Humanities

Three Questions: Witchcraft

Featuring Robert St. George

OMNIA Q&A: The Independence Referendum in Catalonia

Antonio Feros, Associate Professor of History, on why Catalans—the people who populate the northeastern region of Spain—feel so strongly about their regional identity.

Tweeting the Medieval

Emily Steiner, Professor of English, uses new technology to illuminate age-old manuscripts.

Office Artifacts: Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw

Discover the stories behind the Associate Professor of History of Art's favorite office items.

Arts and Sciences in Action

New grant initiatives have Penn Arts and Sciences faculty and students engaging with each other and the rest of the world.

OMNIA Q&A: Sixty Years After the Civil Rights Act of 1957, Where Are We?

Former Civil Rights Commission Chair Mary Frances Berry, Geraldine R. Segal Professor of American Social Thought and a professor of history and Africana studies, reflects on then and now.

Dog Days of Summer

Man's best friend has always been a hero of film, literature, and visual art.

The Death of a Princess

We asked English Professor David Wallace—and his mum—about the death of Princess Diana 20 years ago.

Austenworld

English Professor Michael Gamer on why Jane Austen may be more popular than ever, two centuries after her death.

Make Ulysses Fun Again

Joyce’s novel inspires Bloomsday celebrations and creative student work.

REGALIA STYLE FILES: LOOKING GOOD SINCE 1096

Penn Arts and Sciences faculty wear robes rooted in medieval tradition.