Humanities
Music, Ethnicity, and the Legacy of War in Sri Lanka
An intense interest in drumming led Jim Sykes, Assistant Professor of Music, to study how music connects Sri Lankan populations typically defined by ethnic difference.
On the Water in Philadelphia (Video)
A summer research seminar by the Penn Program in Environmental Humanities (PPEH) allowed students to conduct research on Philadelphia's waterways and collaborate with community partners.
Alef is for Allah, C is for Cute
Jamal J. Elias, Walter H. Annenberg Professor in the Humanities, studies the emotional space occupied by children in modern Islamic societies in a first-of-its-kind new book.
OMNIA Q&A: On the 50th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act
Camille Zubrinsky Charles, Walter H. and Leonore C. Annenberg Professor in the Social Sciences; Professor of Sociology, Africana Studies, and Education; and Director of the Center for Africana Studies, talks about residential segregation and the promises and failures of the Fair Housing Act in light of the legislation’s 50th anniversary.
Crowding Between the Book Covers
In her new book, Emily Steinlight, Stephen M. Gorn Family Assistant Professor of English, focuses on overpopulation as a central theme of 19th-century British novels.
The Calm Before the Storm in the Middle East
In her new book, Heather J. Sharkey, Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, explores Muslim, Christian, and Jewish relations in the period before World War I.
Challenging the Biological Concept of Race (VIDEO)
The Program on Race, Science, and Society hosted an international symposium that brought together scholars to discuss how the categorizing of racial difference has significant implications for individuals across the globe.
OMNIA Q&A: Governmental Ghosts of the Past
We sat down with Michael Hanchard, Professor and incoming Chair in the Department of Africana Studies and Director of the Marginalized Populations Project, to discuss his new book, "The Spectre of Race: How Discrimination Haunts Western Democracy."
60-Second Lectures: Spring 2018 Roundup (Video)
Faculty present minute-long talks on topics like "The French Enlightenment and Benjamin Franklin's University."
PROSPECTING PLAYBILLS
Michael Gamer, Professor of English, and Scott Enderle, Digital Humanities Specialist at Penn Libraries, are designing a database to classify historical playbills.
Over the River, Through the Woods, and Down 34th Street (Video)
Penn Arts and Sciences faculty bike varied terrain to get to campus.
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