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Four from Penn elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Headshots of David Brainard, Duncan Watts, Susan R. Weiss, and Kenneth S. Zaret

Newly elected members of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, (clockwise from top left) David Brainard from the School of Arts & Sciences; Duncan Watts from the Annenberg School for Communication, the School of Engineering and Applied Science, and the Wharton School; Kenneth S. Zaret; and Susan R. Weiss, both from the Perelman School of Medicine.

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Four from Penn elected to the National Academy of Sciences

The newly elected members, distinguished scholars recognized for their innovative contributions to original research, include faculty from the School of Arts & Sciences, Perelman School of Medicine, Annenberg School for Communication, and Wharton School.
Archiving the creation of a memorial
students taking a selfie at the Lincoln memorial

On the trip to D.C. in March, students including Christiana Dillard (far right) visited the Lincoln Memorial (above) and many other sites, interviewing visitors about the meanings they derive from each.

(Image: Kyle Cassidy)

Archiving the creation of a memorial

In a class taught by Kathleen Hall Jamieson, Annenberg School for Communication doctoral students are documenting the process of creating the Fallen Journalists Memorial in Washington, D.C., interrogating everything from physical site to word choice.

Michele W. Berger

Scholarship beyond the written word
Juan Castrillon speaking in a classroom

Homepage image: This semester, Castrillón is co-teaching Critical Qualitative Research and Intentional Torts with Regina Austin of Penn Carey Law and Alissa M. Jordan, director of Penn’s Center for Experimental Ethnography.

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Scholarship beyond the written word

Ethnomusicologist Juan Castrillón, the inaugural Gilbert Seldes Multimodal Postdoctoral Fellow at the Annenberg School for Communication, is on a quest to get other academics to see multimedia work as he does: on par with scholarly text.

Michele W. Berger , Julie Sloane

Penn Libraries receives archive of writer, activist, and historian James G. Spady
James Spady (right) and South African writer Es'kia Mphahlele.

James Spady (right) interviewing South African writer Es’kia Mphahlele.

(Image: Courtesy of Leandre K. Jackson)

Penn Libraries receives archive of writer, activist, and historian James G. Spady

Spady’s prolific archive highlights figures in African American history including scholars, musicians, and architects, and documented Philadelphia’s place in the Civil Rights Movement and hip-hop.

From Penn Libraries

Panelists discuss ‘complex web’ of voting rights in America
A line of people waiting outside a polling place.

Image: iStock/Massimo Giachetti

Panelists discuss ‘complex web’ of voting rights in America

President Liz Magill moderated the third Forum on Social Equity and Community, which featured Iván Espinoza-Madrigal, Lisa Fairfax, Michael Jones-Correa, and Liz Theoharis.

Lauren Hertzler

New York Times journalist Brent Staples and Penn’s Tukufu Zuberi in conversation
Tukufu Zuberi (left) and Brent Staples

Tukufu Zuberi, the Lasry Family Professor of Race Relations in Penn’s departments of Sociology and Africana Studies, and New York Times journalist Brent Staples.

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New York Times journalist Brent Staples and Penn’s Tukufu Zuberi in conversation

At the inaugural W.E.B. Du Bois Lecture in Public Social Science, the two discussed Du Bois’ legacy and influence, Staples’ personal and professional journey, and the importance of speaking truth to power.

Michele W. Berger

New Juneteenth documentary explores notions of freedom and citizenship
An illustration whose background is the Constitution. The words "We the people" are visible in the background, and the words "13th Amendment," "14th Amendment," and "15th Amendment" are visible in the foreground.

A still from the new documentary “Juneteenth” from Annenberg Classroom.

(Image: Annenberg Public Policy Center)

  • Q&A

    • New Juneteenth documentary explores notions of freedom and citizenship

    An exclusive Penn screening of the film produced by the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC), plus a conversation with activist Opal Lee and Penn’s Mary Frances Berry, moderated by APPC’s Director of Outreach and Curriculum Andrea (Ang) Reidell, takes place on Feb. 28. Registration with a Penn email is required.

    Michele W. Berger

    Wharton/Engineering conference showcases advances in data science
    Speakers on stage sitting in chairs.

    The 4th annual Women in Data Science (WiDS) @ Penn Conference at the Perry World House.

    (Image: Kyle Kearns)

    Wharton/Engineering conference showcases advances in data science

    The 4th annual Women in Data Science @ Penn conference featured an array of impressive industry, academic, and student speakers, each of whom possesses unique insights into the study and application of data science.

    Dee Patel

    ‘Mecca is Burning’ play mixes drama, poetry at the Annenberg Center
    Composite photo of “Mecca is Burning" cast members

    The cast of “Mecca is Burning.” Top row, left to right: Steven Peacock Jacoby, Kenya Wilson, Imana Breaux, Benjamin Rowe; bottom row, left to right: Ashlee Danielle, Alyssa Carter, Alton Ray, and Yohanna Florentino.

    (Image: Courtesy of Penn Live Arts)

    ‘Mecca is Burning’ play mixes drama, poetry at the Annenberg Center

    “Mecca is Burning,” a commissioned piece that will world premiere at the Annenberg Center this weekend, is a two-act play that takes an artful—but candid—look at race in the U.S.
    Cooking up something special
    tangen hall food lab, wide view Homepage image: Whether working alongside fellow foodies or hosting tasting parties for friends and faculty, the Food Innovation Lab is a place where breaking bread and building bonds go hand in hand.

    (Image: Jay Kan of Venture Lab)

    Cooking up something special

    The Food Innovation Lab at Tangen Hall provides a space for student entrepreneurs with an appetite for experimentation and creativity.

    Carter Johns