Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences

A centuries-old word with a modern twist

The acceptable use of a singular “they” pronoun made official a linguistic trend already in use for centuries. People who are not represented by binary pronouns say it’s a helpful step, but a small one.

Tina Rodia

Democracy in Israel

Perry World House hosted a conversation to look at how the proposals from Israel’s new far-right government could weaken the country’s democracy.

Kristen de Groot



In the News


The Texas Tribune

Texas may be about to scrap a voting security system it can’t replace

Marc Meredith of the School of Arts & Sciences explains the problems with Texas’ attempt to replace ERIC, a multi-state voting security system.

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Technical.ly Philly

What influence do mayors actually have over their local economies?

Daniel Hopkins of the School of Arts & Sciences says that mayors are significantly handicapped in their ability to influence their cities’ economies.

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NextCity.org

Can guaranteed income improve the health of pregnant people and children?

The Center for Guaranteed Income Research at the School of Social Policy & Practice will evaluate data from a guaranteed income pilot program in Los Angeles.

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Foreign Policy

What America’s civil war can teach us about Israel’s

In an Op-Ed, Ian S. Lustick of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Israeli protestors will need to ally with Palestinians to protect their own rights and democracy.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

Philadelphia accent turns water to wooder. Researchers try to explain why

William Labov of the School of Arts & Sciences co-authored a 2013 paper that examined Northern influences on the Philadelphia dialect.

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