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Understanding India’s urban future
khandela city streets

An unpaved road in Khandela. Most small towns have poor-quality roads, Thachil says. “They need everything.”

(Image: Tariq Thachil)

Understanding India’s urban future

A two-year project supported by Penn Global and the Center for the Advanced Study of India takes a deep dive into the political workings of India’s rapidly urbanizing landscape.

Kristina García

The future of conservatism
Alfie Arun smiles from behind his laptopas he listens to the student debate in the Future of Conservatism class.

Alfie Arun says he came into the class with an antagonistic view of conservatives, but he’s not leaving with the same mindset.

The future of conservatism

A one-of-a-kind political science course taught by Deirdre Martinez of the School of Arts & Sciences and Evan McMullin, a Penn alum who was running for the Senate during the class, took students through the past and present conservative movement.

Kristen de Groot

Beyond America’s racial fault line
Ben Jealous listens to Camille Charles talk at a Kelly Writers House event

Ben Jealous listens to Camille Z. Charles at Kelly Writers House.

(Image: Krista Patton)

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.

Kristina García