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Prof. Ben Nathans - Sometimes Protest Movements Are a Slow, Slow Burn nytimes.com/2024/08/24/books…

Sometimes Protest Movements Are a Slow, Slow Burn (Published 2024)

In “To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause,” Benjamin Nathans takes stock of the generation of dissidents who helped loosen the bonds of tyranny in the Soviet Union.

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Penn History Department launches political history concentration for undergraduate majors

The concentration officially opened to all undergraduate history majors on Aug. 19.

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A Proud American omnia.sas.upenn.edu/story/wi…

A Proud American

In his new book The Ballad of Roy Benavidez, historian William Sturkey explores the life of this Hispanic war hero, his fight to maintain veteran disability benefits, and the ways in which Hispanic...

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Redlining and rentals penntoday.upenn.edu/news/pen…

Redlining and rentals | Penn Today

Historian Brent Cebul in the School of Arts & Sciences is working on a new digital mapping project looking at the impact of Federal Housing Administration policies on the availability of affordable...

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Penn & Slavery Project receives new funding, looks to expand outreach

Students and faculty affiliated with the P&SP spoke with The Daily Pennsylvanian about their aspirations for the future of the project.

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The Civil Rights Act at 60 penntoday.upenn.edu/news/civ…

The Civil Rights Act at 60 | Penn Today

To mark the anniversary, Mary Francis Berry, Marcia Chatelain, and William Sturkey of the School of Arts & Sciences and Deuel Ross of Penn Carey Law offer takeaways on the landmark legislation.

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To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause (Pulitzer Prize Winner)

WINNER OF THE 2025 PULITZER PRIZE Winner of the Pushkin House Russian Book Prize • Shortlisted for the Cundill History PrizeA "riveting history" (Wall Street Journal) of the Soviet dissident moveme...

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New Philadelphia task force studies reparations for Black residents billypenn.com/2024/05/29/phi…

New Philadelphia task force studies reparations for Black residents

Recommendations could include payments, social services, and political reforms.

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The Immigration Act of 1924 penntoday.upenn.edu/news/imm…

The Immigration Act of 1924 | Penn Today

A century after a federal law established a national quota system on immigration, legal historian Hardeep Dhillon explains the significance and legacy of the Immigration Act of 1924.

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Two Penn Ph.D. candidates awarded 2024 Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship penntoday.upenn.edu/news/two…

Two Penn Ph.D. candidates awarded 2024 Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship | Penn Today

The School of Arts & Sciences awardees are Arielle Xena Alterwaite, who is pursuing a Ph.D. in history, and Katherine Scahill, who is pursuing a Ph.D. in music.

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Laying the groundwork at Penn before taking to the air penntoday.upenn.edu/news/pen…

Laying the groundwork at Penn before taking to the air | Penn Today

Amanda Yagerman, a fourth-year student is majoring in history and English in the College of Arts and Sciences while training to be a naval officer in the Naval ROTC program. She says her experience...

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Eric Najera, History Major: In Defense of the Humanities - @dailypenn thedp.com/article/2024/04/hu…

Eric Najera | In defense of the humanities

Columnist Eric Najera argues that the humanities degrees should not be overlooked in importance.

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Congratulations to Sophia Mwaisela, History Major, Dean’s Scholar 2024 - almanac.upenn.edu/articles/s…
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Serena Mayeri - The critical role of history after Dobbs penntoday.upenn.edu/news/pen…

The critical role of history after Dobbs | Penn Today

According to Penn Carey Law’s Serena Mayeri, the majority opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization relies upon a flawed, results-driven historical methodology to deny fundamental...

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A humanities pathway to pre-med penntoday.upenn.edu/news/hum…

A humanities pathway to pre-med | Penn Today

Pre-med students majoring in English, theatre, history, and other humanities fields find satisfaction in tapping into multiple interests—and see benefits for a career in medicine.

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Archiving materials that reflect a ‘shared history’ penntoday.upenn.edu/news/pen…

Archiving materials that reflect a ‘shared history’ | Penn Today

How 50 years of material from the Program in Gender Studies and Women’s Studies and the Penn Women’s Center becomes more accessible for students, faculty, and researchers.

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New York Times v. Sullivan: Freedom of the press and the Civil Rights Movement penntoday.upenn.edu/news/ann…

New York Times v. Sullivan: Freedom of the press and the Civil Rights Movement | Penn Today

The Annenberg Public Policy Center commemorates the landmark Supreme Court case ahead of the ruling’s 60th anniversary.

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Alexei Navalny’s death and legacy penntoday.upenn.edu/news/ale…

Alexei Navalny’s death and legacy | Penn Today

Three experts from around the University share their thoughts on what Navalny’s death means for the opposition movement, for Putin’s grip on power, and for Russia going forward.

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Immigration Act of 1924 Symposium penntoday.upenn.edu/events/i…

Immigration Act of 1924 Symposium

The Asian American Studies Program and Department of History organize this symposium to celebrate the centennial of the Immigration Act of 1924 titled "1924: Asian Exclusion and the Making of...

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