Humanities
Advancing Innovative Research
Faculty across Penn Arts & Sciences were awarded grants and funding for innovative research projects.
2022 Penn Grad Talks
Penn Grad Talks (formerly known as Grad Ben Talks) features TED Talk-style presentations by Penn Arts & Sciences graduate students on a wide range of topics.
Season Four of the Omnia Podcast: In These Times
The Intricate Riddle of Life
Congratulations to Our 2022 Graduates
Students were celebrated on campus in three ceremonies.
“Stark, Haunting Elegance” (Audio)
James Diaz, a Ph.D. student studying composition in the Department of Music, discusses his award-winning work.
60-Second Lectures: Spring 2022 Roundup (Video)
Faculty present minute-long talks on topics such as “The First 60 Seconds of the Universe.”
2022 Penn Grad Talks (Video)
Penn Arts & Sciences graduate students present on myriad topics in TED Talks fashion.
OMNIA Q&A: Liberating the Classics
A new lecture series in Classical Studies aims to advance understanding of the many ways the past is put to use in building the present.
Protecting a Singular Ecosystem
Michael Weisberg, Bess W. Heyman President's Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, students, and Ecuador's Ambassador to the United States reflect on the momentous expansion of the Galápagos Marine Reserve.
OMNIA Q&A: The War in Ukraine
Kimberly St. Julian-Varnon, Ph.D. student in history, on the nation of Ukraine, how things got to this point, and what’s being overlooked in the discussion about the war.
Celebrating the Life and Music of James Primosch
On February 27 at the Annenberg Center, the longtime professor of music and acclaimed composer will be memorialized with the performance, Celebration and Remembrance: The Music of James Primosch.
Origin Stories: Quayshawn Spencer (Video)
The Robert S. Blank Presidential Associate Professor of Philosophy on his early love of biology, his turn into the philosophy of science, and his educational journey from Nashville to Cornell to Stanford.
Creative Writing for All
With virtual and in-person programming through Cosmic Writers, Rowana Miller, C’22, wants to make writing education equitable—and fun.
Season Three of the Omnia Podcast: In These Times
A podcast series that explores scientific ideas that cause big reactions.
Dwelling in Possibility
Celebrating poetry and literature at Penn since 1985, Al Filreis, Kelly Family Professor of English, continues to create community at the home for writers he founded in a Locust Walk house a quarter-century ago.