Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences

Black Lives Matter Co-founders Headline MLK Lecture in Social Justice at Penn

WHO: Patrisse Cullors and Opal Tometi are two of the three co-founders of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Penn Honors Martin Luther King Jr. With Annual Symposium Events

The University of Pennsylvania will remember Martin Luther King Jr. with its 21st annual MLK Commemorative Symposium on Social Change, a series of nearly 30 community events, Jan. 18-Feb. 4.

Penn Honors MLK Through Annual ‘Day of Service’

WHAT: The University of Pennsylvania will host its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. Activities coordinated by Penn’s African-American Resource Center include a volunteer breakfast, community-service projects, community workshops and a candlelight vigil.

Penn Attracts International Students and Those Who Study Abroad

For international students, the University of Pennsylvania remains a destination of choice in higher education. Penn also sends a high number of American students to pursue studies abroad.

Penn Professor Deborah Thomas Named Editor-in-Chief of ‘American Anthropologist’

Deborah Thomas, an anthropology professor in the University of Pennsylvania School of Arts & Sciences, has been named editor-in-chief of the American Anthropological Association’s flagship journal,

Penn Professor Directs Documentary: ‘Filmmaking for Democracy in Myanmar’

When Peter Decherney led a team of filmmakers and scholars to Myanmar in 2014, he quickly realized that there was a compelling story to tell about the country’s vibrant and, until recently, government-censored movie-making industry.

Penn Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Minorities Less Likely to Trust Physicians

When it comes to trust in their physicians, minority groups in the United States are less likely than white people to believe their doctors care about them, according to research by University of Pennsylvania’s Abigail Sewell.

Kindness, Charitable Behavior Influenced by Amygdala, Penn Research Reveals

The amygdala, a small structure at the front end of the brain’s temporal lobe, has long been associated with negative behaviors generally, and specifically with fear. But new research from Michael Platt, the James S.

President’s Innovation Prize: The Fast Track to Social Entrepreneurism at Penn

By Christina Cook

A House of One’s Own

Long before “active learning” became buzz words in higher education, a contingent of Penn faculty, students, and local writers led by Al Filreis had the idea to establish a place on campus where students could be co-creators of literary and artistic knowledge.

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