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‘Planet Digital’ maps power, culture, and connectivity in global media

‘Planet Digital’ maps power, culture, and connectivity in global media

A new book co-edited by Annenberg School for Communication professor Aswin Punathambekar challenges the myth of a global village, revealing instead how regional histories, infrastructures, economies, and power relations shape the uneven terrains of our digital world.

Understanding the World Cup as a media event
Fans in the stadium in Philly during the World Cup.

“My observations show that there has been a surge in collective interest and action in Philadelphia from immigrant and diasporic communities watching the matches,” says Annenberg’s Katerina Girginova.

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Understanding the World Cup as a media event

Annenberg School for Communication’s Katerina Girginova discusses why the World Cup is such a powerful case study in communications.

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Penn students selected for Fulbright UK Summer Institutes

Penn students selected for Fulbright UK Summer Institutes

Eshaal Ubaid and Demi Egunjobi, undergraduates in the College of Arts & Sciences, have been selected for the Fulbright UK Summer Institutes to study at leading UK institutions while exploring British culture and society.

A science policy framework for the climate determinants of health

A science policy framework for the climate determinants of health

This spring, Perry World House and Penn Climate hosted a convening on the margins of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Spring Meetings to discuss how to further bridge the science-policy gap to inform responses to climate change impacts on health.

The Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations announces fourth fellowship cohort

The Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations announces fourth fellowship cohort

The cohort is comprised of 16 next-generation China scholars and analysts across the Project’s six key issues: national security; trade and economics; research and education; human rights and governance; climate and environment; and science and technology.

Financing resilience for ocean economies
A wave in the ocean.

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Financing resilience for ocean economies

Perry World House’s “Financing Resilience for Ocean Economies” workshop brought together policymakers, practitioners, and academics to discuss how to close the $175 billion annual investment gap in ocean resilience.

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Global Research Seminar in Jamaica

Global Research Seminar in Jamaica

This spring, Penn Carey Law students traveled to Kingston, Jamaica, as part of the Global Research Seminar in Reproductive Rights and Justice in Jamaica, led by Professor Dorothy Roberts.