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Experiencing the literature, architecture, and film of Haifa, up close
A group of people walking in front of a stone building in Haifa, Israel.

A handful of people like guide Amittai Weinberger (front, walking backwards) led 18 Penn students, including junior Athena Panton, junior Emma Moore, and sophomore Justin Greenman around Haifa, showing them sights they’d read about or seen film of leading up to the trip. (Photo: Jessica Davis)

Experiencing the literature, architecture, and film of Haifa, up close

During a Penn Global Seminar in March, professor Nili Gold led 18 undergraduates around the coastal Israeli city, exposing them to its people and places and to her childhood home.

Michele W. Berger

A meeting of medievalists
Professor speaking to classroom, sitting at table, with computer in front of him.

Penn English Professor David Wallace is the president of the Medieval Academy of America, which is holding its annual conference on campus. (Photo: Eric Sucar)

A meeting of medievalists

More than 500 medieval scholars from the U.S. and Europe will be on campus for the annual Medieval Academy of America conference. Dozens of panels, workshops, and lectures about the Middle Ages will convene, many led by Penn faculty.
Treasures revealed
Librarian standing behind museum display case holding several books and illustrations.

David McKnight of the Penn Libraries led the decade-long project to sort through the 200,000 books, and additional materials, and catalogue the Gotham Book Mart donation. A new exhibit showcases 300 selections, including the writing and illustrations of author Edward Gorey, who collaborated with the storied book shop. 

Treasures revealed

It has taken nearly a decade for the Penn Libraries to sort and catalogue the contents of the Gotham Book Mart, the legendary New York City bookstore and publisher. A new exhibition, now on display through May 20, showcases a select 300 items.
For the first time in more than 20 years, copyrighted works will enter the public domain
Smithsonian Magazine

For the first time in more than 20 years, copyrighted works will enter the public domain

Paul Saint-Amour of the School of Arts and Sciences spoke about forgotten works entering the public domain. “We’re going to open these time capsules on a yearly basis ... and potentially have our understanding of that year and all the contents change.”

Meet the ‘original typical Penn student’
Founding fathers meeting to sign the Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence signing, by John Trumbull. (Image: Architect of the Capital)

Meet the ‘original typical Penn student’

“Rush: Revolution, Madness, and the Visionary Doctor Who Became a Founding Father,” by creative writing lecturer Stephen Fried, explores the life of Benjamin Rush, who had many ties to the University and is an oft-overlooked figurehead of the American Revolution.
Chinese among high-school seniors (and in the movies)
Chronicle of Higher Education

Chinese among high-school seniors (and in the movies)

Victor Mair of the School of Arts and Sciences discussed traditional and modern methods for teaching Mandarin, noting that learning the spoken language is significantly easier than learning hundreds of written characters.

Classical myths filtered through a modern prism
The New York Times

Classical myths filtered through a modern prism

Emily Wilson of the School of Arts and Sciences reviewed Zachary Mason’s “Metamorphica” for The New York Times.

Crowding between the book covers
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Crowding between the book covers

In her new book, English professor Emily Steinlight focuses on overpopulation as a central theme of 19th-century British novels.

Penn Today Staff