Social Science
OMNIA Q&A: A Rock and a Hard Place
Marc Meredith, Associate Professor of Political Science, discusses the new Democrat House majority and the governmental shutdown.
2018 Year in Review
We look back on our favorite arts and sciences stories of 2018.
Listen and Learn (Audio)
Center for the Study of Contemporary China podcast explores Chinese politics, economics, law, and society.
Layers of Time
Nikhil Anand, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, examines the impacts and possibilities of infrastructure.
OMNIA Q&A: Politics and Religion: Chicken or Egg?
Michele Margolis, Assistant Professor of Political Science, discusses the effect of politics on religious identity.
The Healing Word
Deborah Thomas embeds herself in communities stricken by violence to chronicle the humanity revealed during the aftermath.
Deep Dive
First-year seminars provide new students with an in-depth exploration of diverse topics.
Origin Stories: Anthropologist Deborah Thomas (Video)
Deborah A. Thomas, R. Jean Brownlee Professor of Anthropology, discusses her journey from professional dancer to academic, embracing her many roles as an author, activist, educator, and artist.
From Cityscape to Lab Space
Researchers across Penn Arts and Sciences are learning from and in Philadelphia.
Online Content: Fall/Winter 2018
A small sampling of recent highlights.
Invisible Partners: Recovering Relationships in Early Anthropological Research
Margaret Bruchac, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, examines the social relationships between early 20th-century anthropological collectors and Indigenous collaborators.