School of Education urges universities to encourage open and honest dialogues about affirmative action. Going beyond the binary in historical explorations of sex and gender Beans Velocci, a faculty member in the Department of History and Sociology of Science, studies the complex and conflicting ways gender and sex have been investigated and represented by scientists and medical professionals. Going beyond the binary in historical explorations of sex and gender Beans Velocci of the School of Arts & Sciences explores how sex and gender have been shaped and categorized through history—and the consequences of those constructions taking on the guise of scientific and medical fact. Is a comprehensive U.S. history course still possible? Scholars weigh in Penn In the News Education Week Is a comprehensive U.S. history course still possible? Scholars weigh in On a panel, Mia Bay of the School of Arts & Sciences says that the stark difference in narratives between American and African American history can raise significant societal questions for students. Brazil’s presidential election CLALS director Tulia Falleti, CLALS Distinguished Visiting Scholar Marilene Felinto, and Penn historian Melissa Teixeira, discuss Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva’s defeat of right-wing incumbent Jair Bolsonaro. Brazil’s presidential election Three experts share their thoughts on Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva’s defeat of right-wing incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, and what it means for Latin America’s largest democracy. At risk of persecution, scholars continue research at Penn (Homepage image) Ángel Alvarado was a top economist and lawmaker in Venezuela who was able to escape persecution with Penn’s At-Risk Scholars Program. He is currently the Latin America’s Project Senior Fellow at Penn’s Economics Department. At risk of persecution, scholars continue research at Penn The recently launched At-Risk Scholars Program has enabled two people—an art historian and economist—to escape persecution and danger with a period of residence at the University. From ‘the United States are’ to ‘the United States is’ The U.S. fought a bloody civil war over whether sovereign authority should reside at the state or federal level. Battles like the one at Gettysburg, pictured here, were only a small part of the ideological fight. (Photo by John Kostyk on Unsplash) Q&A From ‘the United States are’ to ‘the United States is’ Political scientist Melissa M. Lee on how the linguistic shift from plural to singular demonstrates the evolution of sovereign authority in the U.S. The history of abortion access in the U.S. The history of abortion access in the U.S. Following the Dobbs v. Jackson decision issued by the U.S. Supreme Court in June, overruling Roe v. Wade’s established right to an abortion, Penn professors describe the history that led to this moment. A year after trading scandal, Fed is again under ethics spotlight Penn In the News Reuters A year after trading scandal, Fed is again under ethics spotlight Peter Conti-Brown of the Wharton School comments on the lax oversight of regional Fed banks, while Kaleb Nygaard of the School of Arts & Sciences notes the strides made by the Federal Reserve in tightening ethical standards. The push to protect ancient trees—and the knowledge they contain Penn In the News Axios The push to protect ancient trees—and the knowledge they contain Jared Farmer of the School of Arts & Sciences chronicles the background and science behind ancient trees in his new book, “Elderflora: A Modern History of Ancient Trees.” Book review: Elderflora: A modern history of ancient trees Penn In the News Forbes Book review: Elderflora: A modern history of ancient trees A book review examines “Elderflora,” the new book on Earth’s oldest living trees by Jared Farmer of the School of Arts & Sciences. Load More
Going beyond the binary in historical explorations of sex and gender Beans Velocci, a faculty member in the Department of History and Sociology of Science, studies the complex and conflicting ways gender and sex have been investigated and represented by scientists and medical professionals. Going beyond the binary in historical explorations of sex and gender Beans Velocci of the School of Arts & Sciences explores how sex and gender have been shaped and categorized through history—and the consequences of those constructions taking on the guise of scientific and medical fact.
