Philadelphia was at the heart of a mental health revolution in the 19th century. A Library Company exhibit tells that story Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia was at the heart of a mental health revolution in the 19th century. A Library Company exhibit tells that story Max Cavitch of the School of Arts & Sciences comments on the poetry of Richard Nisbett as one of the first examples of art from within an asylum. Joan DeJean on ‘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. Undergraduate research projects look at migration from multiple angles For the 2021-2022 academic year, the Wolf Humanities Center explored the topic of migration. Image: The Migration of the Negro, #18: The migration gained in momentum, 1941. Casein tempera on hardboard, 12"x18". Lawrence, Jacob (1917-2000) ©ARS, NY Location: The Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY, U.S.A. Undergraduate research projects look at migration from multiple angles The Wolf Undergraduate Humanities forum takes on the topic of migration, with individual research projects ranging from slavery debates within the Jewish Orthodox community to Southeast Asian refugee youth. Four Penn faculty awarded Guggenheim Fellowships Four Penn faculty have been awarded a 2022 Guggenheim Fellowship. They are (left to right, top to bottom) Daniel Barber in architecture in the Weitzman School of Design and Kimberly Bowes in classical studies, Guthrie Ramsey in music, and Paul Saint-Amour in English, all in the School of Arts & Sciences. Four Penn faculty awarded Guggenheim Fellowships Four faculty have been named 2022 Guggenheim Fellows—Daniel Barber in architecture in the Weitzman School of Design and Kimberly Bowes in classical studies, Guthrie Ramsey in music, and Paul Saint-Amour in English in the School of Arts & Sciences. Exploring Asian American athletes: Stereotypes and success Gloria Lee, a junior in Penn’s Vagelos Integrated Program in Energy Research and a member of Penn’s Figure Skating Club, at the Class of 1923 Ice Skating Rink. (Image: Eric Sucar) Exploring Asian American athletes: Stereotypes and success Asian Americans are competing at the highest levels of sport, a topic discussed in David Eng’s Introduction to Asian American Literature and Culture course in the School of Arts & Sciences. Writer, activist Lorene Cary preserves history through storytelling Penn In the News KYW Newsradio (Philadelphia) Writer, activist Lorene Cary preserves history through storytelling Lorene Cary of the School of Arts & Sciences was interviewed about her passion for writing and her commitment to preserving Black history through storytelling. David Melnick, a Bay Area poetry pioneer and co-founder of Gay Artists and Writers Kollective, dies at 83 Penn In the News San Francisco Chronicle David Melnick, a Bay Area poetry pioneer and co-founder of Gay Artists and Writers Kollective, dies at 83 Ron Silliman of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke about the life of David Melnick. “David Melnick was ... one of the most fearless and well-read avant-garde poets in the U.S.” said Silliman, who is editing collection of the late poet’s work. “Almost as fierce as his poetry was his sense that he should not become famous, and he often had to be coaxed into any public performances.” Book bans are back in style Penn In the News Axios Book bans are back in style John L. Jackson, dean of the Annenberg School for Communication, said the resurgence of attempted book bans has little to do with the content. “It's all about the readers. It's all about the folks who are organizing our contemporary political discourse,” he said. Alternative literary history Alternative literary history A decade of research and writing by English Professor Emily Steiner has resulted in a new book about the work of John Trevisa, a 14th century English author who translated encyclopedias and other reference books, helping to create a body of general knowledge for non-specialists. A new name and a new director for the Alice Paul Center Melissa Sanchez stands in front of Fisher Bennett Hall, which houses the Center for Research in Feminist, Queer, and Transgender Studies. A new name and a new director for the Alice Paul Center Melissa E. Sanchez speaks about her research and her new position as director of the Center for Research in Feminist, Queer, and Transgender Studies, formerly the Alice Paul Center. Load More
Joan DeJean on ‘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.
Undergraduate research projects look at migration from multiple angles For the 2021-2022 academic year, the Wolf Humanities Center explored the topic of migration. Image: The Migration of the Negro, #18: The migration gained in momentum, 1941. Casein tempera on hardboard, 12"x18". Lawrence, Jacob (1917-2000) ©ARS, NY Location: The Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY, U.S.A. Undergraduate research projects look at migration from multiple angles The Wolf Undergraduate Humanities forum takes on the topic of migration, with individual research projects ranging from slavery debates within the Jewish Orthodox community to Southeast Asian refugee youth.
Four Penn faculty awarded Guggenheim Fellowships Four Penn faculty have been awarded a 2022 Guggenheim Fellowship. They are (left to right, top to bottom) Daniel Barber in architecture in the Weitzman School of Design and Kimberly Bowes in classical studies, Guthrie Ramsey in music, and Paul Saint-Amour in English, all in the School of Arts & Sciences. Four Penn faculty awarded Guggenheim Fellowships Four faculty have been named 2022 Guggenheim Fellows—Daniel Barber in architecture in the Weitzman School of Design and Kimberly Bowes in classical studies, Guthrie Ramsey in music, and Paul Saint-Amour in English in the School of Arts & Sciences.
