Humanities

In a Changing World

A Message from Dean Steven J. Fluharty, Dean and Thomas S. Gates, Jr. Professor of Psychology, Pharmacology, and Neuroscience.

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.

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

Penn Arts & Sciences faculty address the current movement.

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.

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.

Ancient Armor, A Mysterious Royal Tomb, And A Pair Of Massive Stone Gates At Gordion

Brian Rose, James B. Pritchard Professor of Archaeology in the Department of Classical Studies, and his team’s recent excavation at a historic site in central Turkey was one of the most successful in history.

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.

COVID-19: Impacts on the Individual

Kok-Chor Tan, Professor of Philosophy, says the ways in which people are affected by the pandemic are a result of a complex tapestry of economic, social, and cultural factors.