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Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
A life of books
Books define the life of Peter Stallybrass, an English professor at Penn for the past 30 years. Starting as a child reading favorites with his family, and throughout his storied career, it is the book that has fascinated him more than anything else.
48 years ago: PennDesign Dean Frederick Steiner on Earth Day
The dean of the School of Design discusses his inspiration for the original environmental awareness event, and its surprising endurance.
Science steps out of the lab and into Philly’s parks and neighborhoods
Penn researchers and students help get people enthused about STEM fields at the 2018 Philadelphia Science Festival
Q&A with Barbie Zelizer
Members of the media are unable to do their jobs due to creeping authoritarianism or totalitarian rule. The Center for Media at Risk hopes to bring together scholars and journalists to strategize about what can be done to resist it.
Korea expert discusses looming U.S.-North Korea summit
Eugene Park, director of the James Joo-Jin Kim Program in Korean Studies, examines the forthcoming meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korea Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un.
Why media should rethink the way it covers science
A Q and A with Kathleen Hall Jamieson, and Annenberg School for Communication professor, on the challenges and dynamics of science reporting.
Teaching the Holocaust to remember, to learn, and to bear witness
Courses concerning the Holocaust are offered across Penn. They are taught by survivors and the children of survivors, individuals with a personal connection, and researchers with an academic interest.
Musical magic
For 45 years, Penn Choral Director William Parberry has conducted thousands of Penn singers through hundreds of music scores, resulting in more than 270 concerts by his three ensembles. The University Choral Society’s performance on April 20, featuring Handel’s Messiah, will be his last before retirement.
Only one approach could plausibly have avoided catastrophe in Syria
Could the U.S. have better protected civilians from mass atrocities during the Syrian conflict in 2013? Research from political scientist Ian Lustick reveals that only one approach—persuading Assad to treat the protests as a reform movement rather than a violent revolution—might have helped.
Shepherding discoveries from the lab to the pharmacy
In a new book, a biochemist, a sociologist, and an economist share insights into how biomedical discoveries become marketable innovations.
In the News
NBC News
What Is NATO? And What Do Trump and Russia Think About It?
Rebecca Lissner of Perry World House provided historical context for NATO’s continued value. In response to criticism of the alliance, Lissner proposed modernization over dissolution.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
For This Penn Class That Studies Beyoncé, Beychella Was Like an Epic Final Exam
Salamishah Tillet of the School of Arts and Sciences discussed her seminar “Family Feuds: Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Solange and the Meaning of American Music” and analyzed the viral Coachella performance’s commentary on Black womanhood.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
WXPN's 'Kids Corner' Celebrates 30 Years of Creating a Radio Oasis For Philly's Children
World Café Live will be hosting an anniversary concert for Kids Corner this weekend, in celebration of three decades committed to amplifying young voices.
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WBUR Radio (Boston)
After The U.S. Strikes Syria, What's Next
The School of Arts and Sciences’ Ian Lustick joined other foreign affairs experts to discuss possible consequences of the U.S. airstrikes on Syria.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Moving Drama of Former Slaves Makes Its World Premier at the Black Rep
The School of Arts and Sciences’ Heather Andrea Williams’ nonfiction history “Help Me to Find My People” has been adapted for the stage by playwright Nikkole Salter. The play, “Torn Asunder,” is being performed by the St. Louis Black Repertory.
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