Faculty
2018 Year in Review
We look back on our favorite arts and sciences stories of 2018.
Meeting of Minds
With the Penn Alumni Reading Club, the Center for Africana Studies delivers intellectual engagement directly to alumni—and the public.
Layers of Time
Nikhil Anand, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, examines the impacts and possibilities of infrastructure.
Listen and Learn (Audio)
Center for the Study of Contemporary China podcast explores Chinese politics, economics, law, and society.
A Summer Studying the Mind and Brain (Video)
MindCORE's intensive summer fellowship program lets Penn undergrads work with researchers.
OMNIA Q&A: Politics and Religion: Chicken or Egg?
Michele Margolis, Assistant Professor of Political Science, discusses the effect of politics on religious identity.
A Medieval Minute (Video)
For their 60-second lecture, Emily Steiner, Professor of English, and doctoral student Aylin Malcolm, put a dramatic twist on medieval English and the 2018 midterm elections.
OMNIA Q&A: So You Call Yourself a Liberal
Samuel Freeman, Avalon Professor in the Humanities, on classical liberalism, high liberalism, libertarians, and distributive justice.
Omnia Podcast: 60-Second Lectures Highlights (Audio)
The latest Omnia Podcast recaps the fall 2018 lectures and highlights a few past presentations by the likes of Angela Duckworth, Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Psychology, and author of Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance.
The Healing Word
Deborah Thomas embeds herself in communities stricken by violence to chronicle the humanity revealed during the aftermath.
Deep Dive
First-year seminars provide new students with an in-depth exploration of diverse topics.
Origin Stories: Anthropologist Deborah Thomas (Video)
Deborah A. Thomas, R. Jean Brownlee Professor of Anthropology, discusses her journey from professional dancer to academic, embracing her many roles as an author, activist, educator, and artist.
From Cityscape to Lab Space
Researchers across Penn Arts and Sciences are learning from and in Philadelphia.
A Space for Sea Lions
Galápagos sea lions and the 8,000 residents of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristóbal Island, often compete for space on local beaches and along the waterfront.