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Translating Russophone poetry of resistance into English
People sit around a table with a bowl of fresh fruit in front of a sign reading Your language my ear.

Working on translations are (left to right) poet Igor Gulin, Penn Professor Kevin M.F. Platt (obscured), doctoral student in Penn’s Comparative Literature and Literary Theory Program Hilah Kohen, poet Ruthie Jenrbekova and Veniamin Gushchin of Columbia University.

(Image: Courtesy of Narek Dallakyan and PEN America)

Translating Russophone poetry of resistance into English

A poetry translation symposium organized by Kevin M.F. Platt of the School of Arts & Sciences and colleagues, in partnership with PEN America, brought a group of Russian-language poets and American translators and scholars together in Armenia last fall.

Kristen de Groot

Who, What, Why: Discovering Jewish identity through Yiddish studies
A student in a red long sleeved shirt stands with arms crossed leaning against the wall atop a staircase.

Tyler Kliem, a third-year in the College of Arts & Sciences from Hamilton, New Jersey, is majoring in comparative literature and design.

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  • Who, What, Why

    • Who, What, Why: Discovering Jewish identity through Yiddish studies

    Third-year Tyler Kliem has used his Yiddish and Ladino studies as a steppingstone to connect with his Jewish heritage.

    Kristen de Groot

    James Ker and students are helping Latin live
    Interior of a reading room in the Fisher Fine Arts Library.

    James Ker and students are helping Latin live

    The professor of classical studies researches new approaches to teaching the language that reflects the 21st century.

    Susan Ahlborn

    Joan DeJean on ‘Mutinous Women’
    Joan DeJean and the cover of her book Mutinous Women

    In her latest book “Mutinous Women,” Joan DeJean of the School of Arts & Sciences investigates the lives of female prisoners deported in 1719 from Paris to the French Colony of Louisiana. DeJean’s research follows their paths and corrects the historical record, documenting that they were victims, unjustly accused and convicted.

    (Image: Candace diCarlo)

    Joan DeJean on ‘Mutinous Women’

    In her latest book, Joan DeJean of the School of Arts & Sciences investigates the lives of female prisoners deported in 1719 from Paris to the French colony of Louisiana.
    Talking about Chinese diasporas
    Penn history P.hD. candidate Sarah Yu sits at a table with a blackboard behind her, a laptop on the table showing a video of students

    History PhD. Sarah Yu (left) taught a class this spring that looked at Chinese migration while helping students hone public speaking skills.

    Talking about Chinese diasporas

    History Ph.D. candidate Sarah Yu’s class transformed students into tour guides and podcasters as they honed their public speaking skills while learning about Chinese migration.

    Kristen de Groot

    At Fuyao Glass factory, students put Chinese language skills into practice
    Students posing for a photo inside Fuyao America building

    Penn students, senior lecturer Mien-hwa Chiang (fourth from left), and director of the Chinese Language Program Ye Tian (first from left) visited Fuyao America in Moraine, Ohio, in February. Fourth from the right: Lillian Wagner; second from left: Sam Gan, third from left: Ryan Morris. (Image: Penn Chinese Language Program)

    At Fuyao Glass factory, students put Chinese language skills into practice

    At Fuyao Glass America in Moraine, Ohio, the subject of the Oscar-winning 2019 film “American Factory,” students and faculty were led on a tour and dialogued with the Fuyao America CEO.
    People imitate accent features they expect to hear, even without hearing them
    An illustration of many different-colored heads with many different-colored talking bubbles.

    People imitate accent features they expect to hear, even without hearing them

    Research from postdoc Lacey Wade confirmed this idea, what she calls expectation-driven convergence, in a controlled experiment for the first time. The work reveals just how much the subconscious factors into the way people speak.

    Michele W. Berger