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Dissecting chaos: An interdisciplinary look at the attack on the U.S. Capitol Faculty from five schools at the University took part in a virtual panel discussion to unpack the policies, messages, and conditions that led to the events of Jan. 6. Rioters on the steps of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. (Image: Tyler Merbler) As Americans continue to process the deadly riot at the United States Capitol, many are left wondering how it happened, and what can be done to prevent it from happening again? Faculty from five schools at the Unive...

The state of U.S. democracy On the eve of a presidential inauguration following a historic election and its aftermath, experts from across the University weigh in on where we stand as a country. While a new administration transitions into office, the past four years have left the country asking, “How strong is our democratic foundation?” The run-up to the 2020 presidential election in the United States was like none other, with vitriolic and divisive discourse and a sitting president making false claims about the integrity ...

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December 17, 2020 In August, a tweet from comedian Randy Rainbow resurfaced, sparking controversy: “Why is it OK to call it a ‘white noise’ machine, yet offensive to say that I bought it to drown out all the ‘black noise’ in my building?” At the end of June, a white woman was recorded shouting at her new neighbors for being noisy, calling them the n-word even though they were white. And in mid-June, in the midst of Black Lives Matter protests against police brutality, Donald Trump tweeted “THE SILENT MAJORITY IS STRONGER THAN EVER!!!” These instances are only a few in a long ...

Engaging Minds showcases Penn’s very best bringing theory to practice Alumni tuned in from across the world to hear Daniel Gillion discuss the power of protests, Amy Castro Baker give a crash course on the impact of guaranteed income, and Ezekiel Emanuel detail the intricacies of distributing a COVID-19 vaccine. Calling it a “master class” for Penn’s broad alumni base, President Amy Gutmann noted the silver lining in moving the always-inspiring event, typically held in New York City, to a virtual format this year: “Our ...