Exploring the future of the conservative movement From left, moderator Brian Rosenwald; former Florida Republican Congressman Carlos Curbelo; RealClearPolitics senior elections analyst Sean Trende; former Democratic Pennsylvania Congressman Conor Lamb; Wall Street Journal White House reporter Meridith McGraw; and Dispatch editor Jonah Goldberg. (Image: Brian Hogan, Penn Libraries) Exploring the future of the conservative movement At a roundtable co-sponsored by several Penn institutions, analysts broke down the history of the Republican Party and what to expect moving forward. 3 min. read
A fourth-year student’s aim for common humanity and purpose nocred A fourth-year student’s aim for common humanity and purpose After finishing a degree in philosophy, politics, and economics, fourth-year Bryan Suh will become a commissioned officer in the Marine Corps.
Who, What, Why: Serene Safvi on strengthening dialogue Serene Safvi, a philosophy, politics, and economics major, says the SNF Paideia Program’s fellowship has helped her understand the importance of dialogue and bridging differences.(nocred) Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Serene Safvi on strengthening dialogue The third-year Paideia Program fellow shares her work educating others about issues and the importance of constructive conversations.
Event looks at neck-and-neck presidential election From left, journalists Greg Sargent, Eugene Daniels, Sarah McCammon and David Drucker share their perspectives and insights on the 2024 election at a recent roundtable on campus.nocred Event looks at neck-and-neck presidential election At a roundtable sponsored by the SNF Paideia Program, political journalists from diverse outlets discussed the states of the presidential campaigns.
Across Pennsylvania, Penn students practice ‘political empathy’ to connect across divides (On homepage) The Political Empathy Lab visited the Hazleton Integration Project, a nonprofit and community center serving a city that has seen a large increase in Dominican immigrants over the past two decades.(Image: Courtesy of Penn’s Political Empathy Lab) Across Pennsylvania, Penn students practice ‘political empathy’ to connect across divides Through the SNF Paideia Program, seven undergraduates and political scientist Lia Howard traveled all over the commonwealth this summer, listening to residents talk about their lives and the issues that matter to them.
A Q&A with Deputy Provost Beth Winkelstein Deputy Provost Beth A. Winkelstein.(Image: Kevin Monko) A Q&A with Deputy Provost Beth Winkelstein Deputy Provost Beth Winkelstein discusses her role in leading implementation of the recommendations of the Task Force on Antisemitism and the Commission on Countering Hate and Building Community.
Testing a novel, community-driven response to heat islands in Philadelphia Dorit Aviv uses an infrared camera to demonstrate the effects of the Tenopy’s radiant cooling panels on Hanzhong Luo.nocred Testing a novel, community-driven response to heat islands in Philadelphia Researchers from three University of Pennsylvania schools collaborated with a Hunting Park nonprofit to design, build, and test a prototype of a cooling shelter to place at a bus stop.
Building the Penn community at NSO First-year Penn students gathered at The Palestra on Aug. 22, 2024, for the “Building the Penn Community” event, part of New Student Orientation.nocred Building the Penn community at NSO New Student Orientation introduced the first-ever “Building the Penn Community” event during Penn Spirit Day on Thursday, Aug. 22.
Seeking answers on civil discourse, finding a community Zach Koung is a third-year political science major who graduates later this month.nocred Seeking answers on civil discourse, finding a community In his quest to tackle dialogue across differences, political science major Zach Koung has taken more SNF Paideia-affiliated courses than any student in the program.
Deborah Olatunji embraces vulnerability nocred Deborah Olatunji embraces vulnerability Through art, poetry, and the written word, fourth-year student Deborah Olatunji embraces vulnerability.