Who, What, Why: Anya Miller and the ‘thriftification’ of Philadelphia Sociology fourth-year Anya Miller's research looks at secondhand shopping through a socioeconomic lens. Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Anya Miller and the ‘thriftification’ of Philadelphia Anya Miller, a fourth-year sociology major from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, took her hobby of thrift store shopping and looked at it through a socioeconomic lens.
Jeffery Leving: Illinois should follow federal guidance and stop charging parents for their kids’ foster care Penn In the News Chicago Tribune Jeffery Leving: Illinois should follow federal guidance and stop charging parents for their kids’ foster care PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts says that Black families are twice as likely as white families to be negatively affected by the foster care system. Scholars look at ramifications from ‘zero COVID’ protests in China The panelists discussed the recent protests in China over the “zero COVID” restrictions. 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. Fixing foster care wouldn't actually be that hard—or that expensive Penn In the News Salon.com Fixing foster care wouldn't actually be that hard—or that expensive PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts argues for dismantling the current “multi-billion-dollar apparatus” of foster care, since the bulk of its investigations and removals penalize specific families for poverty. Who, What, Why: Sociologist Wendy Roth on genetic ancestry tests and race perception Wendy Roth is an associate professor in the Department of Sociology in the School of Arts & Sciences and a research associate in the Population Studies Center at the University of Pennsylvania. Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Sociologist Wendy Roth on genetic ancestry tests and race perception With funding from the National Institutes of Health, Roth plans to explore how people view others who change their racial identity based on results from at-home DNA kits. The Clinton-era adoption law that still devastates Black families today Penn In the News Slate.com The Clinton-era adoption law that still devastates Black families today In an Op-Ed, PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts urges the repeal of the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 for its negative impact on Black families. First-time home buyers priced out by high mortgage rates and price points Penn In the News Matter of Fact with Soledad O'Brien First-time home buyers priced out by high mortgage rates and price points PIK Professor Lance Freeman discusses the forces that first-time home buyers must fight against when it comes to gentrification. ‘I can’t keep fighting the system’: DACA recipients are leaving the U.S., disheartened by years of instability’ Penn In the News Los Angeles Times ‘I can’t keep fighting the system’: DACA recipients are leaving the U.S., disheartened by years of instability’ Roberto Gonzales of the School of Arts & Sciences says that DACA beneficiaries are frustrated by the inability to change their legal status, despite the program’s possibility for upward mobility. Abolition and the child welfare system w/ Dorothy Roberts Penn In the News KPFA Abolition and the child welfare system w/ Dorothy Roberts On an episode of “Law and Disorder,” PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts addresses the widespread impact and damage done to Black Americans by agencies like Child Protective Services. Radical transparency can fix bad behavior by academic journals Penn In the News Times Higher Education Radical transparency can fix bad behavior by academic journals In an Op-Ed, Jerry Jacobs of the School of Arts & Sciences writes that operational data like desk rejection rates and peer review processing times would be more useful for correcting sloppy journal practices than an “author’s bill of rights.” Load More
Scholars look at ramifications from ‘zero COVID’ protests in China The panelists discussed the recent protests in China over the “zero COVID” restrictions. 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.
Fixing foster care wouldn't actually be that hard—or that expensive Penn In the News Salon.com Fixing foster care wouldn't actually be that hard—or that expensive PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts argues for dismantling the current “multi-billion-dollar apparatus” of foster care, since the bulk of its investigations and removals penalize specific families for poverty. Who, What, Why: Sociologist Wendy Roth on genetic ancestry tests and race perception Wendy Roth is an associate professor in the Department of Sociology in the School of Arts & Sciences and a research associate in the Population Studies Center at the University of Pennsylvania. Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Sociologist Wendy Roth on genetic ancestry tests and race perception With funding from the National Institutes of Health, Roth plans to explore how people view others who change their racial identity based on results from at-home DNA kits. The Clinton-era adoption law that still devastates Black families today Penn In the News Slate.com The Clinton-era adoption law that still devastates Black families today In an Op-Ed, PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts urges the repeal of the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 for its negative impact on Black families. First-time home buyers priced out by high mortgage rates and price points Penn In the News Matter of Fact with Soledad O'Brien First-time home buyers priced out by high mortgage rates and price points PIK Professor Lance Freeman discusses the forces that first-time home buyers must fight against when it comes to gentrification. ‘I can’t keep fighting the system’: DACA recipients are leaving the U.S., disheartened by years of instability’ Penn In the News Los Angeles Times ‘I can’t keep fighting the system’: DACA recipients are leaving the U.S., disheartened by years of instability’ Roberto Gonzales of the School of Arts & Sciences says that DACA beneficiaries are frustrated by the inability to change their legal status, despite the program’s possibility for upward mobility. Abolition and the child welfare system w/ Dorothy Roberts Penn In the News KPFA Abolition and the child welfare system w/ Dorothy Roberts On an episode of “Law and Disorder,” PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts addresses the widespread impact and damage done to Black Americans by agencies like Child Protective Services. Radical transparency can fix bad behavior by academic journals Penn In the News Times Higher Education Radical transparency can fix bad behavior by academic journals In an Op-Ed, Jerry Jacobs of the School of Arts & Sciences writes that operational data like desk rejection rates and peer review processing times would be more useful for correcting sloppy journal practices than an “author’s bill of rights.” Load More
Who, What, Why: Sociologist Wendy Roth on genetic ancestry tests and race perception Wendy Roth is an associate professor in the Department of Sociology in the School of Arts & Sciences and a research associate in the Population Studies Center at the University of Pennsylvania. Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Sociologist Wendy Roth on genetic ancestry tests and race perception With funding from the National Institutes of Health, Roth plans to explore how people view others who change their racial identity based on results from at-home DNA kits.
