Humanities
Celebrating the Life and Music of James Primosch
On February 27 at the Annenberg Center, the longtime professor of music and acclaimed composer will be memorialized with the performance, Celebration and Remembrance: The Music of James Primosch.
Origin Stories: Quayshawn Spencer (Video)
The Robert S. Blank Presidential Associate Professor of Philosophy on his early love of biology, his turn into the philosophy of science, and his educational journey from Nashville to Cornell to Stanford.
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.
Season Three of the Omnia Podcast: In These Times
A podcast series that explores scientific ideas that cause big reactions.
Dwelling in Possibility
Celebrating poetry and literature at Penn since 1985, Al Filreis, Kelly Family Professor of English, continues to create community at the home for writers he founded in a Locust Walk house a quarter-century ago.
The Future of History
Three historians weigh in on how we can understand our past.
Omnia 101: Defining Modern Art
André Dombrowski, Frances Shapiro-Weitzenhoffer Associate Professor of 19th-Century European Art, discusses modern art’s origins, influences, and impacts.
New Faculty
Penn Arts & Sciences new faculty members for the 2021–2022 academic year.
Back to School
A Message from Dean Steven J. Fluharty, Dean and Thomas S. Gates, Jr. Professor of Psychology, Pharmacology, and Neuroscience.
Faculty Honors
Faculty across Penn Arts & Sciences have continued to distinguish themselves through their research and teaching, and their work has been recognized with notable honors and awards. Here are a few of the most recent.
Making a Difference in Global Communities and Klein Family Social Justice Grants
Penn Arts & Sciences has awarded grants to 15 projects through the Making a Difference in Global Communities and Klein Family Social Justice initiatives.
Karen Detlefsen Named Vice Provost for Education
School News
OMNIA Q&A: Religious Freedom as a Tool for American Occupation
Jolyon Thomas, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, discusses his award-winning book, Faking Liberties: Religious Freedom in American-Occupied Japan.
60-Second Lectures: Fall 2021 Roundup (Video)
The 60-Second Lecture series returned to campus this fall and included 1.5 Minute Climate Lectures during Climate Week at Penn.