Sigal Ben-Porath named the faculty director of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Paideia Program Sigal Ben-Porath is the MRMJJ Presidential Professor of Education in the Graduate School of Education with secondary appointments in the Department of Philosophy and the Department of Political Science in the School of Arts & Sciences. (Image: Kyle Kielinski) Sigal Ben-Porath named the faculty director of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Paideia Program World-renowned scholar of democratic theory and practice Sigal Ben-Porath, who has been a professor at Penn since 2004, will assume the role Sept. 1.
Virtual reality in an ancient world nocred Virtual reality in an ancient world Students create films to document the reimagining of the Penn Museum’s Ancient Egypt and Nubia galleries.
Michael X. Delli Carpini named interim dean of Annenberg School for Communication Michael Delli Carpini. nocred Michael X. Delli Carpini named interim dean of Annenberg School for Communication The Oscar H. Gandy Emeritus Professor of Communication and Democracy at the Annenberg School, and dean from 2003 to 2018, Delli Carpini is currently concluding a term as the inaugural faculty director of Penn’s Stavros Niarchos Foundation Paideia Program.
A time to celebrate for inaugural SNF Paideia Fellows nocred A time to celebrate for inaugural SNF Paideia Fellows The first cohort of fellows is set to graduate, taking with them the pillars of the SNF Paideia Program—dialogue, citizenship, service, and wellness—on their next life adventures.
Beyond the pipette and the stethoscope, students explore biology’s societal impacts Health equity was the focus of Stanford’s talk in the Levin building. nocred Beyond the pipette and the stethoscope, students explore biology’s societal impacts The new Biology and Society course, supported by SNF Paideia, gave biology majors the chance to explore how scientists must contend with subjects such as health equity and vaccine hesitancy.
Educating community-oriented biologists Reginald Kwarteng is an undergraduate student researcher in the Wagner Lab. (Image: Wil Prall) Educating community-oriented biologists Mecky Pohlschröder of the School of Arts & Sciences reflects on an SNF Paideia course that connects research conducted in the STEM field to the broader community, allowing students to observe the influences of their work outside of the lab.
SNF Paideia Program expands, thanks to new grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation During a celebration in May 2022, current fellows in the SNF Paideia Program welcomed the 2025 cohort. SNF Paideia Program expands, thanks to new grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Increased funding will enable the SNF Paideia Program at Penn to strengthen a commitment to the civic mission of higher education on campus and beyond with enhanced course offerings, an expanded fellowship program, and more event programming.
Course shows students how Washington really works (Homepage image) Penn students took Amtrak to Washington every Friday for the class, held at the Penn Biden Center, across from the U.S. Capitol. Course shows students how Washington really works Penn and George Mason University students traveled to Washington, D.C. every Friday this spring for a class that gives the inside scoop on policymaking inside the Beltway.
A Paideia fellow finds a community for research and connection Celia Kreth reading papers at The Madison County Record in Huntsville, AR, where original papers from 1957 are archived. A Paideia fellow finds a community for research and connection For Celia Kreth, a junior in the School of Arts & Sciences, the SNF Paideia Fellows Program allows for a holistic, hands-on approach to her education.
Learning to listen in troubled times Ernesto Pujol leads a workshop on “Listening in Troubled Times,” part of a lecture on the topic organized by the SNF Paideia Program. (Image: Lisa Marie Patzer) Learning to listen in troubled times The SNF Paideia Program and partners featured Ernesto Pujol and Aaron Levy, an artist and an interdisciplinary scholar who have transformed both what it means to listen and what the act of listening can achieve as part of a lecture and workshops.