Exploring Asian American athletes: Stereotypes and success Gloria Lee, a junior in Penn’s Vagelos Integrated Program in Energy Research and a member of Penn’s Figure Skating Club, at the Class of 1923 Ice Skating Rink. (Image: Eric Sucar) Exploring Asian American athletes: Stereotypes and success Asian Americans are competing at the highest levels of sport, a topic discussed in David Eng’s Introduction to Asian American Literature and Culture course in the School of Arts & Sciences.
Writer, activist Lorene Cary preserves history through storytelling Penn In the News KYW Newsradio (Philadelphia) Writer, activist Lorene Cary preserves history through storytelling Lorene Cary of the School of Arts & Sciences was interviewed about her passion for writing and her commitment to preserving Black history through storytelling. David Melnick, a Bay Area poetry pioneer and co-founder of Gay Artists and Writers Kollective, dies at 83 Penn In the News San Francisco Chronicle David Melnick, a Bay Area poetry pioneer and co-founder of Gay Artists and Writers Kollective, dies at 83 Ron Silliman of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke about the life of David Melnick. “David Melnick was ... one of the most fearless and well-read avant-garde poets in the U.S.” said Silliman, who is editing collection of the late poet’s work. “Almost as fierce as his poetry was his sense that he should not become famous, and he often had to be coaxed into any public performances.” Book bans are back in style Penn In the News Axios Book bans are back in style John L. Jackson, dean of the Annenberg School for Communication, said the resurgence of attempted book bans has little to do with the content. “It's all about the readers. It's all about the folks who are organizing our contemporary political discourse,” he said. Alternative literary history Alternative literary history A decade of research and writing by English Professor Emily Steiner has resulted in a new book about the work of John Trevisa, a 14th century English author who translated encyclopedias and other reference books, helping to create a body of general knowledge for non-specialists. A new name and a new director for the Alice Paul Center Melissa Sanchez stands in front of Fisher Bennett Hall, which houses the Center for Research in Feminist, Queer, and Transgender Studies. A new name and a new director for the Alice Paul Center Melissa E. Sanchez speaks about her research and her new position as director of the Center for Research in Feminist, Queer, and Transgender Studies, formerly the Alice Paul Center. Load More
David Melnick, a Bay Area poetry pioneer and co-founder of Gay Artists and Writers Kollective, dies at 83 Penn In the News San Francisco Chronicle David Melnick, a Bay Area poetry pioneer and co-founder of Gay Artists and Writers Kollective, dies at 83 Ron Silliman of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke about the life of David Melnick. “David Melnick was ... one of the most fearless and well-read avant-garde poets in the U.S.” said Silliman, who is editing collection of the late poet’s work. “Almost as fierce as his poetry was his sense that he should not become famous, and he often had to be coaxed into any public performances.” Book bans are back in style Penn In the News Axios Book bans are back in style John L. Jackson, dean of the Annenberg School for Communication, said the resurgence of attempted book bans has little to do with the content. “It's all about the readers. It's all about the folks who are organizing our contemporary political discourse,” he said. Alternative literary history Alternative literary history A decade of research and writing by English Professor Emily Steiner has resulted in a new book about the work of John Trevisa, a 14th century English author who translated encyclopedias and other reference books, helping to create a body of general knowledge for non-specialists. A new name and a new director for the Alice Paul Center Melissa Sanchez stands in front of Fisher Bennett Hall, which houses the Center for Research in Feminist, Queer, and Transgender Studies. A new name and a new director for the Alice Paul Center Melissa E. Sanchez speaks about her research and her new position as director of the Center for Research in Feminist, Queer, and Transgender Studies, formerly the Alice Paul Center. Load More
Book bans are back in style Penn In the News Axios Book bans are back in style John L. Jackson, dean of the Annenberg School for Communication, said the resurgence of attempted book bans has little to do with the content. “It's all about the readers. It's all about the folks who are organizing our contemporary political discourse,” he said. Alternative literary history Alternative literary history A decade of research and writing by English Professor Emily Steiner has resulted in a new book about the work of John Trevisa, a 14th century English author who translated encyclopedias and other reference books, helping to create a body of general knowledge for non-specialists. A new name and a new director for the Alice Paul Center Melissa Sanchez stands in front of Fisher Bennett Hall, which houses the Center for Research in Feminist, Queer, and Transgender Studies. A new name and a new director for the Alice Paul Center Melissa E. Sanchez speaks about her research and her new position as director of the Center for Research in Feminist, Queer, and Transgender Studies, formerly the Alice Paul Center.
Alternative literary history Alternative literary history A decade of research and writing by English Professor Emily Steiner has resulted in a new book about the work of John Trevisa, a 14th century English author who translated encyclopedias and other reference books, helping to create a body of general knowledge for non-specialists.
A new name and a new director for the Alice Paul Center Melissa Sanchez stands in front of Fisher Bennett Hall, which houses the Center for Research in Feminist, Queer, and Transgender Studies. A new name and a new director for the Alice Paul Center Melissa E. Sanchez speaks about her research and her new position as director of the Center for Research in Feminist, Queer, and Transgender Studies, formerly the Alice Paul Center.