Humanities

Meaning in Materials (Video)

In partnership with the Philadelphia Museum of Art, History of Art graduate students participate in an object-based learning workshop.

A Meeting Of Minds

A new course brings together students from divergent disciplines with the hope of finding common ground.

60-Second Slam Lets Students and Faculty Show Their Work (Video)

During Alumni Weekend 2017, presenters provided quick, expert takes on topics ranging from 3-D models of galaxies to the history of animal nutrition science.

Visions of Dylan (Video)

Writing course offers creative study of the iconic songwriter and Nobel Prize laureate Bob Dylan.

Homer Simpson’s Odyssey

Professor Peter T. Struck, the Evan C Thompson Chair for Excellence in Teaching, on the cultural significance of "The Simpsons."

Sourcing Books

Professor Christopher Atwood and librarian Brian Vivier build Penn’s Mongolian collection from scratch.

Grad Ben Talks Gives Students a Chance to Shine (Video)

School program launches with a day of TED Talk-style presentations from Arts and Sciences graduate students.

Compared to the Nazis

Students in the new class “Writing in Dark Times” examine German literature from the 1930s.