Social Science

OMNIA Q&A: A Separate Place?

Etienne Benson, assistant professor of history and sociology of science, on the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service.

OMNIA Q&A: Convention Analysis (Video)

Matthew Levendusky, associate professor of political science, discusses the standout moments of the Republican and Democratic National Conventions.

Summer Reading List

Faculty from an array of disciplines offer summer reading suggestions.

From Classroom to Newsroom (Featuring Bonus Video)

Penn’s PORES Program Takes Undergraduates to NBC

Supreme Impasse (Q and A)

Rogers Smith, Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Associate Dean for the Social Sciences, discusses the politics surrounding the Supreme Court nomination.

Presidential Primary Season: What We've Learned and What to Expect (Video)

A panel of professors from the Department of Political Science discuss voting behavior and the nuances of the election process.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 30 Years Later (Audio)

In a special podcast, we speak with Camille Zubrinsky Charles, Edmund J. and Louise W. Kahn Term Professor in the Social Sciences, professor of sociology, Africana Studies, and education, and Director of the Center for Africana Studies, about the holiday and the progression of social movements like Black Lives Matter.

Q&A: The European Refugee Crisis (Video)

Three Penn Arts and Sciences professors share their thoughts.

No Man’s Land

The Continued Long-Term Consequences of Mass Incarceration in the United States