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Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
A new name and a new director for the Alice Paul Center
A new name and a new director for the Alice Paul Center
Melissa E. Sanchez speaks about her research and her new position as director of the Center for Research in Feminist, Queer, and Transgender Studies, formerly the Alice Paul Center.
Roberto Lugo brings his street graffiti and unique portraiture to the Arthur Ross Gallery
Roberto Lugo brings his street graffiti and unique portraiture to the Arthur Ross Gallery
Guest curator Roberto Lugo has covered the walls of the Arthur Ross Gallery with the art of graffiti as part of the new exhibition “God Complex: Different Philadelphia,” on view through Dec. 19.
Protecting and celebrating civil rights heritage and Black histories
Protecting and celebrating civil rights heritage and Black histories
Launched last fall, Penn’s Center for the Preservation of Civil Rights sites is fostering new and ongoing partnerships while preserving the legacy of civil rights in the U.S.
The Divine Comedy’s ‘universal message’
The Divine Comedy’s ‘universal message’
Seven centuries years after Dante Alighieri's death on Sept. 14, 1321, his “Divine Comedy,” a poem in which an autobiographical protagonist journeys through hell, purgatory, and paradise, is still widely influential.
Martin Baron on the future of news and importance of investigative journalism
Martin Baron on the future of news and importance of investigative journalism
The former executive editor of The Washington Post spoke with Fels Distinguished Fellow Elizabeth Vale as part of the Fels Public Policy in Practice series.
The Sachs Program debuts whimsical art exhibit in new Arts Lounge
The Sachs Program debuts whimsical art exhibit in new Arts Lounge
Recalling “purse hoagies” and other encountered utterances, Martha Rich’s “It goes by fast” exhibit showcases the sillier side of the arts.
Two decades after 9/11, a conversation with a former ambassador to Saudi Arabia
Two decades after 9/11, a conversation with a former ambassador to Saudi Arabia
In a Q&A, Joseph Westphal, a senior global fellow at the Lauder Institute and former ambassador to Saudi Arabia, talks about post-9/11 Saudi Arabia.
Misinformation on Twitter adversely affects adults’ health decisions
Misinformation on Twitter adversely affects adults’ health decisions
A new study from the Annenberg School for Communication is the first to explore the effect of misinformation on Twitter about e-cigarette harms.
9/11, 20 years later
9/11, 20 years later
Experts across the University share their thoughts on how 9/11 transformed their field, their research, and the world.
Archiving empire with religious studies’ Megan Robb
Archiving empire with religious studies’ Megan Robb
A long-unseen archive centered on an 18th-century Mughal woman will soon be publicly accessible, thanks to the work of religious studies professor Megan Robb of the School of Arts & Sciences and a team of Penn students.
In the News
Vox.com
The pandemic has created a nation of insomniacs
The School of Arts & Sciences’Courtney Boen shares how the pandemic has affected sleep patterns.
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ARS Technica
How ‘13 Reasons Why’ sparked years of suicide-contagion research
Dan Romer of the Annenberg Public Policy Center is quoted on why Hollywood needs to steer a middle course in the fictional portrayal of suicide.
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The Guardian
Cold war echoes as Aukus alliance focuses on China deterrence
Neysun Mahboubi of the School of Arts & Sciences comments on the United States’ actions to counter perceived Chinese ambition in the region and to contain China.
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The New York Times
Why $46 billion couldn’t prevent an eviction crisis
Vincent Reina of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design spoke about the challenges faced by officials, landlords, and tenants in distributing and accessing federal housing aid amid the pandemic. “We asked state and local governments to do something they’d never done before,” said Reina. “They had to design large programs with complex systems in real time, then modify them in real time—and at the same time, we’re expecting these programs to resolve longstanding problems in the housing market.”
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Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane (WHYY-FM)
Never Forget: Collective memory and trauma on the 20th anniversary of Sept. 11th
Barbie Zelizer of the Annenberg School for Communication spoke about the lasting impact of 9/11 imagery on America’s collective memory.
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