Equipped with SEPTA Key cards, Brent Cebul’s students are taking a deep dive into Philadelphia’s history, looking into the past and present challenges facing cities.

Gwyneth K. Shaw February 27, 2019

It has taken nearly a decade for the Penn Libraries to sort and catalogue the contents of the Gotham Book Mart, the legendary New York City bookstore and publisher. A new exhibition, now on display through May 20, showcases a select 300 items.

Louisa Shepard ・February 27, 2019

The new name will be the University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design.

Penn News Staff Ron Ozio ・February 26, 2019

Historian Mia Bay discusses the history of blackface, its intent, and why it is still occurring in the 21st century.

Greg Johnson ・February 26, 2019

Claire Sliney is an executive producer of the short documentary “Period. End of Sentence.” that won an Academy Award on February 24.

Louisa Shepard ・February 25, 2019

In 1896, Du Bois was appointed an assistant instructor at Penn and began his investigation of the Seventh Ward of Philadelphia—research that he would turn into his groundbreaking work, “The Philadelphia Negro.”

Greg Johnson ・February 22, 2019

Penn Museum opens a new Ancient Egypt exhibition to display artifacts and their conservation during its Building Transformation project.

Louisa Shepard ・February 22, 2019

A documentary film by Penn junior Sonari Chidi and a panel discussion at Perry World House focused on the depiction of refugees and immigrants in the media.

Louisa Shepard ・February 21, 2019

At the Lightbulb Cafe, cinema studies senior lecturer Meta Mazaj speaks about the globalization of cinema and her Oscar picks in anticipation of the 91st Academy Awards.

Louisa Shepard ・February 21, 2019

Author and alum Feminista Jones joined Tanji Gilliam of Africana Studies in a discussion of her new book “Reclaiming Our Space,” examining how Twitter and modern liberation movements are all borne from black women’s words, struggle, and history.

Tina Rodia ・February 15, 2019