News

• December 23, 2020

  Associate Professor of Television and New Media Studies, Rahul Mukherjee Reflects on Digital Life

  Rahul Mukherjee has been teaching two classes on digital media and its underpinnings: Television and New Media and Mobile Phone Cultures. The class has covered cyber cultures, the internet, social media, misinformation online, the gig economy, global use of mobile phones, and the platforms required. They’ve also talked about the infrastructures needed for cloud computing services, like data centers and optical fiber cables, as well as the energy they require and their environmental footprint.

• December 23, 2020

  Penn Museum Awarded National Endowment for the Humanities Challenge Grant

  The Penn Museum has been awarded a $750,000, for the renovation of the Egyptian Wing as the Museum shifts into the second phase of its Building Transformation project. “This grant will enable us to re-envision our Ancient Egypt and Nubia Galleries, giving visitors the opportunity to experience the majesty and ingenuity of ancient Egypt and spark new understanding about the people who lived there long ago,” says Amanda Mitchell-Boyask, co-interim director and executive director of advancement.

• December 23, 2020

  Richard Griscom Reflects on His Career at Penn

  Griscom has worn an extraordinary number of hats at Penn Libraries. In 2004, he came to Penn as Head of the Otto E. Albrecht Music Library, where he worked to expand the robust collection to serve new teaching needs—and that included adding those eyebrow-raising pop music titles. Griscom will be retiring at the end of this month, so we sat down with him to reflect on music, libraries, and his years at Penn.

• December 23, 2020

  Announcing Black Music City: A Project to Showcase and Support Black Artists

  Philadelphia’s Black music community has a rich history, its influential legacy has reached far beyond Philadelphia. But it’s historically been more difficult for Black artists to access funding for their work and reach wider audiences. To help foster a new generation of local Black artists, WXPN has partnered with WRTI and REC Philly for Black Music City. The project will provide grants to Black artists in the greater Philadelphia area, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.

• December 21, 2020

  Reflections on ‘Brick House’

  Weitzman School of Design faculty and an alum, the Sachs Program's Tamara Suber, reflect on artist Simone Leigh’s monumental sculpture Brick House, which was installed on Penn’s campus just outside of Meyerson Hall in November.