Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences

Frederick Ding’s interest in making an impact by improving the lives of others begins with his work on campus assisting fellow students at the University of Pennsylvania.

A new exhibition from the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) will feature rare paintings by William H. Johnson, from the collection of the James E. Lewis Museum at Morgan State University. An essential figure in modern American art, William H.

In the world of the Internet, slavery and the American Civil War are explosive topics of debate, so Stephanie McCurry is preparing to be globally fact-checked by those with a passion for the subject matter.

Julián Castro, the mayor of San Antonio, and Sherrilyn Ifill, the president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational F

Penn's faculty—both rising stars and superstars—drive the creation of cutting-edge knowledge and shape the education of future leaders. In this video, you'll learn about the work of two exceptional faculty members:

The University of Pennsylvania will host three celebrated writers as Kelly Writers House Fellows during the 2014 spring semester.Journalist and essayist Buzz Bissenger will visit Penn Feb. 17-18, followed by fiction writer T.C. Boyle March 31-April 1 and poet Rae Armantrout April 28-29.

Today’s fashion magazines are mass-produced, but some rare, earlier magazines of high fashion became collector’s items partly for their artwork.

In the short time freshman Paul DiNapoli has been at the University of Pennsylvania, he’s become a passionate advocate for the Latino community.

WHO:             University of Pennsylvania students in Herman Beavers’ “August Wilson and Beyond” course

On March 1, 2014, the Penn Museum will unveil “Native American Voices: The People—Here and Now,” its newest exhibition, which will challenge visitors to set aside their preconceptions about Native Americans and discover a living tapestry of nations with distinct stories, ide