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Engaging With Asia

Penn Arts & Sciences programs are advancing knowledge about Asia and Asians.

Wednesday, May 25, 2022

By Susan Ahlborn

Illustrations by Maggie Chiang

When Something Clicks

How Structured, Active, In-class Learning is changing the calculus on teaching.

Thursday, November 17, 2022

By Jane Carroll 

Office Artifacts: Eve Troutt Powell

Discover the stories behind the Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of History and Africana Studies’ office items—in her own words.

Wednesday, June 8, 2022

Photography by Brooke Sietinsons

Tree Wisdom

In his new book, Jared Farmer, Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History, examines what trees can teach us about the climate crisis and our relationship with time.

Thursday, October 27, 2022

By Kristen de Groot
Adapted by Katelyn Silva

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The Nature Connection

Rebecca Bushnell, School of Arts and Sciences Board of Advisors Emerita Professor of English, discusses the tangled threads to be found in writing about the natural world.

Friday, May 27, 2022

By Loraine Terrell

Photography by Brooke Sietinsons

OMNIA 101: The Federal Reserve Bank

We speak with Harold Cole, James Joo-Jin Kim Professor of Economics, to learn more about the Fed’s structure, objectives, and capabilities—and why it is especially relevant in times of financial crisis.

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

By Blake Cole

Illustration by Gracia Lam

OMNIA Q&A: Changing the Narrative on Religion and Abortion Rights

Marci Hamilton, Professor of Practice in Political Science and Fox Family Pavilion Senior Fellow in the Program for Research on Religion, is working on behalf of religious leaders who argue that strict anti-abortion measures are violating their First Amendment rights.

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

By Duyen Nguyen

60-Second Lectures | Fall 2022 Roundup (VIDEO)

This year, the fall 60-Second Lectures took place on one day with six faculty experts presenting on topics ranging from exploration of the universe's origins to the study of indigenous politics.

Thursday, September 22, 2022

Cognition Feels

In his new book, Donovan Schaefer, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, argues that there is no thinking without feeling.

Thursday, June 2, 2022

Katelyn Silva

Faculty

Foundations and Frontiers: A Vision for the School, Revisited

Dean Steven J. Fluharty discusses the vision for the School of Arts and Sciences.

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

By Loraine Terrell

Illustrations by Christian Gralingen

Summer Reading Selections: Mia Bay

What the Roy F. and Jeannette P. Nichols Professor of American History is looking forward to reading this summer.

Wednesday, June 8, 2022

by Katelyn Silva

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