Is a comprehensive U.S. history course still possible? Scholars weigh in Penn In the News Education Week Is a comprehensive U.S. history course still possible? Scholars weigh in On a panel, Mia Bay of the School of Arts & Sciences says that the stark difference in narratives between American and African American history can raise significant societal questions for students. Brazil’s presidential election CLALS director Tulia Falleti, CLALS Distinguished Visiting Scholar Marilene Felinto, and Penn historian Melissa Teixeira, discuss Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva’s defeat of right-wing incumbent Jair Bolsonaro. Brazil’s presidential election Three experts share their thoughts on Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva’s defeat of right-wing incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, and what it means for Latin America’s largest democracy. At risk of persecution, scholars continue research at Penn (Homepage image) Ángel Alvarado was a top economist and lawmaker in Venezuela who was able to escape persecution with Penn’s At-Risk Scholars Program. He is currently the Latin America’s Project Senior Fellow at Penn’s Economics Department. At risk of persecution, scholars continue research at Penn The recently launched At-Risk Scholars Program has enabled two people—an art historian and economist—to escape persecution and danger with a period of residence at the University. From ‘the United States are’ to ‘the United States is’ The U.S. fought a bloody civil war over whether sovereign authority should reside at the state or federal level. Battles like the one at Gettysburg, pictured here, were only a small part of the ideological fight. (Photo by John Kostyk on Unsplash) Q&A From ‘the United States are’ to ‘the United States is’ Political scientist Melissa M. Lee on how the linguistic shift from plural to singular demonstrates the evolution of sovereign authority in the U.S. The history of abortion access in the U.S. The history of abortion access in the U.S. Following the Dobbs v. Jackson decision issued by the U.S. Supreme Court in June, overruling Roe v. Wade’s established right to an abortion, Penn professors describe the history that led to this moment. A year after trading scandal, Fed is again under ethics spotlight Penn In the News Reuters A year after trading scandal, Fed is again under ethics spotlight Peter Conti-Brown of the Wharton School comments on the lax oversight of regional Fed banks, while Kaleb Nygaard of the School of Arts & Sciences notes the strides made by the Federal Reserve in tightening ethical standards. The push to protect ancient trees—and the knowledge they contain Penn In the News Axios The push to protect ancient trees—and the knowledge they contain Jared Farmer of the School of Arts & Sciences chronicles the background and science behind ancient trees in his new book, “Elderflora: A Modern History of Ancient Trees.” Book review: Elderflora: A modern history of ancient trees Penn In the News Forbes Book review: Elderflora: A modern history of ancient trees A book review examines “Elderflora,” the new book on Earth’s oldest living trees by Jared Farmer of the School of Arts & Sciences. Load More
Brazil’s presidential election CLALS director Tulia Falleti, CLALS Distinguished Visiting Scholar Marilene Felinto, and Penn historian Melissa Teixeira, discuss Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva’s defeat of right-wing incumbent Jair Bolsonaro. Brazil’s presidential election Three experts share their thoughts on Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva’s defeat of right-wing incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, and what it means for Latin America’s largest democracy.
At risk of persecution, scholars continue research at Penn (Homepage image) Ángel Alvarado was a top economist and lawmaker in Venezuela who was able to escape persecution with Penn’s At-Risk Scholars Program. He is currently the Latin America’s Project Senior Fellow at Penn’s Economics Department. At risk of persecution, scholars continue research at Penn The recently launched At-Risk Scholars Program has enabled two people—an art historian and economist—to escape persecution and danger with a period of residence at the University.
From ‘the United States are’ to ‘the United States is’ The U.S. fought a bloody civil war over whether sovereign authority should reside at the state or federal level. Battles like the one at Gettysburg, pictured here, were only a small part of the ideological fight. (Photo by John Kostyk on Unsplash) Q&A From ‘the United States are’ to ‘the United States is’ Political scientist Melissa M. Lee on how the linguistic shift from plural to singular demonstrates the evolution of sovereign authority in the U.S.
The history of abortion access in the U.S. The history of abortion access in the U.S. Following the Dobbs v. Jackson decision issued by the U.S. Supreme Court in June, overruling Roe v. Wade’s established right to an abortion, Penn professors describe the history that led to this moment.
A year after trading scandal, Fed is again under ethics spotlight Penn In the News Reuters A year after trading scandal, Fed is again under ethics spotlight Peter Conti-Brown of the Wharton School comments on the lax oversight of regional Fed banks, while Kaleb Nygaard of the School of Arts & Sciences notes the strides made by the Federal Reserve in tightening ethical standards. The push to protect ancient trees—and the knowledge they contain Penn In the News Axios The push to protect ancient trees—and the knowledge they contain Jared Farmer of the School of Arts & Sciences chronicles the background and science behind ancient trees in his new book, “Elderflora: A Modern History of Ancient Trees.” Book review: Elderflora: A modern history of ancient trees Penn In the News Forbes Book review: Elderflora: A modern history of ancient trees A book review examines “Elderflora,” the new book on Earth’s oldest living trees by Jared Farmer of the School of Arts & Sciences. Load More
The push to protect ancient trees—and the knowledge they contain Penn In the News Axios The push to protect ancient trees—and the knowledge they contain Jared Farmer of the School of Arts & Sciences chronicles the background and science behind ancient trees in his new book, “Elderflora: A Modern History of Ancient Trees.” Book review: Elderflora: A modern history of ancient trees Penn In the News Forbes Book review: Elderflora: A modern history of ancient trees A book review examines “Elderflora,” the new book on Earth’s oldest living trees by Jared Farmer of the School of Arts & Sciences. Load More
Book review: Elderflora: A modern history of ancient trees Penn In the News Forbes Book review: Elderflora: A modern history of ancient trees A book review examines “Elderflora,” the new book on Earth’s oldest living trees by Jared Farmer of the School of Arts & Sciences.