‘Alone Again in Fukushima’ Experts with the International Atomic Energy Agency depart Unit 4 of TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station on April 17, 2013 as part of a mission to review Japan’s plans to decommission the facility. (Image: Greg Webb/IAEA) ‘Alone Again in Fukushima’ On the 10th anniversary of the triple disaster of earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear facility destruction, a film and discussion hosted by the Center for East Asian Studies looked at the calamity’s reverberations.
Dr. Seuss books are pulled, and a ‘cancel culture’ controversy erupts The New York Times Dr. Seuss books are pulled, and a ‘cancel culture’ controversy erupts Ebony Elizabeth Thomas of the Graduate School of Education spoke about perceptions of the Seuss estate’s decision to stop selling books with racist imagery. “Folks are not remembering the text itself; they are remembering the affective experiences they had around those texts,” said Thomas. “White children or parents might not have noticed the offensive anti-Asian stereotyping in ‘Mulberry Street.’ I certainly didn’t.” The reckoning with Dr. Seuss’ racist imagery has been years in the making NBC News The reckoning with Dr. Seuss’ racist imagery has been years in the making Ebony Elizabeth Thomas of the Graduate School of Education spoke about a decision by Dr. Seuss Enterprises to stop publishing six of the late author’s books which contain racist imagery. “We know now that there are anti-Asian stereotypes in ‘And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street.’ ‘The Cat in the Hat’ is minstrelsy,’” she said. “When we know better, we can do better.” Amateur music-making in the early republic Assistant professor of music Glenda Goodman Amateur music-making in the early republic Glenda Goodman, an assistant professor of music, explores how hand-copying musical compositions and amateur performance shaped identity and ideas in the post-Revolutionary War period. Historian Mia Bay on ‘Traveling Black’ Jacksonville Union Terminal segregated waiting room during the Great Migration. Q&A Historian Mia Bay on ‘Traveling Black’ The professor of history’s new book explores the intertwined history of travel segregation and African American struggles for freedom of movement. Maritza Moulite reminds us that the present is past Maritza Moulite reminds us that the present is past Penn GSE doctoral student Moulite’s second Young Adult novel “One of the Good Ones” has published to rave reviews. Engaging in the election Penn students in a Writing and Politics fall course taught by Lorene Cary focused on civic engagement during the 2020 election, working with her nonprofit Vote That Jawn. The students created new ways to share nonpartisan information with other young voters: Senior Jay Falk came up with the idea of Vote That Jawn stencils to decorate sidewalks with spray chalk before Election Day. Engaging in the election In a collaborative English course taught by Lorene Cary in the fall, students shared their experiences with civic engagement by writing for publication, partnering with nonprofits like Vote That Jawn to share non-partisan information with other young first-time voters. This Penn student writes YA novels with her sister. Their new book is ‘close to perfection,’ Kirkus says Philadelphia Inquirer This Penn student writes YA novels with her sister. Their new book is ‘close to perfection,’ Kirkus says Graduate School of Education doctoral student Maritza Moulite and her sister, a doctoral student at Howard University, have written a new young-adult novel about racial injustice. Libraries scour the stacks for copyright free content John Mark Ockerbloom (left) and Rachelle R. Nelson are leading a team of about two dozen Penn Libraries staffers in a project to analyze 10,000 periodicals in the collection to determine which are no longer restricted by copyright, making them available for free and unrestricted use. Libraries scour the stacks for copyright free content Known as the Deep Backfile project, a team of Penn Libraries staff has been analyzing an accumulated history of periodicals in the collection to determine which are no longer restricted by copyright, making them available for free and unrestricted use. Professors on the importance of integrating the arts into life and work A virtual discussion with Penn faculty about pursuing both their artistic and academic interests was held by the Kelly Writers House for Homecoming, featuring (left-right, top-bottom) English Professors Al Filreis, Simone White, Herman Beavers, and History Professor Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet from the School of Arts & Sciences, and Fine Arts Professors Ken Lum and Sharon Hayes from the Stuart Weitzman School of Design. Professors on the importance of integrating the arts into life and work While there are some challenges, universities provide an environment for faculty to pursue both their artistic creativity and academic scholarship, said Penn professors in a Homecoming discussion led by Al Filreis of the Kelly Writers House. Load More
The reckoning with Dr. Seuss’ racist imagery has been years in the making NBC News The reckoning with Dr. Seuss’ racist imagery has been years in the making Ebony Elizabeth Thomas of the Graduate School of Education spoke about a decision by Dr. Seuss Enterprises to stop publishing six of the late author’s books which contain racist imagery. “We know now that there are anti-Asian stereotypes in ‘And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street.’ ‘The Cat in the Hat’ is minstrelsy,’” she said. “When we know better, we can do better.” Amateur music-making in the early republic Assistant professor of music Glenda Goodman Amateur music-making in the early republic Glenda Goodman, an assistant professor of music, explores how hand-copying musical compositions and amateur performance shaped identity and ideas in the post-Revolutionary War period. Historian Mia Bay on ‘Traveling Black’ Jacksonville Union Terminal segregated waiting room during the Great Migration. Q&A Historian Mia Bay on ‘Traveling Black’ The professor of history’s new book explores the intertwined history of travel segregation and African American struggles for freedom of movement. Maritza Moulite reminds us that the present is past Maritza Moulite reminds us that the present is past Penn GSE doctoral student Moulite’s second Young Adult novel “One of the Good Ones” has published to rave reviews. Engaging in the election Penn students in a Writing and Politics fall course taught by Lorene Cary focused on civic engagement during the 2020 election, working with her nonprofit Vote That Jawn. The students created new ways to share nonpartisan information with other young voters: Senior Jay Falk came up with the idea of Vote That Jawn stencils to decorate sidewalks with spray chalk before Election Day. Engaging in the election In a collaborative English course taught by Lorene Cary in the fall, students