Historian Barbara Savage's new book examines tensions between faith and political activism in black churches. Read more...
College of Arts and Sciences students discuss their research projects at the 2008 Family Weekend Research Poster Session. Priya Ratneshwar and Peter Nichols
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Graduate student Stephan Zink sees history rising from the ruins. B. Davin Stengel
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Penn Humanities Forum celebrates 10 years of exploring the human adventure. Peter Nichols
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Undergraduate Kevin McMullin pursues a career in filmmaking. B. Davin Stengel
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Jean-Michel Rabaté considers political deception in the United States. Read more...
Graduate student Jo Cohen studies the relationship between consumption and citizenship in 19th-century America. Read more...
Undergraduate Kojo Minta explores the forces behind human trafficking in Africa. Read more...
Grad student Roger Turner explores the surprising connection between comic books, military training and the TV weather report. Read more...
Julie Nelson Davis reinterprets the works of artist Kitagawa Utamaro. Read more...
Historian Walter McDougall examines the American Civil War era. Read more...
Graduate student Emily Ogden explores the relationship between 19th-century American literature and the practice of mesmerism. Read more...
PennSound offers free access to more than 1,500 digital poetry recordings. Read more...
Listen to a track from Y the Q?, the debut album from music historian Guthrie Ramsey’s jazz ensemble, MusiQologY. Read more...
School of Arts and Sciences Dean Rebecca Bushnell’s new book reinvigorates a classic genre for today’s readers. Read more...
Images inspire stories in Paul Hendrickson's creative writing course. Read more...
Heather Love reclaims the darker aspects of queer history. Read more...
Ralph Rosen's new book explores the dynamics of comic mockery and satire in Greek and Roman poetry. Read more...
Undergraduate Research in the School of Arts and Sciences
Every year, Penn undergraduates carry out research projects in fields and subjects across the arts and sciences. "These are the most profound and meaningful experiences of their undergraduate days," reports College dean Dennis DeTurck. Read more...