Social Science
Ben Talks Address State of U.S. Democracy
Journalist alums and political science faculty are joining to share their experience and research and address whether democracy in the U.S. is in crisis, at a crossroads, or reaching a new normal.
Lost Caregivers
Dan Treglia, Associate Professor of Practice, identifies the number of children who have lost parents and caregivers to COVID-19 and how to support them.
60-Second Lectures: Spring 2022 Roundup (Video)
Faculty present minute-long talks on topics such as “The First 60 Seconds of the Universe.”
Locked Down and Opening Up
In his new book, Guobin Yang, Grace Lee Boggs Professor of Communication and Sociology, highlights the online diaries shared by Wuhan residents early in the COVID-19 pandemic.
2022 Penn Grad Talks (Video)
Penn Arts & Sciences graduate students present on myriad topics in TED Talks fashion.
Turning Latin America Green
Santiago Cunial, a doctoral candidate in political science, investigates the carrots and sticks that move green energy in Chile and Argentina.
Experience + Academics = Policy
Political science doctoral candidate Meghan Garrity is using her past as an aid worker to inform her research.
Hostility Among Friends
Sherelle Ferguson, GR’21, and Annette Lareau, Edmund J. and Louise W. Kahn Professor in the Social Sciences, find that “hostile ignorance” can come from surprising places.
Creative Writing for All
With virtual and in-person programming through Cosmic Writers, Rowana Miller, C’22, wants to make writing education equitable—and fun.
Feeding an Open Mind
Grace Choi, C’23, aims to redefine food insecurity on college campuses.
Season Three of the Omnia Podcast: In These Times
A podcast series that explores scientific ideas that cause big reactions.
Partnered, but Still Poor
Regina Baker, Assistant Professor of Sociology, challenges literature that touts marriage as a cure for poverty.
Fieldwork Experience, No Travel Required
During a two-week, in-person bootcamp at the Penn Museum, 11 undergrads learned basic archaeological skills in subjects from ceramics and sample-taking to archaeobotany.
Política, Activismo, y Academia
The career of Tulia Falleti, Class of 1965 Endowed Term Professor of Political Science, grew from her activism as a student in a newly democratic Argentina.
