Humanities

Looking to Corporations to Learn About Religion

Jolyon Thomas, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, investigates the interdependent roles of corporations and religion.

Prescribing Inequality

How COVID-19 is bringing health inequality to the fore.

New Social Norms During the Pandemic

Cristina Bicchieri, Sascha Jane Patterson Harvie Professor of Social Thought and Comparative Ethics, found that for people to modify behavior, it’s first necessary to change their expectations about how others that matter to them act and think.

1.5 Minute* Climate Lectures (Video)

Professors and leaders from across the University unite in a series of virtual lectures to sound the alarm about the climate emergency.

A (Remote) Place of Belonging

Conducted online for the first time, the Center for Africana Studies Summer Institute for Pre-Freshmen continues to cultivate human connection.

A Not-So-Silent Spring (Video)

James Primosch, Professor of Music, won an award and released two new albums.

Big Ideas for Strange Times (Video)

A virtual lecture series features short talks on life’s bigger questions from Penn Arts & Sciences faculty.

Omnia 101: Truth, Math, and Philosophy

Henry Towsner, Associate Professor of Mathematics, and Scott Weinstein, Professor of Philosophy, discuss the complex intersection of theory and proof.

What Happens to a Dream Deferred? 60-Second Lectures on Racial Injustice. (Video)

Penn Arts & Sciences faculty address the current movement.

Faculty on Racism and Inequality

Faculty from across Penn Arts & Sciences share their expertise on civil rights legislation, inequality, protest, and more.

Virtual Graduation

Faculty, students, and staff find unique ways to celebrate graduates.

60-Second Lectures in Quarantine (Video)

This spring, the 60-Second Lecture series went digital as faculty experts shed light on the COVID-19 pandemic.