Who was the man with the uneven gait? Mystery medical photos come to life with discovery of long-lost Penn archives Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Who was the man with the uneven gait? Mystery medical photos come to life with discovery of long-lost Penn archives Penn Archivists J.J. Ahern and J.M. Duffin collaborated with Geoffrey Aguirre of the Perelman School of Medicine and Geoffrey Noble, a former PSOM resident, to learn more about a group of neurological patients photographed in the Victorian era. Why won’t Eastern Europeans get vaccinated? Penn In the News Project Syndicate Why won’t Eastern Europeans get vaccinated? Kristen Ghodsee and Mitchell Orenstein of the School of Arts & Sciences wrote about vaccine skepticism in Eastern Europe, which they attribute to the social consequences of communism’s collapse, rather than to the legacy of communism itself. Gender and identity: A lecture on diversity The work of BIPOC activists is integral to the history of women's rights and LGBTQ+ rights, says Melissa Sanchez Gender and identity: A lecture on diversity In the first in a series of diversity lectures offered through the Office of Affirmative Action & Equal Opportunity Programs, Melissa E. Sanchez of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke on “Addressing a More Complex and Encompassing Understanding of Identity.” Before Salem, Pennsylvania’s first and only witch trial was in Delco Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Before Salem, Pennsylvania’s first and only witch trial was in Delco Kristine Rabberman of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke about the history of witchcraft trials in Pennsylvania. Studying these events “gives us a way of both understanding the range of human responses and also maybe give some ideas about how we can handle those instances of division and fear within our own societies,” she said. Past confronts present at ‘History Speaking’ lecture series In this age of social change and global challenge, history can offer fresh perspectives and important distinctions on current events. Past confronts present at ‘History Speaking’ lecture series Penn historians will present a series of lively discussions of historical issues that seek to better orient attendees in the current moment. Colin Powell’s legacy Colin Powell, seen here making a speech during his time as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, died this week at the age of 84. (Image: Robert D. Ward) Q&A Colin Powell’s legacy Historian Mary Frances Berry and Perry World House Visiting Fellow Alice Hunt Friend share thoughts on Powell’s impact on and off the battlefield. A generation shaped by a pandemic Homepage image: Strickberger and Jinich asked each person they interviewed to write in their notebook the answer to the question: “After the pandemic I want to…” A generation shaped by a pandemic Two Penn seniors travel the country to interview young adults about their experiences during the past year to create an oral history archive with stories, images, and video. A watershed created to power New York City The village of Gilboa in 1919. (Image: NYC Municipal Archives Digital Collections) A watershed created to power New York City Anna Lehr Mueser, a doctoral candidate in history and sociology of science, studies memory, loss, and technology in the New York City Watershed and the villages that were destroyed to construct it. Philadelphian Alain LeRoy Locke, the Father of the Harlem Renaissance, gets new historical marker in Philly Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Philadelphian Alain LeRoy Locke, the Father of the Harlem Renaissance, gets new historical marker in Philly Dagmawi Woubshet of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke about the impact of “The New Negro,” an anthology edited by Alain LeRoy Locke at the onset of the Harlem Renaissance. Honoring William Still on his 200th birthday Honoring William Still on his 200th birthday A conference, a website, and more are planned on campus and around the city to celebrate the abolitionist who helped nearly 1,000 enslaved people to freedom. Load More
Why won’t Eastern Europeans get vaccinated? Penn In the News Project Syndicate Why won’t Eastern Europeans get vaccinated? Kristen Ghodsee and Mitchell Orenstein of the School of Arts & Sciences wrote about vaccine skepticism in Eastern Europe, which they attribute to the social consequences of communism’s collapse, rather than to the legacy of communism itself. Gender and identity: A lecture on diversity The work of BIPOC activists is integral to the history of women's rights and LGBTQ+ rights, says Melissa Sanchez Gender and identity: A lecture on diversity In the first in a series of diversity lectures offered through the Office of Affirmative Action & Equal Opportunity Programs, Melissa E. Sanchez of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke on “Addressing a More Complex and Encompassing Understanding of Identity.” Before Salem, Pennsylvania’s first and only witch trial was in Delco Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Before Salem, Pennsylvania’s first and only witch trial was in Delco Kristine Rabberman of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke about the history of witchcraft trials in Pennsylvania. Studying these events “gives us a way of both understanding the range of human responses and also maybe give some ideas about how we can handle those instances of division and fear within our own societies,” she said. Past confronts present at ‘History Speaking’ lecture series In this age of social change and global challenge, history can offer fresh perspectives and important distinctions on current events. Past confronts present at ‘History Speaking’ lecture series Penn historians will present a series of lively discussions of historical issues that seek to better orient attendees in the current moment. Colin Powell’s legacy Colin Powell, seen here making a speech during his time as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, died this week at the age of 84. (Image: Robert D. Ward) Q&A Colin Powell’s legacy Historian Mary Frances Berry and Perry World House Visiting Fellow Alice Hunt Friend share thoughts on Powell’s impact on and off the battlefield. A generation shaped by a pandemic Homepage image: Strickberger and Jinich asked each person they interviewed to write in their notebook the answer to the question: “After the pandemic I want to…” A generation shaped by a pandemic Two Penn seniors travel the country to interview young adults about their experiences during the past year to create an oral history archive with stories, images, and video. A watershed created to power New York City The village of Gilboa in 1919. (Image: NYC Municipal Archives Digital Collections) A watershed created to power New York City Anna Lehr Mueser, a doctoral candidate in history and sociology of science, studies memory, loss, and technology in the New York City Watershed and the villages that were destroyed to construct it. Philadelphian Alain LeRoy Locke, the Father of the Harlem Renaissance, gets new historical marker in Philly Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Philadelphian Alain LeRoy Locke, the Father of the Harlem Renaissance, gets new historical marker in Philly Dagmawi Woubshet of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke about the impact of “The New Negro,” an anthology edited by Alain LeRoy Locke at the onset of the Harlem Renaissance. Honoring William Still on his 200th birthday Honoring William Still on his 200th birthday A conference, a website, and more are planned on campus and around the city to celebrate the abolitionist who helped nearly 1,000 enslaved people to freedom. Load More
Gender and identity: A lecture on diversity The work of BIPOC activists is integral to the history of women's rights and LGBTQ+ rights, says Melissa Sanchez Gender and identity: A lecture on diversity In the first in a series of diversity lectures offered through the Office of Affirmative Action & Equal Opportunity Programs, Melissa E. Sanchez of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke on “Addressing a More Complex and Encompassing Understanding of Identity.”