shared their experiences with civic engagement by writing for publication, partnering with nonprofits like Vote That Jawn to share non-partisan information with other young first-time voters. This Penn student writes YA novels with her sister. Their new book is ‘close to perfection,’ Kirkus says Philadelphia Inquirer This Penn student writes YA novels with her sister. Their new book is ‘close to perfection,’ Kirkus says Graduate School of Education doctoral student Maritza Moulite and her sister, a doctoral student at Howard University, have written a new young-adult novel about racial injustice. Libraries scour the stacks for copyright free content John Mark Ockerbloom (left) and Rachelle R. Nelson are leading a team of about two dozen Penn Libraries staffers in a project to analyze 10,000 periodicals in the collection to determine which are no longer restricted by copyright, making them available for free and unrestricted use. Libraries scour the stacks for copyright free content Known as the Deep Backfile project, a team of Penn Libraries staff has been analyzing an accumulated history of periodicals in the collection to determine which are no longer restricted by copyright, making them available for free and unrestricted use. Professors on the importance of integrating the arts into life and work A virtual discussion with Penn faculty about pursuing both their artistic and academic interests was held by the Kelly Writers House for Homecoming, featuring (left-right, top-bottom) English Professors Al Filreis, Simone White, Herman Beavers, and History Professor Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet from the School of Arts & Sciences, and Fine Arts Professors Ken Lum and Sharon Hayes from the Stuart Weitzman School of Design. Professors on the importance of integrating the arts into life and work While there are some challenges, universities provide an environment for faculty to pursue both their artistic creativity and academic scholarship, said Penn professors in a Homecoming discussion led by Al Filreis of the Kelly Writers House. Load More
Amateur music-making in the early republic Assistant professor of music Glenda Goodman Amateur music-making in the early republic Glenda Goodman, an assistant professor of music, explores how hand-copying musical compositions and amateur performance shaped identity and ideas in the post-Revolutionary War period.
Historian Mia Bay on ‘Traveling Black’ Jacksonville Union Terminal segregated waiting room during the Great Migration. Q&A Historian Mia Bay on ‘Traveling Black’ The professor of history’s new book explores the intertwined history of travel segregation and African American struggles for freedom of movement.
Maritza Moulite reminds us that the present is past Maritza Moulite reminds us that the present is past Penn GSE doctoral student Moulite’s second Young Adult novel “One of the Good Ones” has published to rave reviews.
Engaging in the election Penn students in a Writing and Politics fall course taught by Lorene Cary focused on civic engagement during the 2020 election, working with her nonprofit Vote That Jawn. The students created new ways to share nonpartisan information with other young voters: Senior Jay Falk came up with the idea of Vote That Jawn stencils to decorate sidewalks with spray chalk before Election Day. Engaging in the election In a collaborative English course taught by Lorene Cary in the fall, students shared their experiences with civic engagement by writing for publication, partnering with nonprofits like Vote That Jawn to share non-partisan information with other young first-time voters.
This Penn student writes YA novels with her sister. Their new book is ‘close to perfection,’ Kirkus says Philadelphia Inquirer This Penn student writes YA novels with her sister. Their new book is ‘close to perfection,’ Kirkus says Graduate School of Education doctoral student Maritza Moulite and her sister, a doctoral student at Howard University, have written a new young-adult novel about racial injustice. Libraries scour the stacks for copyright free content John Mark Ockerbloom (left) and Rachelle R. Nelson are leading a team of about two dozen Penn Libraries staffers in a project to analyze 10,000 periodicals in the collection to determine which are no longer restricted by copyright, making them available for free and unrestricted use. Libraries scour the stacks for copyright free content Known as the Deep Backfile project, a team of Penn Libraries staff has been analyzing an accumulated history of periodicals in the collection to determine which are no longer restricted by copyright, making them available for free and unrestricted use. Professors on the importance of integrating the arts into life and work A virtual discussion with Penn faculty about pursuing both their artistic and academic interests was held by the Kelly Writers House for Homecoming, featuring (left-right, top-bottom) English Professors Al Filreis, Simone White, Herman Beavers, and History Professor Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet from the School of Arts & Sciences, and Fine Arts Professors Ken Lum and Sharon Hayes from the Stuart Weitzman School of Design. Professors on the importance of integrating the arts into life and work While there are some challenges, universities provide an environment for faculty to pursue both their artistic creativity and academic scholarship, said Penn professors in a Homecoming discussion led by Al Filreis of the Kelly Writers House.
Libraries scour the stacks for copyright free content John Mark Ockerbloom (left) and Rachelle R. Nelson are leading a team of about two dozen Penn Libraries staffers in a project to analyze 10,000 periodicals in the collection to determine which are no longer restricted by copyright, making them available for free and unrestricted use. Libraries scour the stacks for copyright free content Known as the Deep Backfile project, a team of Penn Libraries staff has been analyzing an accumulated history of periodicals in the collection to determine which are no longer restricted by copyright, making them available for free and unrestricted use.
Professors on the importance of integrating the arts into life and work A virtual discussion with Penn faculty about pursuing both their artistic and academic interests was held by the Kelly Writers House for Homecoming, featuring (left-right, top-bottom) English Professors Al Filreis, Simone White, Herman Beavers, and History Professor Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet from the School of Arts & Sciences, and Fine Arts Professors Ken Lum and Sharon Hayes from the Stuart Weitzman School of Design. Professors on the importance of integrating the arts into life and work While there are some challenges, universities provide an environment for faculty to pursue both their artistic creativity and academic scholarship, said Penn professors in a Homecoming discussion led by Al Filreis of the Kelly Writers House.