Faculty

Last Look

"Moonlight Revelry at Dozo Sagami"

Office Artifacts: Deborah A. Thomas

Discover the stories behind the professor of anthropology's favorite office items.

Election 2016: What Just Happened? (Video)

A panel of political scientists discusses the outcome of the election.

Quechua Penn (Video)

A thriving Native American language program makes Penn a Quechua hub.

Drilling into the Data Pipeline

Daniel Hopkins, associate professor of political science, uses big data to gain insight into the issues facing various segments of the American public.

Three Questions: The Haunting Hour

Justin McDaniel, professor and chair of religious studies and the coordinator of the Penn Ghost Project, weighs in on the cultural importance of ghosts.

Should We Fear the Robot Army? Artificial Intelligence in the Military (Audio)

Michael Horowitz, associate professor of political science, discusses the role of AI in the armed forces.

The True Cost of Vote Buying and Selling

Mary Frances Berry, Geraldine R. Segal Professor of American Social Thought and professor of history and Africana studies, discusses her book, Five Dollars and a Pork Chop Sandwich: Vote Buying and the Corruption of Democracy.

New Realities of Latin American Migration to the United States: Implications for Policy Discussions (Video)

Emilio Parrado, professor and the chair of the Department of Sociology, discusses Latin American migration.

Confronting Islamophobia

A conversation with Jamal J. Elias, Walter H. Annenberg Professor in the Humanities and scholar of Islamic thought, culture, and history.

The 2016 Presidential Election: Interpreting the Polls (Audio)

John Lapinski, associate professor of political science, director of Penn’s Program on Opinion Research and Election Studies (PORES), and director of the National Elections Unit at NBC, provides a unique perspective on the 2016 presidential election.

Lost but Not Forgotten

Karen Detlefsen, associate professor of philosophy and education, works to rekindle interest in 17th- and 18th-century female philosophers.

You’ve Got a Friendly

In her new book, Associate Professor of English Josephine Park traces the Cold War’s influence on Asian American literature.

Natural Deterrent

John MacDonald, professor of criminology, examines the relationship between natural habitat and crime.