Richard Beeman of the School of Arts and Sciences discusses his new book, Our Lives, Our Fortunes, & Our Sacred Honor: The Forging of American Independence.
Arts & Humanities
Audio: Historian Richard Beeman’s Behind the Scenes Look at the Continental Congress
Penn Named Partner Campus in AAAS Emerging Leaders in Science & Society Program
The American Association for the Advancement of Science has selected the University of Pennsylvania to be an Emerging Leaders in Science & Society, ELISS, founding partner campus. Three other universities were also chosen, Stanford, University of Washington, and Purdue.
Social Media Pick Up on ‘Scandal’
Salamishah Tillet of the School of Arts and Sciences comments on “of-the-moment issues” addressed in the popular television sitcom “Scandal.”
Our Feel-Good War on Breast Cancer
Robert Aronowitz of the School of Arts and Sciences is cited for studying the history of breast cancer.
Mellon Foundation Awards $1.3 Million to the University of Pennsylvania for Humanities and Urbanism Studies
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a $1.3 million grant to the University of Pennsylvania for a five-year innovative, collaborative project entitled Fulfilling and Livable Cities: Design, Urban Life and the Humanities.
'Black Bodies in Propaganda' New Exhibition at the Penn Museum
A unique collection of posters, collected and curated by Penn professor and PBS History Detectives host Tukufu Zuberi, forms the basis of a provocative new exhibition at the Penn Museum: Black Bodies in Propaganda: The Art of the War Poster, opening at 1:00 pm on June 2, 2013, and running through March 2, 2014.
Penn’s Arthur Ross Gallery to Host Talk on Museums in the 21st Century
As a part of its 30th anniversary celebration, the Arthur Ross Gallery is presenting a talk by Ford W.
Rodrigo García to Teach at Penn April 22-23 as Kelly Writers House Fellow
Television and film director-writer Rodrigo García will teach and give public readings at the University of Pennsylvania as part of the Kelly Writers House
‘Bismarck: A Life’ Focus of ‘Thinking With the Past’ Talk by Jonathan Steinberg
The University of Pennsylvania History Department “Thinking with the Past” lectures conclude this semester with Jonathan Steinberg’s talk on Otto von Bismarck.
Audio: Penn Students Who Became Monks for a Month Speak About the Experience
Justin McDaniel of the School of Arts and Sciences talks about his experience teaching a course where students adopted monk-like behavior for a month.














