Humanities
Halloween: Chilling Selections
A sampling of some of our spookiest stories.
Tree Wisdom
In his new book, Jared Farmer, Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History, examines what trees can teach us about the climate crisis and our relationship with time.
From the Archives: Ethnohistory Workshop
Young scholars from Latin America discuss their experience at a three-week workshop on "Dispossessions in the Americas."
1.5* Minute Climate Lectures | Climate Week at Penn 2022 (Video)
Professors and leaders from across the University united in a series of lectures to sound the alarm about the climate emergency.
Helping Latin Live
Three College students worked with James Ker, Professor of Classical Studies, to research new approaches to teaching Latin.
60-Second Lectures | Fall 2022 Roundup (VIDEO)
This year, the fall 60-Second Lectures took place on one day with six faculty experts presenting on topics ranging from exploration of the universe's origins to the study of indigenous politics.
Listen on Repeat
Mary Channen Caldwell, Assistant Professor of Music, brings together over 400 devotional Latin refrain songs from the Middle Ages in her new book, the first to explore the medieval refrain in song outside of vernacular contexts.
A Chance to Explore Everything College
The Welcome to the College event laid out a smorgasbord of majors and programs, so first-year students could get a taste of everything.
Connect With College Students and Alumni as a Volunteer
From online mentoring to alumni panels, there are many ways to help today's students.
Office Artifacts: Eve Troutt Powell
Discover the stories behind the Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of History and Africana Studies’ office items—in her own words.
Summer Reading Selections: Mia Bay
What the Roy F. and Jeannette P. Nichols Professor of American History is looking forward to reading this summer.
Cognition Feels
In his new book, Donovan Schaefer, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, argues that there is no thinking without feeling.
Students, Faculty, and Alumni Shine at 60-Second Slam (Video)
During Alumni Weekend 2022, presenters gave their expert takes on topics ranging from urban greening to panic disorder to the nature of time.
Foundations and Frontiers: A Vision for the School, Revisited
Dean Steven J. Fluharty discusses the vision for the School of Arts and Sciences.
The Nature Connection
Rebecca Bushnell, School of Arts and Sciences Board of Advisors Emerita Professor of English, discusses the tangled threads to be found in writing about the natural world.