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Political Science
Beyond America’s racial fault line
Beyond America’s racial fault line
Professor of practice Ben Jealous discussed race, politics, America’s long history of interracial collaboration, and his new book with Camille Z. Charles during a co-sponsored event at Kelly Writers House.
What comes next for women and girls in Afghanistan
What comes next for women and girls in Afghanistan
A panel discussion at Perry World House explored how Afghan women and girls have continued to organize and fight for their own equality despite the Taliban’s resurgence.
Matthew Levendusky and Kathleen Hall Jamieson on democracy amid crises
Matthew Levendusky and Kathleen Hall Jamieson on democracy amid crises
A new book by a team of scholars—including Matthew Levendusky of the School of Arts & Sciences and the Annenberg Public Policy Center’s Kathleen Hall Jamieson—analyzes the crises surrounding the 2020 election and its aftermath.
Soviet Union’s centenary
Soviet Union’s centenary
Experts from across Penn share their thoughts on the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Soviet Union.
‘The Changing Terrain of Religious Freedom’
‘The Changing Terrain of Religious Freedom’
This timely volume of essays edited by professors Heather J. Sharkey and Jeffrey Green explores theoretical, historical, and legal perspectives on religious freedom, while examining its meaning as an experience, value, and right.
Kimberly Cárdenas on intersectional politics in political science
Kimberly Cárdenas on intersectional politics in political science
Doctoral candidate Kimberly Cárdenas considers the growing numbers of LGBTQ+ Black and Latinx Americans—and how they participate in the political process.
How dark money fuels climate denialism
How dark money fuels climate denialism
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse joined Penn faculty to discuss distrust in science, the fossil fuel industry, and the conservative Supreme Court.
From crisis communications to dissecting a decade of TV news
From crisis communications to dissecting a decade of TV news
Sam Wolken, a joint doctoral student in communication and political science, studies public opinion, local news, and politics.
Scholars look at ramifications from ‘zero COVID’ protests in China
Scholars look at ramifications from ‘zero COVID’ protests in China
The Center for the Study of Contemporary China, in co-sponsorship with Perry World House, held a forum to discuss the protests and what they mean for China and its citizens going forward.
Hong Kong activist Nathan Law continues the fight
Hong Kong activist Nathan Law continues the fight
The exiled activist and Perry World House Visiting Fellow discusses his current work and his thoughts on the state of democracy around the world.
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Financial Times
Can you predict the year ahead better than superforecasters?
PIK Professor Philip Tetlock is noted for co-founding the Good Judgment project at Penn in response to a search for the best methods to forecast geopolitical events.
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Pennsylvania Capital Star
‘Is this ever going to end?’ Abuse survivors still waiting for statutory window
Marci Hamilton of the School of Arts & Sciences hopes that Pennsylvania lawmakers can overlook politics to make statute-of-limitations reform for child sexual abuse a priority.
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pa. House has a speaker in child sex victim advocate Mark Rozzi but a majority that is still undecided
Marci Hamilton of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Mark Rozzi’s leadership of Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives sends a message of success and representation to survivors of sexual abuse.
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The Conversation
Talking across the political aisle isn’t a cure-all—but it does help reduce hostility
A co-authored study by Matthew Levendusky of the School of Arts & Sciences suggests that in-person conversations with people from the other side of the political spectrum can reduce partisan hostility.
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Politics PA
Mark Rozzi named Speaker of House
Marc Meredith of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Mark Rozzi will face an uphill battle as speaker of the Pennsylvania House to maintain the perception that he is an independent.
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Pennsylvania Capital Star
Republicans can’t seem to fathom why they lost
In an Op-Ed, Dick Polman of the School of Arts & Science decries Republican efforts to form a 2024 “advisory council” after the failures of the 2022 midterm elections.
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