The Clinton-era adoption law that still devastates Black families today Penn In the News Slate.com The Clinton-era adoption law that still devastates Black families today In an Op-Ed, PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts urges the repeal of the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 for its negative impact on Black families. First-time home buyers priced out by high mortgage rates and price points Penn In the News Matter of Fact with Soledad O'Brien First-time home buyers priced out by high mortgage rates and price points PIK Professor Lance Freeman discusses the forces that first-time home buyers must fight against when it comes to gentrification. ‘I can’t keep fighting the system’: DACA recipients are leaving the U.S., disheartened by years of instability’ Penn In the News Los Angeles Times ‘I can’t keep fighting the system’: DACA recipients are leaving the U.S., disheartened by years of instability’ Roberto Gonzales of the School of Arts & Sciences says that DACA beneficiaries are frustrated by the inability to change their legal status, despite the program’s possibility for upward mobility. Abolition and the child welfare system w/ Dorothy Roberts Penn In the News KPFA Abolition and the child welfare system w/ Dorothy Roberts On an episode of “Law and Disorder,” PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts addresses the widespread impact and damage done to Black Americans by agencies like Child Protective Services. Radical transparency can fix bad behavior by academic journals Penn In the News Times Higher Education Radical transparency can fix bad behavior by academic journals In an Op-Ed, Jerry Jacobs of the School of Arts & Sciences writes that operational data like desk rejection rates and peer review processing times would be more useful for correcting sloppy journal practices than an “author’s bill of rights.” Load More
First-time home buyers priced out by high mortgage rates and price points Penn In the News Matter of Fact with Soledad O'Brien First-time home buyers priced out by high mortgage rates and price points PIK Professor Lance Freeman discusses the forces that first-time home buyers must fight against when it comes to gentrification. ‘I can’t keep fighting the system’: DACA recipients are leaving the U.S., disheartened by years of instability’ Penn In the News Los Angeles Times ‘I can’t keep fighting the system’: DACA recipients are leaving the U.S., disheartened by years of instability’ Roberto Gonzales of the School of Arts & Sciences says that DACA beneficiaries are frustrated by the inability to change their legal status, despite the program’s possibility for upward mobility. Abolition and the child welfare system w/ Dorothy Roberts Penn In the News KPFA Abolition and the child welfare system w/ Dorothy Roberts On an episode of “Law and Disorder,” PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts addresses the widespread impact and damage done to Black Americans by agencies like Child Protective Services. Radical transparency can fix bad behavior by academic journals Penn In the News Times Higher Education Radical transparency can fix bad behavior by academic journals In an Op-Ed, Jerry Jacobs of the School of Arts & Sciences writes that operational data like desk rejection rates and peer review processing times would be more useful for correcting sloppy journal practices than an “author’s bill of rights.” Load More
‘I can’t keep fighting the system’: DACA recipients are leaving the U.S., disheartened by years of instability’ Penn In the News Los Angeles Times ‘I can’t keep fighting the system’: DACA recipients are leaving the U.S., disheartened by years of instability’ Roberto Gonzales of the School of Arts & Sciences says that DACA beneficiaries are frustrated by the inability to change their legal status, despite the program’s possibility for upward mobility. Abolition and the child welfare system w/ Dorothy Roberts Penn In the News KPFA Abolition and the child welfare system w/ Dorothy Roberts On an episode of “Law and Disorder,” PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts addresses the widespread impact and damage done to Black Americans by agencies like Child Protective Services. Radical transparency can fix bad behavior by academic journals Penn In the News Times Higher Education Radical transparency can fix bad behavior by academic journals In an Op-Ed, Jerry Jacobs of the School of Arts & Sciences writes that operational data like desk rejection rates and peer review processing times would be more useful for correcting sloppy journal practices than an “author’s bill of rights.” Load More
Abolition and the child welfare system w/ Dorothy Roberts Penn In the News KPFA Abolition and the child welfare system w/ Dorothy Roberts On an episode of “Law and Disorder,” PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts addresses the widespread impact and damage done to Black Americans by agencies like Child Protective Services. Radical transparency can fix bad behavior by academic journals Penn In the News Times Higher Education Radical transparency can fix bad behavior by academic journals In an Op-Ed, Jerry Jacobs of the School of Arts & Sciences writes that operational data like desk rejection rates and peer review processing times would be more useful for correcting sloppy journal practices than an “author’s bill of rights.” Load More
Radical transparency can fix bad behavior by academic journals Penn In the News Times Higher Education Radical transparency can fix bad behavior by academic journals In an Op-Ed, Jerry Jacobs of the School of Arts & Sciences writes that operational data like desk rejection rates and peer review processing times would be more useful for correcting sloppy journal practices than an “author’s bill of rights.”