Before Salem, Pennsylvania’s first and only witch trial was in Delco Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Before Salem, Pennsylvania’s first and only witch trial was in Delco Kristine Rabberman of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke about the history of witchcraft trials in Pennsylvania. Studying these events “gives us a way of both understanding the range of human responses and also maybe give some ideas about how we can handle those instances of division and fear within our own societies,” she said. Past confronts present at ‘History Speaking’ lecture series In this age of social change and global challenge, history can offer fresh perspectives and important distinctions on current events. Past confronts present at ‘History Speaking’ lecture series Penn historians will present a series of lively discussions of historical issues that seek to better orient attendees in the current moment. Colin Powell’s legacy Colin Powell, seen here making a speech during his time as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, died this week at the age of 84. (Image: Robert D. Ward) Q&A Colin Powell’s legacy Historian Mary Frances Berry and Perry World House Visiting Fellow Alice Hunt Friend share thoughts on Powell’s impact on and off the battlefield. A generation shaped by a pandemic Homepage image: Strickberger and Jinich asked each person they interviewed to write in their notebook the answer to the question: “After the pandemic I want to…” A generation shaped by a pandemic Two Penn seniors travel the country to interview young adults about their experiences during the past year to create an oral history archive with stories, images, and video. A watershed created to power New York City The village of Gilboa in 1919. (Image: NYC Municipal Archives Digital Collections) A watershed created to power New York City Anna Lehr Mueser, a doctoral candidate in history and sociology of science, studies memory, loss, and technology in the New York City Watershed and the villages that were destroyed to construct it. Philadelphian Alain LeRoy Locke, the Father of the Harlem Renaissance, gets new historical marker in Philly Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Philadelphian Alain LeRoy Locke, the Father of the Harlem Renaissance, gets new historical marker in Philly Dagmawi Woubshet of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke about the impact of “The New Negro,” an anthology edited by Alain LeRoy Locke at the onset of the Harlem Renaissance. Honoring William Still on his 200th birthday Honoring William Still on his 200th birthday A conference, a website, and more are planned on campus and around the city to celebrate the abolitionist who helped nearly 1,000 enslaved people to freedom. Load More
Past confronts present at ‘History Speaking’ lecture series In this age of social change and global challenge, history can offer fresh perspectives and important distinctions on current events. Past confronts present at ‘History Speaking’ lecture series Penn historians will present a series of lively discussions of historical issues that seek to better orient attendees in the current moment.
Colin Powell’s legacy Colin Powell, seen here making a speech during his time as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, died this week at the age of 84. (Image: Robert D. Ward) Q&A Colin Powell’s legacy Historian Mary Frances Berry and Perry World House Visiting Fellow Alice Hunt Friend share thoughts on Powell’s impact on and off the battlefield.
A generation shaped by a pandemic Homepage image: Strickberger and Jinich asked each person they interviewed to write in their notebook the answer to the question: “After the pandemic I want to…” A generation shaped by a pandemic Two Penn seniors travel the country to interview young adults about their experiences during the past year to create an oral history archive with stories, images, and video.
A watershed created to power New York City The village of Gilboa in 1919. (Image: NYC Municipal Archives Digital Collections) A watershed created to power New York City Anna Lehr Mueser, a doctoral candidate in history and sociology of science, studies memory, loss, and technology in the New York City Watershed and the villages that were destroyed to construct it.
Philadelphian Alain LeRoy Locke, the Father of the Harlem Renaissance, gets new historical marker in Philly Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Philadelphian Alain LeRoy Locke, the Father of the Harlem Renaissance, gets new historical marker in Philly Dagmawi Woubshet of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke about the impact of “The New Negro,” an anthology edited by Alain LeRoy Locke at the onset of the Harlem Renaissance. Honoring William Still on his 200th birthday Honoring William Still on his 200th birthday A conference, a website, and more are planned on campus and around the city to celebrate the abolitionist who helped nearly 1,000 enslaved people to freedom.
Honoring William Still on his 200th birthday Honoring William Still on his 200th birthday A conference, a website, and more are planned on campus and around the city to celebrate the abolitionist who helped nearly 1,000 enslaved people to freedom.