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Over 100 Penn students, faculty, and community members gathered on College Green to participate in Take Back the Night, an international campaign focused on ending sexual, domestic, and interpersonal violence.

Browne read excerpts from his book and detailed sources of inspiration for the story in a discussion moderated by Anthony DeCurtis, a distinguished lecturer in the creative writing program.

Attendees of the vigil included Penn students, faculty, and Temple University students — some who had a personal connection to the war, and others who showed up in support.

Hellerstein, who is also the former director of the Jewish Studies Program at Penn, has authored multiple translations, including “A Question of Tradition: Women Poets in Yiddish, 1586-1987.”

Seven faculty members from Penn Carey Law were listed in the top 100 ranking of legal scholars.

Former Ukrainian first lady Kateryna Yushchenko spoke at Perry World House on Thursday, addressing Ukraine’s ongoing war with Russia. 

Here are five of the most well-known Penn professors whose influence spans well beyond their classrooms.

The award, which was established by Wharton 1976 graduates Lee Spelman Doty and George E. Doty Jr. in 2021, recognizes Booker’s contributions to the field of African American religions.

The day featured a live PoemTalk episode and a reading in celebration of the life of Williams, who died at the age of 70 after a cancer diagnosis in March 2024.

The center hosts speakers from fields of public policy and journalism, supporting undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral research. By combining aesthetic and political analysis, "Poetry and Politics" hopes to deepen readers’ understanding of both fields.